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Walmart will launch 21 new stores in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western Cape, offering South Africans lower prices than those at Checkers and Pick n Pay.

Players who receive treatment for an injury could be forced to stay off the field for one minute under proposals from Fifa.

Joe Letakgomo, revered journalist and founding editor of Sowetan, who also served as the Press Council of SA’s public advocate, has died.

Joe Letakgomo, revered journalist and founding editor of Sowetan, who also served as the Press Council of SA’s public advocate, has died.

IPID reports over five years show 158 SAPS members were convicted of crimes including rape.

Sygnia founder and CEO Magda Wierzycka is launching a venture capital fund to invest in South African startups developing artificial intelligence tools, as she warns the country risks losing its best engineering talent and intellectual property to overseas investors. Wierzycka, reported to be South Africa’s wealthiest self-made female billionaire, plans to formally announce the fund […]

The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a five-year agreement with U.S. firm Atlas Park to use artificial intelligence for advanced geological mapping of the country’s vast mineral resources, the companies announced at the Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town. Under the agreement, Atlas Park will analyze historical geological records and conduct new surveys across […]

President Trump says he is raising global tariffs to 15%. And ahead of the president’s address tomorrow, most Americans say the state of the union is not strong, according to an NPR poll.

One of the world’s most wanted drug traffickers — a Mexican cartel boss known as “El Mencho” — was killed by Mexican security forces. After his death, widespread violence erupted across Mexico.

After the arrest of the former Prince Andrew, British institutions from the media to Parliament are asking whether they should have scrutinized the royals more. Is an age of deference now over?

Bellarmine Mugabe and one other man have not commented on the charges after a 23-year-old was shot.

Sudan accuses Uganda of flouting international law by meeting Rapid Support Forces boss Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

A court upholds a challenge about the lawfulness of the orders to remove four men who travelled to the territory.

In a rare occurence, three soldiers were handed jail terms for killings in the troubled Anglophone region.

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has uncovered grand corruption within the Department of Home Affairs, where criminal syndicates formed among officials, selling visas and permits from as little as R500.

US allies will suffer the biggest hit from the president’s latest announcement, think tank Global Trade Alert says.

Jamieson Greer says the legal basis for global import taxes will simply adapt to Friday’s Supreme Court ruling.

Ad Hoc Committee draws up 122 questions for President Cyril Ramaphosa

Evidence before the commission shows that Sibiya sent images of distressed impalas to Senthumule.

Makhubele’s departure follows months of internal leadership changes in Jacob Zuma’s party

Former NDPP Silas Ramaite appears before the TRC Cases Inquiry

England will take to the skies for their summer fixtures against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina, posing difficult decisions for the team.

The 2026 Six Nations continues to deliver some enthralling entertainment, with the latest results shaking up the World Rugby rankings.

The rumour mill is in overdrive at Mayfair as Orlando Pirates continue to be linked with big moves both in and out of the club.

A post has been doing the rounds on social media showing a Proteas star having to awkwardly feature in an influencer video.

The government has set out broad changes it will make to the SEND system in England in the coming years.

Ties to the disgraced financier run deep through the academic world, documents released by the DoJ show

Major institutions of higher education in the US are reckoning with the latest release of the Epstein files after discovering the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s relationships with board members, professors and administrators on campuses across the country.

In some cases, professors...

New special educational needs regime to result in far fewer children being given education, health and care plans

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Hundreds of thousands fewer children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) will be given education, health and care plans (EHCPs) as a result of long-awaited changes announced by the education secretary on Monday.

Bridget Phillipson...

Finance campaigner marches on to set and tells Tory leader her policy to cut interest rates will only help top earners

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Kemi Badenoch has faced what could be described as the stuff of nightmares for a UK politician being interviewed about a personal finance policy: being ambushed and contradicted live on air by Martin Lewis.

As the Conservative leader was being...

Thoblie MaKhumalo’s fans speculated whether the man in her new gallery wall includes her father or husband, Musa Mseleku.

An exceptionally small Cape Town apartment has gone viral on social media. Take a look inside – and why locals are irate over it…

A new poll’s findings claimed an overwhelming number of South Africans do not want Elon Musk to be deported to the country.

The commission played an audio recording of Matlala telling police officers that he bought about 20 impalas for Sibiya.

Makhubele was the speaker of the Johannesburg metro council before joining the MK party.

Coordinated arson attacks and roadblocks paralysed major cities after the cartel leader’s death was confirmed.

Miller played a key role in helping South Africa wrap up a crushing victory over India at the T20 World Cup.

Adobe Acrobat Studio unifies document creation, collaboration and AI in one platform.

We break down the current iPad lineup to help you figure out which of Apple’s tablets is best for you.

Research from LexisNexis Risk Solutions highlights the threat of sophisticated syndicates that leverage centres or superstores to orchestrate attacks.

South Africa’s largest retail motor industry trade union has criticized PG Glass and Glassfit following allegations that both companies engaged in price fixing for over two decades.

An important avenue for tourists in South Africa, the Pilanesberg International Airport, is being rebuilt.

The Honda Elevate offers superb performance and comfort at an affordable price – making it a standout choice in the South African SUV market.

Josephina Finch says the surgery left her with a “gaping wound”.

The doctors speak to Professor of Immunology, Dan Davis.