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Péter Magyar meets EU leaders in Brussels, for the first time since his Tisza party won a landslide election.

The M7 Durban Bound was closed for hours whilst emergency personnel worked on the scene.

March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma says the campaign seeks the return of undocumented migrants

Accused two in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Bongani Ntanzi, has concluded his testimony.

Accused number four in the Lusikisiki trial admits that he wasn’t assaulted during questioning

The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed, after the failure of earlier attempts.

Prosecutors argue Cole Tomas Allen should remain in custody until trial on a charge of attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.

Authorities say the Coco platform has been linked to sexual abuse of children, drug offences, rape and murder.

The decision will make it more difficult to successfully challenge legislative maps for diluting the voting power of racial minorities.

Malagasy prosecuters used a Whatsapp group as evidence for the detained individuals alleged crimes.

Botswana’s Collen Kebinatshipi urges African federations to offer better support for athletes amid concerns of a talent drain from the continent.

The 28-year-old was arrested in February after a man had been shot at his home in Johannesburg.

Last weekend’s attacks came as the Africa Corps withdrew from a key base in northern Mali.

The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE’s departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.

How the US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell came to blows.

Paper and packaging firm DS Smith says it is consulting with staff.

The first garden city suburb in Cape Town is one of the only suburbs in South Africa that has refused to have a single liquor store for over 100 years.

Some branches still maintain that there are issues of material irregularities and disputes.

ANC NEC is visiting the KwaZulu-Natal after appointment of new leadership.

The Boksburg Magistrate’s Court granted Kagiso Lerutla and Julius Mkhwanazi bail of R30 000 each.

The first draft report has been shared with committee members.

Mamelodi Sundowns climbed to the top of the Betway Premiership table after securing a 1-0 away victory over Polokwane City on Wednesday night.

Goals from Tebogo Potsane and Sphesihle Jeza handed Siwelele FC a 2-0 Betway Premiership win over Kaizer Chiefs at the Toyota Stadium.

Who is next in line to captain the Springboks after Siya Kolisi retires? Below are three leading candidates for the honour.

Gaelic Warrior races clear to claim the Punchestown Gold Cup.

England’s higher education regulator must rebuild trust with troubled sector after series of blunders under previous leadership

In its brief and unhappy life, England’s Office for Students has been offered a series of challenges it has largely failed to meet. This week the latest and most embarrassing of those was unveiled, when the high court decisively rejected the higher education...

Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman’s portrait hangs discretely in a building that promises cultural clout and architectural poise – yet can seem rather bland and bloodless

When the wealthy Paduan banker Enrico Scrovegni commissioned the building of his eponymous chapel in the 14th century, he made sure that he was immortalised in the lavish frescoes adorning its interior. Florentine artist Giotto...

‘Apex’ climbs Netflix’s Top 10 as Charlize Theron faces a deadly cat-and-mouse chase in the Australian wilderness.

The President and First Lady of the United States Donald and Melania Trump are hosting the King and Queen of England, King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Afrikaans singer Nianell has praised her younger spouse, bandmate Kevin Lievaart – who is 22 years her junior – on their wedding anniversary.

The notable absence of Zindzi Mandela from the latest Netflix documentary about Winnie Mandela has raised eyebrows among viewers.

Lehlohonolo Seema’s Siwelele picked up just their seventh league win of the season.

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Aleksandra Mendoza, aka Alorah Ziva, alleges that the 20-year-old influencer injected her with drugs on a livestream and had nonconsensual sex with her while she was underage

Car manufacturers experienced a turbulent first quarter of 2026 in South Africa.

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has outlined its plans for the year, including the first phase of the AARTO rollout.

The case, which opened in the High Court on Wednesday, originally involved 3,000 claimants and is set to become the largest product liability case in UK history.

What are the main symptoms and causes of bowel cancer, and how can you reduce your risk of getting it?

Researchers stress that simple lifestyle changes can still significantly reduce the risk of cancer.