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I’ve come to realise that saying “I work for the government” is often met with scepticism rather than respect.

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From the dirt pitch to practicing against a rottweiler and Thiago Silva’s advice – the foundations of Chelsea forward Estevao’s rise.

The sight of long queues at some filling stations and reports of bulk fuel buying, particularly of diesel, reflect a familiar pattern: anxiety-driven consumer behaviour in the face of global uncertainty.

Police search for two suspects who shot and killed a lawyer in the Johannesburg CBD.

Bellarmine Mugabe and his co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze, are back in the Alexandra Regional Court.

Youth Capital calls for urgent intervention to address systemic challenges facing TVET colleges.

Thabo Bester makes urgent application challenging charges linked to his escape from custody.

Colombian officials say that a military cargo plane with 128 people on board, most of them soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia.

Police in London are investigating a suspected antisemitic hate crime attack after four vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service were set on fire.

Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing’s brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father’s village in Nigeria.

A court in Cape Town found Iain Wares guilty of indecently assaulting a former student who accused him of sexual abuse in the 1980s.

The videos sparked widespread anger, leading to the hashtag #StopRapingWomen to trend on social media.

The reported disappearance of Raphael Tuju has led to claims he may have been abducted.

Chairman of one of South Africa’s biggest private property companies has called on the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to think twice before being too hawkish on interest rates. 

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Custom mobile apps give medium-sized businesses a practical way to modernise operations, connect teams, and improve customer engagement.

It comes as countries across the region are taking various measures to weather the soaring cost of fuel.

ActionSA files complaint against senior DA representatives over alleged additional payments…

Tuesday’s testimony to centre around alleged tender manipulation in the City of Tshwane.

ANC Eastern Cape to convene emergency meeting over Secretary’s damning letter to senior leaders.

Former apartheid police commander Eugene de Kok is testifying at the Cradock Four inquest.

Hugo Broos believes Orlando Pirates failed to discipline Mbekezeli Mbokazi after the defender missed his Bafana Bafana flight.

Chelsea’s Alyssa Thompson and Arsenal’s Olivia Smith go head-to-head in a Mastermind quiz, choosing Los Angeles and Harry Potter as their specialist subjects.

The record five-time world champions Brazil offered to visit Bafana Bafana for a fee of R84 million as preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

A well-known former Springbok player has suggested Rassie Erasmus may not enjoy such overwhelming support after next year’s World Cup.

School leaders believe some deploy a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances, new research suggests

The top 500 secondary schools take in half as many disadvantaged pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) as the average comprehensive, in what is believed may be a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances.

New research from the Sutton Trust...

A growing trend has seen more South African parents pulling their children out of private schools for cheaper, and quality alternatives…

Former Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi celebrayed ‘one beautiful year’ of marriage, who is her husband, Luthando Bolowana?

Social media almost erupted with excitement following a post from Queen Nomzamo about her sister-wife Queen Nozizwe.

There is good news for Older Person’s SASSA grant recipients in that they’ll be paid on Thursday, 2 April, prior to the Easter long weekend.

… but things are improving

While the main structure is stable, the side barriers remain missing.

GWM regional executives said losing the Nissan plant to Chery will not stop them.

According to reports, the woman was a legal practitioner attached to Sibanye-Stillwater’s legal team.

Digital fraud is costing South Africa billions, and fixing it will require far more than just tougher SIM registration.

Oracle is overhauling its cloud business software to let AI agents handle data entry, invoicing and other grunt work.

The risks of rapid AI adoption without the proper guardrails in place include data leakage and data theft, says CJ Oosthuizen, Google Cloud and Workspace specialist at The Argility Technology Group.

Redeployed or optimised devices reduce dependence on volatile chip markets and mitigate the operational risks caused by scarcity, says Kwirirai Rukowo, managing executive of Qrent.

Oil prices have shown signs of recovery despite the ongoing Middle East tensions.

E-hailers in South Africa will be hit hard by next month’s fuel levy increases.

The government has assured motorists that South Africa’s fuel supply is secure for the time being, but motorists are already reporting fuel shortages at stations across the country.

Motorists have been warned to remain vigilant to avoid becoming victims of road spiking.

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