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The Judicial Service Commission’s April 2026 leg of interviews kicks off this week.

South Africa is mourning the loss of celebrated songwriter and performer Melvyn Matthews

Police operations across Cape Town and Pretoria have led to multiple drug-related arrests

A Kranskop woman says her life is a nightmare after her husband died in Russia

Hungarian voters turned out in the greatest numbers since the 1990s to turn away from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s right-wing populist Fidesz party, putting an end to Orbán’s 16 years in power.

The Nigerian Air Force has not addressed reports it struck a village market while targeting militants.

The conflict is now a test of wills – Iran’s capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump’s tolerance for the war’s costs.

Pope Leo XIV’s four-nation, 11-day trip to Africa is so dizzying in its complexity it recalls some of the globetrotting odysseys of St. John Paul II in his early years.

Judges handed down sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment following mass trials.

The once close-knit community of Ngogo chimpanzees have been at loggerheads for the last eight years.

The 43-year-old denies the charge and has been released on bail and had to surrender his passport.

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe has “zero tolerance” for corruption, which he says is “worse than cancer”.

A property company owned by the Reform UK deputy leader failed to pay £91,000 in tax on dividends, according to the Sunday Times.

A teacher started a private school group with his R240,000 severance package, which later sold to a billionaire’s foundation for R7.2 billion. 

The US has not accredited Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and Reserve Bank Govenor Lesetja Kganyago for the G20 Summit this year.

Geordin Hill-Lewis has been named as the new leader of the DA, replacing John Steenhuisen.

The court has heard testimony from several State witnesses in the Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla trial

In 1966, the UN General Assembly declared apartheid a crime against humanity

Geordin Hill-Lewis has been elected as the new DA Federal leader.

He beat contender Sibusiso Dyonase, caucus leader of the Sedibeng Municipality, to the top post.

Newcastle want Manchester United’s Manuel Ugarte, Liverpool face a battle with Chelsea for Eli Junior Kroupi, plus more.

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior admits his side need to “improve their resilience in difficult moments” and focus on winning their next league game against Manchester United to stay in contention for a Champions League spot.

Manchester City put three goals past Chelsea in a 17-minute spell at Stamford Bridge, to close the gap on leaders Arsenal to six points with a game in hand in the Premier League.

Neco Williams scores his first goal since September to earn a 1-1 draw for Nottingham Forest against Aston Villa at the City Ground.

Young American graduates expressed frustration over fewer job openings and longer searches

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American college graduates are facing the worst entry-level job market since the pandemic, with the underemployment rate reaching 42.5% – its highest level since 2020.

Several young graduates told the Guardian about their...

The DA’s Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille performed Brenda Fassie’s ‘Vulindlela’ twice this week – Watch it here…

Elon Musk has defended his father Errol Musk who shot and killed two intruders in his Sandton home almost three decades ago..

Gayton McKenzie has taken legal action against TikToker Maryke Erasmus who accused him of spiking Easter eggs with drugs…

Superfan Mama Joy has pleaded with South Africans to ‘fast and pray’ for her to attend the FIFA World Cup after a snub from government.

City are hitting form at just the right time.

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Ouaddou is still optimistic that they still have a chance to clinch the league title

This bakkie costs just R1.9 per kilometre to drive, even after April’s massive diesel price hike.

Some South African motorists are paying up to R600 more to fill their car this month.

Hybrid cars are touted as a great way to save fuel, but it’s important to check how your chosen model stacks up against its petrol and diesel rivals.

The support group was set up by a woman who challenged herself to try 50 new things before turning 50.

A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.

People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to treat obesity, research suggests.