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New US envoy takes post as relations between Pretoria and Washington sour

This month marks four gruelling years since the full‑scale invasion began and a genuine ceasefire still feels far from assured

Four men expose the horror and brutality of conditions in the Ukraine war, with two saying they saw soldiers being shot for refusing orders.

There has been a 181,000 increase in the number of zero-hours contracts since Labour was elected.

The suspects are accused of defrauding the Mpumalanga Education Department of over R113 million.

No injuries or damage to properties have been reported following Monday’s fire.

UCT study found that CIT networks are run by criminal cooperatives.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi delivered his State of the Province Address at Nasrec on Monday

The unidentified suspect also died at the scene where another two officers were injured, Russian officials said.

The minister says Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared, had failed to explain US comments about violence in France.

A major snowstorm walloped the US north-east, causing disruptions for millions and thousands of flight cancellations.

A Chadian government spokesperson says the decision is aimed at protecting citizens.

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

Dr Carrie Ruxton was surprised when a Kenyan cyclist got in touch asking if the bike could help her country’s paracycling team.

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

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Lula has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to increase the VAT registration threshold for businesses.

When tools multiply, critical signals slip by unnoticed until decisions slow.

The tower will be built on Queensland’s Gold Coast and be 335 metres high, taller than the Shard in London.

The warrant was for the arrest of controversial blogger Musa Khawula.

Mogotsi is a key figure in allegations of corruption, political interference, leaks of police info.

The written questions relate to the extent of President’s knowledge of the disbandment of PKTT

Lesufi has indicated that Gauteng continues to attract foreign direct investment. 

Umir Irfan analyses how Mikel Arteta got the best out of Viktor Gyokeres in the win over Tottenham and how Arsenal have not always played to the striker’s strengths this season.

Kaizer Chiefs will enter a make-or-break week in the league without two key players, their coach has officially confirmed.

A full round of the URC returns this weekend, and here are the kick off times for two South African derbies.

As Snoop Dogg attends his first Swansea City game, BBC Sport Wales looks at how the sport-loving American rapper became an investor in the Welsh club.

The rise in skateboarding activity on Hout Bay’s busiest roads has provoked the ire and anxiety of residents and motorists.

Did Rachel Kolisi just reveal that she’s ready to move on after her heartbreaking divorce from Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi?

The son of movie director Rob Reiner pleaded not guilty to the fatal stabbing of his parents when he appeared in a Los Angeles court.

With the shooting involving Bellarmine Mugabe, the NPA will want to show the country Jacob Zuma’s ‘wasted years’ era is a thing of the past.

Additional warnings have been sent out, as weather conditions may affect how long it takes to respond to outages in these areas.

Despite life sentences, uncertainty surrounds Joshlin Smith’s fate as leaders call for disciplined investigations.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has pledged R760 million for water infrastructure in Johannesburg and billion in infrastructure projects.

Wold Newton, East Yorkshire: On a dreary day in a nondescript field, I visit the site where a 4.56 billion-year-old bit of space rock came to Earth

On a low rise, beyond a screen of trees, behind a small holiday park in the Yorkshire Wolds, a brick obelisk stands incongruously at the edge of an otherwise nondescript field. It bears a plaque inscribed as follows: “Here, on this spot, Decr....

Usaasa has published a draft manual for how South Africa’s Universal Service Fund should be administered and spent.

For a long time fat was seen simply as an inert yellow substance wrapping around our bodies, but now that’s changing. Scientists are beginning to understand that our fat is actually intricate and dynamic, constantly in conversation with the rest of the body. It’s now even considered by some to be an organ in its own right. To find out more about the complex role fat plays in our health, Ian...

Car sub-brands are on the rise in the South African market.

Toyota plans to release at least 8 new cars in South Africa, ranging from a GR supercar to a “baby Prado” Adventure SUV.

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