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Organisers of the Soweto Marathon ‘can’t be trusted’ after failing to pay winners four months on, according to one running club

Ollie Chessum’s inclusion in the back row is the only change to the starting XV as England attempt to turn things around after three straight defeats.

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said the department aims to eradicate South Africa’s vulnerable green ID book, which has been linked to billions of rands in fraud.

Disaster Risk Management says no heat-related emergencies have been reported thus far.

Accused number two in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, Bongani Ntanzi is under cross-examination.

Close to 55 000 cattle have been vaccinated in the Ugu District.

Two firefighters from a private company have been hospitalised after a blaze in Edenvale.

It comes as Norwegian police investigate an explosion that occurred outside the US embassy in Oslo on Sunday.

President Aoun outlines a path towards “permanent security and stability”, as Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah continue.

President Trump provided conflicting messages about when the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran will end. And, NPR investigates how late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein leveraged ties with scientists.

Col Randrianirina, who seized power last year, did not give a reason for dissolving his government.

Cellou Dalein Diallo accuses the junta-leader-turned-president of erasing political threats.

Four soldiers were injured but all are now in a stable condition, Ghana’s army says.

Flights in and out of Nairobi Airport have been disrupted while some roads in the capital are submerged.

Civil rights organisation AfriForum has urged the government to provide relief to motorists and the broader economy as South Africa braces for a sharp increase in fuel prices next month.

North West businessman Suliman Carrim is testifying before the Madlanga Commission.

The IEC briefs the nation on its state of readiness for elections and the latest developments.

NCC’s Fadiel Adams returns to Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltrations.

Another memorial service will take place in Bloemfontein on Thursday.

Basketball Africa League is bringing the game back to the SunBet Arena at the end of March.

Cristian Westemaier Ribera becomes Brazil’s first ever Winter Paralympic medallist, finishing second in the Para-cross-country skiing men’s seated sprint.

“Saddened” Martin O’Neill fears larger allocation of away fans at meetings of Celtic and Rangers “may now not happen anymore”.

Kaizer Chiefs Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jr has given Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze an ‘impossible mandate’.

As AI has upended the way students learn, academics worry about the future of the humanities – and society at large

Lea Pao, a professor of literature at Stanford University, has been experimenting with ways to get her students to learn offline. She has them memorize poems, perform at recitation events, look at art in the real world.

It’s an effort to reconnect them to the bodily experience...

A well-known Hermanus estate linked to Markus Jooste and the Rupert family has been sold in a major property deal.

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for 11 March 2026.

Court rules that releasing the accused in Lusanda Mathabela’s murder case could disturb public order and weaken trust in the justice system.

South African travellers may be in for a massive airfare shock as jet fuel prices at some South African airports surged by 70%.

Authorities warned that operators transporting pupils without valid licences would face strict consequences.

Cape Town-based research technology company Yazi has raised its first institutional funding round from 3 Capital Ventures (3CV), the early-stage venture firm that originated inside Allan Gray, as enterprises and development organisations increasingly adopt WhatsApp as a channel for customer and population research. Founded in 2022 by Timothy Treagus (CEO) and Mzwandile Sotsaka (CTO), Yazi […]

Three Chinese car brands saw incredible sales growth in the used market last year.

Flights from Joburg to Durban are relatively cheap at the moment, but prices are set to go up considerably towards the end of the month.

South Africa has some of the worst traffic in the world, with motorists spending an average of 10 days staring at the car in front of them.

Petrol station owners have warned of a potential fuel shortage in South Africa.

Ben Cole Edwards, 30, built a career as a trauma coach after posting about being estranged from his mum.

Susan McLarnon is travelling to Downing Street later to call for “urgent action” to be taken on redress for those harmed by pelvic mesh implants.