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Government guarantees to state-owned enterprises pose a serious fiscal risk to South Africa, with two SOEs representing over 90% of guarantee exposure.

In defence of Arsenal – BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty asks is the criticism of the Premier League leaders unfair as they chase four trophies?

England’s players are worried about being turned into “political spokespeople” at the World Cup, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association says.

Ukraine fears what soaring oil prices and a shortage in air defences could mean for them.

The pair briefly appeared in Court on and their case was postponed to Thursday

“Nitto” Santapaola was believed to have masterminded the murder of one of Italy’s most famous anti-mafia prosecutors in 1992.

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes led the feared Jalisco New Generation Cartel until his death during a firefight in February.

The US State Department says Americans should “depart now via commercial means” as strikes continue.

The U.S. has evacuated diplomats in the Middle East and closed several embassies as war in Iran intensifies. And, what to expect from the Senate races in the North Carolina and Texas primary elections.

Rwanda accused Washington’s move as “one sided” and politically motivated.

Conservative clerics are meeting in Nigeria to choose a rival to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.

Ian von Memerty had documented his choice to die in a 15-part Facebook series.

South Africa produce an unconvincing performance with the bat as they beat Zimbabwe by five wickets to set up a semi-final against New Zealand

Italtile has taken a big knock to profits, largely attributed to the influx of low-cost tiles entering the market.

ANC’s Bhengu says despite their March deadline, there will be an exception for challenged provinces

Senzo Mchunu ordered Fannie Masemola to act on Dec 31, 2025 directive. per ministry order.

ActionSA opposes the decision by eThekwini Municipality to allocate R22 million to statues project

The organisation says that they see it as a victory, as it was a long fight. 

Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs are back in action on Tuesday night against Richards Bays FC. Here’s the expected starting line up.

With 100 days until the World Cup, BBC Sport looks at the favourites to win, as well as players to watch and who could be outside contenders.

Players and officials ran from the court at an ATP Challenger event in the United Arab Emirates when an Iranian drone attack led to a fire breaking out at an oil terminal located about 10km away.

‘Bvuma was always going to be up against an onslaught of attacks from Pirates,’ Roger Da Sa defends Chiefs keeper Bruce Bvuma.

As hundreds of schools implement an automated monitoring tool, educators say that students can find talking to chatbots ‘more natural’ than confiding in a human

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Chris Kempczinski can’t bring himself to eat the very product he’s promoting, and the internet has noticed.

Well-known polygamist Musa Mseleku posted an exclusive birds-eye footage of his rural homestead in Umzumbe.

Kandi Burruss is going through a divorce with husband of 11 years.

Summer isn’t quite done with Cape Town yet, and temperatures next week are set to rise above 30°C. Which public pools will be open?

Are the finalists from the 2024 tournament on course to meet again this year?

South Africa once served as the gateway for capital into Africa but has lost ground to jurisdictions such as Mauritius.

The situation after the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran has created a sense of apprehension and dampened the mood of visitors to MWC

Up front, the RS5 retains the 2.9 TFSI V6 engine, but with hybrid electrical assistance, the power is now up to 470 kW and the torque to 825 Nm.

Ecommerce in South Africa is on a rapid growth trajectory, transforming how consumers shop and how businesses operate – and South African ecommerce platform Bob is positioning itself to meet this surge with the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. A 2025 report by World Wide Worx shows how rapidly South Africa’s online retail […]

The UV light built into Shark’s newest robot vacuum is on a quest to embarrass me with how many stains it’s spotted.

Polkadot (DOT) has faced mounting pressure in early 2026, trading around $3.90 as the broader market grapples with macro uncertainty and competition from emerging narratives. While DOT remains a foundational blockchain protocol with solid fundamentals, price momentum has stalled at key resistance levels, leaving investors searching for higher-conviction opportunities. Meanwhile, the Web3 gaming...

A major political party is pushing for a price cap on airline tickets in South Africa.

One bakkie in South Africa sold an average of 120 units per day this February.