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Payments of £3,000 for each 18-24 year old given a job are among proposals to tackle youth unemployment being announced later.

Filmmakers Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler both made history on Oscars night, with their films and performances earning big wins across key categories.

MPs received a letter from business rescue practitioners raising the risk of liquidation for the Post Office as Communications Minister Solly Malatsi was briefing them on Friday.

National Language Summit commences on Monday at the Cape Town International Convention Centre

The Chief of the Army assured the nation that there will be no incidents of assaults by soldiers

This comes only two months after severe floods caused R10 billion in infrastructure damage.

Mbeki is facing scrutiny over his handling of TRC recommendations during his presidency.

The war-torn country is battling to secure crucial funding from the IMF and EU, as well as putting up taxes.

Somalia became a key part of IS’s global network after fighters were driven out of strongholds in Syria and Iraq.

The BBC’s International News correspondent, Barbara Plett Usher, visits Doha’s Souq Waqif market as strikes in the region continue.

Host Adrian Ma speaks with Iranian American writer Nick Mafi about the war in Iran. Mafi says many Iranians in the US are feeling a sense of vertigo because of the conflict.

Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.

The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.‎

Partey is to appear at crown court next month, charged with raping a woman in December 2020.

Rwanda reappoint globetrotting Englishman Stephen Constantine as head coach of their men’s national team on a two-year contract.

Shell has confirmed that it is still engaged in the sale of its downstream assets in South Africa, which include a network of nearly 600 petrol stations. 

South Africans may be allowed to invest more money tax-free per year, but the warnings on limits still remain in place.

New data shows that job advertisements targeting South Africans from this high-income country have almost tripled year-on-year.

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, also known as Witness F, has linked General Shadrack Sibiya to Matlala

South Africa formally filed its application to the ICJ in October 2024.

Kubayi says the Constitution remains a foundation for future generations to continue the fight

Marius van der Merwe known as Witness D to Madlanga Commission was shot dead in December last year.

Monday roundup.

Kaizer Chiefs’ injury crises seems to be deepening at a crucial time in their campaign. Here’s the latest news below.

Match of the Day pundit Wayne Rooney describes Max Dowman becoming the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history as a “moment he’ll never forget” and argues it will bring those connected to Arsenal closer together, seeing an academy graduate make his mark on the first team.

Ryder Cup stars Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick both falter as American Cameron Young comes from behind to win the Players Championship 2026 at TPC Sawgrass.

Study shows average time on screens each day is 41 minutes, with some watching more than three hours a day

Three-quarters of nine-month-old babies in England are allowed daily screen time, while a small “heavy use” group watch more than three hours a day, according to a study.

Just 2% of the infants included in the research reportedly watched more than three hours a day, while the average...

Pausing the scrapping of existing qualifications was the right decision. But the wider battle over further education continues

The government’s granting of a stay of execution to popular courses including health and business studies BTecs, while alternatives are developed, is a victory for common sense. It should not have taken a years‑long campaign by the college sector to prevent the...

A R3,6 studio flat in Sea Point, Cape Town, has attracted backlash for its hefty price tag in relation to it’s lack of space and features…

The Springboks new anthem – ‘They Don’t Know What We Know’ – was originally created using AI, and now sung by vocalist Anslin Gysman.

Scientists are investigating how our food choices affect bone health and fracture risk, raising questions about modern diets.

Highlights ongoing fraud cases, probes and financial risks.

The SA team are eager to draw level in the five-match T20 series against New Zealand in Hamilton on Tuesday.

Swarts’ campaign put the ANC in the spotlight, with the party being accused of being out of touch with the daily struggles of ordinary South Africans.

Here’s what happened overnight

Shoprite has agreed to acquire a majority stake in R&A Cellular, targeting the informal retail sector.

Pretending not to hear parents or hiding toys are among children’s early ploys, while by age of three they may be telling lies such as ‘a ghost ate the chocolate’, research finds

They may be yet to take their first step or say their first word, but some babies have already grasped the basics of deception before their first birthday, according to research.

The study, based on interviews with...

One of South Africa’s largest civil action groups is calling for the government to implement relief measures to offset next month’s enormous petrol price increase.

Bakkies in South Africa offer owners incredible capability, especially those that have a 3-tonne towing capacity.

Iona Hall says her ovarian reserve is very low and freezing her eggs may preserve her fertility.