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While parties within the Government of National Unity praised the budget speech, opposition parties remain concerned about South Africa’s economic situation and priorities for 2026.

Education has received a funding boost, with R22.7b in carry-through costs allocated in the 2026 national budget.

Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan and former acting national police commissioner Lt-Gen Khomotso Phahlane appear at parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating alleged criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system.

The technology and online grocery group is cutting about 5% of its global workforce, with two-thirds of the losses in the UK.

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

Kriel urges equal justice, citing unamnestied African National Congress 37 before TRC hearing.

Iran and the United States prepared to meet Thursday in Geneva for nuclear negotiations, as America has gathered a fleet of aircraft and warships to the Middle East to pressure Tehran into a deal.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he has “complete confidence” in Mexico as a World Cup co-host despite days of cartel violence in the country that has left at least 70 people dead.

Many people are again leaving the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended.

This is the first time that a pope will visit Algeria, whose population is mostly Muslim.

The RSF’s capture of the city in October was one of the most brutal chapters of Sudan’s nearly three-year civil war.

The Africa Cup of Nations proved to be “a big stumbling block” when Manchester United discussed signing Victor Osimhen, according to former coach Benni McCarthy.

It comes after hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over late deliveries.

The 2026 Budget has allocated over R9 billion in direct and indirect funding for the NHI, with the presidency insisting a hold on the promulgation of the Act won’t slow down the implementation of the scheme.

Discovery is expecting a large increase in earnings, with its bank adding around 1,500 customers per day.

The Madlanga Commission continues hearing witness testimony.

The motion has been tabled by political party Al Jama-ah and other parties in the Joburg council.

A crime intelligence officer sought a postponement from the Madlanga Inquiry due to ill health.

The committee is probing allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption in the justice system.

Rassie Erasmus picked a host of newcomers for the first Springbok camp of the year, and this is his reasoning behind the decision.

Is this sentence a bit harsh?

France’s Thibaud Flament, who missed France’s first Six Nations game because it clashed with his wife’s fertility treatment, says he is “surprised how many people go through” the process.

Orlando Pirates have find it hard to score goals in recent weeks but will they take their chances against Kaizer Chiefs?

It doesn’t fit neatly on a Treasury spreadsheet, but there is huge value in disabled and non-disabled pupils learning together

When I was 11, a woman at the hospital asked me what school I was starting in September. I still remember her surprise when I told her I would be going to the local girls grammar, as the hoist pulled my wet limbs out of the physio pool. I was a child but already...

Controversial star of reality show ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ is mourning the death of her son.

Has Julius Malema’s wife Mantwa filed for divorce? Here is what we know about the viral speculations about the EFF leader’s marriage…

Beneficiaries express severe disappointment at 2026 SASSA Old-Age Grant increases which don’t even register into triple digits this year …

The Lions and Stormers packs are set to go head to head in an exciting set piece battle at Ellis Park this weekend.

Amidu joined Chiefs in January 2012 after impressing at Zimbabwean outfit Black Mambas FC.

A 911 dispatcher reportedly described a 23-year-old man as ;unconscious’ and ‘not breathing.

Both cities in the province will face showers and thundershowers on Saturday, with dry, partly cloudy conditions expected on Sunday.

iqbusiness highlights the talent, culture and operating shifts required for enterprise AI success.

Legacy systems and fragmented data threaten South Africa’s ambitions to scale agentic AI successfully, says Accelera Digital Group.

Nvidia posted a stellar quarter and bullish forecast, but jaded investors sent the stock nowhere.

Dennis Venter leaves the JSE-listed technology services group, with immediate effect, to pursue other business interests.

Volvo has slashed the starting price of its cheapest SUV by R92,000.

Toyota has unveiled the pricing for the new Corolla Cross GR-Sport in South Africa.

South Africa does not conduct its own safety tests for new vehicles, leaving consumers at the mercy of manufacturer marketing claims.

Kicking your smoking habit to the curb is easier said than done. By following these six steps, you can unlock a smoke-free future.

Understanding the seasonal patterns of sperm could improve fertility treatments, by optimising the timing of treatment, the reasearchers say.