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Freestyle skier Zoe Atkin wins bronze in the women’s halfpipe to secure Great Britain’s fifth medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, equalling the team’s record-best haul.

South Africa’s mining sector has experienced a steady decline in output over the past 20 years as exploration spending plummets due to regulatory hurdles, infrastructure challenges, and illegal mining.

The former acting head of the Mpumalanga department of education is one of 41 suspects arrested on Sunday in a Hawks operation over an alleged R114m tender fraud and corruption

The suspects include ten government officials, 17 service providers and 21 company directors.

The City of Johannesburg says many new traders have come forward to apply for a permit

Indigenous fishers in Hout Bay say big commercial companies are prioritised by the fishing ministry

Denmark’s military says its arctic command forces evacuated a crew member of a U.S. submarine off the coast of Greenland for urgent medical treatment.

Pakistan says the strikes were retaliation for recent suicide bombings in the country.

The announcement by the head of Venezuela’s National Assembly comes amid US pressure following the capture of ex-President Nicolás Maduro.

A court upholds a challenge about the lawfulness of the orders to remove four men who travelled to the territory.

In a rare occurence, three soldiers were handed jail terms for killings in the troubled Anglophone region.

Benni McCarthy says Jose Mourinho should admit his “mistake” following the Benfica manager’s post-match comments after Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr claimed he was racially abused.

The MP was arrested this month after mocking the president’s handling of the recent floods in the country.

Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers will takeover as the chairperson of the board for Boxer, switching roles with current chairperson James Formby.

Dlamini served as an ANC branch convener in ward 67 as a councillor who showed commitment 

Ramaphosa today delivered the keynote address at the Armed Forces Day celebrations in Limpopo.

ActionSA leader joins the likes of DA’s Helen Zille to claim city’s top post

The NEC, led by Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula, is meeting with 11 provincial branches.

Olympic medallist Laura Muir enjoys a winning return to the Scottish cross-country championships, 14 years after her last appearance at the event.

Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Thuso Phala revealed how losing his dad shaped his career, saying his mother kept him grounded and motivated.

Mamelodi Sundowns’ shock 2-0 Nedbank Cup loss to TS Galaxy has left coach Miguel Cardoso openly criticising costly individual mistakes.

Orlando Pirates’ 2026 Nedbank Cup dream ended in penalty heartbreak against Casric Stars, with coach Ouaddou admitting: “It’s the magic of the cup.”

The government plans to halve the attainment gap in England

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of UK politics. The education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, will be speaking to the BBC and Sky News shortly and will likely be asked about government plans to halve the attainment gap between the poorest pupils in England and their more affluent peers.

The schools white paper, set to be...

White paper proposes changing criteria under which schools get funding to support the most disadvantaged students

Plans to halve the attainment gap between the poorest pupils in England and their more affluent peers will be set out by the government on Monday.

The schools white paper will detail proposals to change the criteria under which schools receive funding to support the most...

Court lifted injunction on law requiring display of religious text in every public school classroom

A federal appeals court cleared the way on Friday for a controversial Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, allowing the state to enforce a law that was previously found to be unconstitutional.

The US fifth circuit court of appeals...

Ex-Prince Andrew was reportedly treated as a ‘common criminal’ when he was arrested for 11 hours on his 66th birthday on Thursday.

Ex-Prince Andrew was reportedly treated as a ‘common criminal’ when he was arrested for 11 hours on his 66th birthday on Thursday.

Do you agree? Durban is one of only two African cities to feature on Time Out Magazine’s ‘Best place to travel’ list this year…

Another grand proposal? Did Siya Kolisi pop the question to his new partner, Rachel John, on top of New York’s Empire State Building?

Omoda & Jaecoo are redefining the future of hybrid mobility with their industry-leading SHS (Super Hybrid System) technology.

It follows an investigation, reportedly started in 2018, into tenders awarded by the Department of Education.

The first female traditional leader among the Vatsonga-Machangana passed away earlier this month, aged 85, after an illness.

Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou is confident his side can bounce back from a ‘tough week’ and maintain their…

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It’s the most studied supplement in sports medicine, but it’s not just for athletes anymore.

How to choose a toothbrush that protects your smile and gum health.

Next month, the Earth will come between the sun and the moon, causing the moon to take on an eerie reddish hue.

South Africa’s cheapest automatic car won’t cost you more than R200,000.

Nissan welcomes Chinese automakers’ push into various countries, saying the competition will only make the industry stronger and benefit the car-buying public.

Car theft protection has evolved beyond physical barriers and mechanisms.

The doctors speak to Professor of Immunology, Dan Davis.

Manjit Sangha, from Penn, near Wolverhampton, says her life drastically change in one weekend.