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As continental qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2026 nears its end, the focus is shifting to the tournament itself.

The 23-year-old midfielder has three goals this season, including his powerful strike against Liverpool, entering the debate as being among the best in the league.

The arrest relates to a video in which a man appears to chant “put the Zios in the ground”.

DBE says no child may be refused admission because of missing documents such as birth certificates.

Commuter bus services have resumed in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District in the North West.

The matter was postponed because the magistrate was not available due to ill health.

Students say vacating UFS campus mid-month is inconveniencing those from disadvantaged families.

Shadi Abu Sido told the BBC an Israeli prison officer said his family had been killed.

Raila Odinga — the towering figure of Kenyan politics who helped usher in multiparty democracy and a new constitution — has died in India at 80.

Israel pressures Hamas to hand over hostage bodies more quickly, testing the ceasefire deal. And, the Supreme Court takes up a major case on that could weaken the Voting Rights Act nationwide.

The ceasefire on Wednesday was largely holding, although Hamas described Israeli attacks in Gaza as violations of the agreement.

Mourners gather in Nairobi following the death of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

A dominant figure in Kenyan politics for decades, Odinga made five unsuccessful attempts at the presidency.

Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in India, family sources tell the BBC.

Ivory Coast and Senegal become the final two African sides to secure automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

Despite a challenging 2025 financial year, PSG Wealth believes that Woolworths is undervalued.

Three and a half million low-paid workers across the UK benefit from minimum wage rates.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out her economic plans in her second Budget on 26 November.

Andrew Lynas’ comments come as a House of Lords committee finds the Windsor Framework is “impossible to navigate”.

Sibiya appeared before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee looking at concerns of national security.

Rafadi allegedly consistently asked Matlala for money.

Sibiya acknowledged the existence of many criminal syndicates in Gauteng.

Ramaphosa is accused of doing damage control after endorsing Cape Town’s successive clean reports.

India is set to host the centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030 – the second time in 20 years that the event has been held in the world’s most populous nation.

Many fans believe he still had a few years left in him however this Orlando Pirates legend believes now is the best time to retire.

In a move that could redefine the future of African ocean lifestyle tourism, SA Tourism has announced its partnership with Surf Expo Africa.

Three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen will miss the Players Championship Finals in November after deciding to prioritise his family.

Backlash as California governor rejects measure allowing preferential treatment for descendants of enslaved people

California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, is facing backlash from progressives over his veto of a reparations bill that would have allowed universities to give preference to applicants descended from enslaved people.

Assembly Bill 7, widely supported by Democratic lawmakers, established...

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D’Angelo’s death comes seven months after his son’s mother, Angie Stone, was killed in a car accident.

Baloyi is among those whose visas the US State Department has revoked, citing their celebration of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Large wind farms are entering new territory in South Africa.

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Failings in Colin Flatt’s care in the final months of his life are laid bare in a new report.