News South Africa

World champion Lando Norris is anticipating “more chaos in races” as a result of new rule changes in Formula 1 next season.

Tucked away in Mpumalanga’s highlands, Dullstroom is a small town with a big personality.

Starmer is furious with Mandelson, and the mood among many Labour MPs is darkening, the BBC’s political editor writes.

The Nkabinde Enquiry is assessing suspended South GP DPP Adv Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office.

The state alleges that Molefe orchestrated the murder of DJ Sumbody in November 2022.

The families expressed concerns that the remains of their loved ones have not been retrieved.

Gus Lamont was last seen playing outside his home on a remote sheep station on 27 September.

A rare phantom jellyfish has been spotted by scientists exploring the deep sea in the South Atlantic.

The man allegedly used social media and gaming platforms to target children in more than a dozen countries.

Epstein considered approaching Mugabe about a new currency in 2015 – the latest batch of files show.

Shops and homes were torched in an attack on two villages in the western state of Kwara, a lawmaker says.

Ahmed Muharram is among several suspects arrested in a major crackdown on marijuana trafficking.

The surprise move that may threaten the stability of the coalition government of which the DA is a key partner.

Boxer is rolling out new stores across South Africa, as the company sees double-digit revenue growth.

The charity’s founder says the supermarket also aims to help users get support from other services.

Workers are writing letters, staging strikes and in some cases resigning over how bosses are handling the immigration crackdown.

Gary Neville re-joins the dragons as they put another set of business hopefuls to the test.

Parly’s Ad Hoc Committee asked Xolile Mashukuca to apply for security clearance from the SSA.

Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has alleged that Kohler Barnard shared classified intelligence information.

If Carrim’s bid fails, he will have to appear before the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on Friday.

Malatjie says their call includes protection from victimisation from their bosses.  

The tragic death of former Bulls, Boland and Ulster flank Russell Nelson has been confirmed just weeks before his 53rd birthday.

Cross-country skier Matthew Smith and skeleton athlete Nicole Burger will carry the South African flag at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, northern Italy, will take place on Friday night.

Fulham’s Josh King and former England and Arsenal winger Theo Walcott open up on the challenges of breaking into first-team football.

Traffic lights at intersections across Gauteng municipalities are being swapped out with stop signs. This is the reason why…

Choreographer, radio personality and businessman Somizi Mhlongo has come out to do the big brother thing by telling Nigerians to act better.

Springboks lock Eben Etzebeth and wife Anlia celebrated three years of marriage on 4 February, after welcoming their second baby in October.

Guardiola acknowledged he did not expect City to be successful in their plea.

Mpumalanga’s compromised dam threatens downstream farming communities as department issues urgent safety directive.

The length of Kante’s contract has not been revealed.

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In less than a year, Volkswagen has dropped from second to fourth best-selling car brand.

Alphabet is taking on OpenAI with a gusto that underscores Wall Street’s perception that the Google parent is the leader in AI.

The milestone means NEC XON customers can engage a single local provider across the full life cycle of Fortinet-based security deployments.

Two European automakers have teamed up to push back against the rise of Chinese imports.

The City of Cape Town is partnering with the University of Cape Town to upgrade the MyCiti bus service.

South Africa is increasingly reliant on older, high-mileage cars as the cost of new models continues to soar.

Municipalities across South Africa are replacing traffic lights with stop signs as a result of constant cable theft and vandalism.