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Gauteng residents woke up to temperatures near freezing as winter intensified, with cold mornings and mildly warmer afternoons expected.

False claims of a miraculous Texas flood rescue went viral but were disproven, emphasising journalism’s role in crises.

Norman Tebbit’s radical views on self-help kept him at the cutting edge of Conservative politics.

This follows a series of incidents where officials investigating corruption have faced threats.

The department confirmed plans to extend the validity period from five years to eight years.

The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the men who were deported from the U.S. to a Salvadoran prison.

US President Donald Trump announces a 30% tariff on South African imports starting from 1 August.

A goal in first-half injury time from Saratou Traore is enough to see Mali edge a tight Group C encounter against Tanzania at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

South Africa begin the defence of their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-0 win over Ghana in Morocco.

Nigeria’s football federation has “not done enough” to ensure its women’s team remain ahead of their competition in Africa, claims Desire Oparanozie.

South Africa’s biggest medical aid schemes are under fire after a damning report upheld allegations of systemic discrimination.

Residents of a town located in the Cradle of Humankind feel they are under siege.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is lurching from one crisis to another as political battles pile up in the final lap of his last term.

Solomons dedicated her life to the struggle for justice and equality.

The party says the disconnections have severely impacted the provision of basic services.

Ramaphosa’s administration emphasises long-standing economic and diplomatic ties with the US.

The committee has decided to review the medical parole system

Everton closing in on signing Villarreal’s France Under-21s striker Thierno Barry in £27m deal

Australia’s preparations to face the British and Irish Lions suffer a major setback after first-choice fly-half Noah Lolesio was ruled out of the series.

Betway Premiership giants Orlando Pirates are navigating a key period of the season minus a crucial technical team member: Helmy Gueldich.

Sundowns have begun a major squad overhaul with seven confirmed exits and more departures expected as coach Cardoso reshapes the team.

The school in Cramlington will remain closed until Thursday, Northumberland County Council says.

Hands off Mkhwanazi! Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla threatened ’round two’ of July riots after bombshell claims made by the KZN police commissioner.

Khanyi is nominated for the annual Netflix Reality Universe superlatives.

Elon Musk claimed Friday that xAI’s chatbot Grok has been “significantly improved,” but early reactions suggest otherwise. Several recent responses from Grok, shared widely on X (formerly Twitter), have sparked alarm for promoting partisan talking points and antisemitic stereotypes. Musk offered no specifics on the upgrades but had previously criticized Grok’s training data as containing […]

In recent years, a growing number of companies have started allocating a portion of their reserves to bitcoin. This trend has emerged as businesses explore alternatives to protect purchasing power, diversify treasury holdings, and hedge against inflation.  Traditional fiat currencies lose purchasing power over time due to inflation. Bitcoin, on the other hand, as a […]

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The problem here isn’t really the cloud itself, but more about how you use it, writes LSD Open’s Deon Stroebel.

The Melbourne-based firm, creators of the Nissan Navara Pro-4X Warrior, are said to be eyeing up a go-faster Triton under the revived RalliArt name with real performance.

The annual Classic Car Show took place at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, where a selection of classic cars was on show.

A campaigner says a report made recommendations to support victims, but most of them have been ignored.

Dr Baksheiev, a gynaecologist, travels to Russian-occupied areas in his kitted out mobile clinic

Singer says tests following surgery to remove her breast show no spread of the disease