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Mark Shuttleworth, a technology tycoon, will start paying stipends to the inhabitants of an island off Africa’s west coast where he owns luxury resorts to help preserve its biodiversity. 

Guinea-Bissau’s foreign minister said his government has stopped a study funded by US President Donald Trump’s administration aiming to evaluate side-effects of the life-saving hepatitis B vaccine, including links to autism.

Gold Fields said on Thursday its full-year profit more than doubled, driven by record-high bullion prices and increased output, which allowed the miner to boost dividends and announce a share buyback.

The Madlanga Commission will today continue hearing witness testimony.

Limpopo Traffic authorities to confirm number of people killed when bus overturned on N1 north

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

José María Balcázar has become Peru’s new interim president, replacing another interim leader who was removed over corruption allegations just four months into his term.

President Donald Trump will gather Thursday with representatives from more than two dozen countries that have joined his Board of Peace, for a meeting that will focus on the reconstruction of Gaza.

He made the comment on an official visit to Ethiopia, saying it could prove dangerous for a volatile region.

The media regulator cites the spread of false information and cyber-bullying as among the reasons.

“This is the only hustle we know,” miners tell the BBC as they try their luck at the site in Springs.

It is the latest twist over the fate of Lungu’s body, which remains in a South African morgue since his death.

The Competition Commission has found that PG Glass and Glasfit have been fixing prices, and is now seeking massive fines for contravening South Africa’s competition laws.

It seems more than merely coincidence that as the price of gold has soared, the price of Bitcoin has moved in exactly the opposite direction.

Mark Shuttleworth is paying inhabitants of Principe quarterly dividends to preserve the island’s biodiversity.

Gold Fields is returning R27 billion to shareholders—including a R4 billion special dividend—as gold reaches record high prices.

President has accorded Hosi Phylia N’wamitwa II a category two official provincial funeral

Gigaba’s lawyer Nicholas Kourie says today’s appearance forms part of the pre-trial hearings. 

Molefe and Matlala allegedly gave Sibiya money in exchange for protection.

ANC MP Fasiha Hassan calls on President to pay attention to the seriousness of youth unemployment

BBC Sport pundits Fara Williams and Ellen White give their opinion on fans’ WSL hot takes from Reddit.

As a club coach with Arsenal, Juventus and Lyon and an international coach with Australia, Joe Montemurro has experience of pressure from both sides as he talks to BBC Sport.

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso praised his players’ mentality and composure after their crucial 2-1 win over Orlando Pirates.

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou believes his side created enough chances to win in the 2-1 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns at FNB Stadium.

Demand is rising at unsustainable rate and could cost £3.4bn by 2030-31, local authorities warn

Families who have children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) should be means tested for school transport, according to councils in England, who say demand is rising “at an unsustainable rate”.

Local authorities are urging the government to be “radical” in its Send reforms,...

A frustrated family took the body of an elderly female relative into a Capitec branch in KwaZulu-Natal. Here’s why…

Fans of Zenande Mfenyana and Gail Mabalane are thrilled about their faves’ SAFTA nominations for their exceptional performances.

A R21-billion facelift to Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) follows a bumper year of tourism in 2025 the topped 11 million visitors …

The journey to refurbishing Pretoria’s Erasmus Castle, popularly known as ‘Die Spookhuis’, has proven to be a rocky one. Here’s why…

Mashaba says the public has lost faith in the police and is now taking matters into their own hands.

Court orders utility to disconnect Georgiou’s single biggest solely owned property.

Eastern Cape Education department spokesperson Mali Mtima confirmed that officials responded after learning about the allegations.

Exciting rising star Haashim Pead will hope to make a big impact against the Sharks on Saturday, after his match winning heroics against them last month.

AI is reshaping consulting’s business models, pricing structures and hiring practices – and South Africa is no exception.

  OMODA & JAECOO South Africa has reached 20,857 total sales since launching locally in 2023. January 2026 delivered 1,418 sales, marking the strongest month on record for the brand. Plug-in hybrid momentum is accelerating, with 590 SHS units sold to date, including strong performance from the J7 SHS and C9 SHS. OMODA & JAECOO […]

Bateleur and IMTF will address key trends in financial crime and global best practice in compliance at the forum in Johannesburg next month.

Plans are underway to rescue a South African supplier crucial to the automotive and mining industries.

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy facing pressure to announce the 8-year licence extension.

Three legacy car brands have scaled back their local dealer networks, while new companies are rapidly expanding their presence in South Africa.

Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.

The decision, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.