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Not only was Bra Joe a pathfinder who fought apartheid with his mighty pen, but he was a colossal figure in the media industry, says Makoe.

The much-anticipated clash between the two giants is a high point on the football calendar for their fans

The court heard that the minor was sexually abused by the man since the age of three.

Mangena further told the commission that the officers severely assaulted the victim.

Doses of the Biogenesis vaccine from Argentina are being administered.

In what became known as “Greece’s Watergate”, surveillance software called Predator was used to target 87 people.

Brende acknowledged communications with Epstein but said he was “completely unaware” of his past criminal activity.

The remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in the singer’s car last year.

Violence has plagued South Africa’s highly competitive and lucrative taxi industry for decades.

The internationally acclaimed writer has accused Nigerian hospital Euracare of negligence, which it denies.

Many people are again leaving the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended.

This is the first time that a pope will visit Algeria, whose population is mostly Muslim.

A small agricultural town the Western Cape has been voted as the best to live in South Africa.

The South African Reserve Bank is looking to appoint a new director to its board amid a series of changes for the central bank.

Ramaphosa assured traditional leaders that the livelihood from communal cattle farmers is valued.

Suspended Ekurhuleni police chief Jabulani Mapiyeye wanted Mkhwanazi to be redeployed.

Mashatile says he’s ready to be deployed in any position where he is asked to serve.

The election process was guided through by the Independent Electoral Commission.

Having been dismissed for three consecutive ducks, Abhishek Sharma returns to form with a half-century off 26 balls in India’s T20 World Cup Super 8s match against Zimbabwe.

The “clock is ticking” for the Premier League and EFL to end their financial impasse, says the chair of the Independent Football Regulator.

Betway Premiership giants Kaizer Chiefs are set to battle Orlando Pirates in the Soweto derby minus five players.

Veteran promoter Frank Warren confirms he is considering legal action against Saudi Arabian-owned Sela and American company TKO.

As the dust settles on the government’s landmark changes to children’s special educational needs and disabilities provision, what will their impact really be on young people, their families and schools? John Harris and Kiran Stacey look at what we know so far. And, a growing backlash from graduates over student loan payments, led by the influential consumer champion Martin Lewis, is causing...

Met urges pupils not to get involved and asks platforms to ban accounts promoting ‘fights’ with images of weapons

Pupils as young as 11 are being encouraged to join in school fights in posts on TikTok and Snapchat, prompting police to urge children not to get involved.

The Metropolitan police have asked social media platforms to ban accounts promoting “school wars”, while headteachers have...

Tim Gunn is a respected authority in the fashion industry, characterised by his impeccable suits.

Rapper 3GAR – the Nigerian illegal immigrant who crashed his McLaren in Sea Point – recently partied up a storm in a Cape Town club…

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A technical system upgrade has enabled the official recognition of Khoisan traditional names for the first time in South African history.

Phahlane’s appeal was dismissed by the Labour Appeal Court earlier this month.

Ouaddou confirmed that the duo had recovered from their assortment of injuries.

The San Francisco-based AI lab is growing its research team in London. The move puts it in direct competition with Google DeepMind for top research talent in the UK.

Dover, Delaware – Over the past few years, crypto and fintech have moved from the fringe into the financial mainstream. Along the way, the rules changed. Growth alone stopped being impressive. Attention stopped being enough. Today, survival and scale depend on something far harder to manufacture: credibility. Founders feel this shift before the metrics reflect […]

Nissan’s factory in Gauteng, which has been around since 1966, will soon be sold to a Chinese car brand.

South Africa’s car market is witnessing the rise of a new class of vehicle.

The latest VW Golf GTI hot hatch is officially on sale in South Africa.

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