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The US military on Friday said it struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people and leaving one survivor in the latest attack on boats suspected of transporting narcotics

John Swinney will return as first minister after a fifth Scottish election victory for the SNP.

Township entrepreneurs invited to enter the Standard Bank Kasi SME Pitch Challenge

Rory McIlroy says bringing back LIV Golf defectors would be “good business” for the PGA Tour amid doubts over the future of the breakaway series.

She has also urged them to play an active role in preventing burn-related incidents.

The court found that Parliament had used its majority to unconstitutionally block accountability.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Yuri Ushakov, President Vladimir Putin’s foreign affairs adviser, both confirmed the agreement for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners.

Nearly a month ago Péter Magyar steered his Tisza party to a landslide victory, sweeping away 16 years of rule by Viktor Orbán.

A former ally of Mamata Banerjee, the BJP leader will be West Bengal’s next chief minister.

From dancefloor bangers to heartfelt ballads, here are the highlights and low points of Eurovision.

Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was “a distinguished statesman and patriot”.

The ruling could have huge implications for the political future of Cyril Ramaphosa.

The death toll is unclear but sources say between 30 and 50 people died in Wednesday’s attacks.

The former university lecturer was a vocal critic of the government and ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front party.

The city is responsible for 80% of the world’s natural history TV shows.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Saturday, 9 May 2026.

Criminals are increasingly targeting certain property owners in South Africa. 

Likweti Bushveld Farm Estate is launching a new phase, with the development already attracting a host of local and international buyers.

30 years ago, on May 8th 1996, the constitutional assembly formally adopted the constitution

The ANC says new mayors must now expedite service delivery in their respective areas.

All four institutions dealt with the matter and found no wrong-doing on the part of the president.

The party says the judgment reinforces the need for urgent political and legal accountability.

Le Mans is most commonly known for its 24-hour race, but the city’s football club is backed by big-name sportsmen and on a rapid rise.

Luis Suarez says he “would never say no” to a return to international football if Uruguay needed him for the World Cup.

Victor Wembanyama scores 39 points as the San Antonio Spurs go 2-1 up in the NBA’s Conference semi-finals – while the New York Knicks are one win from progressing.

Figures from the boxing world give their predictions for Saturday’s heavyweight world-title fight between Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois.

Harassment reported by 35% of students at ‘high tariff’ institutions compared with 17% at those with lowest entry grades

Students at England’s leading universities were more than twice as likely to experience sexual harassment than those at “lower tariff” institutions, according to analysis.

Data from a national survey of undergraduates shows that 35% of students at “high tariff”...

54-year-old Nimrod Nkosi has been in the entertainment industry well over 20 years.

Siya Kolisi’s ‘girlfriend’, 25-year-old influencer Rachel John expressed how safe she felt while travelling in Nigeria.

Benoni-born actress Charlize Theron has spoken about practising this age-old African superstition – Do you do it too?

Mother’s Day 2026 falls on 10 May, with shoppers rushing to secure gifts, flowers and lunch bookings before Sunday.

This bakkie could not have been introduced at a better time as diesel price hits new record high.

Paul de Wet and Willie le Roux will be a brand new halfback pairing while Marco van Staden will start at hooker for the first time.

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The DA has asked the ANC to explain the massive expenditure.

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South African car buyers are spending more time researching their options online.

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.