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Tucked away in Mpumalanga’s highlands, Dullstroom is a small town with a big personality.

Starmer is furious with Mandelson, and the mood among many Labour MPs is darkening, the BBC’s political editor writes.

Sasol’s R7.8 billion writedown in parts of its South African and Mozambican businesses, together with a decline in oil and chemical prices, triggered a drop of as much as 99% in half-year profit. 

The state alleges that Molefe orchestrated the murder of DJ Sumbody in November 2022.

The families expressed concerns that the remains of their loved ones have not been retrieved.

South Africa continues to face a national student housing shortage

Gus Lamont was last seen playing outside his home on a remote sheep station on 27 September.

A rare phantom jellyfish has been spotted by scientists exploring the deep sea in the South Atlantic.

The man allegedly used social media and gaming platforms to target children in more than a dozen countries.

Epstein considered approaching Mugabe about a new currency in 2015 – the latest batch of files show.

Shops and homes were torched in an attack on two villages in the western state of Kwara, a lawmaker says.

Ahmed Muharram is among several suspects arrested in a major crackdown on marijuana trafficking.

The surprise move that may threaten the stability of the coalition government of which the DA is a key partner.

The charity’s founder says the supermarket also aims to help users get support from other services.

Workers are writing letters, staging strikes and in some cases resigning over how bosses are handling the immigration crackdown.

Gary Neville re-joins the dragons as they put another set of business hopefuls to the test.

Food banks say they are seeing more people using their services for the first time.

Parly’s Ad Hoc Committee asked Xolile Mashukuca to apply for security clearance from the SSA.

Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has alleged that Kohler Barnard shared classified intelligence information.

If Carrim’s bid fails, he will have to appear before the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on Friday.

Malatjie says their call includes protection from victimisation from their bosses.  

The tragic death of former Bulls, Boland and Ulster flank Russell Nelson has been confirmed just weeks before his 53rd birthday.

Cross-country skier Matthew Smith and skeleton athlete Nicole Burger will carry the South African flag at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, northern Italy, will take place on Friday night.

Fulham’s Josh King and former England and Arsenal winger Theo Walcott open up on the challenges of breaking into first-team football.

Traffic lights at intersections across Gauteng municipalities are being swapped out with stop signs. This is the reason why…

Choreographer, radio personality and businessman Somizi Mhlongo has come out to do the big brother thing by telling Nigerians to act better.

Springboks lock Eben Etzebeth and wife Anlia celebrated three years of marriage on 4 February, after welcoming their second baby in October.

What lies beyond March 2026 SASSA Old-Age Grants is still in the air, with increases expected to be ratified at the upcoming Budget Speech …

Mpumalanga’s compromised dam threatens downstream farming communities as department issues urgent safety directive.

The length of Kante’s contract has not been revealed.

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Two European automakers have teamed up to push back against the rise of Chinese imports.

The City of Cape Town is partnering with the University of Cape Town to upgrade the MyCiti bus service.

South Africa is increasingly reliant on older, high-mileage cars as the cost of new models continues to soar.

Municipalities across South Africa are replacing traffic lights with stop signs as a result of constant cable theft and vandalism.