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The South African State Theatre’s recent successes at the 21st Annual Naledi Theatre Awards are easy to read as a moment of celebration. But beneath the applause lies a more complex and telling narrative about the state of South African theatre, the politics of recognition, and the evolving role of institutions in shaping cultural production. […]

The winner between these ring gladiators, who will be meeting for the third times in their careers, is guaranteed 60% of the R1.2m purse money.

The  Ingonyama Trust administers traditional land in KwaZulu-Natal.

Police have urged the public to contact them with leads, as the search for Joshlin Smith continues

Many minors in Rustenburg, Mahikeng, Klerksdorp, and Potchefstroom are engaging in illegal gambling

The agreement would see EU tariffs on US goods reduced to zero while US tariffs on EU imports set at 15%.

Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité was convicted over the 2009 massacre in which killed more than 150 people were killed.

Analysts say the Iran war energy crisis is also adding momentum to nuclear interest and action in the region.

Iran rejects a U.S. proposal to end the war and counters with a different peace plan. And, a jury finds Meta and Google negligent in a trial over social media’s harms.

Zimbabwe says it is engaging the Russian government to repatriate bodies and bring home those still alive.

South African authorities declined to disclose the charges he will face when he stands in the dock.

Some of the 32 bodies, including 25 children, are believed to have come from local hospitals and mortuaries.

The Egypt forward says Liverpool fans “gave me the best time of my life” and “stood by me in the toughest times”.

Tripco, the owner of the local accommodation booking platform LekkeSlaap, has recently appointed a new CEO after 17 years.

Readers contacted BBC Your Voice to say they not been able to claim funds from dead family members’ premium bond investments.

The South African Reserve Bank has voted to keep the policy rate unchanged at 6.75% amid heightened global uncertainty.

Tshwane Corporate and Shared Services MMC Kholofelo Morodi was placed on special leave.

Court has interdicted the Eastern Cape ANC Elective Conference that was scheduled for this weekend

Fannie Masemola was issued with summons in connection with Medicare 24 contract.

Mashatile says SA’s approach to international relations remains guided by its national interest

Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm says it was a “hard read” when BBC Sport laid out the struggles of some players at last year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup.

Athletics South Africa (ASA) has announced a 68-member provisional squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow in Scotland.

Some Australia players missed out on “half a million pounds” so they could be part of Australia’s Test series against Bangladesh, says captain Pat Cummins.

The Springboks are set to play four blockbuster Tests against the All Blacks this year, and there will be no guarantees.

Long-awaited repairs to a crucial link between Cape Town and Camps Bay has finally begun, and is expected to be complete by December.

Miss SA 2025 runner-up Karabo Mareka celebrates her new job after joining a private aviation company.

Verushka Singh has resigned as Mrs South Africa 2026.

Nearly 100 small-scale fishers and coastal community members held a peaceful demonstration outside the High Court in Cape Town.

A total of 17 South Africans will play this year, most of whom need better performances after disappointment last year.

A six-year EV rollout ends with a thud.

The Reserve Bank held its repo rate at 6.75% as the Iran war threatens to push inflation sharply higher.

US lawmakers are pressing Tulsi Gabbard to reveal whether using a VPN that connects to overseas servers can strip Americans of their constitutional protections against warrantless surveillance.

Petrol is now expected to go up by R6 per litre next week, while diesel is facing an even larger hike of R9 per litre.

Toyota has officially launched the new Corolla Cross GR-Sport in South Africa.

Jersey’s wellbeing score is below UK and France in survey of data from 41 countries.