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SPAR took a massive hit from higher financing costs in the 2025 financial year, which saw the retailer swing to a R5 billion loss.

Wayne Rooney says the critical comments made by Mohamed Salah after Liverpool’s 3-3 draw with Leeds were “disrespectful” and have thrown the club “under the bus”.

The weakening US dollar in 2025 is easing financial conditions for emerging markets, including South Africa, and shifts in US economic fundamentals suggest the dollar’s decline may persist.

Billions have been lost to corruption in South Africa, with very little accountability or justice

Three people accused of breaking into Phala Phala farm will appear before the Modimolle court

Police suspect a domestic-related challenge as a possible cause.

Both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting earlier this year. Longstanding border disputes erupted into five days of combat in July that killed dozens.

Donald Trump says white South Africans are being persecuted and so qualify for asylum but black farmers are also being killed.

Find out who has been called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

J. D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere has photographed over 2000 uniqie Nigerian hairstyles.

Namibia has built up large stockpiles of rhino horn after pioneering the practice of cutting them off to deter poachers.

Ex-cyclist Zeragaber Gebrehiwot, who attended the 1980 Moscow Games, is among 13 released from a notorious jail.

SPAR has recorded a massive R5 billion loss amid the sales of several European businesses, as it looks to focus on the South African market.

ADP, a global leader in HR and payroll solutions, now offers ADP® Embedded Payroll, a solution that enables SMB software providers to launch integrated payroll solutions tailored to their small business clients’ needs.

Shivhambu says Afrika Mayibuye seeks to win an outright majority in next year’s local elections

Mashatile says President Cyril Ramaphosa will remain in office until the end of his term.

The four-day summit is tipped as a forum at which the party will review its performance and leaders

Shivambu says the party will seek to win an outright majority in next year’s local gov elections

With the first round of matches in the 2025-26 Champions Cup all done and dusted, we take a look at what we learned from the opening weekend’s fixtures.

The Blitzboks’ superb triumph at the Cape Town Sevens has put them in a good position at the start of a new season.

Cardiff City’s court case against Nantes over the death of Emiliano Sala will finally get under way in France on Monday.

Watch the key moments from the UK Championship final, as Mark Selby’s beats Judd Trump to claim his third UK crown.

About 350,000 new places to be offered to ‘neets’ with ‘sanctions’ levied for those who do not engage, says DWP

Young unemployed people will be offered training or job opportunities in construction, care and hospitality as part of a UK government scheme, but could have their benefits cut if they do not take up offers.

Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, announced on Sunday that...

Is it a bird? A plane? You’re half-right about the plane part – it’s ‘Santa’s Sleigh’, courtesy of FlySafair. Take a look…

Rachel John, the woman rumoured to be dating Springboks captain Siya Kolisi, revealed that she struggled with an eating disorder.

A luxury Johannesburg car dealership has poked fun at both Vusi ‘Cat’ Matlala and his use of Woolworths shopping bags…

The Bachelor star Marc Buckner has gone IG official with a blonde model, after responding to rampant rumours of his sexuality…

Authorities have launched a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision.

‘We will discuss it,’ Ben Youssef told SuperSport TV.

Several areas across Gauteng will continue to face scheduled power outages during peak hours.

Despite the ANC discouraging talks of successions after President Cyril Ramaphosa steps down as party president, some in the party believe this is a vital discussion.

Water outages have replaced load-shedding as the biggest public service issue reported on the popular South African app EskomSePush.

SATNAC 2025 was recently held, featuring discussions and talks by South Africa’s top ICT experts.

Bets on prediction marketplace Polymarket showed a 23% chance of Netflix closing the acquisition by the end of 2026, down from around 60% just before Trump’s comments.

Wall Street’s sentiment toward companies associated with artificial intelligence is shifting, and it’s all about two companies: OpenAI is down, and Alphabet is up.

A growing number of European countries are pushing to have the EU’s impending ban on combustion engine vehicles softened.

While it recently celebrated its 1st birthday, Afrikaans e-hailing service Wanatu is being criticised for not fixing its buggy app and charging users exorbitant fees.

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has issued a warning to the public over an increase in traffic fine scams targeting motorists.