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The South African police service (SAPS) is investigating reasons why Sgt Fannie Nkosi was unlawfully in possession of police dockets which had been closed as undetected.

Ramaphosa says area was most affected by apartheid violence

Government communications say Festus Mogae is in a stable condition.

The lifeless body of the victim was covered with multiple bruises to the face.

Western Cape Minister of Mobility Isaac Sileku says this is a 14% drop in road deaths this year.

Her husband told authorities she fell out of their dinghy on Saturday night and was swept out to sea.

More than one million people in Lebanon have been displaced since the start of the war as Israel expands its ground operation there.

The first two images show an ‘Earthrise’ and the solar eclipse the astronauts viewed.

The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.

Yetbarek Dawit is alleged to have operated a multi-million-dollar operation, using torture to raise money.

Mourning the deaths, the president says it was a “race against the clock” to find others affected.

Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.

There are fears South Sudan may be plunged back into a civil war less than a decade after it ended.

FirstRand is looking to exit the UK following an investigation into motor lending in the country, with its UK business set to pay huge amounts in penalties.

The rand is under pressure as markets pause ahead of a critical deadline for the US-Iran war.

Airlines have reduced services and lifted ticket costs as the Iran war weighs on jet fuel supplies.

Faro says she learned with shock about what has been happening at the TMPD.

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is probing political Interference in the criminal justice system.

The appointment of EFF’s Nkululeko Dunga as Gauteng Finance MEC has drawn criticism from SANCO.

The cyclist who died following a collision with a minibus taxi along Victoria Road in Camps Bay has been named.

Orlando Pirates return to the Betway Premiership as they welcome Golden Arrows to Orlando Amstel Arena on Tuesday night.

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Orlando Pirates host Golden Arrows in the Betway Premiership at the Orlando Amstel Arena. Here are the confirmed starting line ups.

The Education Authority says as of Tuesday morning about 80% of post-primary schools are back online.

Kanye West, who now goes by YE, is in hot water over his controversial comments in the past.

Mama Joy has clapped back at Minister Gayton McKenzie and X users who labelled her ‘entitled’ over her demand to go to the FIFA World Cup.

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The displayed 97 Concept pays homage to the original and the Defender, with production set to start at the end of the year.

MBTC leadership also raised concerns about funding and long-term sustainability.

Three MTN Group executives stand in line to share awards worth more than R84-million between them.

XRP is currently challenging the $1.28 resistance, displaying calculated price swings that keep investors focused on quick gains, whereas Bittensor TAO climbs toward $317 behind its surging AI-centric ecosystem. Experts analyzing XRP price prediction suggest that a period of short-term stability might occur before a breakout, while Bittensor TAO price 2026 forecasts point toward consistent […]

Child psychiatrist who brought obsessive-compulsive disorder to public awareness and focused on the brain’s biology and its role in mental illness

The child psychiatrist Judith Rapoport, who has died aged 92, is credited with bringing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to public awareness. Her book The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing (1989), which was translated into more than 20 languages and...

Chery has added a new model to the Tiggo 7 SUV family in South Africa.

There has been renewed interest in work-from-home policies to help motorists save money amid the ongoing fuel crisis.

The Competition Commission has issued a new warning to petrol stations that are withholding fuel and price-gouging customers in South Africa.

Even after April’s petrol price hikes, these hybrids use as little as R1 of fuel per kilometre travelled.

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A 3D model of a baby’s heart will help doctors prepare for open heart surgery.

Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK where a woman and her partner are entitled to two weeks of paid leave if they experience a miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy.

Dr Melissa Ryan, who works at Lincoln County Hospital, is among dozens of doctors striking over pay.