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DIRCO’s Zane Dangor confirms President Cyril Ramaphosa has chosen a new ambassador to the US, to help mend strained relations with Washington.

Providers will be able to encourage people to use energy when “weather conditions result in excess supply”.

An 18-year-old is accused of grievous bodily harm with intent, following the death of Finbar Sullivan.

The gathering aims to strengthen the country’s ability to prevent, prepare and respond to disasters.

EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi’s appearance at Madlanga Inquiry was postponed last month.

Some psychiatric patients died after they were moved from Life Esidimeni to NGOs.

An investigation is under way into what led to the deaths of 25 people at Laferrière Citadel on Saturday.

Diplomats from Israel and Lebanon will meet in Washington for rare direct talks.

Americans with ties to Iran open up about the challenges and tensions around the fragile ceasefire.

The incoming prime minister of Hungary is no fan of Ukraine, but he says he wants to work with the European Union, raising hopes he’ll lift a Hungarian veto on a $100 billion EU loan to Kyiv.

Electoral commission says Romuald Wadagni has won with over 94% of the vote with most ballots counted.

The Democratic Alliance’s new leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis, admits the party’s support is too narrow.

The team was returning from a fixture when they were attacked, officials say.

A BBC Disclosure investigation has uncovered significant questions about what happened at the hotel where Charmain died.

The new R2 billion mega-luxury resort is expected to bring a wave of investment to the KZN North Coast area.

Buying a vehicle might take a few hours, but owning it takes years.

The Trump administration is doubling down on tariffs, with an investigation into South Africa and 59 other countries the next step in the scheme.

Sello says they’ve determined that the woman who passed away was Mkhwanazi’s stepmother

Zuma-Sambudla faces charges under the Terrorism Act and inciting violence during 2021 July unrest.

The TRC Cases Inquiry is taking place in Newtown, Johannesburg.

Julius Mkhwanazi’s testimony was postponed last month due to his mother’s death.

Golden Arrows head coach Manqoba Mngqithi has created real excitement. He says Ayanda Jiyane is similar to Orlando Pirates legend Siyabonga Sangweni.

SA ‘A’ will face Zimbabwe in a double-header curtain-raiser before the Springboks host the Barbarians in Gqeberha on 20 June.

Craig Bellamy’s Wales are to face Romania in a friendly in Bucharest in June after both missed out on World Cup qualification.

British record holder Dina Asher-Smith and Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred are set to feature in the sprint programme at this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Cape Town’s Juliette Bryant has been thrust into the spotlight over her claims against the late convicted sexual offender, Jeffrey Epstein.

Mmodi has lost his place in the Chiefs starting line-up.

The actress says tensions escalated after she intervened in a situation involving her 103-year-old grandmother.

Cape Town’s most storied hotel has unveiled a two-storey suite designed by Thebe Magugu – and it’s a love letter to African identity, craft and contemporary luxury.

The Changan Unit-S enters the market with class‑leading spec for the money. Undercutting most of its rivals while offering more power and more tech than nearly all of them.

Hybrid connectivity and LEO satellites are putting Vox at the centre of South Africa’s connectivity future.

Here are the current best bundles from the most popular services.

“This has never happened before,” one government employee tells WIRED. “I have never gotten a message like this from anyone.”

In July 1993, a disguised player entered the World Open chess tournament in Philadelphia using the name of a mathematician who died in 1957. His real identity remained unknown—until now.

Cars in South Africa are being written off for as little as 35% of their value.

The South African National Roads Agency is working on a R4-billion upgrade for a road tunnel in the Western Cape.

Greg Foot asks whether we should be using cotton buds to clean our ears.

NHS figures for England suggest a small increase in admissions and experts say noble false widow spiders could be to blame.

Melle was racially abused by a transgender woman at a hospital after she addressed them as “Mr”.