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Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu said KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi had made unsubstantiated accusations without providing evidence

The Time of the Writer Festival returns with a bold hybrid vision, using literature to challenge power, amplify voices and reconnect communities across borders

A new global platform maps urban heat at street level, showing how exposure is rising and falling disproportionately on poorer communities, while giving cities tools to test cooling solutions

Thomas Tuchel’s expanded England squad offers hope to forgotten men but shows problems before the World Cup, writes Phil McNulty.

Ramathuba says one of the twins has been taken off the neonatal incubator.

The department has condemned messages urging motorists to rush to filling stations

Creecy says road safety must be prioritised to ensure that all road users reach their destinations.

Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has said that she wishes she had never met late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

The Hungarian leader says a pipeline carrying Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary must be repaired before any funds can be released.

Recent studies show the U.S. is slipping further from democracy. And, the Trump administration plans to transfer federal student loans from the Education Department to the Treasury Department.

Saadia Mosbah campaigned for migrants, particularly after President Kais Saied said they posed a demographic threat to the country.

Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.

The deal came as part of the president’s state visit to the UK – the first by a west African leader in 37 years.

President Idris Mahamat Déby orders the military to be on high alert and retaliate against further attacks.

Cape Town is getting a R230 million ‘parking lot’ with the V&A Waterfront announcing plans to build a new superyacht marina aimed at servicing the global elite.

People should change how they travel, work and cook to tackle the energy price crisis, the International Energy Agency says.

Batches of a popular antacid are being pulled from shelves across South Africa, adding to a growing list of product recalls this year. 

The Foschini Group is expecting a massive decline in earnings for the 2026 financial year following struggles in its three key markets.

Madlanga Commissioner Sesi Baloyi has warned Sgt Nkosi that obstructing proceedings is an offence.

President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates title deed handover ceremony in uMzimkhulu, KwaZulu-Natal

Tshwane CFO Gareth Mnisi accused of political interference in a multimillion-rand security tender.

Sgt Fannie Nkosi is back in the hot seat at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

Ireland centre Stuart McCloskey and Scotland winger Kyle Steyn are shortlisted for the 2026 Six Nations Player of the championship award.

Sheffield Wednesday supporters thought they had won the war. But another battle for their has begun. This time with the EFL.

The dawning of a ‘new era’ at the Sharks has brought about another big change as one of their longest-serving coaches has been axed.

Head coach Danny Rohl casts doubt on Derek Cornelius’ future with Rangers after admitting that the on-loan Marseille centre-half has been training alone and has been released early to join up with Canada’s national squad.

Chuck Norris, the US martial artist and Hollywood action star most famous for his role in “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died.

South Africa’s list of recent product recalls keeps growing, with Citro-Soda the latest item to be pulled from shelves.

According to the latest release the newly appointed leadership will intensify engagements in collaboration with government and the relevant stakeholders but is this enough?

Commissioner Sandile Khumalo suggested that Nkosi’s actions amounted to improper involvement.

The DA has taken the controversial wage deal to court.

Moon orbit program, preceding planned landing in 2028, has been delayed due to fuel leaks and clogged helium lines

For the second time this year, Nasa moved its moon rocket from the hangar out toward the launchpad on Friday in hopes of sending four astronauts on a lunar fly-around next month.

If the latest repairs work and everything else goes Nasa’s way, the Space Launch System could blast...

Experts continue to analyse strain of MenB to understand whether it has become more likely to spread or cause disease

The Kent meningitis outbreak may have reached its peak after only two new cases were reported by officials on Friday.

The UK Health and Security Agency said that as of 12.30pm on Thursday, there were 18 confirmed and 11 probable cases of meningitis linked to the Kent outbreak,...

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These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has been silent on its decision to issue a tender for a private contractor to enforce South Africa’s new traffic laws.

One South African company is taking full advantage of the consumer shift towards more affordable Chinese cars.

UK scientists have grown fully functioning food pipes and successfully transplanted them into mini pigs, paving the way for human trials.

Mark McNamee did not know he had meningitis until he woke up in hospital after being in an induced coma.