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If approved by Taiwan’s parliament, the plan would raise defence spending to 5 percent of GDP by 2030.

Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency says strict air quality standards were introduced without sufficient review.

After Australia and England played out the first two-day Ashes Test in 104 years, chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt looks at the reasons why and asks if the rest of the series could be played on fast forward.

Monaco is famous for its Formula 1 race, while many stars have made it their home. But the principality could soon welcome an NFL team.

Vodacom Group has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud, adopting the company’s data-analytics tools and generative AI models to create new digital services for African consumers and businesses. Under the agreement, Google Cloud will consolidate and modernize Vodacom’s dispersed data assets through its data cloud platform, including BigQuery. Vodacom said the overhaul will establish a […]

AI took center stage at TICAD9, the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, held in Yokohama in August 2025 under the theme “Co-create Innovative Solutions with Africa.” In opening remarks, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru highlighted AI, digital transformation, green transformation and satellite data as priority areas, saying Japan would strengthen public–private...

Advocate Shamila Batohi will continue to testify before the Nkabinde Inquiry on Wednesday.

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.

Italy’s parliament on Tuesday approved a law that punishes femicide with life in prison. The vote coincided with the international day for the elimination of violence against women.

Researcher Septian Andriki collapsed in tears upon discovering the rare Rafflesia hasseltii plant in Indonesia.

They argue the law – which will block users under 16 from having social media accounts – is unconstitutional.

Efforts to negotiate an end to the war, which has displaced 12 million people, remain unfruitful.

The opposition has been rallying people to gather on that day to protest against post-poll killings.

India’s aviation regulator has asked airline operators to “strictly avoid” volcanic ash affected areas.

The raid on a Catholic school in the West African state came amid a surge in attacks by armed groups.

The latest PayInc Net Salary Index shows that South African salary earners are on track for the second consecutive year of real pay growth, with higher buying power ahead of the festive season.

Luxury South African shopping mall Sandton City has achieved a occupancy rate of 99.9%, marking a significant milestone for any retail centre in the country.

Alleged criminal cartel kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala to testify before the Ad Hoc Committee.

The trial against four men charged with the murder Sindiso Magaqa resumes in court.

 Attempted murder accused and alleged criminal cartel kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala testifies.

The commission is probing criminality, political interference and corruption in the judiciary.

New Orleans Saints executive vice-president Greg Bensel speaks about the connection that Prince Albert of Monaco has formed with the team as they seek to play a NFL regular season game in France for the first time.

Against Chippa United on Tuesday night, Oswin Appollis sealed the match for Pirates with a curling shot to make it 2-0.

Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been cleared to play in the opening matches of FIFA World Cup 2026.

What does it mean to lose a language? And what does it take to save it? Those were the big questions being asked in Barcelona recently

There’s an Irish saying, tír gan teanga, tír gan anam: a country without a language is a country without a soul. Representatives of some of Europe’s estimated 60 minority languages – or minoritised, as they define them – met in Barcelona recently to...

Planning to celebrate Christmas lunch at a restaurant this year? Here’s exactly how you can make a succesful, hassle-free booking.

Latest data reveals Chinese tourism in Cape Town is underserved, with the city missing out on tens of thousands of high-value travellers …

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Gauteng allowed its debt to Microsoft to balloon to R631 million and still owes R344 million in unpaid licence fees.

The crypto market is waking up again, and the spark didn’t come from retail enthusiasm or meme-coin mania, it came from an institutional giant making a move too big to ignore. BlackRock just purchased over $200 million worth of Bitcoin in a single day, adding roughly 1,910 BTC to its ETF holdings. Moves of that […]

Krypton Web’s 2025 Black Friday fibre deals provide unmatched value for homes and SMEs in the greater Cape Metro, Winelands, and Strand regions and the opportunity to win a brand-new Suzuki Jimny!

As with the Ranger, the Everest loses the bi-turbodiesel engine, but gains the 2.3 EcoBoost petrol while also reverting to a single-turbo oil-burning option.

Sole availability of a turbodiesel engine isn’t enough, on it own, to lure buyers away from the better equipped and more affordable hybrid and plug-in hybrid Chinese offerings.

Title, effectively became decided after the first 10 km of the main event on Saturday.

Transplant donor says “anyone with a heart would give something to keep someone else alive”.