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The Department of Home Affairs is undergoing a major digital transformation to reduce queues, fraud, and corruption while paving the way for a future digital ID system.

White South Africans living abroad are returning home despite past persecution claims.

Guide dog Pickle has been stealing the spotlight in Milan-Cortina.

Hungary is going to the polls soon and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has one public enemy in his sights – Ukraine’s president.

Richard Shibiri testified at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday.

Ngcuka says he is hesitant to judge those who succeeded him at the NPA.

The court has postponed the insurance-related murders case to March 25.

Shibiri has testified that Matlala lent him R70.000 to fix his son’s car.

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.

BBC correspondents give us their biggest takeaways from China’s National People’s Congress.

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.

People across the South East say the cost of heating their home soared after war broke out in Iran.

South of England households report cancelled orders, price hikes and heating oil supply issues.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Thursday, 12 March 2026.

A county council says it has earmarked £2.7m to fund the scheme until September.

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. 

Lamola says remarks made by Brent Bozell are unacceptable.

Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Katlego “Tsiki” Ntsabeleng says patience has been key as he settles back into South African football.

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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.

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

Rachel Kolisi revealed that she was forced to ask her then-husband, Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi for money to buy personal hygiene items…

Lalela Mswane is one of the celebrities on the next season of ‘Tropika Island of Treasure’, and she is raring to go.

The lecturer was accused of raping two minor children aged nine and twelve.

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Urban voters increasingly abandon parties that fail to act, turning elections into a test of delivery, not historical loyalty.

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Tesla and xAI have launched “Macrohard”, a joint AI project Elon Musk says can replicate what software companies do.

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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.