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President Cyril Ramaphosa says the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has been forced to operate on a shoe-string budget for too long and the government will increase its funding to boost their capacity.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a clear, uncompromising message to employers across South Africa – comply with immigration and labour laws or face the consequences.

The Gauteng department of human settlement says it has delivered houses to some residents of the Sporong informal settlement who were displaced by alleged illegal miners’ violence

After beating Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 to dump them out of the Nedbank Cup last 16 at Solomon Mahlangu Stadium on Saturday, TS Galaxy coach Adnan Beganovic said he was surprised by the number of changes Miguel Cardoso made in the starting lineup

Recently 900 people lost their jobs in the automotive sector, following the closure of Good Year

Research warns that chemicals in sanitary towels pose long-term health risks

N’wamitwa died in a hospital in Johannesburg at the age of 85

Bandile Masuku says police misconduct must be met with swift and visible consequences

Twenty-five people were injured by explosions overnight in what officials are calling a terror attack.

Mike Huckabee suggested Israel would be justified in taking much of the Middle East on Biblical grounds.

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.

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.

South Africa’s 130-year-old retailer, CNA, has virtually ceased to exist after being placed into business rescue in 2021.

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

Kenny Kunene has criticised Helen Zille and Herman Mashaba’s mayoral capabilities

The Democratic Alliance’s Solly Msimanga says he wants to hear solutions at this year’s SOPA

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.

Cristiano Ronaldo says he is happy at Al-Nassr following doubts over his future at the Saudi Arabian club.

The Minnesota Vikings have paid tribute to Rondale Moore after the 25-year-old’s death.

Team GB cap off a disappointing bobsleigh campaign at the Winter Olympics with a seventh-place finish in the four-man bob event.

Megan Keith sets a women’s European 10km record – taking one second off the previous best set by Scottish compatriot Eilish McColgan.

Bridget Phillipson says government is ‘not taking away support’ as she prepares to announce changes

UK politics live – latest updates

Bridget Phillipson has pledged that under the government’s overhaul of the special educational needs system it will take weeks for children to get access to support, not months or years – as she prepares to announce the controversial changes.

Speaking before...

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...

Woolies has begun piloting South Africa’s first self-service checkout tills. Are local shoppers ready to embrace retail automation?

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…

Maart is currently on loan at the Stormers from Griquas as part of a development agreement between the two unions.

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.

It’s easier than ever to test for sexually transmitted infections at home. We break down whether or not you should.

Whether you’re looking for extra-warm jackets or bedding, you’ve probably seen this term. Let us, er, fill you in.

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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.