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South Africa’s government has proposed amending its flagship Black empowerment policy to allow white-owned companies to gain points by contributing to a controversial new R100 billion BEE fund.

The US president says he has told Iran it has to do “two things” to avoid military action, as the US builds up its forces in the Gulf.

The ANC will protest against what it says is an “attack on South Africa’s sovereignty” by US President Donald Trump’s administration.

BBC Sport explores the safety issues fans face when following their team across Europe.

Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) collapsed, which means that it cannot manufacture vaccines to fight the foot-and-mouth outbreak in South Africa.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Friday, 30 January 2026.

The US Senate may vote on whether to extend AGOA as early as next week, with huge doubts that South Africa will continue to be included.

The global launch of China’s newest SUV offering will take place in Cape Town this week.

Henceforward the regime will effectively be an occupation force that rules only by terror.

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Monica Geingos is founder of Leadership Lab Yetu and former first lady of Namibia

For the first time in our history, more than 70% of Africans are under the age of 30. This, along with entrenched inequalities, poverty, unemployment and socioeconomic fault lines, is reshaping how our...

The Environment Agency says the arrests are a “vital step” into the Kidlington dump investigation.

Archaeological finds from the planned HS2 train line have been shown exclusively to the BBC.

Social media scams are spiking, leaving several residents of Carletonville out of pocket. Police urges caution against these schemes.

The National Road Traffic Act says the government can take your licence away, at least temporarily, for exceeding the speed limit by more than a specified margin.

It’s crunch time.

Mkhwanazi’s explosive allegations ignited the start of the Madlanga Judicial Commission of Inquiry.

Elon Musk is weighing merging SpaceX, xAI and possibly Tesla as investors assess a trillion-dollar AI gamble.

The Proteas opener was in sublime form on Thursday, smashing a career-best at international level.

Transfer wrap.