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South Africa’s petrol station forecourts are rapidly transforming into high-value retail hubs, with convenience store growth and major brand partnerships driving a market worth over R33 billion.

Researchers say many modern brides worry a pre-loved wedding dress might bring them bad luck.

I join two tourists in the mountains to immerse ourselves in the wonders of the night sky with a star guide.

The investigation is to determine the cause of fire that took the lives of 5 children on Saturday.

Five died in Ballito, Durban and another three, in Umdoni in fire incidents, in KwaZulu-Natal,

The Presidency says the escalation poses a serious threat to international peace and security.

Latakgomo is remembered for his courageous reporting during one of South Africa’s darkest chapters.

Iran fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states Sunday after vowing massive retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel.

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The supreme leader of Iran embraced hardline policies against increasing pressure for reform.

The excess of politicians’ children was front and centre of the anger that drove protests that toppled the government last year.

The move could undermine Lilongwe’s pursuit of a new programme with the International Monetary Fund

He used the girls’ mother’s life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs.

This is the highest number of confirmed casualties from a single African country in the Ukraine-Russia war.

The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi – but the purchase was never completed.

South Africa’s literacy rates are appalling, with only 30% of Grade 1 to 3 learners reading at grade level.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Sunday, 1 March 2026.

New data shows that this small Eastern Cape town recorded one of the highest numbers of sales in 2025. 

The DA is taking aim at issues surrounding roads, infrastructure and the water supply.

The EFF accuses Xhakaza of trying to push it out of its governance responsibilities in the metro.

DA National Spokesperson Karabo Khakhau says the nomination window runs until the 23rd of March.

The municipality says the extra ward will be located in the northern region of the Municipality.

Pirates fans couldn’t stop talking about Kamogelo Sebelebele after his outstanding performance in the 3-0 Soweto Derby win over Chiefs.

Mexico’s Emanuel Navarrete stops compatriot Eduardo Nunez in a dominant display to unify the IBF and WBO super-featherweight titles.

Orlando Pirates were a class apart in Saturday’s Soweto derby as they thumped rivals Kaizer Chiefs to bag maximum Betway Premiership points.

The day it becomes impossible for Spurs to finish above Arsenal in the Premier League, St Totteringham’s Day is set to arrive earlier than ever.

The education secretary wants a fairer system and the Tories have leapt in with their own plan – but why now?

For anyone who attended university in England in the last 15 or so years, the idea of student loans feeling like some sort of debt trap is hardly news. But three weeks ago, when the journalist Oli Dugmore discussed this on the BBC’s Question Time, it felt like a moment.

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Encounters with great art can be absorbing, unsettling and even painful. How has this been tamed into mere ‘reading for pleasure’?

It is the UK’s National Year of Reading. Specifically, this government-led scheme is about “reading for pleasure” and “the joy of reading”. This is not a matter of whimsy. Research has linked reading for pleasure in childhood to a host of positive...

Canvassing votes at the Soweto Derby? Helen Zille – the DA’s Joburg mayoral candidate – celebrated Orlando Pirates victory with soccer fans.

A Nigerian family, whose asylum bid and appeal was denied in Ireland, will be deported to South Africa. Here’s why…

‘There is no genocide in South Africa’: Several US TikTokers have slammed news their country will increase the intake of Afrikaner refugees.

EFF leader Julius Malema seemingly shut down rumours of a divorce after he was seen all smiles with his wife Mantwa at the Soweto Derby…

Petrol engine features maximised fuel efficiency at lower speeds and increased power at higher speeds.

Juggling too many things at once can see you drop the ball. It’s called the Four Burner Theory. Here’s what it is…

The Lions have picked up four local derby wins this season, which is more than the Sharks, Bulls and Stormers.

On Saturday thousands of residents marched in protest over the proposed name change of Graaff-Reinet to Robert Sobukwe Town.

Petrol sales are no longer the focus for many forecourts, which are adopting new business strategies in response to shifts in consumer expectations.

Petrol and diesel prices are set to increase more than previously anticipated this March.

Two iconic Italian sports cars are heading back to South Africa, but there’s a catch.

Twenty-five women have received compensation following gynaecological surgery.

Kerry Watson takes more than 100 tablets a week to deal with the pain caused by a vaginal mesh implant.