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Prof Srila Roy has resigned as head of the sociology department at the University of the Witwatersrand following backlash over a comment posted on X earlier this month.

Girls at Kloof High School in Durban recently benefitted from an automotive skills workshop.

The DA Gauteng leader held a media briefing to announce his standing on Friday morning

The downside of the new rank is that there is a R2 fee to use the public toilets.

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.

He was intercepted at the airport before he could board a flight to Singapore earlier this week.

Maria Makgato and Kudzai Ndlovu, were shot and killed at a dumping site at Onverwacht farm.

More than 260 000 animals have been affected by the outbreak.

Security experts have warned that Western governments are poorly equipped to counter a new frontier of online disinformation.

Pakistan carried out airstrikes hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack in the latest escalation of violence between the neighboring countries. The clashes are making a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky.

A total of 1,000 Kenyans have reportedly been recruited to fight for Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Violence has plagued South Africa’s highly competitive and lucrative taxi industry for decades.

The internationally acclaimed writer has accused Nigerian hospital Euracare of negligence, which it denies.

Many people are again leaving the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended.

Just under 100 businesses were liquidated in the first month of 2026, with Stats SA recording 96 closures in the first weeks of the new year.

According to Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia, unlawful arrests have cost the South African Police Service (SAPS) over R620 million in the 2024/2025 year.

Premier Thami Ntuli delivers the State of the Province Address on Friday.

The DA warns role duplication could waste millions, urging funds be used for basic services instead

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis makes an announcement.

The commission is probing corruption, political interference in criminal justice system.

Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates will meet in the first Soweto derby of the 2025/26 season. Millions of South Africans will watch the battle on SABC.

Former Orlando Pirates star Edward Motale has warned the Buccaneers against underestimating Kaizer Chiefs in the Soweto derby.

After a forgettable seven months in charge at Hearts in 2017, Scottish manager Ian Cathro is rebuilding his reputation at Estoril.

If new boss Igor can keep struggling Tottenham in the Premier League, he could become one of the most popular Tudors since the 1500s.

There’s hope for the critically endangered African penguin yet after SANCCOB revealed its record-making hatching milestone.

No more hiding! Springbok Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has finally confirmed his romance with model and influencer, Sarah Langa…

Cape Town transgender content creator Meghan Saulse is celebrating a milestone – receiving her gender-affirming identity document…

The ANC coalition in the City of Ekurhuleni is under strain, with municipality leaders not seeing eye to eye.

Mpeku has made five starts and two appearances off the bench this season.

It would be fair to say that the eighth generation Volkswagen Golf GTI didn’t exactly promise on the thrill factor…

Cape Town residents can expect mild temperatures throughout the weekend, with partly cloudy skies on Saturday and light rainfall on Sunday.

OneView Cloud is a standalone cloud-native SaaS offering that enables immediate, agile cloud cost visibility and control for local and global customers.

Cell C’s new strategy focused on South African business is designed to ensure nothing stops them from succeeding.

Altron explores why absolute data sovereignty remains elusive across cloud and AI-driven digital ecosystems.

Success in AI involves integrating the tech into business processes and driving a human-machine partnership, says FNB Risk’s Dr Mark Nasila.

Wanatu has become the first e-hailing company to receive regulatory approval under South Africa’s new transport laws.

Following the quiet exit of the Suzuki Ciaz, only a handful of affordable sedans remain in South Africa.

Nissan’s factory in Gauteng, which has been around since 1966, will soon be sold to a Chinese car brand.

Birmingham Children’s Trust refused respite help and suggested training grandparents to help.

Aria’s parents say their daughter suffered brain damage after NHS staff failed to treat an infection.