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President Cyril Ramaphosa signalled a push to reset strained ties with the US, backing plans to boost America’s corporate presence in the country as he welcomed “positive signals” on trade relations.

Trump has given priority to Afrikaners, a white minority group he says is being persecuted. South Africa has objected to his characterisation.

Advocate Shireen Riley was testifying at the Nkabinde Enquiry in Pretoria.

The proposed legislation seeks to address weaknesses in the existing Protected Disclosures Act.

Evidence presented in court showed that Fouchee committed the crimes over a period of two years.

The state has argued that five alleged drug mules are a flight risk.

The first lady went on to say, ‘I am not Epstein’s victim. Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump’.

The U.S. government long saw giving international aid as a way to build goodwill throughout the world. Did it work? And what does the reducing of foreign aid mean for that effort now?

Attacks persist across the Middle East despite the two-week ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran. And, Bill Gates is set to testify in the investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The new bill will make it easier for provincial governments to allow mining projects in glacier regions.

The foreign minister says the accusations, involving children, were investigated and found to be unsubstantiated.

The state department has also asked US citizens to “reconsider” travel plans to the West African country.

Very few people are ever prosecuted following terror attacks with suspects often held without trial.

The government usually refrains from commenting on the participation of its citizens in the conflict.

Stephan and Petrus Bredell have quickly grown the Plato brand from a container store Centurion into one of South Africa’s largest coffee companies.

The British perfume designer and Zara are being sued by Estée Lauder over a collaboration.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has reiterated his department’s clampdown on non-compliant contractors. 

EFF leader Julius Malema says the state is seeking a 15-year jail term in his case.

The NFP’s disciplinary action against Shinga could have major implications for the balance of power in the provincial government

Nkabinde Enquiry Chairperson, has criticised Adv. Riley for unnecessarily delaying the proceedings

Julius Malema was found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Rory McIlroy hits three birdies in a row to move into the joint lead on day one of The Masters at Augusta.

Barcelona submit a complaint to Uefa over a “grave lack of VAR intervention” during their Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.

Tristan Perez, the Cape club cricketer accused of murder, has been released on bail of just R5000 to the shock of the victim’s family.

World number one Scottie Scheffler rolls in his first eagle with an 18-foot putt at the par-five second at Augusta.

Student Finance England tells about 22,000 students their universities wrongly told them they were eligible

More than 20,000 university students in England who received government maintenance loans and grants worth thousands of pounds have been told they will have to pay them back because their universities wrongly told them they were eligible for the money.

About 22,000 students studying for...

Which US state has the highest South African refugee population? Here is what government data has revealed…

Broadcaster Masechaba Mposwa surprised viewers after sharing a big career update on Instagram.

The streets of Paris were never ready for Rocki in her Dior dress while out with famous mom, Rihanna.

Lungelo KM is exploring his television career on SABC 1’s program, ‘Daily Thetha’, where he will co-host alongside four other people.

Malema accused the media of selective scrutiny while confirming his relationship with a businessman, Ze Nxumalo.

The best-placed South African was former champion Charl Schwartzel.

Tshukudu Malatji confirmed that he has been suspended since July 2025.

A total of R550 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 9 April 2026.

As Beijing clamps down on fraud at home, researchers say crime syndicates are shifting their focus to victims elsewhere.

New study describes what may be the first case of a unified community of chimps, in Uganda, turning on itself

On a June day in 2015, primatologist Aaron Sandel was quietly observing a small cluster of the Ngogo chimpanzee group in Uganda’s Kibale national park when he noticed something strange. As other members of the chimpanzees’ wider group moved closer through the forest, the chimpanzees...

You may soon no longer need a physical passport or boarding pass to travel through airports around the world.

Japanese auto giant Toyota will be investing heavily in South Africa’s auto sector energy transition.

A new model broke into South Africa’s top-selling hatchback list this March.