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Police have launched a culpable homicide investigation after health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi’s official vehicle was involved in a collision that claimed the lives of a mother and baby on the N1 near Bela-Bela in Limpopo on Saturday.

Melvin ‘El Gringo’ Jerusalem has given away his home-field advantage and travelled to South Africa, where the Filipino will put his WBC mini-flyweight world belt on the line on Saturday night.

Jose Mourinho is in final negotiations to become Real Madrid’s next head coach, 13 years after his first spell at the Bernabeu.

The 16th Commonwealth Regional Conference of Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa has set out a shared vision for using artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to strengthen the fight against corruption across the continent. The conference was held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, from May 4 to 8, bringing together senior anti-corruption leaders, policymakers and international experts […]

Orange has announced a major expansion of its commitments to youth employability, entrepreneurship, digital inclusion, connectivity and inclusive artificial intelligence across Africa, including a target to train more than 3 million young people and support more than 500 new startups by 2030. The announcement was made at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, in […]

The key measure of US inflation rose in April to its highest level since May 2023 as consumers feel the impact of the Iran war.

Yoweri Museveni, 81, won disputed elections in January to extend his 40-year rule.

Trump leaves for Beijing today for a state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. And, a new inflation report is expected to show the war in Iran’s impact on the U.S.

She told an EU summit that an expert panel was due to come up with steps on how to protect minors online by July.

In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France’s thinking.

Ships have rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope since 2023 to avoid conflicts in the Middle East.

A search is still ongoing for the second US soldier who went missing during a multinational military training exercise in Morocco.

Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was “a distinguished statesman and patriot”.

South Africa is busy finalising the legal framework needed for a new major trade scheme with the People’s Republic of China that kicked off this month.

The vivo V70 range has officially landed in South Africa, and after testing it, it’s clear that these are great smartphones for South Africans.

President Cyril Ramaphosa wants a review of the independent panel report on Phala Phala.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that he will not resign over the Phala Phala matter.

President Cyril Ramaphosa os expected to address the nation on Phala Phala ConCourt judgment

The court ruled on that the rules governing Parliament’s impeachment process were unconstitutional.

Slavia Prague have been fined 10m Czech crowns (£357,000), ordered to play four games behind closed doors and had their match against Sparta Prague forfeited after the derby had to be abandoned.

Bangladesh fast bowler Nahid Rana claims 5-40 to help the Tigers beat Pakistan in a Test at home for the first time.

Scotland defend 13 off the final over to beat Nepal in a thrilling rain-affected one-day international in Kirtipur.

Jake Paul says his boxing career is “most definitely” in doubt as he awaits scan results on injuries sustained during his loss to British heavyweight Anthony Joshua.

The rural homestead of the outspoken Ngizwe Mchunu, in Umbumbulu, was burnt down after three men came home looking for him.

A small fishing village along the West Coast is drawing growing interest from buyers looking for affordable coastal property near Cape Town.

‘Every rand spent on compliance bureaucracy is a rand not spent on actual service delivery.’

Veteran Stormers utility forward Deon Fourie’s playing career is on the line after a dangerous croc-roll injury.

There were calls for the department to be self-sufficient where possible, with vegetables such as cauliflower being highlighted.

Pressure on Starmer has been soaring since Labour recently suffered disastrous local election results, losing councillors to Reform UK party and Greens.

An independent panel chaired by Wits AI researcher Benjamin Rosman will help rebuild the withdrawn draft AI policy.

Durban – South Africa has hosted its first national round of the international engineering competition HackAtom, bringing together university students from across the country to compete in solving technology and energy-related challenges. The winning team from the University of Zululand will now advance to the international final in Moscow alongside participants from 15 countries. From […]

Herotel now has 284 850 connected fibre-to-the-home connections, mostly in smaller towns and townships.

5FM, South Africa’s favourite youth radio station, is turning Youth Month into a launchpad for the future with Code Youth, a high-energy, hands-on digital skills bootcamp created to give young South Africans the most valuable skill sets of the 21st century. In partnership with WeThinkCode_, this nationwide CSI initiative brings coding, creativity and real digital […]

Ford has officially confirmed that it is bringing the new Ranger Super Duty bakkie to South Africa.

Jaecoo plans to launch four new cars in South Africa in the near future, including its first electric vehicle.

Swindon’s new mental health support facility for women will be an “alternative” to hospitalisation.