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Yara Youssef Abu Kweik, 16, is processing her emotions by painting scenes of suffering from her daily life.

Elon Musk criticised New York’s election system, citing fusion voting, duplicate candidates and ID concerns.

Antonio Guterres tells Al Jazeera, ceasefire in Gaza remains ‘fragile’ as more aid is needed to ‘eliminate famine’.

Fireworks won’t be the only spectacular sight in the night sky tonight – BBC weather predicts the best places to enjoy the Beaver supermoon.

Three men have been gunned down in Phillipi, on the Cape Flats.

Tiffany Meek is accused of the murder of her own son, Jayden-Lee Meek.

Khumalo is still giving testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, sitting in Pretoria.

General Dumisani Khumalo testified on Tuesday that Scharnick was Sibiya’s close protector.

Prosecutors in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore seized hundreds of millions of dollars in assets belonging to a Cambodian businessman whom the U.S. accuses of heading a global scam syndicate.

The number of Israeli settler attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters is at a five-year high. Groves have been vandalized, and many farmers are too frightened to collect their olives.

At his New York victory rally, Zohran Mamdani gave a nod to Nehru’s iconic speech marking India’s independence.

Operation Dudula has been picketing clinics and hospital, turning away those without South African papers.

Morocco controls much of Western Sahara, although part of it is controlled by a pro-independence movement.

A BBC investigation finds evidence that young African women are being tricked into building Russian drones.

Cameroon, Egypt, Ivory Coast and Mali become the final four qualifiers for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations based on their world rankings.

SARS has secured a provisional sequestration order against a taxpayer to the tune of R155 million for tax non-compliance.

Hilton College in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands has been ranked among the top private schools in the world, and added to an international list of ‘schools to watch’ for another global ranking.

Assembly debates One Stop Border Post Bill to boost trade, streamline crossings and address security

Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia appears before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Allegations of political interference and corruption on the spotlight at the commission.

The Mpumalanga Education Department has refuted the allegations of ghost workers within their system

Former England captain Lewis Moody thanks the public for the “wonderful” support since he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

The Springboks will hope to provide Rassie Erasmus with a belated birthday present by clinching a win over France in Paris this Saturday.

BBC Sport profiles the players in Australia’s squad for the opening Ashes Test against England.

France scrum-half Louis Bielle-Biarrey has shrugged off rumours that his team are seeking revenge, stating they are focused on 2027.

Discover why South Africans say “just now” and “now-now,” what they mean, and how these time phrases reveal our unique sense of time.

With Black Friday around the corner, scam artists are making elaborate use of AI and deepfakes to con South Africans out of their money.

Theft, violence, and threats have forced South Africa’s biggest fibre network operator to halt new installations in two townships.

The end of daylight saving time is disruptive to circadian rhythms, but there are some things you can do to help yourself reset.

Puma debuted in South Africa to extensive criticism for arriving four years after going on sale in Europe, and for its lofty price tag.

Out of the 10 best-selling models 15 years ago, all were locally assembled.

The mother refused vaccinations out of her belief there is a link between the jabs and autism.

Some 5.4 million adults use vapes daily or occasionally compared with 4.9 million using cigarettes, figures show.