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The prime minister has told the Cabinet a leadership contest had not been triggered, and that he wouldn’t be resigning.

Former Georgia captain Merab Sharikadze is banned for 11 years for violating anti-doping rules, with five team-mates handed suspensions of up to six years.

The state and relatives of the nine-year-old girl who died when a car driven by Sekhukhune United player Shaune Mogaila rammed into theirs have raised concerns about continued postponements of the case.

In three separate incidents across the Western Cape in the past year — in Piketberg, Bot River and Bredasdorp—landowners or their agents captured leopards alive in cage traps without the required permits for such traps. The three cases share a common feature beyond the permit failure: in each instance, the relevant authorities—CapeNature, the police and/or the NPA—were either notified...

Mpumalanga police arrest 3 extortion suspects, including a taxi boss, in a dawn operation.

Decreases in employment were recorded in the transport, social service and construction sectors.

Yoweri Museveni, 81, won disputed elections in January to extend his 40-year rule.

Trump leaves for Beijing today for a state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. And, a new inflation report is expected to show the war in Iran’s impact on the U.S.

She told an EU summit that an expert panel was due to come up with steps on how to protect minors online by July.

Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to operate them to the United Arab Emirates to defend the country during the Iran war, the U.S. ambassador to the country said Tuesday.

In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France’s thinking.

Ships have rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope since 2023 to avoid conflicts in the Middle East.

A search is still ongoing for the second US soldier who went missing during a multinational military training exercise in Morocco.

Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was “a distinguished statesman and patriot”.

A South African fintech founder has warned that there is a systemic problem facing households earning between R350,000 and R600,000 a year in South Africa.

The possibility of a change of leadership in the UK has unsettled some investors and sent bond yields higher.

Billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s energy company has acquired a controlling stake in SOLA Group, which includes its R20 billion-plus renewables portfolio.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that he will not resign over the Phala Phala matter.

President Cyril Ramaphosa os expected to address the nation on Phala Phala ConCourt judgment

The court ruled on that the rules governing Parliament’s impeachment process were unconstitutional.

Parliament is still considering two requests for motions of no confidence against Ramaphosa.

British bantamweight Francesca Hennessy’s fight against Aurora De Persio will be shown live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.

Orbit College will not host Orlando Pirates at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium on 23 May. The club confirmed on Tuesday.

Ex-Pirates winger Mohau Nkota has finally addressed speculation surrounding his loyalty after revealing he grew up supporting rivals Chiefs.

As the 2025/26 Betway Premiership season nears its end, Orlando Pirates could lose three key players after an excellent campaign.

The rural homestead of the outspoken Ngizwe Mchunu, in Umbumbulu, was burnt down after three men came home looking for him.

A small fishing village along the West Coast is drawing growing interest from buyers looking for affordable coastal property near Cape Town.

‘Gift from God’ or criminal act? These Western Cape residents looted meat off an overturned truck on Piekenierskloof Pass over the weekend…

Department of Home Affairs said it had been operating under severe financial pressure.

Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann described Benetton as a ‘nuggety, quality team’ who never lose by big margins.

Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon delivered strong service revenue growth for MTN, lifting group Ebitda to R27.6-billion.

AI could rapidly displace junior workers and deepen SA’s unemployment crisis, says Old Mutual Investments research.

Naspers’s Prosus is slashing the Brazilian business’s profit forecast to defend it from well-funded competitive rivals.

As fuel prices continue to rise and the government maintains control over profit margins, South Africa’s petrol stations are under severe pressure to remain viable.

Motorists in South Africa have been warned that driving too fast can lead to serious problems when making an insurance claim.

Toyota plans to build a new SUV assembly plant in India, the country where most of South Africa’s cars are imported from.

Swindon’s new mental health support facility for women will be an “alternative” to hospitalisation.