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Sharks coach John Plumtree wasn’t worried about their Challenge Cup semi-final against Clermont being in London instead of Durban on 4 May, with the Sharks having no travel issues before that game.

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The 29-year-old chess master hopes raise $1m for charity by playing for 58 consecutive hours.

Myra Carvalho had hand-delivered two of the letters to the pop star’s address, a court hears.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate is conducting a probe after a man sought for the murder of an on-duty Atlantis police officer was shot dead on Thursday when he refused to surrender.

A 41-year-old man has to serve an effective two years in prison or pay a R75 000 fine after he was caught in possession of a consignment of illicit cigarettes at the Ficksburg border post in the Free State in April 2002.

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.

Israel launched an attack on Iranian soil on Friday, sources said, in the latest tit-for-tat exchange between the two arch foes.

A crowdfunding campaign to buy artillery shells for Ukraine quickly exceeds its target of €1m (£850m).

There are also reports of explosions in Iraq and Syria. The extent of Israel’s strike weren’t yet clear.

Under the radar in the US border crisis debate is the role of drug cartels preying on migrants.

Gen Francis Ogolla was in the west of the country when his helicopter went down killing 10.

Sprinter Christine Mboma says an enforced hiatus impacted her mental health but she did not lose hope of a return.

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Kenya’s military chief, General Francis Ogolla, was among 10 people killed when their military helicopter crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday, President William Ruto announced.

A huge new 540 MW power facility, combining solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage, has just been launched in the Northern Cape.

Rising tensions in the Middle East are putting markets in a risk-off mode – and that spells bad news for the rand, interest rate cuts, and petrol prices in South Africa.

South Africa plans to spend billions to expand the grid, but the private sector will have to step in amid Eskom’s financial woes.

The operator of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange has proposed easing some listing requirements in a bid to encourage smaller companies to the bourse.

Public Protector’s office to explain why Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s gratuity was withheld.

The province is also known for its political violence.

Opposition parties reacted with disappointment to Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink’s second SOCA.

Twenty-four of those parties will only contest the polls provincially.

Cardiff Devils must overcome Belfast Giants in Saturday’s Elite League Play-off semi-final to avoid going two consecutive seasons without winning a trophy.

Pilot to explore how to repurpose unused school space to increase capacity for funded childcare

An estimated 85,000 additional childcare places would be required by September 2025 to enable the government’s planned expansion of funded childcare for working parents in England, according to the Department for Education.

A pilot will explore how to repurpose unused school space to support...

Hamilton actors teach Belfast children confidence and to speak up for what they believe in.

Rising inflation and falling pupil numbers also forcing schools to cut spending on extracurricular activities

Primary schools across England are having to shed staff and cancel trips and activities this year as rising inflation and falling pupil numbers cause a rapid deterioration in their finances.

A survey of more than 1,000 school leaders and teachers by the National Foundation for...

The Kiffness has been accused of being ‘racist’ after he tweeted a meme of political parties to vote for ahead of the elections…

Former Miss SA title holders, Shudufhadzo Musida and Ndavi Nokeri will star alongside actress Ngelekanyo Ramulodi in ‘Queen Modjadji’.

From phones, to computers and televisions, South Africa’s screen time is the highest in the world. Here’s how bad we really are …

Pets provide emotional support, companionship, motivation, physical assistance, and a sense of purpose to disabled individuals

In an interview last year, the entrepreneur from the Eastern Cape said he had lost between 30 to 35kg.

Boity Pink Sapphire Eau de parfum was launched back in 2020.

While Oscar Pistorius is doing odd jobs at a church, the former star athlete’s murder trial has been turned into a ‘bite-sized’ opera.

Jonel Matthee-Ferreira explains how the data Cogence receives from Discovery helps it improve its financial products.

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Fidelis Moema, dubbed the “bursary swindler,” along with two accomplices, was granted bail of R50,000 each today at the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court. The two accomplices were Trevor Machimana and Lebohang Sigubudu. The prosecution says Moema defrauded the Auditing firm of over 16-million-rand. The fraudulent transactions in question were made between 2021 and 2022. Moema, […]

The cryptocurrency market was eagerly awaiting bitcoin’s “halving” on Friday. Here’s what history suggests may happen next.

Although shown on Chinese websites almost a year ago, Haval parent company, Great Wall Motors (GWM), has seemingly opted to…

While approved for production form later this year, domestic market bound models will only become available towards the end of the year.

Updated Opel Corsa and Jeep Wrangler, turbo Citroen C3 and electric Fiat 500e introduced in 2024.

Sustainable Energy Africa is helping municipalities across the country build their capacity to register rooftop solar PV.

Corporate climate lobbying is recognised globally as a threat to effective climate change policy, the private and public sectors in SA do not perceive closed-door engagements to be problematic, write Caroline James and Emma Schuster.

While battery electric vehicles have dominated the transition conversation in transport, it’s looking increasingly likely that other technologies will also have a role to play.

South Africa is among 175 countries negotiating on a global treaty to end plastic pollution.