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For a manager who was dismissed by West Ham in September after failing at Chelsea before that, few would have expected Graham Potter to be steering a nation to a winning start in the World Cup this summer.

The upcoming US-Africa trade chapter launch in Durban could serve as a vital economic lifeline amid rising tariffs and diplomatic tensions.

The State of the Youth Address [SOYA] prepares to host its “Parliament of the Future” ahead of Youth Day commemorations, five decades since the 1976 youth uprising.

The financial services industry must meet young people where they are with accessible language, transparent fee structures and tools that inform rather than overwhelm, writes Pedri Reyneke

The Inter-ministerial Committee has re-iterated that South Africans are not xenophobic people.

On Friday, Buthelezi denied knowing accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi.

Several foreign nationals fled their homes amid alleged intimidation linked to protests.

He was caught pulling the corners of his eyes at a South Korean influencer during the match in Mexico.

The announcement of an Iran deal was a welcome birthday gift for the president – but its success or failure may hinge on the details.

We spent a day out in the city with a thermal camera, recording surface temperatures indoors and outdoors.

Pakistan says the deal includes Lebanon, but recent ceasefires there have failed to take hold.

Sylvester Muigai Ndung’u was in Nanyuki to fetch a school uniform on Tuesday, his mother says.

Bola Tinubu was addressing the nation on Democracy Day, marking the return to civilian rule in 1999.

Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were “miles off it” in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent ‘hate-watch’ Bafana Bafana.

Former two-time world champion Gudaf Tsegay is banned for four months after admitting the presence of a prohibited substance in an out-of-competition test.

The founder says rising childcare costs mean many of those they help are in work but struggling.

Some six million bosses of American firms will be entering retirement between now and 2035.

Lower social tariffs allow many people on benefits to get cheaper deals for water, broadband and phone.

On average, nearly eight cases of fraud in which money is stolen are reported in the UK every minute.

On Tuesday, the country will mark the 50th commemoration of the June 16 Soweto uprising.

The SACP in Limpopo held its elective congress where new leadership was elected.

He addressed hundreds of MK Party supporters in Delft on the Cape Flats

Jacob Zuma is expected to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of Edward Ntshingila

Eric Trump says screenshots showing an alleged conversation with UFC commentator Daniel Cormier, which appeared to show Trump asking whether any fights at the White House event would be rigged, were fabricated.

The Carolina Hurricanes win the NHL’s Stanley Cup for the first time in 20 years by beating the Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas.

Will you get today’s World Cup player in as few attempts as possible?

Tyson Fury says he is set to feature in a “massive announcement” from Zuffa Boxing and UFC president Dana White.

Cases reported in 83 countries, with at least 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted or arrested, GCPEA says

Attacks on education globally have surged by 40% with more than 8,556 recorded incidents and 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted, arrested or otherwise harmed in 2024 and 2025, according to new research.

Attacks were reported in 83 countries, with the highest...

Actress and philanthropist Nomzamo Mbatha and her siblings, including her bestie, take off on a whirlwind travel adventure.

From snorkeling in pot holes, to spinning the decks: Here’s what Helen Zille has been getting up to during her mayoral campaign.

Drip is forever? Bafana Bafana have been praised for their fashion statement in their ‘anthem’ jacket at the FIFA World Cup opening match.

The suspects allegedly targeted the victim shortly after he had received a Road Accident Fund (RAF) payout.

Netflix’s first South African supernovela, The Polygamist, doesn’t ask you to sympathise with its patriarch. It asks you to watch what he leaves behind.

‘Malicious campaigns are deliberately orchestrated to damage South Africa’s hard‑earned international reputation.’

Motherhood is viewed as something that diminishes a woman’s professional value when the reality may be quite the opposite.

VPN downloads have jumped 14-fold in Russia, and even loyal officials now juggle phones to stay private.

Three-day-old moon will be about its own width away from luminous planet in constellation of Cancer

A silver sliver of moon joins the bright beacon of Venus this week for a delightful twilight conjunction. The moon will be just over three days old and only 11% of its visible surface will be illuminated.

Venus will be burning brightly and less than a moon’s width away from our natural...

Three nurses behind the event say they want women to feel they can have open and honest conversations.

New mothers say they did not receive enough breastfeeding support when their babies were born.

The results could help the government plan and deliver services in the future, officials say.