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World Health Organisation says 41 critical patients evacuated yesterday as Rafah border remains shut, despite ceasefire.

Alleged trafficker, Zhi Dong Zhang, who had escaped Mexican authorities in July, was arrested in Cuba,

Laurence des Cars told France’s Senate the heist exposed the museum’s camera shortage and other security ‘weaknesses’.

The BBC is told that France is backing away from a commitment to intervene more forcefully in the English Channel.

Sibiya and four others are on trial for the 2014 murder of the Bafana Bafana captain.

Witness B is testifying about the interference that she and Witness A have encountered

The party says the establishment of the unit was an illegal and politically motivated experiment.

Last week, the blaze ravaged more than 1500 hectares of grassland.

China has thrown its weight behind the junta – and its widely condemned plan to hold an election in December.

The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Icelandic Institute of Natural History, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight.

Jared Kushner played a decisive role in securing the ceasefire, but it comes with questions about the appropriateness of him working with countries giving him billions.

Results will be announced on Monday, prolonging the uncertainty with the opposition claiming victory.

The main opposition candidates have been barred from next week’s poll, with one facing a treason trial.

Achraf Hakimi and Mohamed Salah lead the contenders on the 10-man shortlist for the 2025 African footballer of the year award.

Mike Tyson was a hit with boxing fans in Kinshasa after embracing his African roots as part of ongoing celebrations for the iconic Rumble in the Jungle.

Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today, Thursday, 23 October 2025.

The bioscience firm has become a world leader in growing date plants.

South Africa’s latest inflation numbers, while generally in line with market expectations, may dim the hopes of some Reserve Bank bulls who expect interest rate cuts in November.

The tech giant says the glasses are designed for its delivery drivers rather than the general public.

Engelbrecht rejected allegations that he helped cover up the killings by destroying traffic fines

The committee is probing allegations of corruption and political interference in the justice system

Swart was gunned down in April last year outside his work premises, Q-Tech, in Vereeniging, Gauteng.

Mchunu has concluded his testimony before the Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee

Khanye has expressed a desire to visit Naturena to observe how Chiefs players train, following Khanyisa Mayo’s injury.

Orlando Pirates must play their best game of the season to revive their hopes of winning the CAF Champions League title.

Great Britain win silver in the women’s and men’s sprints at the Track Cycling World Championships in Santiago, Chile.

Champions League pundit Guillem Balague believes with more teams playing man-to-man marking strikers in modern football are awarded more space to score goals and are also being given “individualised coaching” about how to exploit those spaces.

Parents say use of isolation room damages mental health and children’s learning

One in 12 secondary pupils put in isolation rooms at least once a week, study finds

Max was 11 and had just started his new secondary school when he was first put into isolation. He had asked to use the toilet between lessons, which was not ordinarily allowed, and was told to go quickly.

“He knew he wasn’t...

Children with special educational needs more than twice as likely to be put in isolation, say Manchester researchers

‘Publicly humiliated’: parents describe difficulty of children’s isolation at school

One in 12 secondary pupils report being put into school isolation rooms at least once a week where they often spend in excess of eight hours, missing more than a full day of lessons, according to...

School joins University of Pennsylvania, Columbia and Brown in bowing to White House to restore funding

The University of Virginia (UVA) has become the latest school to agree to the Trump administration’s demands concerning discrimination in admissions and hiring following significant pressure from the justice department.

The deal, which the department announced on Wednesday, comes after the...

After 21 consecutive rollovers, the PowerBall jackpot was finally won on Tuesday, 21 October. Here’s how the winner purchased the ticket.

Kloof Konbini, a Japanese convenience store pop-up, will be opening its doors in Cape Town next week. Here’s what you can expect…

South African Grammy Award-winning DJ and producer Black Coffee has purchased one of Clifton’s most iconic luxury homes.

South Africans have just over a month to settle their outstanding traffic fines before being handed over to the new AARTO system …

Home Affairs is testing door-to-door passport deliveries for citizens living abroad and plans to launch the system in South Africa once it is stable.

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Airbus would hold 35% of the new venture, while Thales and Leonardo would each hold 32.5%, the companies said.

The final rounds of this year’s National Extreme Festival Presented by Coca-Cola will be hosted by the Zwartkops Raceway near…

The spiritual successor to the FJ Cruiser is being considered for South Africa, but most likely towards the end of 2026 or even 2027 if eventually approved.

Pelvic organ prolapse affects around one in 12 mothers, but many people have never even heard of it.

Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums. Margot Sanger-Katz, a health care policy reporter for The New York Times, explains why.