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BAT to import cigarettes as illegal trade dominates 75% of market

Health Secretary Wes Streeting says Craig Guildford has put “a stain on his character”.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is not planning to seek a move away from the club this month.

Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo is appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.

A woman in Mpumalanga drowned in attempt to cross over flooded area

Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock was killed in December 2025.

Singh’s case stands out as one of the only criminal convictions against a sitting opposition lawmaker.

Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas.

The government in Mogadishu has accused the UAE of undermining its sovereignty.

The election is a rematch between Bobi Wine and Yoweri Museveni, who has been president for 40 years.

Burkina Faso sack coach Brama Traore after their last-16 exit at Afcon 2025, while 10 high-ranking members of Mali’s football federation resign.

This follows comments by a presidential assistant that Bobi Wine would not be declared president, even if he wins.

January is when leaders talk about vision. In reality, January is when standards either reset or quietly drop.

Eskom’s continuation of a court case over trading licences has the potential to limit South Africa’s move to a more competitive market.

President Cyril Ramaphosa warned his African National Congress Party to either renew the ANC and the alliance or perish.

Phahlane is testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Phahlane was speaking at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee hearings in Cape Town.

Mbalula says that the ANC in the province is working hard to address the future of the GPU.

Police in Miami issue an arrest warrant for WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident.

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has calmly and quietly begun to effectively ‘drop’ some senior players, although one has been a surprise.

Emma Raducanu’s Australian Open preparations suffer a blow as she loses to world number 204 Taylah Preston at the Hobart International.

Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann has hit the reset button ahead of Friday’s Champions Cup encounter against Pau.

Survey by education thinktank finds ‘contradictory’ attitudes towards free speech at UK universities

One-third of students think Reform UK politicians should be barred from speaking on university campuses, according to a survey of student attitudes towards free speech that organisers described as “contradictory” and confusing.

While 69% of students told the Higher Education Policy Institute...

TV presenter Nicole Hellinger-Bosman’s Franschhoek family guest farm tragically burned down in the wildfires last week…

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Celine Dion’s late husband, René Angélil, died 10 years ago, two days before his 74th birthday.

Among the newcomers this week are wings Kurt-Lee Arendse and Cheswill Jooste.

‘The key component there is to destroy asbestos,’ says Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi.

Toyota Starlet and Vitz along with Hyundai Grand i10 and i20 also popular pre-owned choices.

The Joburg side remain fourth in the standings, but they are still in the hunt for the knockout stages.

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The independent power producer secures R1.5 billion in funding to build the next plant of its utility-scale solar development in the Northern Cape.

DeVilliers and Jaco Botha have come a long way from waiting tables at Spur and working at a video rental store to running the company that has installed more rooftop solar power in South Africa than any other.

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The Department of Transport has received backlash over a proposal to hike driver’s licence renewal fees to generate additional revenue.

Mercedes-Benz is falling behind BMW in the electric car race.

South African motorists looking for affordable SUVs have a variety of options.

West Yorkshire Trading Standards says it receives a “high number of allergen complaints”.

Lucy Buckle says she was told by NHS 111 to attend A&E and says the hospital was “very chaotic”.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust says online videos falsely show clinicians promoting weight loss patches.