News South Africa

Ster-Kinekor’s bold move: 236 jobs cut and 9 cinemas closing in SA’s cinema shake-up. A pivotal moment for entertainment as the local industry faces a dramatic transformation.

The husband of Nicola Sturgeon has been re-arrested in connection with the SNP finances investigation.

Mashaile says he is pleased the SA government is responding.

Mkhwebane’s legal action for a gratuity payment removed from the urgent court roll.

Gouws has been under cross examination at the High Court in Pretoria.

Service delivery protests have blocked several Johannesburg roads, including Eben Cuyler Drive, Mooki Street, and roads in Noordgesig, Orlando East, and Pennyville, leading to heavy traffic disruptions in the city.

The recent deadly heat in West Africa is driven by human activities, including the burning of fossil fuels, particularly in the wealthy Northern Hemisphere, according to an international report.

The junta has accused three diplomats of “subversive activities”, which France has denied.

A leader of the AfD party is on trial for saying the words “All for Germany!” at a 2021 rally.

Schools and businesses were closed across the United Arab Emirates after about a year’s worth of rain fell in a single day. Flooding has also disrupted travel at Dubai International Airport.

The United Kingdom’s push to send migrants to Rwanda this week again faced resistance from the House of Commons and House of Lords.

Trhas Tesfay was a champion cyclist in Ethiopia but came to the UK last year to seek asylum.

West Indies legend Courtney Walsh will be a coaching consultant as Zimbabwe’s women bid to reach a first T20 World Cup.

Cubana Chief Priest is the latest celebrity to fall foul of a crackdown on “abusing” banknotes.

Spanning 1 500 soccer fields, a world-class hybrid solar PV and battery storage facility developed by Scatec has been unveiled in the Northern Cape.

Former sub-postmaster says a top Post Office lawyer should not be involved in Horizon redress.

Vacancy rates in South Africa’s malls are improving, but a troubled economy means that these gains may not be long term.

Google sacked 28 staff members for taking part in protests against a contract with the Israeli government.

Twenty-four of those parties will only contest the polls provincially.

Political parties in the Western Cape have signed the electoral code of conduct.

ActionSA vows to speed up in-sourcing of security guards in Durban

Mda briefed the media today at Constitution Hill on her elections manifesto.

Ethiopia’s world record-holder Tigst Assefa says she is “here to win” her maiden race at the 2024 London Marathon.

Wales scrum-half Kieran Hardy will join Ospreys from Scarlets for the 2024-25 season.

Perry Ng is ruled out for the rest of the season as boss Erol Bulut reveals transfer interest in the Cardiff City defender.

Planet Premier League pundit Cesc Fabregas says Manchester United have to build around young midfielder Kobbie Mainoo this summer.

Remote proctoring tools have faced pushback at colleges over privacy and discrimination concerns, but their use in K-12 schools has attracted less scrutiny

In the middle of night, students at Utah’s Kings Peak high school are wide awake – taking mandatory exams.

At this online-only school, which opened during the pandemic and has seen its enrollment boom ever since, students take tests from...

Springboks first lady, Rachel Kolisi reunited with her husband’s siblings, Liyema and Liphelo in Cape Town, South Africa.

Boity Pink Sapphire Eau de parfum was launched back in 2020.

While Oscar Pistorius is doing odd jobs at a church, the former star athlete’s murder trial has been turned into a ‘bite-sized’ opera.

The Caine Prize for African Writing is a registered charity whose aim is to bring African writing to a wider audience using our annual literary award.

Rad Power Bikes’ new bikes have a renewed focus on safety, with encapsulated batteries, class switching, and now … turn signals.

AngryGF offers a perpetually enraged chatbot intended to teach men better communication skills. WIRED took it for a spin.

While approved for production form later this year, domestic market bound models will only become available towards the end of the year.

Updated Opel Corsa and Jeep Wrangler, turbo Citroen C3 and electric Fiat 500e introduced in 2024.

CX-80 will be positioned above the CX-60, though at present, final spec plus a date of arrival remains unknown.

Severely obese pre-schoolers in Somerset are among the first to receive NHS weight management help.

Sustainable Energy Africa is helping municipalities across the country build their capacity to register rooftop solar PV.

Corporate climate lobbying is recognised globally as a threat to effective climate change policy, the private and public sectors in SA do not perceive closed-door engagements to be problematic, write Caroline James and Emma Schuster.

While battery electric vehicles have dominated the transition conversation in transport, it’s looking increasingly likely that other technologies will also have a role to play.

South Africa is among 175 countries negotiating on a global treaty to end plastic pollution.