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A new 75-unit mid-market property development, Inqaba Views Residential Estate in Botha’s Hill, will officially launch on 25 April 2026.

South Africans earning between R30,000 and R60,000 per month are increasingly under financial strain as stagnant wages and rising living costs force many to rely on credit to maintain a middle-class lifestyle.

This is a familiar pattern. External intervention reframes political identity from internal contestation to collective defence

Suspended Lieutenant-General Daphney Semakaleng Manamela briefs the media.

The crash has resulted in a complete shutdown of the N12 between the R59 and Comaro Road off-ramp.

Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust.

Police say a preliminary investigation shows it may be a case of an “unlawful disposal of unclaimed corpses”.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launches happened on Sunday morning from the North’s eastern Sinpo area.

The Mariana is a 145-foot dry cargo vessel registered in the U.S. It suffered engine failure Wednesday as a massive typhoon bore down on Saipan and nearby islands.

The country’s biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.

For centuries the prized sculptures, central to national identity, have been kept outside Zimbabwe’s borders.

Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.

The BBC speaks to a student who pushed for his toe print to be taken to verify his identity.

Two South African restaurants have been selected once again for the 2026 World’s 101 Best Steak list, with Stellenbosch’s VUUR restaurant ranking 52nd and Johannesburg’s The Blockman ranked 98th.

Barbara Middleton says she cannot afford to staff the government’s free breakfast clubs.

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) recently told Umkhonto Wesizwe Political Party Member, Mandlenkosi Matutu, that reducing illegal water supply disruptions caused by water-tanker mafias is not its responsibility but that of the municipalities.

ActionSA says Mkhwanazi has brought both the EMPD and the City of Ekurhuleni into disrepute.

Malema on Thursday received a five-year sentence and is expected to appeal the sentence.

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has denied that this is conflating the party and the state.

Malema made the claims while addressing supporters outside the KuGompo City Regional Court.

Springbok utility back Ethan Hooker is set for a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a deliberately-inflicted injury in the Sharks’ game against the Ospreys.

Ex-Bafana Bafana defender Tsepo Masilela believes Kaizer Chiefs must rethink their midfield combination ahead of facing Orlando Pirates,

Kaizer Chiefs maintained their unbeaten run in the Betway Premiership with a goalless, though entertaining, stalemate against Polokwane City.

Wales kept their qualifying campaign on track with victory in Albania, but better is required if they are to reach a first Women’s World Cup.

Many teachers say they struggle to balance the pressures of their job with the demands of being a parent.

The outlook for SASSA Children’s Grants for May 2026 looks to be off to a good start. Here’s what’s improved from last month …

‘Real Housewives of Durban’ star Jojo Robinson has given the public an update on her skin cancer removal surgery…

EFF leader Julius Malema has praised his legal counsel after he was granted bail for leave to appeal his reckless firearm sentence…

British pop singer Dua Lipa and her actor fiancé, Callum Turner, shared a look inside their recent trip to South Africa…

‘We are going to keep pushing,’ added the Pirates head coach.

Every case included in the book represents something unusual.

‘We have done our level best to grind on the pitch and give our all for the supporters,’ said Morena.

‘It was massive for us, a big win,’ said United head coach Michael Carrick.

Breakthrough prize in Life Sciences awarded to team who developed Luxturna therapy, which helped a patient see their child’s face for the first time

A married couple who met over a dissected brain and went on to create the first approved gene therapy for blindness have been awarded one of the most lucrative prizes in science.

Molecular biologist Jean Bennett and ophthalmologist Albert Maguire...

For the same price of a new and much smaller sedan, you can be large and in charge.

Kia’s premium double-cab bakkie has finally landed in South Africa.

Hyundai is selling cars on WhatsApp in South Africa.

Compact bakkies like the Nissan NP200 have been replaced by a new wave of small, practical cars.

BBC Verify breaks down how fake viral images of celebrities at Coachella are actually AI generated.