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Despite Johannesburg adding over 100,000 learners in eight years, no new public school was built while five closed, forcing an increasing reliance on rapidly growing private schools.

The Premier League’s KMI Panel makes judgements on every key decisions. Here’s what they say the VAR has got wrong.

The DA’s FedEx is launching a disciplinary inquiry to determine whether John Steenhuisen and/or Dion George violated sections of the DA’s constitution.

These are the key developments happening in South Africa today, 13 January 2026.

The Free State, the previous top performing province, is now second with an 89.3 per cent rate.

The suspect was arrested following public outcry after the woman took to social media.

Gwarube has reminded the country of the challenges the class of 2025 had to overcome.

BRICS Navy drills are being conducted off the South African coast.

Officials will examine video footage and policy guidelines as part of the investigation, experts told the BBC.

Hopes of finding survivors have dimmed as more than 20 people remain missing in the debris.

After the social media app’s AI chatbot started generating sexualized images of women and children, two countries have blocked it and several more have launched investigations.

Rosita Salvador Mabuiango’s mother was sheltering for days before giving birth perched above the water.

Global superstar Burna Boy claimed the prestigious Album of the Year award for his latest work No Sign of Weakness.

Yoweri Museveni, 81, says he has brought stability to Uganda. His critics complain of political oppression.

Forward Bryan Mbeumo says Cameroon’s first-half performance cost them in the quarter-final defeat by Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Employers have until Thursday to submit their EE reports, which will be the first to follow South Africa’s new amended labour laws.

Severn Wye has been shortlisted for the Health Service Journal Partnership Award.

The Family Matters charity in Weymouth works to help parents with babies and children of pre school age.

Broad Media is growing its editorial team and has exciting opportunities for new journalists.

Makhubele was removed as Chief Whip with immediate effect.

This has been confirmed by the Commission in a statement this Monday afternoon.

The UAE is also a major investor in the South African economy across various sectors.

A former Orlando Pirates fan-favourite midfielder has himself confirmed his latest move. Here’s all the key details!

One of the most coveted players in the PSL.

The Cheetahs have described the ‘extraordinary efforts’ to avoid their recent Challenge Cup game controversially being called off.

David Richards is grasping his second chance with Dragons after previously dropping out of professional rugby to work with the club’s commercial department.

If you plan on travelling, it’s important that you pack five crucial items in your travel bag and carry-on luggage. Take a look…

Agency says SASSA Child Support Grants in February 2026 can be processed same day, ensuring relief for millions of households with kids …

Minister Gayton McKenzie will launch the Joslin Smith Foundation to coincide with his birthday celebration…

Several Afrikaner South Africans have been denied refugee status in the resettlement programme. Here is why…

Your bathroom concerts may be starting your day better than your breakfast cereal ever promised.

The 2025 matric cohorts achieved a record-breaking matric pass rate of 88%, which is is 0.7% higher than last year’s 87.3%.

Analysts warn that hostile legislation and infrastructure failures are choking growth and job creation.

Paramount Skydance ratcheted up the stakes in the months-long battle for Warner Bros. Discovery, saying it plans to nominate directors to the board to thwart a merger with Netflix.

The future of South Africa’s iGaming sector depends on how well platforms can manage risk and build trust. The rise of digital identity tools and next-gen risk scoring has started to reshape how compliance, player safety, and regulatory confidence are approached in this space. Once viewed as loosely regulated and open to loopholes, the local […]

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Schools open this week, and nearly 5,000 Gauteng children still don’t know where they’ll be sitting.

The Eastern Cape has spent R11 billion to prepare the province for electric cars.

Toyota has several new products lined up for 2026, including a new SUV and the highly anticipated next-generation Hilux.

Could your skin be absorbing PFAS (Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances), also known as ‘forever chemicals’ through your raincoat?