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Three democracies are rewriting the past with astonishing speed in 2026, and the goal isn’t remembrance. It’s anaesthesia.

Many of the papers have continued to focus on Sir Keir Starmer’s response to conflict in the Middle East.

Only three games in, Tottenham’s head coach is facing crisis. Igor Tudor refused to comment on whether he is about to be sacked – but said some players will need “to leave the boat”.

In a city that functions well, the station is the address everything else organises itself around.

Nehawu is also calling for all vacant positions to be filled.

“Smith will thus serve seven-year direct imprisonment for his involvement in criminality.”

The NDMP is South Africa’s central policy framework for addressing substance use

Winde says more than 41-thousand Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine doses have been administered

The body of Piper James was found in January surrounded by dingoes on the island of K’Gari.

Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could resume.

China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East – yet. But it is feeling the ripples.

The government says the nation’s defence environment has “significantly changed” since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The group had said it would choose a new leader with the same title as Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church.

The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is postponed just 12 days before the finals were due to kick off in Morocco.

Ethiopia unveils its first unmanned, ‘smart’ police station where citizens can report crimes on automated touch screens.

The M23, which controls the coltan-rich area, has not commented and the death toll is hard to verify.

Chocolates, bars, gummies and drinks promise to help you sleep, but is the science behind them sound?

Some 14% of small High Street traders have gone card-only in the last year, a survey suggests.

With fuel and gas prices having risen in recent days, here are some ways the conflict could affect households.

The supply chain risk designation of the artificial intelligence firm is a first for a US company.

The Congress of the People co-founder was lauded for his principled positions ‘even in the face of criticism and humiliation’ and for being outspoken against corruption

Ramaphosa is expected to speak at the event at the request of the Jackson family.

ANC MP, Xola Nqola and EFF leader Julius Malema were among those who did not accept his apology.

Madadzhe was reacting to the address by Ramathuba at the Jack Botes Hall in Polokwane.

After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

Britons Sonay Kartal and Jacob Fearnley both progress to the second round at Indian Wells with straight-set wins, but Fran Jones loses.

Daniel Berger hits an opening round of nine under par to take a three-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, while Rory McIlroy is level par.

Morocco part company with coach Walid Regragui four months before the World Cup finals, with Mohamed Ouahbi appointed in his place.

As part of his Maha agenda, health secretary wants schools to incorporate 40 hours of instruction

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Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr unveiled a new effort on Thursday aimed at increasing the amount of nutrition education taught in medical schools.

For months, Kennedy has urged medical schools to expand their nutrition curriculum and warned that...

A loft apartment in Sea Point, Cape Town has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. Take a look inside the bizarre space…

Nando’s 2.0? Woolworths has trolled McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski’s viral video of him struggling to eat a burger off the menu.

Spotted a pothole or faulty robot? A new app lets Western Cape residents report road problems instantly – and track repairs.

Helen Zille continued to troll Panyaza Lesufi after the ANC demanded that the DA remove a billboard about the Gauteng premier.

The Springboks and their coach Rassie Erasmus were also winners after a stellar 2025 season.

MPs questioned government failures after West Rand residents fled violence linked to illegal mining gangs.

The 2026 Miami EDMA winners will be announced later this month.

The high court further highlighted that Vat is effectively irreversible once paid.

TfL insists it has “kept customers informed throughout this incident and will continue to take all necessary action”.

Imported cars are rapidly gaining popularity for one simple reason: South Africa’s car factories mainly produce high-end bakkies, SUVs, and sedans that most citizens can’t afford.

South Africa’s favourite hot hatch has a hefty price tag.

A new SUV offering is expected in South Africa any day now.

New tests are being developed to spot early signs of breast cancer and endometriosis in urine.

The chair of the independent commission on social care recommends introducing a full-time dementia tsar, and new fast-track passport system for people diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).

“People have horrendous periods and think they just have to live with it… [but] you don’t,” she says.