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Bellarmine Chatunga to be deported while his co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment

Government intervention in February set deadline for city to stabilise system

Police investigate murders as taxi violence escalates

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk takes his fight against a Football Association drugs ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The change does not affect social grants beneficiaries of SASSA.

Minister Solly Malatsi says there will be internal accountability regarding Draft AI Policy.

UCT Libraries’ Ujala Satgoor says the fire created an opportunity to rethink libraries and archives

Mugabe handed another 18 months imprisonment or a R200 000 fine for being in the country illegally.

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

Israel and Hezbollah are still fighting in Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire that began 12 days ago.

In the warm sun, gathering handfuls of hard olives promised a taste of home that residents of a village in the Homs countryside had been missing for nearly 14 years of civil war.

The King and the US president exchanged several jokes during their speeches at a state banquet.

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 UK has issued similar advice, telling citizens who stay, that they do so at their own risk.

The mountain bongo is a rare antelope endemic to Kenyan highland forests, with less than 100 in the wild.

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.

The South African rand took a knock on Wednesday (29 April) ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s announcement on US interest rates.

Finance authorities have given notice that Moody’s local operation is being deregistered in South Africa.

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.

The Commission will resume on Thursday with a new witness.

Chair Mbuyiseli Madlanga says Brown Mogotsi resumes testimony at the Madlanga Inquiry

Promoter Frank Warren says Anthony Joshua’s proposed fight with Tyson Fury would be in doubt if Joshua loses to Albania’s Kristian Prenga in July.

Mark Allen’s bid to become the oldest first-time world champion in the modern era gathers momentum as he reaches the semi-finals with a 13-12 victory over Barry Hawkins.

Justin Rose will use his new McLaren Golf clubs in competition for the first time this week. What are the risks of his partnership with the Formula 1 team?

With Hearts out in front, Hibs could do the the Scottish Premiership leaders a favour against Celtic, while the defending champions will hope Rangers can do some damage at Tynecastle.

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

Astonished Cape Town driver walks away after his car plunges off a cliff.

Entries are officially open for this year’s Miss South Africa beauty contest.

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 30 April 2026.

Jorja Smith’s announcement as the first Rocking The Daisies 2026 headliner has reignited a long-simmering debate about Johannesburg’s shortage of mid-sized concert venues, with some fans dreading the trek to Pretoria’s SunBet Arena to see her perform

French media giant to list on the JSE on 3 June 2026.

Researchers found adjusting AI systems to be more warm and friendly to users would result in an “accuracy trade-off”.

The Trump administration has effectively forced out more than two dozen experienced lawyers from the DOJ’s Voting Section, the part of the agency responsible for upholding the Voting Rights Act.

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

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.