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Romance allegedly led to irregular five-year visa approval for boyfriend

DA MP and national spokesperson Karabo Khakhau has been disqualified from the party’s leadership race after it was found that she owed just over R4,000 in party tithes.

Several papers are leading on a claim from Israel that Iran has developed missiles that could be capable of striking London.

The SAHRC says mines in Bakenberg are not helping local communities thrive

Parents of a child alleged to have been sexually assaulted 11 years ago, at school, want answers

President Ramaphosa says those involved in corrupt activities will face consequences.

The forfeited assets include high value properties.

Another total failure of its power grid underlines Cuba’s hardship under a US-imposed fuel blockade.

How a lack of justice and trust in the security forces perpetuates deadly violence in Plateau state.

Canada’s Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21, which bars some public sector workers, including teachers, from wearing religious symbols.

The dry subject matter of this weekend’s vote seems obscure but for many it is a vote on the PM.

Saadia Mosbah campaigned for migrants, particularly after President Kais Saied said they posed a demographic threat to the country.

Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is “unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it”.

Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.

The deal came as part of the president’s state visit to the UK – the first by a west African leader in 37 years.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Sunday, 22 March 2026.

While most South Africans don’t tip petrol attendants, the latest data shows that they earn above the minimum wage in South Africa.

The building that housed the former “Staatsmuseum” (State Museum) stands empty in South Africa’s capital, Pretoria.

A decade of subdued growth, infrastructure deterioration, and chronically high unemployment has trapped the province in a cycle of underperformance.

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party will keep a close eye on the US ambassador.

Zuma’s remarks focused on the need for unity between the two parties, but Malema begs to differ

The party held a Sharpeville massacre commemoration event at the Dlomo Dam.

The DA is concerned about the water crisis facing residents of Makana Municipality.

Hugo Broos doesn’t mince his words.

Mason Jones earns the fight of the night bonus at UFC London nearly four years on from his previous professional defeat at the same arena.

Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter are knocked out in the third round of the Miami Open, ending British hopes in the singles.

Match of the Day pundits Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer break down what went wrong for Virgil van Dijk and Liverpool as they “absolutely bullied” by Brighton.

Those planning for uni in England and Wales this autumn can apply for student loans from Monday. Here are the options for families worried about debt

Our child is heading to university soon – should we try to pay their tuition fees upfront so they are not saddled with a debt for decades?

Our child is a recent graduate and their student loan debt is ballooning – should we help pay off some or...

Despite being in police custody, notorious celebrity blogger Musa Khawula has laughed off another death hoax…

Family reunion? Doja Cat’s ‘deadbeat dad’. Dumisani Dlamini was seen at her first-ever concert in South Africa….

Western Cape police have shot down viral social media claims that Joslin Smith’s decomposed remains have been found…

Footage of Justin Timberlake’s field sobriety test and subsequent arrest for driving while intoxicated comes out almost two years after the 2024 incident.

‘We need to keep demanding more, to push ourselves to the limit,’ Maboe told SuperSport TV.

Both the Mhlontlo and OR Tambo local municipalities had to be told by a judge to help the citizens they’re meant to serve.

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Across sits above the Grand Vitara, instead of replacing it as Suzuki’s new flagship, hybrid SUV.

The local e-hailing service Wanatu wants to expand its target customer base to include more non-Afrikaans speakers.

Claiming from your insurer may become an arduous process, but it doesn’t have to be.

Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.

BBC Health reporter Smitha Mundasad answers your questions on meningitis B

The outbreak, which has killed two people, is thought to have originated at a Canterbury nightclub.