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President Cyril Ramaphosa leads the national Freedom Day Commemoration held in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality in Bloemfontein, Free State Province.

Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in the US later on Monday for a four-day trip, a tour which has taken on greater prominence after the White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting and amid acrimony between the close allies.

The crisis at the top of the SA Police Service has reached a breaking point.

Freedom Day 2026 marks the 32nd anniversary of SA’s first democratic elections held on 27 April 1994

A tip off led officers to search the suspect’s luggage and discover the cocaine worth R8.7 million.

Monday marks 32 years since SA held its first democratic elections, on April 27, 1994.

The public is advised of some road closures around the stadium.

With Rai’s passing, India has lost a visual historian who was a chronicler of its most defining and often painful moments.

The UK’s maritime monitor has reported at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.

Kim Jong Un and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov unveiled the memorial in Pyongyang.

Palestinian officials say local elections in Gaza and the West Bank mark a step toward a long-delayed presidential election. The Palestinian Authority hasn’t held a presidential election in 21 years.

Clashes resumed in Kidal following coordinated attacks across Mali by armed groups on Saturday.

The activist has condemned France’s influence in West Africa and been accused of being a “Russian mouthpiece”.

Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.

Michael Eneramo, who won 10 caps for the Super Eagles, dies aged 40 after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest during a friendly game.

Another African country is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for some of South Africa’s most important companies. 

Edify has called on the South African education system to focus on subjects that can help students get jobs.

Customers want great value but that doesn’t necessarily mean the cheapest products, says Pano Christou.

Afrika Mayibuye Movement is staging the event on the eve of the official Freedom Day festivities

The SACP has taken a resolution to contest the elections independently

Mashaba says illegal migration puts significant strain on the delivery of basic services.

Don Nkadimeng is remembered as being opposed foreign interference in African politics

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Hundreds of senior staff in territory benefit from nearly £30,000-a-year grant per child not available to staff in group’s other hubs

HSBC is reportedly reviewing a perk that covers school fees for bankers in Hong Kong as part of a big overhaul of the bank under chief executive Georges Elhedery.

Europe’s largest bank is considering whether to scrap the perk for new employees or make changes...

Brother and sister-in-law Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt are getting honoured with their stars in the same day.

Here’s what to anticipate for the upcoming SASSA Workers’ Day long weekend, following agency’s Easter payment debacle …

A near-death experience was averted after a pair of stranded hikers were rescued and assisted off Devil’s Peak in Cape Town.

In a bid to promote inclusivity, a new universal access pathway has officially opened up on Table Mountain’s summit.

Orlando Pirates were thought to be leading the race for his signature in the previous transfer window.

Orlando Pirates head coach Abseslam Ouaddou accused Kaizer Chiefs of playing ‘karate’ rather than football in their 1-1 Betway Premiership…

‘We should have taken the opportunity and got the points we needed to go ahead,’ Cardoso said.

Police found blocks of cocaine wrapped and concealed inside the suspect’s luggage

From toxic smoke and oil spills to rising emissions, poisoned soil, and damaged ecosystems, war can reshape the environment long after the fighting stops.

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Study finds monitoring and adjustment of medication where needed can help protect mothers’ heart health

New mothers who had hypertension in pregnancy could reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and potentially early death through daily blood pressure checks at home, research suggests.

Women who regularly monitored their blood pressure in the weeks after giving birth, and had doctors tailor...

Fuel prices are expected to increase once more in May, but not by as much as was feared earlier this month.

Toyota’s sales have been hit hard by the Middle East conflict.

The Transport Department hopes to invest R2 trillion in South Africa’s rail network by 2050.

A few years ago, there were only a handful of Chinese carmakers in South Africa. They now represent 40% of the brands on the market.

Rachel Moore spent years in debilitating chronic pain due to the womb disease, adenomyosis.

The proposed legislation was supported by MPs but has not cleared its stages in the Lords.