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On 14 February 2026, Century City announced its new R700 million conference centre and hotel development, which will be built next to the Mall of Africa.

The new leader of South Africa’s second-biggest political party expects the stability of the nation’s coalition government to be put to the test when its larger rival holds internal elections next year. 

Martha Mantsofu, a finance clerk at Emfuleni local municipality, was gunned down while waiting for her vehicle at a tyre-fitting shop

KZN education department investigates discovery of animal remains at Glenhaven Secondary School.

Matipandile Sotheni faces charges including murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

Nkosi faces charges of theft, defeating the ends of justice and unlawful possession of amunition.

The U.S. Central Command said the blockade would be “enforced impartially against vessels of all nations” from 10 a.m. EDT, following the breakdown of talks after 21 hours of negotiations.

Asha Bhosle died in Mumbai on Sunday after being admitted to the hospital following a heart attack.

The U.S. said on Sunday that it will soon block ships from Iranian ports. It comes after the U.S. and Iran failed to reach an agreement during face-to-face peace talks, sending oil prices surging.

NPR’s Michel Martin asks Robert Malley, former U.S. special envoy for Iran, about where the weekend’s negotiations between the U.S. and Iran leave diplomatic efforts to resolve the war.

The team was returning from a fixture when they were attacked, officials say.

UK government officials say they are not entirely abandoning the agreement but have run out of time.

Judges handed down sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment following mass trials.

The once close-knit community of Ngogo chimpanzees have been at loggerheads for the last eight years.

Government employees own a 30% chunk of Waterfall City in Johannesburg via the their pensions, which are managed by the Public Investment Corporation.

Fuel costs have soared globally as a result of the US-Israel war with Iran.

There are calls to amend the Municipal Property Rates Act of 2004 to cap the rate that the Rand municipalities can charge for property rates in South Africa. 

Zuma-Sambudla is on trial, facing charges of inciting violence and sedition linked to the unrest.

Elvis Chiwawa says they want NSAFAS funding to be extended to include all students.

The tour is expected to focus on jobs, service delivery and community safety.

The court has heard testimony from several State witnesses in the Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla trial

Italian Jannik Sinner powered through the first set in just 26 minutes, but the second set was a different story.

Around this time last year, a Varsity Cup star earned a surprise call up to a Springbok training camp. So, where is he now?

German Alexander Zverev secured his third semi-final at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters after victory over Brazil’s rising star, Joao Fonseca.

Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs are heading into a big decision window. Seven players are set to see their contracts expire on 30 June.

Unlike his predecessor John Steehuisen, new Democratic federal leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has an impressive set of tertiary qualifications.

US pop superstar Britney Spears has checked herself into rehab following her arrest last month on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

Elon Musk has been accused of spreading lies about a white cross memorial, he claims represents murdered white South African farmers.

The highly rated midfielder was sent to United on a season-long loan at the beginning of the campaign.

In road running, Gerda Steyn won her seventh Two Oceans title with another emphatic performance.

“The attitude in Pretoria must be even stronger, show more commitment and tactical discipline,” Cardoso said.

The channel introduced a special theme for April titled “AmaSequel Aserious”.

Social media platforms need to stop young users wasting hours doomscrolling, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.

Fear of job loss is driving some employees quietly to sabotage AI projects, a global study has found.

The challenge with agentic AI is no longer choosing a model and building agents, but the complexity of managing the infrastructure to run thousands of agents securely.

As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages.

The limited edition VW Polo GTI Edition 20 has officially launched in South Africa.

NHS figures for England suggest a small increase in admissions and experts say noble false widow spiders could be to blame.

Melle was racially abused by a transgender woman at a hospital after she addressed them as “Mr”.

The support group was set up by a woman who challenged herself to try 50 new things before turning 50.