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Battle-scarred developing nations look for ways out of crisis mode

Pastor Nigel Branken has emerged as a bold voice in a climate where many chose silence.

Sgt Fannie Nkosi seeks bail in the Pretoria North magistrate’s court

ActionSA reported this year that GNU ministers and their deputies have spent about R450m on international travel and accommodation within their first 18 months.

Five men are on trial at the High Court in Pretoria for the 2014 murder of the footballer.

Gareth Mnisi is accused of tender manipulation in the procurement of security services.

The arrest was carried out during a joint operation involving the BMA and other border officials

Fannie Nkosi faces charges including theft and defeating the ends of justice.

The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.

The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, running faster than the human world record in a show of China’s technological leaps.

U.K. police said Sunday they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies, the latest of which caused minor damage on Saturday night.

Exit polls put his Progressive Bulgaria on 37%, more than double the score of the closest runner-up, but he will likely need to form a coalition to govern.

The country’s biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.

For centuries the prized sculptures, central to national identity, have been kept outside Zimbabwe’s borders.

Pope Leo XIV is on his third day in Cameroon before he heads to Angola on Saturday.

Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.

The JSE has hit the Komati Basin Water Authority with a R500,000 fine for failing to timeously announce the appointment of an executive.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Monday, 20 April.

A debt charity believes the town’s seasonal job market is in part to blame.

Senior ANC leaders are set to outline progress on the party’s Local Government Action Plan…

Steenberg says his mayoral campaign will be launched ahead of the local government election

The complaint on this matter was submitted to the Public in October 2023.

Shinga was found guilty of misconduct and gross insubordination by the partys disciplinary committee

Jon Rahm clinches the LIV Golf Mexico City title on Sunday amid rumours the breakaway tour is on the verge of collapse.

Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre was a regional arts centre with a polarising reputation before snooker came along, by chance, to make it a globally famous venue. What makes it so special?

With the Sharks looking likely to miss the URC playoffs, there were two controversial moments from their latest loss that deserve scrutiny.

Ex-England and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney says Arsenal fans “need to be better” in supporting the team in their faltering Premier League title bid.

Office for Students plans new complaints system as Bridget Phillipson says academics too often are being silenced

Universities in England that fail to protect free speech could face fines of £500,000 or 2% of their income, and in some cases risk losing public funding, under a new complaints system, the government has said.

The Office for Students (OfS) will run a “first-of-its-kind” scheme...

2026 food prices in South Africa have not taken as big of a knock as many predicted at the start of the Middle East conflict. Here’s why …

Benoni-born actress Charlize Theron opened about the traumatic night her mother killed her father out of self-defense.

A UCT student has dropped the remix of a clip of EFF MP Naledi Chirwa chanting ‘Voetsek’ in support of Julius Malema.

‘Our dignity is not for sale’: Rise Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi has clapped back at Elon Musk’s bid to bring Starlink to South Africa…

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Of 25 000 students, 38.3% reported that they vape every day, and more than half of them reported vapeing four or more days per week.

Heavy rainfall and gale-force winds battered the Cape Peninsula.

‘Swan Lake’ is more than just a classical ballet. It’s story is as relevant today and could easily be a Netflix thriller. Here’s why.

By connecting Workday to Exclaimer, organisations can automatically apply accurate employee data to e-mail signatures and video meeting themes.

When it comes to cyber security, doing nothing is not a neutral position; it poses substantial risks, says Simone Santana, MD at Solid8 Technologies.

Modern software engineering services are no longer about building more, but making everything work as one.

The 12th African Federation of Institutes of Internal Auditors Conference is taking place in Cape Town from 25 to 29 May.

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South Africa’s car factories built several thousand models for export in the first quarter of 2026.

Besides hybrid options, South African car buyers have several fuel-efficient compact SUVs to choose from.

For the same price of a new and much smaller sedan, you can be large and in charge.

Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?

Evie Solomon has started a support group for women due to her experience while being diagnosed.

Governments around the world have introduced measures to limit the impact of price increases.