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Around the world, women continue to face structural barriers in accessing justice systems that are often expensive, complex, slow and, at times, retraumatising

Discovery Bank CEO Hylton Kallner explained to Daily Investor how the bank has managed to slash EFT fraud by 80% since October 2025.

Isandlwana Lodge, a historic hospitality property overlooking the site of the Battle of Isandlwana, is being put up for sale.

A hearse is transports his body to the Old Grey Sports ground, Bloemfontein for the funeral service

Mosiuoa Lekota was a veteran of the liberation struggle

The war in Iran has already cost the U.S. billions of dollars. Here’s the impact by the numbers.

The reinforcements will come from an amphibious ready group that is usually based in Japan, an official told CBS, the BBC’s US partner.

Rostam Aziz’s purchase raises questions about continued journalistic independence in the region.

An exhibition in Mumbai displayed chairs that told the history of colonial invasions and art movements in India.

The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.‎

Rwanda reappoint globetrotting Englishman Stephen Constantine as head coach of their men’s national team on a two-year contract.

Biniam Solomon was known for his witty and critical cartoons before the free press was closed.

Ramadan and Lent haven’t overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

According to the City of London Police, some 40% of fraud victims nationally are in the capital

In 2025, the City of Tshwane called for R2 billion in investment to refurbish the polluted Apies River, which flows through Pretoria.

People say they are being charged massively inflated prices for heating oil they already paid for.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Saturday, 14 March, 2026.

Mosiuoa Lekota passed away at a Johannesburg hospital last week following a long illness.

The soldiers will assist the SAPS in tackling organised crime, illegal mining and gangsterism.

Suspended police sergeant Samkeliso Mlotshwa is testifying before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.

Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga will hand down the order of the application in due course.

Davy Zyw, the first athlete with MND to compete at a Winter Paralympics, says he will cherish the joy from his Milan-Cortina experience for the rest of his life.

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will meet in a final for the third time in four months at Indian Wells on Sunday.

What do you think the future holds for Mayo?

Keep track of the live scoring as the Bulls and Stormers head into an all-important URC derby on Saturday afternoon.

Education secretary has claimed lawyers’ criticisms of her department’s policy changes are motivated by profit

Lawyers have been accused of exploiting parents of children with special needs by the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, who claimed their criticisms of the government’s policy changes were motivated by profit.

Speaking at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)...

In the National Year of Reading, teachers say a culture of enthusiasm, from dress-up days, story time and book clubs, can reverse a national decline

Ajmal, 7, is an avid fan of the InvestiGators comic books. They feature two crime-busting alligator secret agents called Mango and Brash. “It’s really funny,” he says, then outlines the plot of his current favourite in exhaustive detail.

Wren, 8,...

A South African woman who once served as a pilot during the Korean War recently celebrated her 103rd birthday.

Kobe Bryant, Prince and Michael Jackson anchor the emotional but funny tribute video.

The woman beside Black Coffee: From her age to her career, here’s what we know about the DJ’s girlfriend Victoria Gonzalez.

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s first born is a creative and adventurous 12-year-old, and she’s expressing that through fashion

Laura Wolvaardt says the SA team have settled in and are ready to go in a rare five-match series.

South Africa and Fiji are neck and neck in the race to land the trophy.

He had been battling ill health over the past year. He was 77 years old.

MG ZS Pro offers plenty of comfort and space at a very attractive price.

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds data from flagship medical research leaked dozens of times

Confidential health data has been exposed online on dozens of occasions, a Guardian investigation can reveal, raising questions about the safeguarding of patient records by one of the UK’s flagship medical research projects.

UK Biobank, which holds the medical records of 500,000 British...

Whether you are heading to a sold-out concert or a championship game, use a Vivid Seats discount code to secure your seats for less this month.

Cern researchers are testing traps capable of moving antimatter, which explodes into energy as soon as it comes into contact with regular matter

When the truck pulls away from the building at Cern, the European particle physics laboratory near Geneva, all eyes will be on its precious cargo, a one-tonne device containing some of the most exotic material on Earth.

The 20-minute test run around...

South Africa could be facing massive petrol price hikes next month due to the conflict in the Middle East, making it more important than ever for motorists to conserve fuel.

The Toyota Corolla Cross is by far the most popular car in one of South Africa’s fastest-growing segments.

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.