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Impendle Municipality Councillors admit serious failures in the running of the council

The Outpatient Department sustained extensive damage.

As AI Investments Surge, CEOs Take the Lead on Decision Making and Upskilling Themselves: With Africa leading in workforce readiness Corporate AI investment is growing significantly and will not pull back, with companies planning to double their spending on the technology in 2026, accounting for about 1.7% of revenues, more than twice the increase for […]

Pinterest said Tuesday it plans to lay off less than 15% of its workforce and reduce office space as it accelerates its adoption of artificial intelligence. In a securities filing, the company said it expects the job cuts to be completed by the end of its third quarter in late September. Pinterest shares fell about […]

Five people died in the attack in northeastern Ukraine when three drones targeted the train.

Satellite images show a steady and significant build-up of US military forces in the region.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

Ghana’s foreign minister says the influencer is a “worthy ambassador”, but some Ghanaians criticised the move.

Diezani Alison-Madueke took bribes including luxury goods and private jet travel, a prosecutor tells a London court.

On a visit to Ankara, Bola Tinubu was filmed stumbling and falling after walking past soldiers and dignitaries.

Franco-Chadian military relations have been strained after Chad abruptly ended its defence agreement with France.

An explosion at South Africa’s biggest water-treatment plant is curbing supplies in a system that serves more than 11 million people.

Officials searched offices in Frankfurt and Berlin in relation to “past business relationships”.

New locations include Southam in Warwickshire, Hastings in Sussex, and Amersham in Buckinghamshire.

In 2012, Cabinet adopted the NDP as the country’s economic blueprint.

Senona says that he doesn’t know why the documents were sent to him.  

Mathys demands a report on the summoning of Paul O’Sullivan. 

The two-day gathering is called to discuss plans and priorities for the year.

Having missed last year’s Six Nations, Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has been quickly reminded of the headaches that are part and parcel of preparing a squad before the championship.

Reigning champion Tigst Assefa will target a repeat of her record-breaking London Marathon victory when she takes on rivals Sifan Hassan and Peres Jepchirchir in this year’s race.

Kaizer Chiefs have made five selection changes to face Marumo Gallants in the Betway Premiership at the Dr Molemela Stadium.

Williams missing the first testing sessions before the 2026 F1 season is “incredibly painful”, says team principal James Vowles.

An Afrikaner male was arrested by US ICE agents for being an ‘illegal alien’ and having a string of criminal convictions…

South African shoppers can now find products on Amazon purely through visuals, thanks to an image-based shopping tool built into the app.

A spike in properties for sale in Orania – South Africa’s whites-only town – has sparked speculation on social media…

Nearly 500 residents have taken part in the City of Cape Town’s online survey on the future of Miller’s Point.

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Matlala allegedly sent a confidential document related to President Cyril Ramaphosa to Senona.

Sharks captain André Esterhuizen said his players had bought into the new leadership’s approach, which has seen them start to find form.

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

For years, the dominant mindset among Bitcoin and XRP investors was simple: buy, hold, and wait for the next major market cycle. That approach worked well during periods of rapid expansion. But as markets have matured, and consolidation phases have grown longer, a different behavior is beginning to surface. Rather than waiting indefinitely for price […]

The country cut off internet access on 8 January following a government crackdown on protesters.

For a long time, investing in cryptocurrency meant one thing: patience. You buy Bitcoin or XRP, hold it in your wallet, and hope that at some point the market will do the rest. The problem is that the market has no reason to rush. In reality, most of the capital in crypto is not lost […]

The Department of Roads and Transport is making it easier to renew licences in Gauteng.

The Toyota Corolla Cross has received a poor rating after being tested for crash safety by Global NCAP.

It could transform our understanding of why diseases develop and the medicines needed to treat them, says researchers.

Some floor cleaners contain PFAS – chemicals that never break down. Here’s how to spot them – and what you can use as alternative.

A coroner wrote to the DWP to express her concerns after the death of Tamara Logan in Tameside.

Tammy McDaid describes how she had a panic attack after waking up on Tate’s birthday.