News South Africa

Many fuel stations across South Africa have run out of diesel, and in sporadic cases, petrol, prompting stakeholders to call for action.

A number of people are said to have been injured after attacks on aluminium sites in the UAE and Bahrain.

Border authorities are expecting more than 25,000 travellers a day during the Easter holidays at the country’s busiest ports of entry

The Tory leader refuses to rule out direct payments to households if bills spike but says this would come at a cost.

Its re-opening restores access for travelers and tourists making use of the Transfrontier route

BMA partners with multiple departments and deploys advanced technology to manage Easter travel…

The North West Gambling Board says it is intensifying efforts to remove illegal gambling machines…

Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will meet in Islamabad today in an attempt to come up with a plan to de-escalate the Iran war, after another group got involved in the expanding conflict: Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump’s gut-instinct approach is not proving effective.

Mike Jeffries’ lawyers argue that he is suffering with dementia and late onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

Collien Fernandes has accused her ex-husband of spreading images of her online, but he has categorically denied it.

The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

A senior member of the Moroccan government says the country was “ready to host” the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations this month despite the decision to delay it until July.

Reports say the US pressured France to rescind Ramaphosa’s invitation after Trump threatened to boycott the summit.

Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent.

Cookery sessions help residents to build kitchen skills and confidence and make healthy choices.

Three of South Africa’s top tourism partners have issued warnings to their citizens travelling to the country.

JSE CEO Leila Fourie is calling it a day at the bourse at the end of the month, with Valdene Reddy taking on the top job.

Accelerate Property Fund is selling three malls in South Africa, as it looks to reduce debt.

Funeral service for UMkhonto weSizwe Party MP Nkosentsha Shezi.

Some party members in Limpopo and the E Cape took ANC to court accusing it of flawed processes

The provincial conference has elected all the top five leaders unopposed with Dr Ramathuba as chair

Ramaphosa was speaking at Durban’s ICC at an ANC fundraising Gala Dinner.

Scotland continue their World Cup preparations with a friendly against Ivory Coast on Tuesday, but why is this away game being played at Everton’s new stadium in Liverpool?

On the latest episode of The Chequered Flag Podcast, 1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill thinks that if Max Verstappen is not enjoying the sport any more following regulation changes then perhaps he needs to take a break.

BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Japanese Grand Prix.

Ulster head coach Richie Murphy says his side “were a bit wasteful at times” during their 28-12 victory over Zebre in Parma.

The number of people on Dysgu Cymraeg courses has risen by 61% since 2017, as people in Wales rediscover the ‘poetry’ of the language

Elinor Staniforth from Cardiff hated Welsh lessons at her English-medium school – after her GCSEs, she said, she “forgot all about it”. Winning a place at Oxford University, however, made Staniforth reassess her identity and relationship with the language.

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National Education Union poll finds 89% feel class sizes in England are too big to be ‘properly inclusive’

Oversized classes and inadequate staffing levels are hindering teachers’ capacity to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send), according to a large survey of state school teachers in England.

Nine out of 10 (89%) of the 10,000 teachers who took part in the...

Olivia Bailey says she wants Sure Start-style hubs that will be rolled out in England on Monday to be inclusive for all

Reform UK’s “pro-family” policies are a sham and exclude non-traditional families, the government’s early years minister has said before the rollout of hundreds of new Sure Start-style family centres across England on Monday.

Olivia Bailey said she wanted the hubs to be...

‘Big Brother Mzansi’ winner Liema Pantsi raked in the big bucks and has divulged how she plans on spending her millions.

Thandeka Tshabalala claims ‘Big Brother Mzansi: Bazozwa’ was rigged, following Lieyma Pantsi’s win. Take a look…

eSwatini’s incoming Queen, Nomcebo LaZuma, has a lethal face card that never declines, as she recently treated her fans with close-up shots.

While some beneficiaries receive money on schedule, SASSA Children’s Grants in April 2026 have to wait till after the Easter long weekend …

Semenya has called on the International Olympic Committee to release scientific data proving DSD athletes have an unfair advantage.

Omoda C5, Fiat 500 and Mahindra XUV700 all stylish rides without premium price tags.

The Lions had to come back from an early second half deficit to eventually pick up a bonus point win over the Dragons.

On Sunday, Masiapato unveiled the operational plan for the Easter period, outlining measures to ensure efficient and secure movement facilitation

Anatomy of one of least studied human organs could improve outcomes for women who have pelvic surgery

Almost 30 years after the intricate web of nerves inside the penis was plotted out, the same mapping has finally been completed for one of the least-studied organs in the human body – the clitoris.

As well as revealing the extent of the nerves that are crucial to orgasms, the work shows that...

The latest research suggests there’s far more to good fortune than mere accident

When the founder of Panasonic, Kōnosuke Matsushita, was asked what quality he valued most in job candidates, his answer baffled everyone: whether they were lucky. Not their credentials, not their intelligence, not their experience. Luck. For years, this anecdote struck me as charmingly eccentric – the kind of...

The incidents in Austin raise questions about how self-driving cars “learn” and adapt to their surroundings.

Roughly 50 hijackings take place in South Africa every day.

Mitsubishi recently launched a new seven-seater SUV in South Africa.

Hyundai has achieved an important sales milestone in South Africa.

The Hospice in the Weald in Pembury runs the sessions for people with life-limiting conditions.

Demand for ultrasound has increased but too few people are being trained for the job, sonographers warn.