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Igor Tudor leaves Tottenham Hotspur with immediate effect.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says implementing the recommendations of major commissions of inquiry remains central to the government’s strategy to tackle crime and corruption.

BBC CEO, Kganki Matabane has urged government to come up with measures to protect small businesses

It says justice has never been fully served for the victims and their families.

More than 1.2 million visitors are expected in Durban, over the Easter holidays

Pope Leo XIV rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square.

The war in Iran is now in its second month. More U.S. troops are arriving in the region, even as President Trump says peace talks are ongoing.

Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will meet in Islamabad today in an attempt to come up with a plan to de-escalate the Iran war, after another group got involved in the expanding conflict: Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump’s gut-instinct approach is not proving effective.

Veron Mosengo-Omba, a controversial figure, leaves at a turbulent time for African football.

The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

A senior member of the Moroccan government says the country was “ready to host” the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations this month despite the decision to delay it until July.

Reports say the US pressured France to rescind Ramaphosa’s invitation after Trump threatened to boycott the summit.

The City of Cape Town has allocated R93 million to a “gas-to-power” plant at the Coastal Park Landfill near Muizenberg, which converts waste gas into electricity.

Cookery sessions help residents to build kitchen skills and confidence and make healthy choices.

Three of South Africa’s top tourism partners have issued warnings to their citizens travelling to the country.

LP ANC secretary, Reuben Madadzhe, says the congress has resolved to tackle water shortage

Some members took the party to court, accusing it of flawed processes before the conference.

President Ramaphosa delivers closing address at ANC Limpopo conference

Funeral service for UMkhonto weSizwe Party MP Nkosentsha Shezi.

Mamelodi Sundowns’ Jayden Adams’ return to Bafana Bafana has not gone unnoticed, with praise now coming from one of South Africa’s most respected voices.

Miguel Cardoso’s work at Mamelodi Sundowns is starting to gain recognition beyond South Africa, with praise coming from within the Portuguese coaching circle.

Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson calls Portsmouth winger Millenic Alli into his squad for Tuesday’s friendly against North Macedonia in Dublin [19:45 BST].

The number of people on Dysgu Cymraeg courses has risen by 61% since 2017, as people in Wales rediscover the ‘poetry’ of the language

Elinor Staniforth from Cardiff hated Welsh lessons at her English-medium school – after her GCSEs, she said, she “forgot all about it”. Winning a place at Oxford University, however, made Staniforth reassess her identity and relationship with the language.

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National Education Union poll finds 89% feel class sizes in England are too big to be ‘properly inclusive’

Oversized classes and inadequate staffing levels are hindering teachers’ capacity to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send), according to a large survey of state school teachers in England.

Nine out of 10 (89%) of the 10,000 teachers who took part in the...

Olivia Bailey says she wants Sure Start-style hubs that will be rolled out in England on Monday to be inclusive for all

Reform UK’s “pro-family” policies are a sham and exclude non-traditional families, the government’s early years minister has said before the rollout of hundreds of new Sure Start-style family centres across England on Monday.

Olivia Bailey said she wanted the hubs to be...

Outdoor activities for stress relief offer South Africans a simple, low-cost way to reduce anxiety, reset mentally and improve wellbeing.

‘Big Brother Mzansi’ winner Liema Pantsi raked in the big bucks and has divulged how she plans on spending her millions.

Thandeka Tshabalala claims ‘Big Brother Mzansi: Bazozwa’ was rigged, following Lieyma Pantsi’s win. Take a look…

eSwatini’s incoming Queen, Nomcebo LaZuma, has a lethal face card that never declines, as she recently treated her fans with close-up shots.

There are at least 100 billion cigarettes consumed worldwide from the black market, with majority being consumed in SA.

The PA leader has denied both allegations.

Semenya has called on the International Olympic Committee to release scientific data proving DSD athletes have an unfair advantage.

Omoda C5, Fiat 500 and Mahindra XUV700 all stylish rides without premium price tags.

Anatomy of one of least studied human organs could improve outcomes for women who have pelvic surgery

Almost 30 years after the intricate web of nerves inside the penis was plotted out, the same mapping has finally been completed for one of the least-studied organs in the human body – the clitoris.

As well as revealing the extent of the nerves that are crucial to orgasms, the work shows that...

The latest research suggests there’s far more to good fortune than mere accident

When the founder of Panasonic, Kōnosuke Matsushita, was asked what quality he valued most in job candidates, his answer baffled everyone: whether they were lucky. Not their credentials, not their intelligence, not their experience. Luck. For years, this anecdote struck me as charmingly eccentric – the kind of...

South Africans storing petrol and diesel at home need to do so safely and legally.

Roughly 50 hijackings take place in South Africa every day.

Mitsubishi recently launched a new seven-seater SUV in South Africa.

The Hospice in the Weald in Pembury runs the sessions for people with life-limiting conditions.