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Briefings aimed at seeing off leadership plots may have left the PM more vulnerable, some in Labour fear.

Wes Streeting has urged Sir Keir Starmer to sack whoever is briefing the media about challenges to the PM’s leadership.

Is success really earned, or is meritocracy an illusion?

Captain Ben Stokes dismisses criticism of England’s limited Ashes preparation from “has-beens”.

Two EMPD members have testified about Mkhwanazi’s alleged corruption and misconduct

Durban businessman James Stuart Scharnick has opened cases of fraud and defamation against Khumalo.

Ikwekwezi FM news anchor Themba Sindane will be buried in his hometown in Mpumalanga on Saturday

Police have launched a manhunt for suspects after three bodies were found inside a vehicle.

The United Nations Mine Action Service estimates between 5% and 10% of Israeli weapons fired into Gaza in the past two years failed to detonate, and unexploded ordnance has killed at least 328 people.

Since September, the Trump administration has carried out more than a dozen strikes on boats it claims are run by drug traffickers, killing more than 70 people.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Joseph Rodgers, the author of a report on Iran’s development of nuclear weapons. Rodgers says satellite images indicate activity has resumed after the U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran.

Iraqis are awaiting the preliminary results of Tuesday’s election for a new parliament, as Washington watches closely and pressures Iraq’s government to curb neighboring Iran’s influence.

The Ndimande brothers returned after a lengthy battle to block their extradition from Eswatini.

They were not in court and have described the charges against them as “a legal farce”.

Mali has been paralysed by a fuel blockade, which has disrupted transport, schools, hospitals and more.

Two months ago, a military helicopter plummeted in a dense forest, killing eight people.

The latest PayInc Economic Index has highlighted the improved conditions in South Africa’s economy, even if more is still needed to ensure sustained growth.

The island nation of Taiwan says it is still assessing the possibility of using chip export controls in its diplomatic efforts—something it was quick to use against South African earlier this year.

Vodacom Business is offering massive Black Friday savings across connectivity, smartphones, and software to help South African businesses thrive.

Bloemhof, a small agricultural town on the banks of the Vaal River with only 2,000 residents, was crowned South Africa’s Town of the Year for 2025.

Inquiry into alleged criminality, political interference and corruption in criminal justice.

The trial of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla continues at the Durban High Court on Wednesday.

ANC in Gauteng denies protecting the suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi

Reports say 17 South Africans have joined mercenary forces in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Kheredine Idessane speaks to an MLS expert about Columbus Crew head coach Wilfried Nancy, who has been linked with Celtic.

Fifa is not engaging with “recognised football representative bodies”, says world players’ union Fifpro.

Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye talks to BBC Newsbeat’s Abu Bakar Yasin about his football journey.

Former Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Oscar is stable in hospital after falling unwell with a heart issue.

Starting with Macbeth, online platform using rehearsal-based teaching methods aims to transform study of the Bard

Act 1. Scene 1. A classroom in a secondary school in Peterborough. It is a dreary, wet afternoon. Pupils file into the room, take their seats and face the front.

These year 10 English students at Ormiston Bushfield academy are taking part in a workshop about Macbeth, part of a new...

A viral image of a trio of Springboks has become a meme about ‘white genocide’ and Afrikaners, as perpetuated by President Trump.

A major fried chicken brand from South Korea has just signed a deal to open its first restaurants in South Africa.

Nestled in the heart of Hartbeespoort, Little Paris offers South Africans a chance to enjoy French culture at its finest and most affordable.

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are locked in a high-stakes race to build Nasa’s next moon lander as China closes in.

Under the deal, Vodacom will be authorised to resell Starlink equipment and services to enterprise and small business customers in Africa.

Patrice Motsepe currently ranks as the World’s 1,163rd richest person, with an estimated net wealth of R60 billion.

Mobile wallets are driving financial inclusion, yet sending money between different services remains difficult.

The firm, responsible for the outgoing Pro-4X Warrior available since March in South Africa, has been tasked with retuning the newcomer’s suspension.

First model shattered the stigma of four-wheel drive vehicles being heavy on fuel.

B30 will be the brand’s flagship and, according to it, start with local assembly at its controversial Eastern Cape plant in 2026.

Tammy McDaid is raising funds to help her make memories with her son Tate.