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South Africa recorded 2,103 births by girls aged between 10 and 14 years in 2024, with KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape topping the list, according to new Stats SA data.

The death toll on the island of Sumatra has risen to more than 440, the government says.

Police spokesperson Mpho Nonyane-Mpe says they are still searching for the other five suspects

Creecy adds that the country recorded more than 9 000 road fatalities this year

Ledwaba says the body was discovered by community members who were looking for a missing person

About 148 000 people living with HIV, who know their status, are not on treatment

Dozens have been arrested during climate protests at one of the world’s biggest coal export ports.

During the Gaza war, Israel raced to redistrict land in the occupied West Bank, drastically changing the map. Palestinians say annexation is underway, though Israel denies it.

The husband and wife are alleged to have used a range of devices to cheat card games over a number of weeks.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel’s president to grant him a pardon during his long-running corruption trial that’s bitterly divided the country.

Zambia’s government is accused of ‘hypocrisy’ as fallout from ex-president’s death deepens.

The defendants were accused of attempting a coup – but human rights groups say the trial was politically motivated.

A South African allegedly recruited to fight for Russia recounts the horrors of war in Ukraine via voice notes.

The country faces many deadly security challenges, leaving the army and police severely overstretched.

GP Dr Kamlesh Sreekissoon says his patients are working multiple jobs to make ends meet.

St Anne’s Diocesan College began with one woman’s decision to build a new kind of educational space for South African girls in the late 19th century.

The searing rally across South African assets this year risks running out of steam unless economic growth picks up enough to make a dent in the nation’s sky-high unemployment rate.

The Africa Organised Crime Index 2025 revealed that criminality in South Africa is worse than in war zones like Sudan, Somalia, Mali, and Niger.

Mantashe was speaking at the sidelines at the North West Provincial General Council in Potchefstroom

The debate in the National Assembly was sponsored by Build One SA leader Mmusi Maimane

Governance challenges came under sharp focus on day one of the ANC NW Provincial General Council.

Crystal Palace manger Oliver Glasner believes the club should have spent more in the summer given their European commitments, arguing that January is too late to bolster his squad.

Ruben Amorim praises Joshua Zirkzee after the striker scored in a 2-1 comeback win at Crystal Palace.

Great Britain win the SailGP grand final in Abu Dhabi to claim their first overall title and the $2m (£1.5m) winners’ prize.

Leicester City boss Marti Cifuentes says he is only focused on winning and not the club’s ongoing legal case over financial breaches, which could result in a points deduction.

Kernewek to have greater protections, like Welsh, Irish Gaelic and Scots Gaelic, so it can be used in education and legal hearings

The Cornish language is due to be given the same status as Welsh, Irish Gaelic and Scots Gaelic after the government submitted it for greater protections under a European charter.

Kernewek, spoken as a first language by 563 people according to the last census, has...

A former Springbok has defended Eben Etzebeth against being labelled a ‘thug’ after his eye gouge attack on a Welsh player…

Expecting South Africa’s poorest residents to stretch Christmas SASSA grants – with the added spending of the holidays – is plain unfair …

South Africans – included a former Springbok – have condemned Eben Etzebeth’s eye gouge attack on a Welsh player…

Ouch! Springboks supporters both trolled and sympathised with Wales after their embarrassing loss on home ground…

The Proteas’ middle and lower order batted bravely but it was not enough to get to the 350 target.

The road remains closed to traffic as authorities work to manage the scene.

Severe thunderstorms that are expected to bring heavy downpours, strong winds, and large hail to multiple regions.

The NPA declined to take action against the Eastern Cape MEC who claimed the Bergview College principal was a suspect in the Cwecwe rape case.

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Here are the best deals on screens from Hisense, TCL, Samsung, Sony, and more this shopping holiday.

The grocery delivery market in South Africa has grown tremendously in the last few years as the online shopping market has boomed.

Germany is urging the EU to relax its ban on combustion engine vehicles to protect its struggling car industry.

It is legal for homeowners’ associations in estates in South Africa to fine residents for speeding and other traffic violations committed by visitors and delivery people.

One company in South Africa has repaired more than 320,000 potholes in Johannesburg.

Russell T Davies says misinformation about the virus made him “despair”.

Deputy mayor Ceri Cawley plans to start a support group for women with endometriosis.