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Mackenzie Swift was last seen alive entering the River Don in South Yorkshire on Saturday evening.

The Donald Trump administration wants to reduce American processing hubs in Africa to just 20, creating new travel nightmares for foreigners.

Device was seized by police in May during his arrest

Moving from plans to progress requires institutional reform and skilled execution, writes David Mahlobo

SAWS has forecast extreme cold, rain and strong winds for some parts of the country this week.

Families were displaced following unrest linked to allegations of illegal immigration.

Police investigate the cause of crash in which three people were injured on M1 Crown Interchange

Makgotloe allegedly failed to link firearms used Armand Swart’s murder to at least 30 other cases

The U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats have killed over 200 people. The attacks began in September and aim to stem drug flow, but critics question their legality and effectiveness.

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and trapping others, authorities said. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure were damaged in eight of Kyiv’s districts.

The leader of Denmark’s Social Democratic Party is forming a centre-left coalition minority government, giving her a third term as prime minister.

Thousands of Kyiv residents ran for shelter following what officials said were ballistic missile strikes on the city centre.

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been named in Ghana’s preliminary squad for the World Cup.

Egypt’s Farida Khalil beat competitors twice her age to become world champion in modern pentathlon at the age of 14 after the sport was revamped.

Tensions have been rising in South Africa in recent weeks following several anti-migrant protests.

Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar’s kidnapping highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.

South Africa’s antitrust watchdog has accused pharmaceutical company Adcock Ingram of profiteering from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Woww is now one of the best-positioned AI search agencies in South Africa, helping businesses improve how they appear in AI answers across tools like ChatGPT, Claude and other LLMs.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued another level 8 severe storm warning for the Eastern and Western Cape.

Telkom has seen a strong rise in earnings in the 2026 financial year, with the group surpassing 25 million mobile subscribers.

NFP KwaZulu-Natal MPL Mbali Shinga was expelled for misconduct and gross insubordination.

Karl Sander on Monday focused on the disappearance of drugs from the Isipingo police station

IEC has announced plans to meet with Rise Mzansi to seek clarity on the terms of its loan.

ANC members gather in protest after conference postponed and nullified over voting irregularities.

The biggest World Cup in history starts on 11 June and there are more ways to follow it on the BBC than ever before.

England head coach Thomas Tuchel fields questions from under-11 players before his team head to the World Cup.

The Stormers are heading into a blockbuster URC semi-final against Leinster, and here is the kick off time to note.

Before heading to the World Cup with Ghana, a friendly against Wales brings Manchester City’s Antoine Semenyo back to Newport where he first caught the eye.

Worries over AI and loan debt mean 34% of people think degrees are usually not worth the time and money

There was a time when going to university seemed a no-brainer. Better qualifications opened doors to better jobs with greater earning potential.

But with the graduate premium shrinking, mounting anger about spiralling student debt and growing fears about AI eating into the graduate jobs...

Let’s look back at Minnie Dlamini’s semi-nude photoshoots over the years, which have mostly sparked not-so-positive comments from fans.

Dream of nature, yet find it surprisingly difficult to switch off outdoors? Here’s why connecting with nature can be hard.

Higher petrol prices and longer commutes are changing home-buying habits, boosting demand in these well-located property hotspots.

Veteran Leicester City attacker Jordan Ayew will captain the Black Stars.

Centred in this year’s Budget Vote are priorities such as an intelligence-led approach to dismantle criminal networks.

A report has also implicated six officials in the Mpumalanga department of education who were involved.

It pledged continued investment in community safety.

ISO 27701 builds on ISO 27001 by extending existing security frameworks to include privacy, says Ryan Boyes, senior security administrator at Galix.

For business leaders who are yet to question if their data is actually safe, it’s time to do so, says SevenC Managed IT Services.

Traditional security tools and services cannot match the scale, speed and complexity of current threats, Arctic Wolf advises.

Emma Barnett shares her life-long struggle with endometriosis – a disease affecting one in ten women of reproductive age, which causes excruciating, often debilitating, pain.

IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines.