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Envoi Allen, due to retire after this week, collapsed on the walk back to the stables.

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Pavel Talankin’s film Mr Nobody Against Putin has already won a Bafta, and is now competing for an Oscar.

While Arsenal continue their challenge on four fronts, their style of play continues to be criticised by some. Is it justified?

Several people have been arrested in connection with illegal mining.

Eskom says the payment of a flat rate tariff for electricity is not feasible.

The Provincial Education Department dispatched social workers to provide psychosocial support.

Havana says it is in talks with Washington as no fuel has entered the island in three months.

The subject has polarised India for long, though some states and private companies offer menstrual leaves.

The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.‎

Rwanda reappoint globetrotting Englishman Stephen Constantine as head coach of their men’s national team on a two-year contract.

Biniam Solomon was known for his witty and critical cartoons before the free press was closed.

Ramadan and Lent haven’t overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

The US said it would examine whether countries are effectively blocking goods made with “forced labour”.

Martin Lewis explains why both partners in a relationship need to know what financial products they hold.

Mosiuoa Lekota passed away at a Johannesburg hospital last week following a long illness.

The soldiers will assist the SAPS in tackling organised crime, illegal mining and gangsterism.

Suspended police sergeant Samkeliso Mlotshwa is testifying before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.

Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga will hand down the order of the application in due course.

From misery in Rome to one of their greatest ever wins last time out against France, Scotland now have the chance to reach rugby paradise in Dublin, writes Tom English.

The 2026 Six Nations is set for a thrilling final day next Saturday with France, Scotland and Ireland all competing to win the championship.

The Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix scheduled for next month are set to be cancelled as a result of the Middle East war.

Betway Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns are focused on CAF Champions League glory again. Stade Malien are in Mzansi.

Education secretary has claimed lawyers’ criticisms of her department’s policy changes are motivated by profit

Lawyers have been accused of exploiting parents of children with special needs by the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, who claimed their criticisms of the government’s policy changes were motivated by profit.

Speaking at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)...

In the National Year of Reading, teachers say a culture of enthusiasm, from dress-up days, story time and book clubs, can reverse a national decline

Ajmal, 7, is an avid fan of the InvestiGators comic books. They feature two crime-busting alligator secret agents called Mango and Brash. “It’s really funny,” he says, then outlines the plot of his current favourite in exhaustive detail.

Wren, 8,...

Viewers of ‘Uthando Nes’thembu’ watched a heartbreaking scene where Musa Mseleku opened up about the curious case of his absent father.

Divine intervention? Rachel Kolisi has revealed the exact moment she knew she would divorce her spouse, Siya…

The suspended cop alleged that the KZN police official actively participated in the torture.

Katlego passed away in January 2025 at the age of 24.

The Breda brothers killed two people and injured one during two different shooting incidents on the same day.

More than 2 000 SANDF troops are deployed across five provinces to help police tackle gang violence and illegal mining.

The 85-inch Hisense U7 gets a big discount, with markdowns for smaller sizes too.

The Studio Display XDR monitor comes at a time when HDR-capable screens are everywhere. Apple still does it best, but at a hefty cost.

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

Sanral has announced plans to transform petrol stations along South Africa’s national routes.

South Africa’s cheapest electric vehicle costs R100,000 less than the cheapest hybrid.

A woman whose blood is so rare that it is frozen for up to three decades feels “very special”.