News South Africa

While one Eastern Cape family mourns the brutal stabbing of a teenager and her grandmother, another family is grieving after their teenage daughter was beaten to death. Boyfriends have been implicated in both incidents.

South Africa will provide a new timeline for the shutdown of coal-fired power plants in a bid to secure about $2.6 billion or R48 billion in climate finance.

On Sunday, Golden Spurs were among the four teams that had advanced to the knockout stages of the Itireleng soccer tournament, in the informal settlement outside Pretoria.

One of Britain’s top hedge fund managers lost a legal fight over the salvage of $40 million (R750 million) of silver from the wreck of a ship sunk by a Japanese submarine in World War II.

Rescue-and-search operations continue for a third day after a building under construction collapsed.

TikTok is challenging a new law that would ban the app if it doesn’t find a buyer, citing free speech supression. The U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over fears they could be used in Rafah.

A court in Pakistan granted a request on Wednesday by the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be moved to jail, her lawyer said, instead of the house arrest ordered by the government.

Residents of the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre describe the devastation caused by recent floods.

Some argue that the 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic transfers will push people back to using cash.

The divisive leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters threatens to hoover votes up from the ruling party.

Jersey has seized £829,500 from a corrupt trust and returned it to authorities in Mozambique.

While the Bud Light controversy appears to still haunt it in the US, AB InBev has reported revenue growth in 75% of its markets, including SA, where it delivered a record double-digit top- and bottom-line quarterly performance.

Increased instances of theft have left power utility Eskom no choice but to look for alternatives – in the hopes of saving billions.

April was a strong month for several nowcast indicators in South Africa, but the country is not out of the woods yet.

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has just more than three months left in office, before retiring.

Labour Party says it was unable to comply with the IEC’s March 8 deadline due to technical glitches.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa says a timely judgment by the Constitutional Court on Jacob Zuma’s eligibility to contest for parliament in this month’s elections will be important for a free and fair election outcome.

The ANC secretary general said that despite ‘challenges’ voters should stick with their ANC ‘home’

Glenn Irwin tops the practice speeds in the premier Superbike class at the North West 200, setting an unofficial lap record in Wednesday’s qualifying session.

Football Focus meets the owner of The Royal Dyche, Burnley super fan Justine Lorriman, who rebranded the pub after ex-manager Sean Dyche led the club to European football.

Itumeleng Khune’s future with Kaizer Chiefs hangs in the balance, alongside the potential departure of a rising shot-stopper to Sundowns.

Households have seen proportional spending on certain budget items more than double over the last 10 years – leaving even less money on the table every month.

Award-winning singer Makhadzi is trending after she revealed how much she spent on her recent video with Nigerian singer Iyanya.

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Mzansi eats are uniquely South African dishes we associate with our families and homes. From skilpadjies to dry wors, here’s five of our favourites.

“I prayed for answers,” Costa Titch’s mother said, describing the 12 months of living without her son as “a long ongoing nightmare”.

“I need the people who accused me to tell me what they mean.”

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I charged the Volvo EX30 using an entry-level 6-panel solar system without any electricity from Eskom. Here is how much range I added in a day.

HUAWEI Consumer Business Group today announced last night at the launch held in Dubai the HUAWEI WATCH FIT 3, the latest edition of the brand’s WATCH FIT Series. Since its inception, maintaining a fashionable, trendy and slim profile has been the guiding design principle of the HUAWEI WATCH FIT series of square watches. Following four […]

Ofcom has taken a major step in setting out plans to protect children online, but hurdles remain.

Positioned between the Competition and CSL, the CS will be offered locally, but in a limited production capacity.

Its unexpected entry into the South African market two months ago, Chinese automaker, LDV, has announced official price and spec…

A Jewish doctor speaks of being abused by a colleague, as reports to the GMC of antisemitism surge.

Tia Gordon, 11, was given painkillers for tummy bugs and migraines before the tumour was discovered.

Maize output in Zimbabwe will drop by almost three-quarters this year as the nation experiences its worst drought in four decades, according to the government.

Sperm whales, the largest of the toothed whales, communicate using bursts of clicking noises – called codas – sounding a bit like Morse code.

As part of its plans to add 1 000MW of independent power by 2026, the City of Tshwane plans to lease two of its mothballed coal power stations and also has not ruled out nuclear power.

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, office workspaces changed to hybrid and work-from-home models leaving behind unused furniture, but these items have been given a second-life as upcycled art.