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Bishops Diocesan College in Cape Town has been ranked among the top 150 schools in the world in the latest Carfax Education Schools Index for 2025/26.

Northamptonshire Police is urging anyone with information to get in touch.

The men arrived at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport on Wednesday.

Four men who were allegedly lured into fighting in Ukraine have arrived in SA.

The failure has affected theatre operations but contingency measures are have put into place.

See the floats from the famous festival as the city’s top samba schools compete for first prize.

Rouble Nagi has spent the last three decades promoting learning among India’s marginalised communities.

Ukrainian troops say Russian forces are suffering setbacks without access to Elon Musk’s system.

He made the comment on an official visit to Ethiopia, saying it could prove dangerous for a volatile region.

The media regulator cites the spread of false information and cyber-bullying as among the reasons.

“This is the only hustle we know,” miners tell the BBC as they try their luck at the site in Springs.

It is the latest twist over the fate of Lungu’s body, which remains in a South African morgue since his death.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Thursday, 19 February 2026.

From car licence renewals, annual services and tyre pressure checks to getting car insurance, having your own wheels comes with a long to-do list.

The Department of Employment and Labour is expected to be aggressive in its enforcement of South Africa’s new BEE laws under the amended Employment Equity Act.

During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week.

Molefe and Matlala allegedly gave Sibiya money in exchange for protection.

ANC MP Fasiha Hassan calls on President to pay attention to the seriousness of youth unemployment

Lonzi says the EFF will rally the youth to deliver CVs daily to government offices

Ndlhela argues that rooting out corruption requires accountability at every level

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Mamelodi Sundowns reignited the Betway Premiership title race with victory over Orlando Pirates at FNB Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Champions League Match of the Day pundit Guillem Balague, who attended Real Madrid’s match at Benfica, explains the aftermath of the alleged racist incident between Vinicius Jr and Gianluca Prestianni.

Demand is rising at unsustainable rate and could cost £3.4bn by 2030-31, local authorities warn

Families who have children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) should be means tested for school transport, according to councils in England, who say demand is rising “at an unsustainable rate”.

Local authorities are urging the government to be “radical” in its Send reforms,...

An Afrikaner family – the Breetzkes – have been denied asylum by Irish authorities, and have been issued deportation orders.

Education, energy and home affairs departments celebrated several successes in 2025 and have grand ambitions for 2026.

South Africa’s herd vaccination begins this weekend with one million doses, following FMD classification as a national disaster.

Soaring repair costs expose municipal collapse, prompting calls for firm enforcement to collect debt and fund essential services.

The ANC calls for Tshwane’s CFO and police chief to be suspended over alleged misconduct, financial irregularities, and questionable conduct.

Meta Platforms reportedly plans to release its first smartwatch this year, and it will have a built-in AI assistant.

Madeleine Finlay sits down with science editor Ian Sample and science correspondent Nicola Davis to discuss three eye-catching stories, including the impact of a powerful psychedelic on depression, answers on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and an explanation to the mystery of why humans have chins

Single dose of potent psychedelic drug could help treat depression, trial...

The Meta CEO stuck to a playbook of repetitive answers and buzzwords in a landmark trial in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Plans are underway to rescue a South African supplier crucial to the automotive and mining industries.

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy facing pressure to announce the 8-year licence extension.

Three legacy car brands have scaled back their local dealer networks, while new companies are rapidly expanding their presence in South Africa.

Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.

The decision, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.