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Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams is awarded a wildcard for the Auckland Classic in January.

Cecile Kohler, 41, and her partner, Jacques Paris, 72, had been jailed on charges of spying for France and Israel.

The double murder trial of a Limpopo pig farmer is continuing on Wednesday.

Six people were killed, including three women, and three others were left injured.

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial will continue in the High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday.

Mogotsi has been under the spotlight in recent weeks for his alleged association with top cops

Zohran Mamdani, who will become New York City’s youngest mayor since 1892, said in his victory speech that his win was a ‘mandate for change’.

The blaze broke out on the seventh floor of the facility in the town of Tuzla, local media reported.

It is a historic moment as Mamdani also becomes the first South Asian and Muslim to lead the city.

Retailers Wish and AliExpress are also being investigated in relation to the offence of enabling minors to access pornographic content.

A BBC investigation finds evidence that young African women are being tricked into building Russian drones.

Cameroon, Egypt, Ivory Coast and Mali become the final four qualifiers for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations based on their world rankings.

The boy, 14 and from London, took his parents to court after they sent him to school in Africa.

The paramilitary RSF has been blamed for the attack as fighting in the oil-rich Kordofan area intensifies.

While filing season has closed for most taxpayers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, landlords and many others still have a few months to get their tax affairs in order and file their returns.

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Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today, Wednesday, 5 November 2025.

South Africa’s e-hailing services have a bad rep. Unsafe driving, unsanitary cars, unroadworthy vehicles and just poor customer service.

The Mpumalanga Education Department has refuted the allegations of ghost workers within their system

The SACP aims to rebuild the KZN provincial structure after identifying structural weaknesses.

Deputy Police Minister Dr Polly Boshielo appeared before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee.

A Committee of Independent Experts handed over the G20 Inequality Committee Report to Ramaphosa.

Tadhg Beirne is available to play for Ireland this weekend against Japan after the red card he received in the defeat by New Zealand on Saturday is rescinded.

Some mixed news on the injury front.

Life on the road continues for Orlando Pirates who take on Golden Arrows in their next Betway Premiership match on Wednesday evening.

News roundup on Wednesday, 5 November.

Experts say pupils should spend less time in exam halls and more time on activities like life skills, sport and work experience

National curriculum review: 10 key recommendations

A review of England’s curriculum has recommended reducing the amount of content and emphasis on exams and instead focusing more on life skills and “enrichment”.

The review, led by Prof Becky Francis, wants pupils to...

The long-awaited Mushroom Farm Shopping Centre has officially opened its doors in Waterfall in Johannesburg.

Guy Fawkes Night is here, and with it comes the contentious use of fireworks, much to the detriment of your pets.

Roelof Botha, the South African venture capitalist, is stepping down as managing partner of Sequoia Capital.

While the contribution is substantial, it is slightly lower as a proportion of the total price than three decades ago.

South Africa takes the global spotlight as Acer unveils its first-ever 4K UHD Google TV streaming device, Acer AiTV.

Puma debuted in South Africa to extensive criticism for arriving four years after going on sale in Europe, and for its lofty price tag.

Out of the 10 best-selling models 15 years ago, all were locally assembled.

Some 5.4 million adults use vapes daily or occasionally compared with 4.9 million using cigarettes, figures show.