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BAT’s Heidelberg plant closure highlights how South Africa’s government policies, high excise taxes, and failure to curb illicit trade are undermining legitimate industries.

The Ministry of Justice said the decision to block Jake Farhi’s transfer was made for ‘public protection’.

The Free State has a notorious reputation for its roads, yet a provincial office tasked with improving its road network is in disarray, and parts of it have been burned down.

The White House has released the names of those who will oversee the next phase of the US president’s peace plan for Gaza.

The number of deaths in Mpumalanga and Limpopo following heavy rains now stands at 31.

Seven suspects, including four that were wounded, were arrested.

Heavy rains, which started last week, have caused severe floods in many areas of the two provinces.

Persistent heavy rains have caused flooding across parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo.

A Iran returns to an uneasy calm after protests led to a violent crackdown, a senior cleric is calling for the death penalty for detained demonstrators. His sermon Friday also threatened U.S. President Trump.

It comes as fresh details emerged in the death of a Minneapolis woman shot last week by an ICE agent in the city.

Junta chief Mamadi Doumbouya, set for a seven-year term, has to prove himself as a democratic leader.

Ukraine’s third largest city has come under sustained attack on its ports in a Russian bid to sap morale.

President Yoweri Museveni is in a commanding lead ahead of his main challenger, pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine.

Abubakar Abdullahi sheltered 262 people after they came under attack from Fulani herders in 2018.

Ongoing floods in the north-eastern provinces of South Africa has led to the closure of the world-famous Kruger National Park.

The game in Rabat (19:00 GMT) pits the continent’s top two teams against one another, with the North Africans ranked 11th in the world and the Teranga Lions eight places below them.

Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Pretoria has recorded an average of 3.2 distinctions per candidate, which is better than the majority of private schools in South Africa.

The housing proposal will let Americans use their 401(k)s for down payments, a Trump economic adviser said.

The new Club Med South Africa Beach and Safari development is progressing well and is set to open its doors on 4 July 2026.

PAC threatens to pull out of the GNU and in all its working arrangements with the ANC in Gauteng.

The TRC cases inquiry was established in May last year.

Mashatile says uMkhonto weSizwe cannot remain a passive observer in the ANC.

The Umkhonto we Sizwe Liberation War Veterans organisation ays SA will not be bullied by the US.

Action finally back on our screens.

Keep an eye on the live scoring as the Stormers host the Leicester Tigers in a blockbuster Champions Cup game on Saturday.

An injury-prone Springbok has suffered another major setback and is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery.

Keep track of the live scoring as the Sharks tackle Clermont in Durban on Saturday afternoon in search of a Champions Cup playoff berth.

David, a faith-based South African animated movie, is Goliath-ing the competition on its major studio release in North America …

A Cape Town woman has been forced to move into an attic space after her landlord drastically increased her rent…

A clip of Minister Gwede Mantashe indulging in a giant ANC anniversary celebration cake has gone viral on social media…

Rachel Kolisi has shared a decade-old throwback as part of the ‘2016 challenge’ from her wedding day to now ex, Siya Kolisi…

It was the Bulls who made a promising start to their final pool match, rewarded when loose forward Mpilo Gumede crashed over in the corner after just three minutes.

The Springbok flyhalf said he wished to bring his A-game as well as inspire confidence in all his teammates.

New version of South Africa’s favourite bakkie gets sharp new looks and modern interior.

MI Cape Town are still alive in this season’s SA20 competition, if only just, after beating Sunrisers Eastern Cape in…

The more expensive paid tiers of ChatGPT will remain free of ads. 

AfriForum has raised questions about the plan to extend South Africa’s driving licence validity to eight years.

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These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

Mercedes-Benz has launched a new special-edition model for the GLA SUV in South Africa.

Complex podcast host and chartered psychologist Kimberley Wilson joins What’s Up Docs? to talk about how we think about willpower.

Dr Alex George wants better assessment waiting times after paying for expensive private tests.