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Mailula has endured a difficult eight-month period as he’s lost his brother just a few months after burying his mother.

Khaleed Oladipo was fatally stabbed near the De Montfort University campus in Leicester.

Emma Raducanu digs deep to secure a gritty win over Oleksandra Oliynykova and reach her first final since her 2021 US Open triumph.

Pamela Walters, 85, and Colin Hopper, 73, met four years ago at Picton Care Home in Porthcawl.

The Swartruggens Dam is full and currently overflowing

Steenhuisen says the development positions South Africa to better manage future outbreaks.

At least 20 houses were badly damaged during the storm.

Athletes from around the world attended the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan.

Intelligence experts believe south-west France’s proximity to defence and aerospace sites makes it a target for espionage.

Nazar Daletskyi’s relatives were told he had been killed in 2022, the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Health experts fear that as testing and monitoring drops the risk of the further spread of HIV rises.

Armed jihadists devastate a community that refused to convert to their hard-line interpretation of Islam.

The colonial police, made up of Nigerians and Europeans, shot dead workers striking for better conditions.

At least 78 bodies have been buried, while it’s feared that more than 170 people were killed altogether.

The verdict is expected to influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the ride hailing firm.

YouTube’s total revenue last year surpassed that of rival streamer Netflix as it seeks to dominate TVs.

Advocate Noko also revealed that the operation produced no arrests as the suspects were killed.

The committee chair also requested time frames for the finalisation of the funding model.  

A number of civic organisations and political parties have raised concerns about his appointment.

Watch the moment a referee is forced to stop play in the match between Union Berlin and Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, after the home fans set off flares in the stands in celebration of their 60th birthday.

Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor signs a contract extension with the Women’s Super League club until 2030.

Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Brandon Petersen has turned patience into power, leading from the back with form, discipline and respect this season.

Newcastle Red Bulls head coach Alan Dickens is to leave the club at the end of the 2025-26 season.

Siya Kolisi’s girlfriend Rachel John has left South Africa – will they pursue a long-distance relationship?

Fighting for the fullback jersey? Springbok players, and club rivals Damian Willemse and Aphelele Fassi’s derby brawl had fans speculating…

The City of Cape Town has disputed viral memes depicting its R114 million N2 wall project as separating rich and poor communities.

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Nationwide festive season operations saw 236 887 arrests, targeting serious crime, unlicensed alcohol outlets.

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Forget the Super Bowl, Samsung’s Fantastic S90F QD-OLED TV is on a sweet sale just in time for the Winter Olympics.

Saatva is providing a bedding bundle to Team USA hockey and figure skating at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games—here are my thoughts on it as a sleep coach.

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

Several major roads in Cape Town will be closed next week.

John tells Elis and Dave about his mind’s “resentment room”.