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Some resorts enforce allocation rules from check-in to prevent people reserving loungers with towels in the “sunbed wars”.

85 villages have been affected, 26 bridges damaged, 26 schools affected, disrupting lessons.

SAWS issued a weather advisory for cold, wet and windy conditions.

The kidnapped man was released the following day after a R90.000 ransom was paid

Celebrities, filmmakers and creators put up a performance at Africa’s biggest night of film and fashion.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour party suffered major losses in local elections held across Britain last week. So far, Starmer has rejected calls for his resignation.

The warning comes as a commercial vessel is hit off Qatar, and both the UAE and Kuwait report drone attacks.

Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Ávila were detained by Israel after sailing in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was “a distinguished statesman and patriot”.

The ruling could have huge implications for the political future of Cyril Ramaphosa.

The death toll is unclear but sources say between 30 and 50 people died in Wednesday’s attacks.

The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was “overjoyed” to be “blessed with five at once”.

A new online grocery store sells discounted, near-expiry, and surplus groceries in South Africa at up to 65% off retail prices. 

Secunda is the world’s largest single-point emitter, with Sasol and Air Liquide questioned over their operations in the area.

Vehicle experts have outlined the cheapest petrol and diesel cars that are the most fuel efficient as fuel costs reach record highs.

Nedbank is increasingly turning to hybrid banking services, with customers still drawn to physical banking despite the growth of digital banking.

The party engaged supporters in Intshanga, west of Durban, as it aims to retain the eThekwini Metro

This comes after the judgment delivered by the Constitutional Court on Friday.

Dr. Matjoa was the last surviving member of Nelson Mandela’s legendary “12 Disciples”

Ngema replaces the outgoing leader Francois Rodgers.

Nottingham Forest manager Vitor Pereira hails the “spirit” of his players as they extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League with a 1-1 draw against Newcastle.

Leandro Trossard’s 83rd-minute goal is enough to give Premier League leaders Arsenal a dramatic 1-0 win, as West Ham United are denied an injury-time equaliser by VAR at the London Stadium.

Elliot Anderson scores against his former club to earn Nottingham Forest a 1-1 draw against Newcastle United and a seven-point cushion from the Premier League relegation zone.

We have created the most stifling and sanitised imaginative space conceivable for children, says teacher Brendan James Murray. Today true imagination has become a radical act

The six children sit together at the waterline in roaring wind. Seagulls dip and strain, beating their wings against the gusts as, far below, waves crest, thump, whisper. A girl, scarcely three years old, stands suddenly...

The problem wasn’t just the perfectly polished, yet mediocre prose. It’s what’s lost when we surrender the struggle to translate thought into words

I have been teaching fiction writing at MIT since 2017. Many of my students last wrote fiction in middle school, and very few have experienced a proper workshop, so at the start of every semester I offer these directions for writer and reader...

No love lost: Andile Mpisane intentionally snubbed his ex, Sithelo Shozi – the mom of his two children – in a Mother’s Day social media post.

Shakira has returned to the FIFA World Cup stage with a brand-new anthem titled “Dai Dai”.

Springbok Cheslin Kolbe has thanked his wife Layla for her support sacrificing her career to become a fulltime mother…

Springboks fly-half Handre Pollard penned a sweet and touching tribute to his wife, Marise Pollard on her first Mother’s Day as a mom of two.

Leandro Trossard’s 83rd minute goal reestablished the Gunners’ five-point lead over Manchester City.

The win guaranteed Amakhosi’s third place finish this season.

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A row over guaranteed annual payments has reportedly delayed a major Microsoft data centre project.

After five years of deliberation the global south has forced the question that defined the Covid crisis: who will get the vaccines?

The Covid-19 pandemic did deep and lasting damage to the international political system. Countries in the global south are keenly aware that the established order let them down. They received vaccines later, in smaller numbers and often at a higher price than rich...

Kyalami is Africa’s longest Formula One track and the premier motorsports venue in South Africa, but it’s been 33 years since it last hosted a Formula One Grand Prix.

Eskom can use up to 30% of the nation’s refined diesel supply during peak load.

Land Rover has unveiled a range of exclusive London-inspired Range Rovers in South Africa.

FNB clients in South Africa are receiving more fuel price relief, thanks to eBucks.