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US insurer Prudential is considering selling its stake in South African financial-services firm Alexander Forbes.

The number of foreign workers was particularly concentrated in the education and health sectors, where 3,305 and 2,625 workers, respectively, were employed at national and provincial levels combined.

The King says Buthelezi will offer leadership and oversee administrative affairs of the Zulu Kingdom

Commissioner Mkhwanazi has taken to the stand at the Madlanga Commission.

The City says the decision follows the resolution of the Municipal Council

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

The Ganges River in India is a final resting place for the ashes of loved ones. For those who can’t make the journey, a river in Florida has become a substitute for the funeral tradition.

The story of wooden nesting dolls is not just quintessentially Russian — it’s also Chinese.

Lithuanian authorities accused Belarus of deliberate disruption after weather balloons directed at Vilnius Airport’s runways forced an 11-hour shutdown on Saturday.

Known as “One Boss Lady”, Ethel Chisono Edwards has become known for her rants about the president.

His departure on health grounds coincides with a spate of mass abductions across the West African state.

Nigeria says it is sheltering Fernando Dias in its embassy in Bissau, citing an imminent threat to his life.

BBC Sport’s Ask Me Anything team looks at every Premier League player who has been confirmed to feature at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

Following two consecutive quarters of declines, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) for the fourth quarter of the year is pointing up. But economists say it’s still too soon to celebrate.

Nedbank has completed its restructuring amid a muted performance for the banking giant.

Eight international shipping companies have been referred to the Competition Tribunal for price fixing. 

The witness on the stand today is Lieutenant General Hilda Khosi Senthumule..

Brigadier Mkhwanazi has been implicated in the Ekurhuleni Metro Police blue light saga.

There are also changes to the procedure of oral replies.

Mchunu, who’s been on special leave since July, will again appear before the commission on Thursday.

Ireland will meet Scotland in the group stage of a Rugby World Cup once again as they were drawn together in Pool D for the 2027 competition in Australia alongside Uruguay and Portugal.

The Springboks should cruise into the 2027 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, but then are likely to meet arch-rivals the All Blacks.

The draw for Rugby World Cup 2027 took place in Sydney, Australia, host country of the sport’s next global spectacle.

The Springboks have been placed in Pool B alongside Italy, Georgia and Romania for the 2027 World Cup in Australia.

When his book Notes on Being a Man was released last month, it raced to the top of the bestseller lists. The US author, tech entrepreneur and podcaster explains his theories on dating, crying – and the rise of Donald Trump

It takes balls to title your book Notes on Being a Man. And, superficially, Scott Galloway could easily be lumped in with a dozen other manosphere-friendly alpha-bros...

A well-used stretch of beach just outside of Cape Town will be off-limits to the public for the entire festive season.

The Department of Basic Education says it is seeing a clear shift as former Afrikaans Model-C schools adopt English as a medium of teaching.

Whether it’s a last-minute trip or there’s a change in travel plans, these visa-on-arrival countries are South Africans’ dream holiday spots.

Solloy Moholo will be a recipient of the lifetime achievement award at the 31st South African Music Awards on 14 December

Bidvest Group makes an annual revenue of about R127 billion.

Expect things to get more intense as Canal+ reshapes a staid MultiChoice into what it wants it to be.

The order to make the registration mandatory had led to a major backlash from several cyber experts.

Business confidence “will need steady policy progress and consistent demand to take root and grow”, RMB said.

Synthesis recognised by AWS partners in sub-Saharan Africa as leaders in helping customers drive innovation.

A Chinese car broke into South Africa’s top five best-sellers list this November.

An alarming number of vehicles were recalled across several brands this year, exposing systemic failures in quality assurance and manufacturing oversight in South Africa.

Placed incorrectly, cosmetic dermal fillers can damage nearby ateries, leading to to skin loss and even blindness, experts warn.