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BMW has launched the electric i3 sedan as the first all-electric 3 Series, with an impressive claimed range of 900km.

The spring-like weather is set to continue for the rest of the week but is unlikely to hit the highs of Wednesday’s warmest day of the year so far, as Simon King explains.

Residents behind on municipal payments face stricter enforcement as the City moves to recover growing debt.

Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts addressed the Waste Management Conference in Bloemfontein.

The shooting follows a high-speed chase after a hijacking, attempted murder and kidnapping incident

One suspect posed as a customer before forcibly gaining entry.

The Gangsterism and Social Dysfunction seminar is being hosted by UWC

Residents of some areas have been without mains water for weeks.

The allegations have prompted the cancellations of events and celebrations planned in his honour later this month.

The BBC’s Will Grant reports from the island days after the entire national electric grid collapsed.

Hunting for the horns and meat, Ugandan poachers once wiped out the southern white rhinos from the country.

Moroccans feel justice has been done but the Senegalese are angry after being stripped of the title.

Zhang Kequn was found with the large consignment of ants in his luggage at a Nairobi airport.

Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old ex-diplomat, is accused of involvement in the assassination of the independence hero.

The scheme provides £500 to support low-income families welcoming a new baby in the London borough.

Lawrence Salvoni worries not only about the price he has to pay, but the security of his supply.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Thursday, 19 March 2026.

The Commission heard that Nkosi shared a list of bidders for a Tshwane Police Department tender

KZN Police Commissioner, Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, appeared before Parly’s Ad hoc committee

He is rounding up his testimony as the last witness before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.

This is contained in the responses by the President to the Ad Hoc Committee.

How much attention have you paid to what’s happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?

A successful former Springbok coach believes he still has a lot to offer as he puts his hand up for another international role.

LIV Golf South Africa tees off on Thursday, 19 March at The Club at Steyn City, marking the league’s first-ever event on African soil.

There’s finally some positive news for a forgotten Orlando Pirates star! Take a look at the latest contractual update below.

Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront is soon to be home to a new, multi-million-rand superyacht marina hub. Here’s everything you need to know…

Black Coffee has fathered multiple children before turning 50 years old. Here’s what we know about the DJ and his fatherhood role…

True love or soft life? Black Coffee’s girlfriend claims she met him – a year before his marriage split – without knowing who he was.

American super producer Swizz Beatz clearly had a time of his life as he joyfully danced away at DJ Black Coffee’s 50th birthday soirée.

The department maintains the issue stems from outdated systems rather than widespread governance failure.

The municipality argues the court misunderstood both the facts and legal framework underpinning the dispute.

ANC’s decision to honour Mosiuoa Lekota with a state funeral signals rare unity and statesmanship despite years of political division.

Mutukiri Munyaradzi appeared in the Musina Magistrates Court.

Showmax gives subscribers shutdown dates: no new sign-ups from 31 March, lights out 30 April.

A mystery AI model that fuelled DeepSeek speculation is revealed to be from smartphone giant Xiaomi.

GWM is weighing whether to share a manufacturing facility in South Africa or acquire an existing plant.

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South Africa’s National Treasury signalled it has little room to mitigate against the impact of a looming fuel-price shock stemming from the war in the Middle East.

The most sought-after bakkies in South Africa all come with hefty price tags.

Motorists don’t need to worry about South Africa’s petrol and diesel supply for the time being.

Suzuki has finally launched the new Across SUV in South Africa.

Students and older teens have not been vaccinated against the meningitis strain behind the Kent outbreak.