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The police have identified Nelson Mandela Bay as the epicentre of insurance killing, with 62 murders investigated in the metro. However, safety and security political head Luyanda Lawu said the figures were likely worse as police did not include Despatch

The Bafans Bafana star was murdered more than 11 years ago

In Verena, Mpumalanga, a man fatally shot his wife and three-year-old son, injured several family members, and then killed himself in a suspected domestic violence incident.

Foundation wukk give young boxers tools, guidance and exposure to make boxing a viable career

There are more than a thousand funded posts for doctors which remain vacant across the country.

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

National Director of Public Prosecutions, Adv. Andy Mothibi hosts a media briefing…

A handyman had sought $1.7m (£1.267m) from the rapper over claims of unpaid work, medical expenses and being unfairly fired.

BBC’s North America editor Sarah Smith spoke to Gold Star mum Lynn, whose son died in the Iraq War, and veteran Jeremy.

A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility.

Witnesses say drone strikes hit a residential building frequently occupied by expatriates and aid workers.

Forecasters say storms are becoming more intense in the region, partly due to global warming.

China is boosting its ties to Africa, with zero-tariff trade and a year-long people-to-people exchange initiative, aiming to expand investment and infrastructure development across the continent

With Bellarmine Mugabe due in court we look at what has happened to Zimbabwe’s ex-first family.

Woolworths Group CEO Roy Bagattini will retire this year, with Woolworths Food CEO Sam Ngumeni taking over.

The department store and Waitrose supermarket owner will give workers a bonus equivalent to an extra week’s pay.

Professor Vukosi Marivate, Director of the African Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AfriDSAI) based at the University of Pretoria (UP) and ABSA-UP Chair of Data Science at the University, has been appointed as a member of the United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence.

Mosiuoa Lekota’s memorial service was held at the Regina Mundi Catholic Church on Wednesday.

Vuma was testifying before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee in Cape Town.

Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota has been remembered as an outstanding organiser.

The commission took its campaign to the Durban University of Technology’s Ritson campus. 

Britain’s Sonay Kartal says it was “one match too many” as a back injury forced her retirement from a fourth-round Indian Wells match against world number three Elena Rybakina.

Ireland back-row Jack Conan is wary of the threat of Scotland fly-half Finn Russell, describing him as a player who can “pull a rabbit out of a hat”.

Orlando Pirates are entering the decisive phase of the season, with several key players expected to play a major role in their title push.

It’s a two-team race for the 2025/26 Betway Premiership title between current log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns, and Orlando Pirates.

Influential Treasury committee chair Meg Hillier says review follows growing concern over graduate debt

UK firms struggling to hire young people amid cost pressures, MPs told

Young adults in the UK face a “perfect storm” of economic challenges, the head of the influential Treasury select committee has warned as it launches an inquiry into student loans.

The cross-party committee’s...

After fleeing SA’s ‘racial persecution’, ‘Real Housewives’ couple Mel and Peet Viljoen have been arrested in the US for shoplifting.

Fans have reacted to a viral clip of Rachel Kolisi revealing that she had to ask ‘permission’ and money for ‘pads, tampons and shampoo.’

Here’s what is happening in the war between the US, Israel, and Iran.

Cape Town’s got loads of talent in singer Danica Jade whose track ‘Butterflies’ is cinematic, powerful and emotionally charged.

Vodacom says it has achieved 5G upload speeds above 250Mbit/s, though the technology is not yet being deployed commercially.

A UCT-led team has used South Africa’s MeerKAT and Salt to reveal a vast hidden supercluster lurking behind the Milky Way.

Vodacom South Africa has achieved a significant milestone—the first demonstration of this capability on the African continent—with the successful testing of SuperUpload, a 5G advanced technology that delivers uplink speeds of 254 Mbps. This breakthrough reinforces Vodacom’s ongoing 5G network leadership in the country, particularly on speed and performance, setting new standards for how it […]

When prompts model outputs and interaction logs become part of the data layer, what changes in how organisations manage risk and accountability?

Electric cars are gaining traction in South Africa’s pre-owned market.

Suzuki has announced the pricing for its newest SUV, which will go on sale in South Africa very soon.

South Africa’s biggest airline is adding a temporary fuel surcharge to its ticket prices.