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Cyril Ramaphosa defends presidency as government’s strategic centre

More than 40 years later, the families of the Cradock Four continue to seek what every family deserves: truth, accountability and closure, writes Sello Hatang

Gauteng struggles to accommodate a growing population while tackling old housing policy

The South Africans set about a training session despite their charter flight arriving in the early hours of the morning

SAWS issued a level 8 warning for disruptive rainfall in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro.

The City of Cape Town has invested more than R85 million in 12 winter readiness projects.

The three accused are standing trial for the theft of US$580 000 from the President’s farm.

Nhlamulo Sambo was stabbed to death during the early hours of Sunday morning.

The U.S. military said that Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain that failed or were shot down, and that the U.S. launched strikes on an Iranian facility in response.

The bus was travelling between Moscow and Simferopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea, an official says.

US Central Command says the vessel’s engine room was hit after the crew “ignored repeated warnings”.

The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, who pushed for criminal charges against Trump’s foes, will step in as acting Director of National Intelligence.

The oil giant says the documents ignore the critical context of the complex operating environment at the time.

DR Congo’s international friendly against Chile in Spain next week is cancelled after authorities raise health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation.

The deaths come after a day of violent protests against illegal migration in the town of Mossel Bay.

Passed by MPs, the bill proposes prison sentences for people identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Mustek and Huawei have partnered to help South African businesses move beyond technology adoption and focus on real business impact.

Amazon has announced the launch of its Prime membership programme in South Africa.

Magaqa was shot in 2017 and later succumbed to his injuries in hospital.

The Presidency announced on Tuesday that the ICJ has given South Africa until 22 November 2027 to file its Reply to Israel’s Counter-Memorial, submitted in March this year

541kg of cocaine worth more than R200mln was stolen from the Hawks’ Port Shepstone premises in 2021

The party says it has appointed Philasande Mkhize as the party’s chief whip with immediate effect. 

South African wheelchair star Kgothatso Montjane demonstrated remarkable resilience in winning her first-round encounter at Roland Garros.

England will seal a place at next summer’s World Cup if they avoid defeat against Spain on Friday, but who else can secure a spot in Brazil?

Bafana Bafana’s World Cup squad jersey numbers have been confirmed, with Relebohile Mofokeng handed the famous No. 10 jersey.

BBC Sport NI looks at the possible outcomes heading into the final round of fixtures.

FFP councillor SJ du Venage has claimed ‘fear of future persecution’ in his bid to join the Afrikaner refugee resettlement programme.

Amura in Cape Town has earned its place on a list spotlighting the world’s most beautiful restaurants. Here’s how it fared…

Prince Harry and ‘breadwinner’ Meghan are reportedly facing a ‘challenging’ financial situation after walking away from the institution.

The first draw under the new National Lottery operator yields a massive win

All schools in the affected district are scheduled to reopen on Friday, with other schools in the seven education districts staying open.

Court sets binding deadlines as Pretoria insists ‘self‑defence is no defence to genocide’ and Israel brands case as ‘propaganda.’

He’s progressing well, he’s doing well, we’re in no rush,” Ancelotti said after Brazil arrived in Newark.

The Special Tribunal has ordered the South African Sports Confederation and Olympics Committee (SASCOC) and entities linked to former NLC officials to repay nearly R25-million in lottery funds. The funds were used for a Rio Olympics roadshow, with most of the money diverted to entities linked to former National Lotteries Commission chief operating officer Philemon […]

Priced at R59/month or R399/year, Prime now undercuts Amazon’s standalone Prime Video, signalling a fight for market share.

Local enterprises are overcoming the connectivity crunch by combining USSD, SMS and WhatsApp with zero-rated data, says Cellfind.

A three‑motor axial‑flux electric drive unit can deliver up to 860kW of power and 2 000Nm of torque for a 0-100km/h time of just 2.4 seconds.

Regular weight training can significantly reduce the risk of early death, research suggests.

Experts are trying to find the best way to screen for prostate cancer, since blood tests alone are not accurate enough for most men.