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US Coast Guard and military involved in high-seas operation

US president is treating the Americas as his back yard, demanding they bend to his will

Members of MJ’s Judo Dojo, led by Sensei Reece Kramer, returned from the SANIX International Juvenile Judo Team Championships in Japan, where Tiffany Botes excelled against competitors from Korea and Japan.

Two people are taken to hospital following a crash between a school coach and a bus that injured eighteen.

Eastern Cape farmers fear the outbreak could cripple their businesses

The process, which was due to end in December 2025, will now run until the 30th of June 2026.

The cause of the fire that started on Monday is yet to be established.

The presidency also expels Aidarous al-Zubaidi, head of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, after he fails to fly to Riyadh for talks.

Trump offers advice to the GOP as midterm fears grow and he struggles to connect with voters on the economy. And, the Pentagon reviews the “effectiveness” of women in ground combat roles.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

The New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116.

Abubakar Malami was one of the most influential figures in the administration of former President Buhari.

At least 13 people, including eight children, have been killed in the strike in el-Obeid city, medics say.

About 85 Ethiopian migrants were trying to leave the country when the accident occurred, authorities say.

The main opposition coalition boycotted the vote after a referendum allowed the removal of term limits.

South African investors do not have the luxury of certainty.

The government is proposing lowering alcohol limits for drivers and regular eye tests for older motorists.

The Department of Transport has given an update on the printing of driving licence cards in South Africa, including the approval of a new prototype design.

Saai and Agri All Africa Chairman Theo de Jager says the current foot-and-mouth outbreak is the worst livestock farming disaster in South African history.

Paul O’Sullivan, Julius Mkhwanazi, Robert McBride and Brown Mogotsi among witnesses.

President Ramaphosa is adamant that Mothibi has distinguished himself as an outstanding SIU head.

Ramagopa accompanied the party’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, to a fundraising golf game in Sun City.

The NFP suspended its KZN Chairperson for not supporting a no-confidence motion against Thami Ntuli

AFCON 2025 has wrapped up its Round of 16 stage with the top eight nations now preparing to do battle in the quarter-finals.

A base jumper that died from a fall during a jump from Table Mountain on Monday has been formally identified.

Eben Etzebeth extended his record as the most capped Springbok of all time to 141 matches in South Africa’s final Test of 2025 against Wales.

Gary O’Neil is appointed Strasbourg manager after Liam Rosenior left the French Ligue 1 side to join Chelsea earlier this week.

‘Diary of a CEO’ Podcaster Steven Bartlett proposed to his long-term girlfriend Melanie Lopes over Christmas.

DJ Black Coffee has showed off his latest asset – his R157 million Clifton villa in Cape Town. Take a look inside….

Hordes of South African holidaymakers are heading over the border to visit these popular destinations. Here’s why!

The Sharks take on Sale away after JP Pietersen’s side suffered their first defeat since he took over from John Plumtree.

The singer previously announced that she is a certified inyanga.

Kenneth Meshoe says the international community should have acted when the US first complained about drug trafficking in Venezuela.

I paid R9,999 for a gaming PC in December 2025 that would cost nearly R21,000 to build today.

South Africa’s new vehicle market staged a decisive recovery in 2025, with total sales climbing above pre-pandemic levels.

The Department of Transport has welcomed the High Court’s declaratory order setting the controversial project aside.

Here’s everything that you should buy, skip, or splurge on for your at-home Pilates workout.

The price of cars has steadily risen in recent years, leaving a very short list of cars available to South Africans for less than R200,000.

Insurance companies can employ several tactics to reject a claim if they suspect the individual was driving under the influence.

The overhaul is the latest in a host of sweeping changes made under the Trump administration by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.

The doctor was working at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth when the incidents happened.