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Bryonie Gawith and her children died when Sharaz Ali, 40, set fire to their home in a revenge attack.

Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi says energy prices for everyone will rise if the Iran war continues.

Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers has approved $324.3 million in international financing and authorized the establishment of a dedicated Artificial Intelligence University during its 53rd regular Cabinet meeting. The new university, established under Proclamation No. 1294/2015, will operate as an autonomous institution focused on training researchers and specialists in artificial intelligence....

The eThekwini Municipality has voted to sign a legally binding memorandum of agreement with a South Korean power consortium to explore the development of a major AI data center south of Durban, brushing aside calls from opposition councillors for greater transparency before committing to the deal. According to an official report to the city’s economic […]

Rain continues into weekend in GP, with showers easing to a 60% chance Saturday and Sunday: SAWS.

Nine workers died and three were hospitalised after a concrete slab collapsed at Ormonde

It is the latest country to curb young people’s access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse.

Iran fired missiles toward Israel Friday, Israeli officials said, after Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and hit Beirut’s southern suburbs overnight.

The group had said it would choose a new leader with the same title as Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church.

The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is postponed just 12 days before the finals were due to kick off in Morocco.

Ethiopia unveils its first unmanned, ‘smart’ police station where citizens can report crimes on automated touch screens.

The M23, which controls the coltan-rich area, has not commented and the death toll is hard to verify.

The South African Reserve Bank is now expected to keep interest rates on hold this month following Israel and America’s attacks on Iran.

The contraction came as a surprise with payrolls down in nearly every sector.

A drone attack on Azerbaijan has narrowed choices for airlines scrambling to respond to disruption in the Gulf.

Johann Rupert-led Richemonth is selling its UK insurance business in a deal worth R65 billion, which should add to the group’s already massive pile of cash.

Ramaphosa says had he been aware of the allegations against Khampepe he would not have appointed her

The decison overturns Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana’s attempt to raise VAT

Veteran ANC Member of Parliament Dorries Mpapane was elected as chairperson

Prehmid argues Carrim should testify in camera, citing threats and a message urging him not to.

Francis Ngannou is a free agent in MMA again – could he return to the UFC or even box again?

BBC Sport’s chief football writer Phil McNulty examines who – or what – is to blame for Spurs’ crisis as they fight to avoid relegation.

Tottenham are interested in appointing Dougie Freedman as the club’s new sporting director.

King Charles is invited to attend the 150th anniversary Test between England and Australia in Melbourne next year.

A proposed shark net near a new Club Med resort on the North Coast has sparked fierce debate over swimmer safety and threats to marine life.

Read how an adventure to Everest Base Camp might be more attainable than you think, even for a solo woman traveller from South Africa.

Meet Devandra Narismulu, the Executive Chef managing a high-volume kitchen while focusing on culinary mentorship and South African heritage.

‘I’m not sleeping with your women’, Nigerian pastor John Anosike said in a rant about the backlash to his R135m Good Hope Centre bid.

GOOD Party urges Johannesburg mayor to intervene after deadly Westbury shooting that killed two and injured others including a baby.

Newcomer will be electric and won’t be called TT or even R8.

The power utility says the municipality’s failure to meet debt relief conditions and settle its electricity account could result in reduced or terminated bulk supply from May 2026.

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With the recently launched Galaxy S26 series, Samsung unveiled a breakthrough feature that is set to change the way users experience privacy on their phones. Building on decades of display innovation, the AI(artificial intelligence)-powered Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra introduces the mobile industry and world’s first built-in Privacy Display[1] – a revolutionary technology that protects personal […]

Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niño

Humanity is heating the planet faster than ever before, a study has found.

Climate breakdown is occurring more rapidly with the heating rate almost doubling, according to research that excludes the effect of natural factors behind the latest scorching temperatures.

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These WIRED-tested memory sticks are a virtual filing cabinet in your pocket.

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

The Automobile Association argues that every car sold in South Africa should offer the same level of standard safety features.

Ami Clarke shares her experience of living with endometriosis.

A woman arrives back in Plymouth in time to begin her chemotherapy treatment.

Health Connections is to renovate six floors of its new base as spaces for people to come together.