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The cost of living in South Africa is unaffordable to most households, with small annual salary increments not reflecting inflation as experienced by workers or the actual cost of worker expenses.

Carlos Alcaraz wins the Australian Open to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam – ending Novak Djokovic’s latest attempt to land a 25th major title.

The former One Direction member-turned-solo artist appears on the Sunday Times list for the first time.

Maile has called for urgent compliance to help to stabilise municipal budgets

Senona says KZN commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has ordered his removal while under investigation

Tucked away in a remote desert town, a hidden vault safeguards Chile’s most precious natural treasures. From long-forgotten flowers to endangered crops.

For decades, students at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier have been paying to bomb onstage. The goal isn’t laughs — it’s learning how to take the humiliation and keep going.

Iran’s supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a “regional war” in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald Trump has threatened to militarily strike the Islamic Republic.

The Zulu king was trying to calm anti-migrant feelings but ended up using a highly derogatory phrase.

The president’s son, notorious for explosive remarks on X, has ambitions to succeed his father.

Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a “tyrant” and “an enemy of Mali”.

Ariel Siedman has been given 72 hours to leave South Africa, the foreign affairs ministry says.

Apex Education, a private school offering blended learning, charges R780 per month for school fees.

India’s budget focuses on infrastructure and defence spending and tax breaks for data-centre investments.

Defining the middle class in South Africa is widely debated, but data from various authorities gives us a good idea of how much it takes to be included.

North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi said there is a political smear campaign against him.

Advocate Andy Mothibi takes over from Advocate Shamila Batohi

Gardee says the credibility of the IEC which has now come under the spotlight is questionable

Despite breaking his pair of boots in the warm-up, Angus Bell’s makeshift set helped his to score a superb try in Ulster’s URC win over Cardiff.

Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns will meet later this month but the Buccaneers could open a six point gap before the match.

Scotland book their place at the Women’s T20 World Cup with a comfortable 41-run win over the United States in the final Super Six qualification game in Nepal.

History is guaranteed at Emirates Stadium on Sunday as Arsenal host Brazil’s Corinthians in the first-ever Women’s Champions Cup final.

Labour’s changes to the student loan system have turned frustration into full-blown fury, which its opponents are likely to reap at the ballot box

Student loans: ‘My debt rose £20,000 to £77,000 even though I’m paying’

“It is not right that people who don’t go to university are having to bear all the cost for others to do so,” Rachel Reeves remarked this week, amid the increasingly angry...

Some families have lost up to £10,000 after being duped into sending money to fraudsters’ bank accounts

Foreign students attending independent schools in the UK are being targeted by fraudsters seeking to intercept their fee payments, according to new research.

Some families have lost up to £10,000 after being duped into sending money to the bank account of a criminal, after receiving a fake...

A former Home Affairs worker has been jailed for five years for multiple counts of insurance fraud, costing hundreds of thousands of rands …

Full glam to laid bare: ‘Real Housewives of Durban’ reality TV star Sorisha Naidoo revealed her make-up free face…

Learners of Curro Century City now have access to a Woolworths Cafe on school premises. Take a look inside…

Even South African A-listers like Trevor Noah have been pestered about paying their SABC TV licences. Watch this hilarious clip…

On Sunday, Senona was reportedly removed from his office and his gadgets confiscated.

The Bulls resecured a play-off spot while the Sharks climbed to ninth, following their respective wins over the Lions and Stormers.

After winning their opening two games of the tournament, the Blitzboks lost their next three to finish fourth.

Maile revealed that as of 31 December 2025, Gauteng municipalities reported an aggregate debtor’s balance of R165.7 billion.

The holiday of romance is just around the corner. Don’t give something boring.

We tasted dozens of chocolates to find the best-tasting delivery boxes for your true love, self-love, or your lovely mother.

BMW Group South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen says cheap imports could be damaging the used-car market.

The people of Venezuela have spent years learning resilience in the face of censorship, disinformation, and repression. They now rely on those tools more than ever.

The Eastern Cape will soon be home to the longest and tallest bridges in South Africa.

Many South Africans may use quick fixes to cover up scratches and dents, but that may be a bad idea.

The government has made no formal announcement regarding the National Rail Masterplan, which was supposed to be finalised by the end of 2025.