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ADvTECH told shareholders it expects a strong increase in earnings for the 2025 financial year, continuing its recent growth as it expands its education operations.

Lekota may be gone but his voice, first in the liberation Struggle against apartheid and in politics during the democratic era, will endure. He will be remembered as an activist who made sacrifices for freedom and who spoke truth to power when it mattered

British number one Emma Raducanu says she wants to “bring my instincts back out” as she prepares for Indian Wells in California.

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The department says heavy attacks are expected to continue in the coming days.

Minister of Sports, Art and Culture has sent condolences to family of the late Soli Philander

A white Polo vehicle, with an unknown number of occupants that fired shots at the taxi.

Iran’s Ambassador to South Africa briefs the media amid the conflict currently on in his country.

A trade court has cleared the way for businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month.

A strong supply of weapons and a history of long wars make Sudan’s conflict particularly troubling.

Prisoners recently released from detention in Venezuela describe the conditions under which they were held.

Video released by the Italian fire brigade shows the wolf being rescued from under a bridge.

The author’s 21-month-old son died in January after complications during medical procedures at a private hospital in Lagos.

Mosiuoa Lekota was imprisoned with former South African President Nelson Mandela on Robben Island.

A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.

The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what says is abuse.

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Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Thursday, 5 March 2026.

A historic South African wine farm linked to a former politician and anti-apartheid activist is set for auction this month.

The Presidency Committee meeting on Wednesday was abruptly adjourned to a later date.

Legal expert says the Commission has the prerogative to subpoena the doctor who treated Mogotsi

Reverend Frank Chikane has described the late COPE leader Mosioua Lekota as a transparent person

General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi said MP Fadiel Adams had access to classified information.

South Africa is projected to generate close to R1 billion in economic activity when it hosts a LIV Golf event this month.

BBC Sport charts the rise of exciting young forward Mateus Mane – from his childhood in Portugal, to moving to Manchester and now making waves with Wolves

ParalympicsGB’s only female snowboarder Nina Sparks tells BBC Sport about her journey from doing the sport as a hobby to compting at Milan Cortina 2026.

BBC Sport explores the growing trend for big household names to invest in clubs in the lower leagues of English football.

In today’s newsletter: Rising debts, frozen thresholds and spiralling interest have left ​millions of graduates questioning whether England’s student finance system still resembles the deal they were promised

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In November, Rachel Reeves tucked a freeze to student loan repayment thresholds into her autumn budget, to little fanfare. The threshold, normally expected to rise each tax...

South Africa’s entertainment industry is mourning the loss of Soli Philander, who has passed away at the age of 65.

Nigerian pastor John Anosike has bragged about ownership of the R135m Good Hope Centre – Here’s what we know about the wealthy ‘man of God’.

A 14-year-old’s transplant has stalled for months amid a dispute over religious objections to blood transfusion.

Thembisile Hani communities question the legality and fairness of municipal charges on customary land.

From apartheid’s scars to global conflicts, competing world views define South Africa’s fractured political and social landscape.

The train system will continue operating under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model beyond 2026.

Apple’s new MacBook Neo could pull millions of budget laptop buyers into the Mac ecosystem.

Apple on Wednesday unveiled the MacBook Neo, a lower-priced addition to its laptop line-up starting at just $599.

HONG KONG –  The 42nd Hong Kong International Jewellery Show, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opens today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) and runs for five consecutive days until 8 March. It is held concurrently with the 12th Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show which […]

TOKYO – JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB), together with Resona Holdings, Inc. (Resona; TSE: 8308), announced the start of a project to commercialize ultra-wideband (UWB) payments that realize a new purchasing experience using UWB communication. The two companies have agreed to launch the world’s first full-scale project for the practical application and commercialization of UWB payments. […]

South African car buyers have options when paying for a new set of wheels.

The Gautrain’s management has announced that it will continue to operate as a public-private partnership for an extended period, despite previous reports that it would be taken over by the Gauteng government by the end of March.

The Cape Town International Airport is getting a R10 billion upgrade.

For Eating Disorders Awareness Week, actor Gemma Oaten joined us in the studio

A Buckinghamshire charity urges people to craft reusable pads to raise awareness of period poverty.