When a postgraduate on R370 went viral, some offered sympathy, but many told him to become an entrepreneur. Are they right?

Wigan Warriors retain the Women’s Challenge Cup as they thrash rivals St Helens in a clinical performance at Wembley.

As Chris Oldnall and Peet Crowther were knee deep in the surf at Miller’s Point beach in Cape Town – about to embark on a world first swim, a double crossing of False Bay – Crowther looked at his swimming partner and jokingly said: “This is so stupid, there must be easier ways to raise money.”

He received the Commission’s second interim report on Friday.

The Bulls beat Munster six tries to two in their URC quarter-final at Loftus to book their fourth consecutive semi-final.

Kaizer Chiefs Ladies are doing the most in their quest to win the 2026 Gauteng Sasol League in what is their debut season.

Fresh progress on South Africa’s driver’s licence validity extension offers hope after years of delays and frustration.

Residents of Diepsloot have outlined their expectations to ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa

The technology, developed under the Aukus military pact, is aimed at protecting undersea cables and boosting naval defence.

Results presented at oncology conference in Chicago show Galleri test failed to reduce late-stage cancer diagnoses

A blood test for more than 50 types of cancer that was billed as the holy grail of oncology has failed to achieve its main objective in a major clinical trial, according to data presented at the world’s largest cancer conference.

The goal of the study involving 142,000 NHS patients...

The humpback whale, nicknamed “Timmy” by German media, died following a controversial failed rescue effort. His carcass had been drifting near the Danish shore for two weeks.

A president sues to bury the report about $580,000 (about R9.4 million) in his furniture, while Washington decides white South Africans are a refugee emergency. The two are not separate stories.

Liverpool sacked head coach Arne Slot on Saturday after a disastrous defence of their Premier League title.

Minister Godongwana urged councillors to work harder to ensure the municipality’s sustainability

The Namibian genocide was one of the first genocides of the 20th century

His message is directed to Sikho “Sequence” Nqothole, who is on the doorstep to challenge for that title now held by Willibaldo Garcia Perez

DA leader says party’s first-ever win in a 100% township ward has rattled the ANC and sparked panic in Emfuleni

In May 2026, a historic city in the Eastern Cape is the most expensive place among South Africa’s major towns and cities for groceries.

‘That does not diminish the work Arne has done here, or the respect we have for him,’ read a club statement.

‘Slot’s is one of the most remarkable falls from grace in Premier League history’ says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

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