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Cape Town-based fine dining restaurant La Colombe ranked as the best South African restaurant in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.

When Moroka Hospital College of Nursing opened in Thaba Nchu near Bloemfontein in September 1939, it was a cornerstone in training generations of South African nurses.

The pilot project is even giving staff free money to help pay to do activities with their friends.

Fergal Keane has met thousands of traumatised children while reporting on conflicts. Here, he researches the long-term effect on them – and what, if anything, can help.

The gruesome mass shooting left the Bekkersdal community devastated and still living in fear.

Police say all the victims of the Cape Flats shooting were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment

Rescue teams have recovered remains believed to be that of the missing SANDF member.

The Xaba family will be relocated following the collapse of a double-storey building, in Doornkop

Cecilia Giménez’s effort to restore the painting Ecce Homo earned the artwork the nickname “Monkey Christ”.

The country’s first female prime minister governed in periods of violent unrest and economic hardship.

The father-and-son duo spent a month in the Philippines before the attack that killed 15 people in Bondi.

Trump shrugged off the drills which come two weeks after the US announced an $11bn arms sale to Taiwan.

Forward John Mano, who lost his best friend to the civil war in Sudan, says the squad will “fight” for their country on the pitch at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Mulatu Astatke has been blending jazz influences from home and abroad for the past six decades.

As two-time runner-up Mohamed Salah begins another tilt at the Africa Cup of Nations, BBC Sport Africa profiles top stars who never lifted the trophy.

The leaders of Guinea and the Central African Republic aim to consolidate power after Sunday’s polls.

Here are five important things happening on Tuesday, 30 December 2025.

The operator of South Africa’s last remaining manganese smelter said it may have to cut as many as 600 jobs as high power prices undermine the viability of its business.

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. rallied the most in a quarter-century after Africa’s biggest drugmaker said it will sell its assets in the Asia-Pacific region, excluding China, to an Australian private equity firm for R26.5 billion.  

The draft regulations are aimed to address concerns around chatbots, which have surged in popularity in recent months.

Tributes continue to pour in following the death of former ANC NEC member and MP Dikeledi Magadzi.

Magadzi was 75 and served as deputy minister in two portfolios: transport and water and sanitation.

The African National Congress’ Cde Dikeledi Magadzi has passed on

The EFF says the move threatens Somalia’s territorial integrity.

Every key bit of Premier League team news and the most important Fantasy Premier League statistics – all in one place.

Having been appointed MBE in the New Year Honours, Olympic pommel horse champion Rhys McClenaghan says he is “all in” after an injury-wrecked 2025.

England full-back Ellie Kildunne says she “thought it was spam” when she first heard that she would be appointed an MBE in the 2025 New Year Honours.

England and Manchester City defender Alex Greenwood tells BBC Radio 5 Live she is “proud of the journey” she has been on as she is appointed an MBE in the 2025 New Year Honours.

The billionaires club has a new member, namely Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.

South Africa’s Grammy Award-winning DJ Black Coffee’s girlfriend, Victoria Gonzalez, has shown off their new R157 million Clifton home.

At least 12 people died and another 13 were reported to have been injured in the horror shooting at a hostel in Saulsville, Atteridgeville.

Durban’s Super Giants will face the Joburg Super Kings in their third match of the SA20 league on Tuesday.

Tshepang Moremi, Lyle Foster and Oswin Appollis were on the scoresheet for Bafana.

South Africa’s cheap booze and lax attitudes let children suffer, highlighting the urgent need to curb alcohol access and educate parents.

Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire a Singapore-based AI agent startup for an undisclosed sum.

South African residents can get several streaming services for less than the monthly price of DStv’s Premium streaming package.

As 2025 draws to a close, XRP finds itself in an uncomfortable position. After a year full of institutional partnerships and renewed optimism, the token that once symbolized the future of global payments is now struggling to gain momentum. Over the past few days, XRP has hovered between $1.80 and $1.86, showing little sign of […]

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