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For most US households, the cost of money is part of the cost of living. If borrowing costs rise again to choke off inflation, the political fallout could rival the cost-of-living backlash that dogged Democrats in the 2024 election.

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Jeanne Shaheen has questioned Donald Trump’s preference for Afrikaners, despite the UN not designating them ‘as a group warranting refugee status’.

The chancellor is announcing measures aimed at easing the cost of living – but no help yet with energy bills.

The TMPD operation, which was conducted in Pretoria West, included business inspections

NGO says the government should increase the child support grant as rising inflation continues…

March and March is marching against undocumented foreign nationals in the country.

The state has argued that Matipandile Sotheni, who faces 16 charges, should remain behind bars.

Israel’s national security minister triggered a backlash after releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists who tried to breach the blockade of Gaza, telling them they should be imprisoned.

Healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world’s most vulnerable places.

Ten U.S. mayors from cities such as Chicago and Cincinnati have joined a pact with European mayors to defend democracy and progressive values and fight right-wing populists and authoritarianism.

The BBC’s Frank Gardner explained how the incident highlighted tense relations between Russia and Nato.

Nine deportees arrive from the US as part of Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

Ebola was first discovered in what is now the DR Congo in 1976 and the country is now facing its 17th outbreak.

In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.

Ghana will face fellow West African heavyweights Ivory Coast in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

South Africans are being warned to exercise caution when dealing with an investment firm accused of soliciting funds without the required authorisation.

A second National Disaster has been announced in South Africa following severe weather in four provinces this month.

A 100-year-old building with the most valuable artworks in South Africa is collapsing in plain sight.

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero delivered the State of the City Address on Wednesday.

MK Party is calling for Deputy Minister Steve Letsike to resign, citing concerns over governance.

Bushy Maape died last weekend after a short illness at the age of 68 in Johannesburg.

Didiza earlier rejected Zungula’s request for a motion of no confidence against Ramaphosa.

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This R7 million Orlando Pirates midfielder is the latest player who looks set to be off-loaded by the Buccaneers.

Centre James Hume says Ulster’s players are “embracing” the chance to make history in the Challenge Cup final on Friday.

Is there jeopardy going into the final day?

Ban social media and reform education to tackle scandal of young people not in work or study, says Peter Hyman

Schools have become a “pipeline” to worklessness for a large cohort of young people in the UK, according to an influential former Labour adviser who has called for urgent action to help a “lost generation”.

Peter Hyman, a former adviser to Tony Blair and Keir Starmer, told the Guardian...

The education secretary defends videos starring The Only Way Is Essex star promoting post-16 education.

The Trump administration will fork out $100 million to significantly increase the intake of South African white Afrikaner refugees.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is implementing a new rule that impacts travellers with foreign-registered vehicles.

The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee has approved proposed plans to redevelop a Foreshore parking lot into a mixed-use site.

Matlou said the dismissed officials were also facing investigations by law enforcement agencies, while some had already appeared in court.

The cause of the accident is being investigated.

There would need to be some big upsets, but the Bulls could host the Lions in the URC final if they win their knockout games.

Top KZN police and Home Affairs officials have stepped in to defuse tensions after foreign nationals camped outside Durban Central police station

Enterprise networks have outgrown human management, so Check Point is shifting from rules to intent.

For most of the past decade, African fintech was a land grab. Valuations rewarded user numbers, interfaces got flashier, and “disruption” was the pitch that attracted capital investment. From the outside, it was clear the model was running hotter than it could sustain. That era is over. In every boardroom conversation, from Johannesburg to Lagos, […]

Senior executives agreed at a recent Specops roundtable: helpdesks have become a primary attack surface.

After a fourth case of meningitis B has been confirmed in Reading, BBC South’s health correspondent Alastair Fee shares what you need to know.