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Talented teen who got into ballet by ‘chance’ at the age of six, landed principal role

The government has arrested more than 40,000 undocumented migrants since the beginning of the year as part of an intensified campaign to combat illegal immigration and strengthen border security.

Real Madrid have a verbal agreement in place to sign Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella after the World Cup.

The decision follows testimony provided by Mashaba before the Madlanga Commission.

Lega Aid SA says it has activated appropriate measures to minimise disruption to services.

Bosheilo refutes claims that only African undocumented foreign nationals were being targeted.

Five people were killed in the two incidents in Delft and at Site B in Khayelitsha.

Israel says it targeted the Iran-backed Hezbollah, as Tehran warns this could derail a US-Iran deal to end the fighting.

Japanese firms will spend billions on UK infrastructure and offshore wind, Downing Street says.

Nobody was seriously hurt as a result of the accident in the Spanish town, local authorities say.

Not all votes have been counted, but the current trend suggests 55% of participants voted against the proposal.

Sylvester Muigai Ndung’u was in Nanyuki to fetch a school uniform on Tuesday, his mother says.

Bola Tinubu was addressing the nation on Democracy Day, marking the return to civilian rule in 1999.

Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were “miles off it” in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent ‘hate-watch’ Bafana Bafana.

Former two-time world champion Gudaf Tsegay is banned for four months after admitting the presence of a prohibited substance in an out-of-competition test.

Peter Neville stands down as head of the charity supporting people ineligible for mainstream banking.

The £300k fund will expand support for residents struggling with financial pressures in Devon.

He addressed hundreds of MK Party supporters in Delft on the Cape Flats

Jacob Zuma is expected to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of Edward Ntshingila

The South African Communist Party (SACP) in Limpopo has announced its new leadership

Geordin Hill-Lewis says reliable and affordable services are high up on the list of his priorities.

A chance encounter with former Ireland rugby star Johnny Sexton helped Niall Morgan hold his nerve as Tyrone beat Mayo to secure a place in the last eight of the All-Ireland SFC.

How will Scotland approach Group C games against Morocco and Brazil after a tense opening victory over Haiti in Boston?

Smriti Mandhana hits 68 as India open their T20 World Cup with a 64-run win over arch-rivals Pakistan in Group One.

BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

Funding for extracurricular activities comes as ministers prepare to introduce social media restrictions for under-16s

The government has announced a £132.5m funding package for after-school clubs as ministers prepare to introduce expected restrictions on social media use for under-16s.

The programme is designed to expand access to enrichment activities in schools, with funding for clubs...

Other projects include developing tools to help visually impaired people navigate video games

Parents are constantly being told to limit their children’s screen time. But when it comes to deciphering which films or TV shows are best suited to developing minds, the guidance remains largely one-size-fits-all. A relatively slow-paced programme such as Bluey offers a very different viewing...

South Africans on social media are having the last laugh after England’s football team fell prey to thieves at the FIFA World Cup in the US.

In a bid to make Garden Route National Park accessible to nearby South African communities, SANParks has acquired a new bus.

Viewers only had praises for actress Gugu Gumede’s spectacular performance on Netflix’s new South African telenovela ‘The Polygamist.’

Oops! Comrades Marathon record-breaking winner George Kusche has laughed off scenes of his soiled victory…

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 15 June 2026.

More than 7 000 people were arrested in the past month alone.

“To the fans, thank you for reminding me who I am. I couldn’t have done this without you.”

A second uncapped lock from the Stormers has been called up to the Springbok squad this week.

A restatement of last year’s figures reveals the group is spending more than R7-million/year guarding its CEO, Shameel Joosub.

Amazon chief Andy Jassy raised concerns with Trump officials before Anthropic was forced to disable its most advanced model.

Children can test the new miniature replica of an MRI machine on different toys.

The aim of the Hele Road ward is to give students hands-on experience with equipment and patients.