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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to resign over the scandal and will address MPs on Monday.

An explosive affidavit from a popular DJ who survived an attempted assassination has lifted the lid on a high-stakes world of drug-dealing centred on South Africa’s night-club scene.

Madibeng municipality rocked by recording of secret meeting in which R200,000 payments promised in exchange for anti-ANC campaign

Julius Malema can still serve as an MP as he is entitled to exhaust all his legal options.

Ntuli was speaking at the funeral of Albert Mazibuko at Ntabamhlophe in Estcourt, KwaZulu-Natal.

These conditions are expected to continue until Thursday morning.

For nearly a decade, Prof. Vukosi Marivate has been working to ensure that Africa shapes artificial intelligence rather than being shaped by it. His appointment to the United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence — the first global scientific body of its kind — has given that mission an international platform. Selected from […]

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launches happened on Sunday morning from the North’s eastern Sinpo area.

The Mariana is a 145-foot dry cargo vessel registered in the U.S. It suffered engine failure Wednesday as a massive typhoon bore down on Saipan and nearby islands.

A life jacket worn by a passenger on the RMS Titanic has sold at auction for 670,000 pounds, which is more than $900,000.

Tehran is blaming a US blockade for its actions, saying it breaches the ceasefire the two reached.

The country’s biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.

For centuries the prized sculptures, central to national identity, have been kept outside Zimbabwe’s borders.

Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.

The BBC speaks to a student who pushed for his toe print to be taken to verify his identity.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says that reponses to the proposed tax on online gambling has been mixed.

The conflict in the Middle East has caused rapid price rises for both petrol and diesel.

A small agricultural town in Mpumalanga has been voted as one of the best places to live in South Africa.

A 5-bedroom luxury estate is for sale in Wellington’s Bovlei Valley, which is seeing increased interest from Europe, the US and Gauteng.

ActionSA says Mkhwanazi has brought both the EMPD and the City of Ekurhuleni into disrepute.

Malema on Thursday received a five-year sentence and is expected to appeal the sentence.

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has denied that this is conflating the party and the state.

Malema made the claims while addressing supporters outside the KuGompo City Regional Court.

Wales next face the daunting prospect of reigning champions England in Bristol after a seventh straight loss in the Six Nations.

Match of the Day pundits Ashely Williams and Joe Hart analyse Ayden Heaven’s performance against Chelsea after the young defender played a key role in Manchester United’s win alongside strong performances from other senior players.

Match of the Day pundit Ashley Williams praises Pedro Porro’s attacking play but thinks he needs to do more defensively with his team in a relegation battle.

England’s Matt Fitzpatrick hits an impressive third-round 68 to give himself a three-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler going into the final round of the RBC Heritage in South Carolina.

Many teachers say they struggle to balance the pressures of their job with the demands of being a parent.

The outlook for SASSA Children’s Grants for May 2026 looks to be off to a good start. Here’s what’s improved from last month …

‘Real Housewives of Durban’ star Jojo Robinson has given the public an update on her skin cancer removal surgery…

EFF leader Julius Malema has praised his legal counsel after he was granted bail for leave to appeal his reckless firearm sentence…

British pop singer Dua Lipa and her actor fiancé, Callum Turner, shared a look inside their recent trip to South Africa…

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Compact bakkies like the Nissan NP200 have been replaced by a new wave of small, practical cars.

Tesla was supposed to launch in South Africa in 2026, but these plans have been put on ice.

South Africa’s motorists have more petrol alternatives than they may realise.

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

BBC Verify breaks down how fake viral images of celebrities at Coachella are actually AI generated.