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The US president accuses Leo of being “weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy”.

Following a heated exchange over local ownership laws, SA’s presidential spokesperson delivered a blunt message to the Pretoria-born tech billionaire.

Chery has seen rapid growth since launching sales in Europe in 2023

They face charges linked to the alleged shooting and killing of 3 civilians and a colleague in 2024.

The undocumented Zimbabweans were travelling in a bus to Cape Town when they were intercepted

The 54-year-old Pastor was arrested in January for allegedly raping two children.

It’s believed Sgt Nkosi was allegedly a middle man or runner for certain high ranking SAPS officials

The U.S. military said Sunday that it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, as the Trump administration pursues its campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.

The singer, who died at the age of 92, will be cremated with full state honours on Monday.

A stampede at a mountaintop fortress popular with tourists in northern Haiti has killed at least 25 people and injured dozens of others, authorities said.

Voters will have to wait until at least Monday to learn the outcome of Sunday’s presidential election after the process was mired with logistical issues that left thousands unable to cast ballots.

UK government officials say they are not entirely abandoning the agreement but have run out of time.

Judges handed down sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment following mass trials.

The once close-knit community of Ngogo chimpanzees have been at loggerheads for the last eight years.

The 43-year-old denies the charge and has been released on bail and had to surrender his passport.

SME funder Lula has warned businesses in South Africa about the risks of deregistering for VAT following changes to the VAT registration threshold this month.

Elephant Point near the Kruger Park will soon open a new ultra-luxury hotel, with guests benefitting from a private butler.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Monday, 13 April.

The court has heard testimony from several State witnesses in the Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla trial

In 1966, the UN General Assembly declared apartheid a crime against humanity

Geordin Hill-Lewis has been elected as the new DA Federal leader.

He beat contender Sibusiso Dyonase, caucus leader of the Sedibeng Municipality, to the top post.

Nikola Jokic scores 23 points in the first half as the Denver Nuggets beat the San Antonio Spurs 128-118 to claim third seed in the Western Conference.

Real Madrid star Caroline Weir on the pull of home, working with the next generation in Fife and Scotland’s bid to reach the 2027 World Cup.

Kaizer Chiefs are cruising nicely, having won their last four league matches. A few more wins will secure CAF Confederation Cup spot.

Watch BBC Sport NI’s full interview with 2026 Masters champion Rory McIlroy from Augusta National.

Campaigners welcome first update of school food standards in 13 years, which aims to help lower obesity rates

The government is to announce an overhaul to school food standards in England that will lead to calorific classics such as fish and chips and steamed sponges being banned.

The new rules of the first major update to school food standards in 13 years will apply from September. They are...

Application season heats up at Nelson Mandela University. Here’s your guide to its top courses and ins and outs of campus life in Gqeberha …

A worrying spike of incidents suggests mafia are targeting Western Cape schools. Here’s what the criminal groups are after …

25-year-old Dylan Beese, who works as an OnlyFans Management consultant, has given the public a peek inside his Sea Point villa in Cape Town.

The DA’s Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille performed Brenda Fassie’s ‘Vulindlela’ twice this week – Watch it here…

Talks on launching Starlink in SA stalled after Musk and US President Donald Trump ramped up public rhetoric against BEE policies.

Stellenberg have now beaten the second, third and fourth-ranked teams from last year.

An estimated 723 schools in the province are affected by overcrowding, with a shortage of about 5 554 classrooms

In March 2026, Carrim’s bid to testify in camera at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry failed.

HOSTAFRICA has unveiled its dedicated NVIDIA RTX PRO GPU servers at Digital Parks Africa’s (DPA) Samrand data centre, launching its fully localised GPU‑as‑a‑Service offering. The launch brought together industry leaders, tech partners and customers for a first-hand look at the platform in action, including live demonstrations of the high-performance infrastructure now available locally....

Picture a rainy Wednesday morning in Sandton, sometime in the near future. A claims handler opens their laptop, and right away, things move much faster than they used to. For every new email, the company’s artificial intelligence system (AI) has already drafted a suggested reply. The inbox is lighter too, because a public chatbot, which […]

The Basalt SUV-Coupé blends intuitive tech, practical usability and design-led thinking for South African drivers.

Renault has officially launched the third-generation Triber panel van in South Africa.

The latest data from the Central Energy Fund shows that South Africa is facing another massive petrol and diesel price hike in May.

Oil surged to over $100 per barrel as the US vowed to blockade all vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, deepening an unprecedented global energy shock.

Chinese cars are becoming increasingly popular with South African car buyers.

The support group was set up by a woman who challenged herself to try 50 new things before turning 50.

A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.

Former followers say the organisation is still putting lives at risk, despite a policy update.