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The Madlanga commission of inquiry will hear witness testimony on Thursday

A presidential order banning doctors from private practice has ignited a constitutional showdown, exposing the dangerous gap between anti-corruption politics and the hard economics of a health system that is already running on empty

Palestinians in one of the only Gaza cities not overrun by Israeli ground forces during the war will vote this weekend in municipal elections that will feature some pro-Hamas candidates, offering a rare barometer of the militant group’s popularity.

Accused number two in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Bongani Ntanzi is on the stand.

A Durban nursing college is under scrutiny for enrolling students without full accreditation.

N1 between Witvlag junction and the Hendrik Verwoerd Tunnel will be closed for several hours.

Chikunga says women judges have a critical role in ensuring court decisions protect women.

President Trump’s Department of Justice sent a plane this week to Cuba to return a 10-year-old from Utah who is at the center of a custody fight involving the child’s gender identity.

More than 70 years after the Korean War, South Korea is still confronting the legacy of a secret conflict waged in the shadows.

The Pope gives a frank and passionate speech, the likes of which have characterised his tour of Africa.

Iran has cut off its access to the global internet. To find an internet connection, some Iranians are traveling across the border with Turkey — even just to make video calls and then go back home.

At 17, Rasheed Wasiu was detained as security forces cracked down on protests against police brutality.

Zambia authorities and Edgar Lungu’s family are in a dispute over where former leader’s remains should be buried.

Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced in October 2025 when an Independence Day parade was cancelled.

The kidnappers raided his palace on Saturday and are believed to be holding him in a forest.

Clicks is opening 10 new differentiated concept stores, which are launching in its current 2026 financial year.

An increase in spending is more than more than offset by increased tax receipts, official figures show.

Capitec increased its banking app clients by 19% year-on-year – from 12.9 million to 15.3 million.

The South African Communist Party (SACP) to contest the Local Government Elections independently.

The Madlanga Commission is probing criminality and political Interference in the justice system.

Tolashe allegedly registered luxury vehicles donated by the Chinese embassy in her children’s names.

President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates the launch of the Senqu Bridge in Mokhotlong, Lesotho

Mamelodi Sundowns dropped points for the first time in 2026 after being held to a draw by Stellenbosch FC at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday.

With six teams blanking this week, it is a time to look to an old FPL hero and put your faith in Mohamed Salah to score for a fourth-straight start.

How much attention have you paid to what’s happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?

BBC Sport speaks to Miles Chamley-Watson, the man behind the World Fencing League, which launches on Saturday in Los Angeles.

More than 70% have cut down in past year on teaching assistants, who play key role in helping children with Send

Two-fifths of school leaders in England have been forced to cut back on support for children with special educational needs due to a financial crisis “more than a decade in the making”, according to a poll.

Seven out of 10 (71%) leaders say they have cut down on teaching assistants...

Government advisers call for review of rules that cause loss of household income when a child takes up job training

Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are abandoning valuable job training opportunities because of a little-known welfare “apprenticeship penalty” that can leave their families out of pocket by as much as £340 a week.

The problem is caused by benefit rules that classify a...

Measure will also limit device use during passing periods, lunch and recess and block YouTube on district devices

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The Los Angeles unified school district’s board passed a resolution on Tuesday to curb students’ classroom screen time for the upcoming school year, in the latest effort nationwide to address adverse...

A large group of Afrikaner refugees living in the US have sparked backlash after revealing their plans to return to South Africa…

TV personality and polygamist Musa Mseleku broke the internet after revealing that his 3rd wife, Thobile MaKhumalo, has an ancestral gift.

Handles of the kettles could loosen or break off entirely during use, which may lead to painful injuries.

The Proteas skipper has been in superb form during the home series against India.

DIS was seeking to recover 35 million euros it claims it was cheated of.

Capitec CEO Graham Lee has revealed the bank is seeking early access to Anthropic’s Mythos as cyber risks escalate for banks.

Security awareness training has been the industry’s answer to human error for decades. But what if the question asked has been wrong all this time?

The company will discuss how African organisations can secure, monitor and govern the behaviour of autonomous AI agents alongside the human workforce.

Global fuel prices may never return to normal.

Buying a brand new car is not always an option for South Africa’s motorists.

BMW will introduce the all-new 7 Series in South Africa later this year.

South African air fares are some of the cheapest in the world.

Rachel Moore is raising awareness for adenomyosis a womb disease which she said has ruined her life.

A&E manager Sam Carter was under investigation by the Portsmouth trust when she took her own life.

Amy-Jane Davies is one of 713,048 people in Wales waiting for any type of NHS treatment.