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Parliament’s transport committee has supported the Minister of Transport’s plan to amend South Africa’s laws to ban on drinking before or during driving, arguing that this needs to happen urgently, before the Easter holidays.

Five other learners have sustained injuries and have been taken to hospital for medical care.

Cousins Tshiamo Baleseng Moramaga were were fatally shot after a night out, in October last year.

Dept of Higher Education emphasises that a Bachelor’s pass doesn’t guarantee a university spot

Despite efforts to encourage young couples to have children, China’s birth rate hit a record low.

Video filmed after a deadly train crash in southern Spain shows a damaged train with a passenger climbing out of it to safety.

Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.

President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.

President Yoweri Museveni is in a commanding lead ahead of his main challenger, pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine.

Abubakar Abdullahi sheltered 262 people after they came under attack from Fulani herders in 2018.

Donald Trump’s plan to impose import taxes over Greenland pushed investors toward precious metals.

Innovations in digital printing and recycling offer the fashion industry a path to a more sustainable future by significantly reducing water consumption.

Poor government policy and enforcement failures are crushing businesses and handing entire markets over to criminal networks.

South Africa has a new National Disaster following widespread floods across five provinces.

ActionSA, DA call for investigation into reports that SANDF officials defied Ramaphosa’s orders

Rise Mzansi backs Treasury’s decision to extend deadline for public comment on online gambling tax

George, who was also the DA’s federal finance chair, publicly revealed Steenhuisen’s money issues.

Malema is set to learn his fate on Friday in the East London Magistrate’s Court as sentencing looms.

Glentoran hold the record with most County Antrim Shield wins, but a different name dominates the shield.

Daniil Medvedev says he is trying to be as “positive on the court as I am in life” as he snaps his Grand Slam losing streak at the Australian Open.

Cameroonian middleweight Ateba Gautier speaks to BBC Sport about his dream of becoming UFC champion.

Lyall Cameron admits he arrived in Aberdeen expecting “a reaction” from the Pittodrie support, knowing full well that rivalry between the clubs meant his loan signing from Rangers would be met with hostility.

Hello Mrs Mgudlwa! 947 radio host Anele confirms marriage after a ‘very long year’ and reintroduced herself: ‘My name is Mthawelanga’.

Intentional? Siya Kolisi has been slammed for taking his girlfriend to Victoria Falls, where he honeymooned with his ex, Rachel Kolisi.

The woman Desmond Scott was seen kissing at a Houston bar, amid divorce from TikTok star Kristy, has been identified as Marissa Springer.

It was absolutely idiotic of the West African side to leave the field in protest.

Jeez. It takes convincing but spiders, scary as they are, perform a critical function in nature. Here are 7 reasons we should calm our fear.

Lying fifth in the table, the Joburg side need to secure victory in their last round-robin game to progress to the play-offs.

Mentioned just under three years ago, BMW has released the first official teaser images of its debutant fully electric M…

Satellite broadband promises to weaken authoritarian regimes’ ability to shut down the internet and silence dissent.

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies is hiring twelve directors and a chief director at a total cost of R16.7 million per year.

New Planet Energy and Span Africa have delivered an integrated solar-and-steel system for Thuso Mills.

Ransomware: what it is and why it’s your problem Thembekile Olivia Mayayise, University of the Witwatersrand Ransomware is a type of malicious software that makes a victim’s data, system or device inaccessible. It locks the target or encrypts it (converting text into an unreadable form) until the victim pays a ransom to the attacker. It’s one […]

Civil action groups are asking why it has taken South Africa so long to move to an 8-year licence validity period, and why motorists should be expected to pay more for them.

Porsche deliveries dropped to their lowest levels since 2009.

These are the cars competing for the title of the 2026 World Car of the Year title.

The myth of ‘the most depressing day of the year’ won’t die – but does it actually do any harm?

Amber breaks out in hives if the temperature goes below 12C (53F) and wishes for a “normal life”.