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OpenAI pauses UK data centre deal over energy costs and regulation

Springbok lock Ruan Nortjé to leave Bulls for Japan move at the end of the season

Gerda Steyn aiming for seventh heaven at Two Oceans Ultra

World

In the Trump era, everybody’s talking about ‘soft power.’ But … what is it exactly?

Iran-U.S. ceasefire off to a shaky start. And, Bill Gates to testify in Epstein probe

Argentina passes bill loosening protection of its glaciers

Africa

Kenya disputes UN report on rape allegations against its Haiti personnel

US approves non-critical staff to leave embassy in Nigeria on security grounds

Nigeria begins mass trial of 500 terrorism suspects

Business

IMF warns global growth will slow as energy shock ripples across economies

Two South African brothers who went from a small container shop to an international giant

Jo Malone hopes ‘sense will prevail’ in lawsuit over her name

Politics

State seeking 15-year jail sentence in firearm discharge case: Malema

Mbali Shinga vows to stay on as KZN MEC despite National Freedom Party disciplinary process

Nkabinde criticises Adv. Riley for unnecessarily delaying proceedings

Sport

How much the top Springboks will earn against the All Blacks in 2026

Two Orlando Pirates key players ruled out for the season?

Top Springbok jets off to Japan

Education

Uganda: Unicef Condemns Brutal Attack At Ggaba School

Weekend students at 15 universities in England told to return loans and grants

Brown University Keeps Police Chief Who Took Over After Shooting

Lifestyle

Podcaster, Lungelo KM, marks new TV chapter on ‘Daily Thetha’

Home Affairs to reveal status of Chidimma, Nigerian ‘king’

Grim future predicted for emperor penguins

Entertainment

‘They are working together’: Hot potato plays out between zama zamas, police and army in SA

Locally made Volkswagen Polo hits 500 000th export milestone

Tyla’s choreographer Lee-ché Janecke wins Standard Bank Young Artist Award; charts rise to fame

Science/Tech

Waymo Is Offering To Help Cities Fix Their Potholes

Solana Fights a Breach, ALGO Cools, but BlockDAG Just Unlocked Liquidity Across 13 Exchanges Alongside $0.0000061 Entry 

Is space exploration worth the money and effort? | Letters

Motoring

Wave goodbye to passports and boarding passes

11 New models! Here’s what Audi has in store for South Africa in 2026 and 2027

Toyota to invest R10-billion in South Africa

Health

Top C.D.C. Official Delays Report on Covid Shot’s Effectiveness

Vegetative Patients May Be More Aware Than We Knew

Incontinence problems leave me ‘leaking while competing’