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The Iran men’s national football team wore black armbands and held schoolbags as their national anthem played before a match against Nigeria.

Jurgen Klopp says Mohamed Salah could carry on playing until the age of 40 after the forward leaves Liverpool at the end of the season.

It is not known at this stage if anyone was injured in the robbery.

Executive mayor of Tshwane’s decision to remove her comes after an assessment of Morodi’s conduct.

A renewed search for Joshlin was initiated following recent claims made by a community member.

De Kock is expected back on the stand when the matter resumes in the Gqeberha High Court

The helicopter, which was carrying one pilot and four passengers,crash-landed about 100 yards off a beach, officials say.

It’s like the “Schrödinger’s cat” thought experiment. There are two very different potential realities, and traders don’t yet know which one is true.

The move follows similar steps in other European countries, including France and Spain.

Paul Adams explains why it is so dangerous to navigate the strait, one of the world’s busiest oil shipping channels.

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.

Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent.

Fecofoot president Jean-Guy Mayolas remains on the run after being sentenced to life imprisonment earlier this month for embezzling $1.1m in Fifa funds.

Fourways Mall will soon add The View, a new luxury lifestyle development that is costing R100 million to develop.

South Africa’s plans to stop its water crisis are set for a serious challenge as Lesotho wants new terms for its water-sharing agreement.

The rand suffered another blow on Friday, weakening to R17.20 to the dollar during mid-afternoon trade.

Motorists are facing higher fuel prices ahead of Easter break due to the conflict in the Middle East, the RAC says.

The ANC was subsequently granted leave to appeal the interdict which will be heard on Saturday

EFF says it will only contest in wards where it has well-established branch structures.

FS has extensive agricultural capacity and contributes significantly to the nation’s food security

The court says the applicant did not follow internal party processes to seek dispute resolution

The pressure is mounting on Steve Borthwick, with England’s July clash against the Springboks emerging as a potential end of his tenure.

Scotland captain Andy Robertson says playing for his country this season has been important after losing his starting spot at Liverpool.

Leicester City report a pre-tax loss of £71.1m from their season back in the Premier League in 2024-25.

South African football’s national team Bafana Bafana face Panama at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. Here is the confirmed starting line up.

Parents say new government guidance on restricting children’s screen time has to be “realistic”.

Cuts of nearly 70% may force university departments to close and damage UK’s research progress, senior scientists say

British physicists have shaped our understanding of nature and the universe for more than a century, uncovering the building blocks of matter and furthering our knowledge on cosmic puzzles from the big bang to black holes.

But senior scientists warned on Friday that the field of...

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A 29-hour water outage is planned in parts of Tshwane this weekend as upgrades are carried out at the Bronkhorstspruit plant.

Two homecooks, Bandziva and Myles exited the kitchen on the latest episode of ‘Masterchef South Africa’. Take a look…

South Africans’ deep love for coffee is showing no signs of cooling down – but the same can’t be said for the price of their daily cup.

Beyond the glam: Read all about the shocking and cringe stories from two ex-staff who worked for the KarJenner family.

Sapo is facing an imminent cashflow shortfall.

The Stormers are preparing to face a wave of Scottish internationals in their URC match against Edinburgh on Saturday.

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 28 March 2026.

A 21-year-old man receives multiple life sentences for raping a visually impaired minor, with court rejecting his version and evidence.

MTN Group has appointed five new directors to its board while confirming a new chair of its South African business.

The changes will see the recommended retail price of the PS5 rise from £479.99 to £569.99 in the UK.

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

The cost of petrol is expected to skyrocket right before families head out for the Easter holiday.

The government plans to have South Africa’s first bullet train up and running within the next four years.