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While some parts of the country have had a very wet winter and significant flooding, others have actually been drier than normal as Ben Rich explains.

The admission comes after MPs said they were concerned about emissions from a boom in data centres.

The new review brings together the strongest evidence to date on collagen supplementation, say experts.

Key players have gone, the manager is leaving and has criticised the club and upset fans – yet Crystal Palace’s chaotic campaign could still end in European glory.

He was intercepted at the airport before he could board a flight to Singapore earlier this week.

Maria Makgato and Kudzai Ndlovu, were shot and killed at a dumping site at Onverwacht farm.

More than 260 000 animals have been affected by the outbreak.

The court heard that the minor was sexually abused by the man since the age of three.

The Trump administration has been sending asylum seekers from Ukraine and Russia back to a warzone. One family in Minnesota says they fear for their lives.

Documents in the Epstein files reveal how Maxwell nurtured the connection between the two men after Clinton left the White House.

Older residents of Kyiv’s many high-rises are learning to live with intermittent heat and electricity, cut off by Russian attacks.

Police said the car was meant to be scrapped and the man must have climbed into it without being noticed.

A total of 1,000 Kenyans have reportedly been recruited to fight for Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Violence has plagued South Africa’s highly competitive and lucrative taxi industry for decades.

The internationally acclaimed writer has accused Nigerian hospital Euracare of negligence, which it denies.

Many people are again leaving the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended.

The Twitter co-founder says artificial intelligence “fundamentally changes what it means to build and run a company.”

Connecting up music and sports events to the internet is a massive undertaking.

The young woman, who accuses Meta and Google of making addictive social media platforms, has been speaking in court.

The fast-food chain is testing OpenAI-powered headsets that monitor staff interactions with customers.

The ANC provincial working committee in the Free State has been accused of defying the party’s deployees in government, resulting in the near collapse of the Matjhabeng local municipality. Sources say provincial chairperson Mxolisi Dukwana and secretary Polediso Motsoeneng have used their political power to undermine premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae’s intervention in the municipality, which is […]

In Thabong township, many children have sores on their hands and feet, which locals say are caused by contact with sewage

The EFF has rejected a renewed partnership, leading to ANC Ekurhuleni regional secretary Jongizizwe Dlabathi stepping down as finance MMC

The investigative panel will be led by Justice Bernard Ngoepe.

Two-time champion Mark Williams is out of the Welsh Open, while John Higgins and Neil Robertson progress to the quarter-finals.

Wigan Warriors run in nine tries to hammer local rivals Leigh and continue their impressive start to the 2026 Super League season.

Speculation around Jurgen Klopp’s role with Red Bull is dismissed, Chelsea remain in pole position to land Murillo, Wolves’ asking price for Mateus Mane puts off Liverpool and Manchester United, plus more.

After exiting the Europa League, Celtic face a season-defining fortnight in the fight for the league and Scottish Cup.

Republican lawmakers push for conservative professors to counter purported leftwing indoctrination in schools

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No more hiding! Springbok Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has finally confirmed his romance with model and influencer, Sarah Langa…

Cape Town transgender content creator Meghan Saulse is celebrating a milestone – receiving her gender-affirming identity document…

An Afrikaner refugee has disputed claims he is living on US welfare after posting pictures of a food hamper…

Morero remains in office as a mayor after the proposer failed to appear in the council chamber.

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Minister confirms two South Africans have died on the frontlines, while others return safely from Russia under government supervision.

The Pixel Buds Pro 2 have great ANC and long battery life, and they’re marked down in several colors.

Google’s latest image model, Nano Banana 2, is a powerful AI photo editor that punctures reality. Well, sometimes.

Experimental therapy of applying stem cells during surgery could be ‘major milestone’ in treatment of birth defects

Giving stem cells to unborn babies diagnosed with spina bifida while they have in utero surgery could be “a major milestone” in the treatment of birth defects, doctors say.

A trial in the US found that applying stem cells from the mother’s placenta to her baby’s spine while it...

Nissan’s factory in Gauteng, which has been around since 1966, will soon be sold to a Chinese car brand.

South Africa’s car market is witnessing the rise of a new class of vehicle.

The latest VW Golf GTI hot hatch is officially on sale in South Africa.

Aria’s parents say their daughter suffered brain damage after NHS staff failed to treat an infection.