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Head coach Thomas Frank has reached crisis point at Spurs – but is he solely to blame and has he been doomed from the start, asks Phil McNulty?

Thandiswa Mazwai is celebrating her 50th birthday and 30 years in the entertainment industry by launching the Sankofa Heritage Festival in Johannesburg on February 28, featuring Grammy-nominated Somi and singer Msaki as co-headliners.

World number one Luke Littler signs a record sponsorship deal for a darts player worth a reported £20m.

Fire engulfs Site 5 informal settlement, destroying multiple structures earlier today.

Shebe Maburna is facing multiple charges, including three of attempted murder.

Livhuwani Madadzhe is facing a separate trial for allegedly killing his partner three years ago.

Raging fires hit parts of the metro and other areas in the Eastern Cape.

India said the US commerce secretary’s claims surrounding discussions with Trump were “not accurate”.

Venezuela released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists, in what the government described as a gesture to “seek peace”.

Commissioned by NPR in December in partnership with Ipsos, the share of people who believe the U.S. is a moral leader dropped to 39% from 60% in a similar poll conducted in 2017.

Voters could propel a leader into a fifth decade in power or back a change candidate.

The Royal Court found the funds were “more likely than not” proceeds from a corrupt scheme.

John Bennett, Isaac Fanin and guests look ahead to Mali v Senegal and Cameroon v Morocco.

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga stood motionless throughout DR Congo’s Afcon matches in tribute to Patrice Lumumba.

The National Freedom Party is leaving KZN’s Government of Provincial Unity, limiting the power of the coalition, and bringing huge uncertainty to the province.

Employment growth for the world’s largest economy eased significantly last year.

South Africans are on the hook to pay Eskom an additional R76 billion, which could see the planned price hikes for 2026 almost double.

Deputy Defence Minister Bantu Holomisa shrugged off criticism of South Africa hosting naval exercises with BRICS countries, questioning why it is “such a big deal”.

Nzimande says he’s not defending his Cabinet job, insisting he no longer wants to hold office.

SACP says it remains committed to engagement with the ANC while still an independent party.

The National Freedom Party (NFP) has reaffirmed its decision to withdraw from the KZN GPU

ANC Treasurer General Dr Gwen Ramokgopa says party policies are immune from business influence. 

Betway Premiership giants Mamelodi Sundowns are expected to make a big splash in the latest transfer window again.

England wicketkeeper Matt Prior calls for a “much bigger conversation” around cricket’s drinking culture.

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner reflects on last season’s FA Cup triumph and shares their mentality for this season’s competition.

Fifa’s failure to address concerns over tickets for disabled supporters at the World Cup is “unacceptable”, a charity has said.

Idols SA singer-turned-preacher Heinz Winckler believes ‘sin and rebellion’ are behind the wildfires that have ravaged the Western Cape.

From her age to her career, here’s what we know about DJ Black Coffee’s girlfriend Victoria Gonzalez, amid a new development in his divorce.

Beachgoers at Llandudno Beach were forced to leave the area earlier this week after a sewage overflow contaminated part of the shoreline.

South African olympic runner Caster Semenya and her wife Violet Raseboya celebrated nine years of marriage on 7 January.

Amid all the geopolitical uncertainty in the world, mainly caused by the unpredictable US administration, the markets should have been jittery after the Venezuela strike

Iran’s leader condemns protesters and blames foreign interference as unrest grows and security forces crack down.

Siya Kolisi and Rachel John have ‘gone public’, captured together on their Zimbabwe getaway by an avid fan of the Springboks skipper.

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Capitec co-founder and South African billionaire Michiel le Roux says he could never have foreseen the success the bank has had.

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

South Africa is looking at another petrol price cut this February.

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Athena, Electro, Dynamite and Giant share their top tips to stay fit and healthy.

In Birmingham hospitals knives are regularly found, with one produced by a patient ready for an MRI.