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“Wonderfully different” Henry Pollock will start his first England Test in Saturday’s must-win Six Nations game against Ireland.

Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina beats world number four Coco Gauff to set up a final against American Jessica Pegula at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

As pre-season testing reaches its conclusion, which teams look best – and worst – placed ahead of the Australian Grand Prix?

Right Reverend Stephen Conway has also been suspended by the Church of England.

Foot-and-Mouth Disease is a viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals

The statistics are for the period 1st October to 31st December 2025.

The postponement is to sort out legal representation for both persons of interest in the inquest.

The trial involves three people accused of stealing 580 000 US dollars from Ramaphosa’s farm.

Buzz around whether the city’s film festival would take a stance on the war in Gaza has dominated conversation in recent days.

The Trump administration slapped South Africa with a 30% import tariff, effective last August

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the British former prince, is being investigated on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A charity says it has been inudated with applications to adopt the dog after it was tied to the baggage sizer at a ticket counter.

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.

The corridor is strategically significant given that Zambia, Angola and the DRC are home to some of the world’s most significant deposits of critical minerals

UK firms are left in limbo after a court overrules many US tariffs but Donald Trump says he will reintroduce them

US President Donald Trump said he would sign an order imposing a 10% global tariff after the Supreme Court struck down the bulk of the levies he imposed last year.

The scheme will seek to take inspiration from Ukraine’s drone manufacturing programme.

Kaiser Dladla and Mshangane Ndabandaba submitted their letters of resignation yesterday.

Shadrack Sibiya is today testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae said the state of municipalities was not encouraging

St Helens give Paul Rowley his first Super League win as their coach in a thrilling encounter with Leigh Leopards.

Ireland’s Ben Lynch finishes eighth in the final of the men’s freestyle skiing halfpipe final at the Winter Olympics.

Wales enjoy first success of the 2026 U20 Six Nations with a bonus-point win against Scotland at Cardiff Arms Park.

An “extraordinary” women’s 1500m speed skating semi-final sees six of the seven skaters crash during the race with China’s Yang Jingru finishing first as the only athlete not to crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Exclusive: David Blunkett and Estelle Morris among those calling plans a ‘once in a generation chance’ to fix system

Five former education secretaries have made a joint appeal to Labour MPs to back the overhaul of special education provision in English schools, calling it “a once in a generation chance” to fix a failing system.

The open letter is signed by David Blunkett, Estelle Morris,...

Purdue says no ban on Chinese students exists, but reportedly rescinded dozens of offers after warnings from legislators

Several universities have scrapped partnerships with Chinese institutions in recent months as a direct result of pressure from US legislators. But no university appears to have gone as far as Purdue University in Indiana.

Students and faculty at the public university say that...

A professional conduct panel says it found Jeremy Gibbs’ apology for his actions superficial.

A US nomad has given the public a look at his life in Cape Town, where he claims housing, food and the cost of living are ‘affordable’.

Cape Town residents will soon be able to enjoy live opera performances – without needing to buy a ticket. Here are the details…

Activist Zackie Achmat has joined the debate surrounding Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis’s plan to build a R114m N2 wall structure.

The wife of Springbok and Bulls player Willie Le Roux has shared her emotional journey of struggling with infertility…

While overall rape cases declined, several provinces recorded troubling increases.

More than 25 000 young adults have been diagnosed with high blood pressure in Gauteng amid worsening lifestyle habits.

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The Lions will have to improve their set-piece showing drastically if they want to beat the Sharks in their URC clash at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Self-driving vehicle companies are revealing new details about their safety-critical “remote assistance” programs—but questions remain.

After the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s tariff regime, investment firms are in line for a whopping return on a niche trade.

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

South Africans are moving away from the pre-owned car market in search of new models that offer a better deal for a similar price.

The doctors speak to Professor of Immunology, Dan Davis.

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