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With SA beer prices surging much faster than spirits, your weekend six-pack is becoming a luxury. Find out what is driving these costs.

The South African Communist Party has dug in against pressure from the ANC, instructing its members not to bow to demands to choose between the two organisations ahead of the 2026 local government elections.

Ruth Slenczynska was a child prodigy who played with five US Presidents and recorded into her 90s.

They face charges of corruption, fraud and defeating the ends of justice.

AA warns that rising global tensions and limited fuel reserves could lead to further fuel increases.

South African technology startups Loop and Vambo AI are among 15 African companies selected for the 10th cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, chosen from nearly 2,600 applications. The selected companies will receive up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits and access to a global network of investors, partners and collaborators. The program, […]

The world’s most consequential technology organisations are no longer building software only − they are building factories. Not factories that produce goods, but factories that produce data-driven intelligence at scale. South African and African enterprise leaders who understand this distinction will capture disproportionate value. Those who do not will find themselves perpetually...

A proposed three-year deal with Paris is aimed at stopping migrants crossing the Channel on small boats.

Americans who moved to Vietnam and Thailand say their lives are now lower-stress and lower-cost. But glamorous videos on TikTok don’t tell the whole story.

Who will replace U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres when he steps down this year? Four candidates field questions from member states this week at U.N. headquarters.

In Russia, expanding state restrictions on the Internet are frustrating daily life for millions — and sending President Putin’s approval ratings on a rare downward spiral.

At 17, Rasheed Wasiu was detained as security forces cracked down on protests against police brutality.

Zambia authorities and Edgar Lungu’s family are in a dispute over where former leader’s remains should be buried.

Midtjylland midfielder Alamara Djabi is in a stable condition having been seriously injured in a stabbing in Denmark, his club says.

Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced in October 2025 when an Independence Day parade was cancelled.

Hundreds of thousands of firms could potentially win back some money after the tariffs were struck down.

Mikhail Edwards is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cirrus Bridge and has been instrumental in the company’s impressive growth.

The Department of Transport is moving to extend the validity of driving licence cards in South Africa from five to eight years.

Across the UK, shopfronts are being exploited by criminal gangs pushing illegal drugs, experts say.

The South African Communist Party (SACP) to contest the Local Government Elections independently.

The Madlanga Commission is probing criminality and political Interference in the justice system.

Tolashe allegedly registered luxury vehicles donated by the Chinese embassy in her children’s names.

President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates the launch of the Senqu Bridge in Mokhotlong, Lesotho

Seattle Mariners’ pitcher Logan Gilbert “wore one” as he stops a sizzling line drive with his shirt.

Doug King tells BBC CWR about plans for next season and why Frank Lampard is happy at Coventry.

Bafana Bafana defender Siyabonga Ngezana is risking it all by avoiding surgery to keep his World Cup hopes alive.

Alisha Joyce is on the bench for Wales to face England just five months after giving birth to her son Ralphie.

More than 70% have cut down in past year on teaching assistants, who play key role in helping children with Send

Two-fifths of school leaders in England have been forced to cut back on support for children with special educational needs due to a financial crisis “more than a decade in the making”, according to a poll.

Seven out of 10 (71%) leaders say they have cut down on teaching assistants...

Government advisers call for review of rules that cause loss of household income when a child takes up job training

Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are abandoning valuable job training opportunities because of a little-known welfare “apprenticeship penalty” that can leave their families out of pocket by as much as £340 a week.

The problem is caused by benefit rules that classify a...

Mzansi Magic extends Uthando neS’thembu Season 9 as Mbali ‘MaNgwabe’ Mseleku reflects on her journey from private nurse to reality icon. Read her thoughts on marriage, motherhood, and keeping her identity in the spotlight.

The former Paarl Gimnasium pupil is set to make his Stormers debut this weekend.

Eskom acting chair says corruption is endemic inside the institution.

For many organisations, WhatsApp has become an unofficial backbone of workplace communication.

Operator obligations under Popia have reshaped how the channel approaches client security and compliance.

A legion of young fans propelled the singer D4vd to viral fame. Now that he’s been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, they say the clues were in their Discord all along.

A consistent publishing footprint on trusted platforms is how brands become the AI’s answer.

I tested leading filtered showerheads to see how well they remove total chlorine from your water.

The City of Cape Town has confirmed that construction of a wall to secure the N2 “hell run” will go ahead.

Global fuel prices may never return to normal.

Rachel Moore is raising awareness for adenomyosis a womb disease which she said has ruined her life.

A&E manager Sam Carter was under investigation by the Portsmouth trust when she took her own life.

Some midwives are working as receptionists but the government says it has invested in maternity jobs.