Watch: BBC in hometown of US news anchor’s abducted mother
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was abducted from her home near Tucson, Arizona, prompting a widespread search and appeals from her family.
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SAHRC calls for a national state of disaster in South Africa
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has raised the alarm over the country’s worsening water challenges, describing the situation as reaching crisis proportions.
Motorists, pedestrians warned of road closures ahead of SONA 2026
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the SONA 2026 at the Cape Town City Hall at 7pm.
Tuchel set to sign two-year extension with England
Thomas Tuchel is set to extend his contract as England manager through to Euro 2028.
Boy, 13, charged after two boys stabbed in school
The two victims are said to be in a stable condition in hospital following the attack on Tuesday.
Don’t sack cabinet secretary until Mandelson files published, Badenoch says
Head of the Civil Service Sir Chris Wormald is understood to be negotiating an exit package from his job.
Pirates and Sundowns kept apart in Nedbank Cup last 16 draw
The draw also produced a KwaZulu-Natal derby between Richards Bay FC and AmaZulu FC.
WATCH | Bontle Modiselle, Pritty Ugly address rumours that she’s the breadwinner
Entertainment couple Bontle Modiselle and Priddy Ugly addressed the rumours about their finances with podcaster L-Tido.
REGULATORY RESCUE: FlySafair deal averted licence crisis at eleventh hour
No matter how they frame it, South Africa’s most efficient airline had no choice but to seek a local owner to keep its planes in the sky.
Police fire rubber bullets at protesting Soshanguve residents
Residents blocked roads with burning tyres, protesting two-week water outages in Soshanguve.
WATCH | Stop politicising service delivery issues: Mahlobo and Lesufi
Water and sanitation deputy minister David Mahlobo and Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi say “people who take advantage of community protests are political opportunists” who don’t want to help solve the issue.
Fight about popular interest-free payment method in South Africa
PayJustNow details how the vetting process works for Buy Now, Pay Later users in South Africa.
Warning for South Africa’s new energy sector
Calls are mounting on President Cyril Ramaphosa to act decisively on South Africa’s electric vehicle transition.
US Hacking Tool Boss Stole and Sold Exploits To Russian Broker That Could Target Millions of Devices, DOJ Says
Federal prosecutors have revealed that Peter Williams, the former general manager of U.S. defense contractor L3Harris’s hacking tools division Trenchant, sold eight stolen software exploits to a Russian broker whose customers — including the Russian government — could have used them to access “millions of computers and devices around the world.” Williams, a 39-year-old Australian national,...
What’s Next — Aliyah Allie on how Dis-Chem’s innovation hub is driving the future of healthcare in South Africa
Allie discusses the work X, bigly labs is doing to make healthcare more affordable and accessible in South Africa.
Lucky break that changed Alexander-Arnold’s Real future
As Trent Alexander-Arnold returns from his latest injury, BBC Sport looks at how he can transform his season at Real Madrid.
SAHRC calls for water crisis to be declared a national disaster
Communities across South Africa face water shortages and outages lasting more than 25 days.
PRESS OMBUD OUTCOME: Cartoon Controversy: Zapiro ruling ends in settlement for satire
Daily Maverick, AfriForum and Solidarity have settled a dispute over a Zapiro cartoon in a way that quietly affirms that satire is not reportage, and should not be judged as such.
Orlando Pirates’ sponsors and partners
SA People takes a look at the list of Orlando Pirates’ sponsors and partners as they push to dethrone Sundowns in the Betway Premiership.
Motaung explains why Chiefs kept the two coaches
Kaizer Chiefs Football Manager Bobby Motaung has exlained why the club retained Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze last year.