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The government, through the department of sport, arts and culture in collaboration with the Mpumalanga provincial government, is hosting a commemoration of late liberation struggle icon Chris Hani in Mpumalanga on Friday.

Myanmar’s new President Min Aung Hlaing said on Friday his government has many challenges to overcome and seeks to improve the country’s international standing, including normalising ties with Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN after five years in the cold.

The South African boxing landscape has found its definitive frontrunner in Brandon Thysse, says Golden Gloves promoter Rodney Berman.Known as “Fast Guns”, the 30-year-old son of late SA and Commonwealth super middleweight boxing champ, Andre Thysse, hold

AKA and Tibz were shot and killed outside a restaurant on Durban’s Florida Road in 2023.

Dhlamini says he went on voluntary suspension after Nkosi implicated him in a WhatsApp message

Governments are blocking the internet, banning social media posts and cutting access to commercial satellite images. But experts say that efforts to censor information have had mixed results.

Iran war-linked shipping disruptions have stranded 8 million kg of tea in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, costing the industry about $8 million a week in mounting losses.

Ukraine is playing an outsized role in Hungary’s election, where the Kremlin-aligned ruling party accuses Kyiv of sabotaging pipelines, laundering money and dragging Hungarians into war.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has told NBC News’ Meet the Press that he would not step down in his first interview with a U.S. network.

The foreign minister says the accusations, involving children, were investigated and found to be unsubstantiated.

The state department has also asked US citizens to “reconsider” travel plans to the West African country.

Very few people are ever prosecuted following terror attacks with suspects often held without trial.

The government usually refrains from commenting on the participation of its citizens in the conflict.

Standard Bank, the biggest bank in Africa by assets, has partnered with Anthem to fund the Notsi renewable energy project, South Africa’s largest single phased solar photovoltaic (PV) project to reach financial close.

While fewer businesses are being liquidated in South Africa, there are still signs of increased strain across businesses in South Africa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has backed plans to boost America’s corporate presence in SA.

The Nkabinde Enquiry is probing Gauteng DPP Adv Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office.

Sisisi Tolashe is accused of failing to disclose donations of two Chinese cars to ANCWL.

The South African Communist Party has decided to contest Local Government Elections independently.

The new witness is expected to testify on alleged corruption in the City of Tshwane.

These Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates stars will do battle for a spot in Hugo Broos’ final Bafana Bafana FIFA World Cup 2026 squad.

Orlando Pirates have taken control of the Soweto Derby in recent years but what’s behind Kaizer Chiefs’ struggles to keep up?

These two former Orlando Pirates stars are are poised, primed and ready to represent Bafana Bafana at FIFA World Cup 2026.

Celebrity designer Hangwani Nengovhela from Rubicon has been ordered by the SIU to repay the R2,7 million that she blew in 2 months.

The famed ‘Queen Mary 2’ cruise liner is entering the last leg of a massive world voyage, and she’s next bound for Cape Town.

A total of 76 farm animals were recovered in the Eastern Cape over a one-week period following stock theft incidents.

Sassa also called on the public to help combat fraud within the system by reporting suspicious activities.

The appointments follow the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) interviews held in October 2025.

Splashdown for the Artemis II crew is scheduled for Friday evening, and NASA will livestream the historic homecoming.

Researcher BMIT forecasts 5G will account for two-thirds of all residential wireless broadband connections by 2029.

South Africa ranks second globally for education spending but near the bottom for digital skills and outcomes.

FirstRand lifted its stake to 26.1% in late March. Now Standard Bank has led a $330-million debt refinancing.

Solidarity has warned fuel companies in South Africa to stop imposing “excessive overhead charges” on petrol and diesel.

China’s exports of hybrid and electric vehicles more than doubled in March to a record, as the global fuel shock stemming from the Iran war renewed interest in EVs.

Fuel efficiency is one of the most important factors South African car buyers consider.

You may soon no longer need a physical passport or boarding pass to travel through airports around the world.

Phoebe was told she’d be treated as a mental health patient if she kept returning to A&E.