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Global EV registrations fell 3% in January as the introduction of a purchase tax and lower EV subsidies in China and policy changes in the US hindered sales, data by consultancy Benchmark Mineral Intelligence showed on Friday

We are forced to ask what the purpose of the government is when it cannot assist with basic services.

Economist Dawie Roodt thinks the current review of the BEE framework, with the implementation of a Transformation Fund, marks the beginning of the end for the policy as we know it.

As part of the decolonisation process, the state should do away with provocative names that are associated with colonial and apartheid atrocities.

World Radio Day focusing on AI as a tool for innovation in broadcasting this year.

A minibus-taxi collided with a car on R573 Moloto Road on Friday morning.

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.

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Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has staged several attacks in Kenya, prompting the border to be closed.

Search efforts are continuing for the missing passengers, who included children.

Madagascar’s disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.

The political rift that could spiral into conflict again after the vice-president was accused of treason.

Small business owners often work themselves into the ground, which has severe knock-on effects for the business as a whole.

Nedbank Retail Franchising and Franchise Coaches recently held a mentorship session where the importance of AI and its adoption in procurement for franchises was unpacked.

Fuel price recovery data for the second week of February shows that the pendulum has swung, and both petrol and diesel prices are now lined up for hikes in March.

The Khampepe Commission of Inquiry tasked with probing alleged efforts to stop TRC cases

The Madlanga Commission will continue hearing witness testimony.

President Cyril Ramaphosa made the SANDF deployment announcement during the 2026 SONA.

South Africa faces a deepening water crisis from ageing systems, neglect and drought.

Malica Malherbe improved on her opening day performance in the women’s moguls at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

With the FA Cup returning this weekend, test your knowledge of the previous finalists from outside the Premier League’s ‘big six’.

With the 2027 Rugby World Cup appearing on the horizon, a leading coach believes the Springboks may be peaking at the wrong time.

Orlando Pirates have shown good form this season and it’s no surorise why their players dominate the national team.

City analysts say financial market investors will be worried if cost is deducted from budget surplus

Rachel Reeves is under pressure to reassure MPs over the state of the UK’s public finances, amid concerns that the rising cost of special educational needs and disabilities (Send) could leave a significant hole in the government’s financial buffer.

Meg Hillier, the chair of the all-party House...

Organisers say sponsorship has dwindled over recent years, meaning this weekend’s event will be its last.

Solihull’s Alderbrook School has implemented a smartphone ban and some pupils have welcomed it.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has seemingly dug a bigger hole after he claimed his water comments were a ‘misunderstanding’.

The men from Africa won in stunning fashion, by 23 runs.

The media personality visited Phefeni Secondary School in Soweto, south of Johannesburg.

The Proteas women want to produce better execution during the second T20I against Pakistan in Benoni on Friday.

Paratus Group has appointed telecoms veteran Innocent Mutimura to lead its new Rwanda operations.

The job cuts span 38 US companies, with the largest reductions at Amazon, Meta and fintech group Block.

Interpol arrests 260 scammers as AI-powered ‘pig butchering’ fraud targets Africans.

The Chinese car price war may be at its end.

Suzuki Auto South Africa has partnered with the NSRI for Cars4Good 2026, a nationwide fundraising campaign that raises lifesaving awareness and support, with four Suzuki Jimny 5-door GLX manuals up for grabs.

Monthly insurance premiums can vary, which is especially true of South Africa’s favourite bakkie.

Backlog drops below 7.3m for first time since 2023 in England, but concern over long A&E waits.

What are the main symptoms and causes of bowel cancer, and how can you reduce your risk of getting it?