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The children have “potentially serious injuries” but they not thought to be life-threatening.

President’s concern comes after Mantashe said youth are lazy to hunt for jobs

The White House says it is considering a range of options to take the island, including deploying the military.

Venezuelan-linked Marinera was stopped by the US Coast Guard as it travelled through waters between Iceland and Scotland.

Mayor Cyril Xaba inspected the burst pipeline, which supplies 30 megalitres of water to the city.

Dr Pandor succeeds the current chancellor, Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi.

Winburg residents say repeated outages hurt the town, while Masilonyana Municipality stays silent.

Fires on most flanks are contained, with crews still working to control the northwestern flanks.

Oil companies and their shareholders may benefit from President Trump’s military action in Venezuela — but it also could benefit many other U.S. investors.

The power cut was caused by a suspected arson attack and came as temperatures dipped below freezing.

The comments come after the UK and France said they would deploy troops to Ukraine if a peace deal with Russia is agreed.

The US Coast Guard boarded two “ghost fleet” tanker ships in a “meticulously coordinated” operation, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.

Trackers in DR Congo’s Virunga National Park spotted the babies being hugged by their mother on Saturday.

Abubakar Malami was one of the most influential figures in the administration of former President Buhari.

At least 13 people, including eight children, have been killed in the strike in el-Obeid city, medics say.

About 85 Ethiopian migrants were trying to leave the country when the accident occurred, authorities say.

Some Labour MPs are optimistic there could be further relief to protect the hospitality industry.

Young drivers have spoken to the BBC about how the proposed changes could affect them.

Renowned economist Dawie Roodt says that South Africa is incredibly vulnerable to geopolitical alignments and that the United States still has one ‘big stick’ it can use against it.

President Ramaphosa met Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi of the Royal Bafokeng ahead of ANC North West events.

Paul O’Sullivan, Julius Mkhwanazi, Robert McBride and Brown Mogotsi among witnesses.

President Ramaphosa is adamant that Mothibi has distinguished himself as an outstanding SIU head.

Ramagopa accompanied the party’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, to a fundraising golf game in Sun City.

Liverpool sign Sweden goalkeeper Jennifer Falk on loan from BK Hacken for the rest of the season.

Former Tottenham and England forward Martin Chivers dies at the age of 80.

Irish-born Ian McKinley, who won nine Italy caps despite losing sight in his left eye, joins Gavin Andrews and Conor Murray on the Ireland Rugby Social.

Reading for pleasure rates are shockingly low in young people. So we should all get behind a new drive to turn them into avid readers. Why not start with books about art?

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While Siya Kolisi is on ‘baecation’ with alleged new girlfriend in Victoria Falls, Rachel revealed what fans can expect from her screening.

Decluttering for the new year does not need to be overwhelming. Simple steps to reset your home, reduce stress and start January organised.

NASA satellite images have exposed the scale of harmful algal blooms at Hartbeespoort, highlighting the dam’s ongoing water quality woes.

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Imagine where the gold price and the rand could be a year from now if global headwinds continue to support both.

The father was initially scheduled to appear in court on 7 January; however, his appearance was moved to Thursday, 8 January.

Procurement failures have prompted the high court to void Idemia’s licence card tender and mandate a fresh bidding process.

South Africa’s car industry ended 2025 on a high note, with two automakers doing particularly well last month.

South Africa is developing a new digital permit and plans to extend the validity period of driver’s licenses to 8 years.

The price of cars has steadily risen in recent years, leaving a very short list of cars available to South Africans for less than R200,000.

The overhaul is the latest in a host of sweeping changes made under the Trump administration by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.