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Stellenbosch University consistently ranks among the world’s top institutions.

Lion’s Head is one of Cape Town’s most iconic hikes, offering sweeping views of the city, ocean, and Table Mountain.

The City of Matlosana’s MMC for Economic Development and former spokesperson of the ANC Youth League, Wesley Kgang, has been released on bail.

These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 27 January 2026.

Ngobozana shooting in September 2024 left eighteen dead, including fifteen women and two men.

The doctors have been deployed to community health centres in Matsulu, Msogwaba and Mbombela.

Pig farmer Zacharia Olivier is accused of killing two women and throwing their bodies in a pigsty.

Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Mideast to lead any American military response to the crisis.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte insisted Monday that Europe is incapable of defending itself without U.S. military support and would have to more than double current military spending targets to be able to do so.

The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.

Prosecutors say Paul Mackenzie lured the latest victims to their deaths by writing notes from his prison cell.

An investigation found that some of the 16 detained last year planned to unseat President Bola Tinubu.

The UN mission says it is gravely concerned by “inflammatory rhetoric calling for violence against civilians”.

Barbara Kyagulanyi said she was assaulted when she refused to reveal her husband’s whereabouts.

SARS wants to introduce new laws that will enable wide-reaching lifestyle audits, helping it clamp down on taxpayers whose lifestyles don’t match their means.

In a South African education landscape increasingly focused on outcomes rather than optics, Alma Mater International School has quietly established itself as one of the country’s most consistent pipelines into hard-science degrees and top-tier global universities.

Northampton Hope Centre staff say people who need the shelter could be turned away by next week.

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport is accelerating the roll-out of Smart Driver Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs) across the province.

The Ad Hoc Committee is probing North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi’s alleged misconduct

The state is alleged to have suffered losses through Umzinyathi Municipality’s irregular tenders.

Major-General Lesetja Senona is accused of having strong ties to Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala

ANC Joburg Region has accused SANCO for conducting a campaign to undermine its newly leadership

The Proteas are soon set to begin their T20 World Cup campaign, and here are all the dates and start times to note.

Kaizer Chiefs head into Wednesday night with a notable opportunity. Amakhosi could find themselves at the summit of the Betway Premiership.

Swimmer Emily Barclay becomes the third British athlete to join the controversial Enhanced Games, set to take place in May.

Everton manager David Moyes praises a “much better” second-half display that saw French forward Thierno Barry equalise to give the Toffees a 1-1 Premier League draw with Leeds at the Hill Dickinson stadium.

Author says pace of change in GCSE English literature texts is too slow and tide is turning against inclusion

The Booker prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo has called for renewed efforts to diversify the school curriculum in England, warning that young people are growing up in a society where “doors are closing” and the tide is turning against inclusion.

There has been progress in the...

Respondents to King’s Trust survey cited AI and a lack of work experience as reasons they might fail in life

More than seven in 10 teens and young adults in the UK say they wish they were not starting their careers in the current economic climate, according to new research from the King’s Trust.

The study also found that more than a quarter of people aged 16 to 25 feel they are going to fail in...

Patrice Motsepe, South Africa’s first black billionaire appears to be heir apparent to a highly sought-after presidential role. But it’s not the ANC …

February 2026 SASSA Child Support Grants are available to any qualifying family with young children. But many don’t claim their full benefit.

eNCA’s Heidi Giokos has been racially attacked online after she questioned President Donald Trump on his claim of SA’s ‘white genocide’.

A festive toy store fundraiser raised over R441 000 for children, showing how small checkout donations helped dreams come true.

As the gold price cracks $5 000/oz for the first time, Bank of America sees it going to $6 000/oz in the next few months.

Icasa’s new amendment requires mobile networks to roll over specific unused bundles.

The auditor-general has previously found Gauteng to be the only provincial health department to fail all nine assessed governance areas.

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus is hopeful that Tony Brown will stay with them beyond 2027, but conceded he may be lured back home.

Replacing physical driving licence cards and discs with a digital-only system can be done “very rapidly” and will reduce instances of fraud and bribery by traffic officials, a driving skills expert argues.

ASML’s grip on EUV chip-making technology is fuelling the global AI boom – and soaring profits.

As artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews become mainstream discovery tools, a growing and largely invisible tactic is emerging in South Africa’s digital marketing space.

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Luxurious SUVs have for long been the go-to choice for those who have reached the top.

Nissan has confirmed that two new SUVs are coming to South Africa this year.

Transnet has reached an agreement with European partners to modernise South Africa’s infrastructure.

In a recent survey, 72% of prison officers say they are frequently stressed at work, 42% say they have been assaulted at least once. So what motivates them – and how do they cope?