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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner by secret service agents on Saturday night after a man opened fire with a shotgun on security personnel

The Crucible is snooker’s most intense venue but how do players cope with the pressure and what do they think about when watching on helplessly?

Surveillance video released by Donald Trump shows the suspect running past metal detectors as security agents draw their guns.

The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue describes the moment he and others dived for cover as shots rang out at the venue.

Forecaster, Mathebula says rough sea conditions are expected between Saldanha Bay, Plettenberg Bay

Police say Combat Rifle is a necessary exercise for law enforcement officers

Linah Machete and two other people died, 123 others fell ill after consuming food at a funeral

Diepkloof residents say they have had no electricity since Monday.

The second-in-command of the RSS, a Hindu nationalist organization in India, rarely speaks to the Western press. Here’s what he said about his group’s controversial history.

The outgoing prime minister will not take up his seat after leading his party back into opposition.

The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road.

The two Americans who reportedly worked for the CIA died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a drug lab.

The activist has condemned France’s influence in West Africa and been accused of being a “Russian mouthpiece”.

Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.

Michael Eneramo, who won 10 caps for the Super Eagles, dies aged 40 after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest during a friendly game.

What court papers and sources close to the investigation have told the BBC about the scope of the plan.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Sunday, 27 April 2026.

New data shows that the day of the week when most hijackings occur have shifted in South Africa.

More middle-class South Africans are turning away from the Western Cape for property. 

Mashaba says illegal migration puts significant strain on the delivery of basic services.

Don Nkadimeng is remembered as being opposed foreign interference in African politics

The African People’s Convention is discussing coalition frameworks and candidate deployment

Phadi was officially announced by the party’s leader Herman Mashaba in eMalahleni on Saturday

The Springboks’ ever-increasing injury list will be starting to become a real cause for concern for coach Rassie Erasmus.

Orlando Pirates attacker Andre de Jong has confirmed the Buccaneers want a double over Kaizer Chiefs but can’t underestimate Amakhosi.

Can you beat our London Marathon quiz, or will you be limping to the finish?

Defender Dom Hyam will be aiming to spoil his former club Coventry City’s Championship title celebrations as Wrexham eye a key win in the play-off race.

It feels as if your work and your identity are fused. You’ll get through this, but you may have to use this time to consider other careers

I’ve been a teacher for more than 20 years and loved it. I had promotions every couple of years and was happily making my way up the ladder. This year, however, I was made redundant because of restructuring and this has thrown me into a feeling of complete...

Do No Harm, a conservative group, wants the scholarship, which has helped islands’ underserved communities, declared unconstitutional

Doctors and health experts in Hawaii say a decades-old federal program meant to support Native Hawaiians through medical school and better serve some of the islands’ most underserved communities is under attack after a conservative group filed suit.

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Joburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille has shown her support to Orlando Pirates ahead of their Soweto Derby clash on Sunday…

JP Duminy’s ex-wife, Sue Duminy, has shared a look at her life since divorcing the retired Proteas cricketer…

Springbok Bongi Mbonambi has poked fun at making headlines at the 2023 Rugby World Cup over a comment he made in Afrikaans…

Public Protector found that City of Tshwane failed to give adequate notice and clear reasons for cutting off the electricity

‘Even when the blockades are lifted, it will take months at the very least for fuel production to return to its previous output.’

Political parties that are redundant need to recognise it and do something about it

Residents have argued that the road repairs are a ‘VIP-only’ form of service delivery

The rival superpowers are ramping up preparations for a crewed lunar landing nearly six decades after the first moon walk

The world watched earlier this month as Nasa sent four astronauts around the moon – but to actually land on the surface the US is once again in a space race, this time with China. And China may well win.

Both countries plan to build inhabited lunar bases – the first...

Early birds were like ‘T rex reincarnated’, says scientist who believes avian skulls offer insight into dinosaurs’ behaviour

T rex is often depicted as more brawn than brains, but now scientists are hoping to probe just what was going on inside its head, drawing on findings from another kind of dinosaur: birds.

Scientists have previously found some species of bird not only make and use tools,...

The 31-year-old engineer and self-described indie game developer is suspected of firing shots at the annual event attended by President Donald Trump, high-profile media figures, and US government officials.

Stellantis plans to build Peugeot models in China.

The VW Polo has several add-ons you can choose from in South Africa.

There are a few double-cab bakkies available in South Africa for less than R400,000.

Nissan plans to ramp up production in Egypt after leaving South Africa.

Rachel Moore spent years in debilitating chronic pain due to the womb disease, adenomyosis.

The proposed legislation was supported by MPs but has not cleared its stages in the Lords.