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Battling extortion and an unfriendly financial environment are some of the challenges barring women from participating in the construction sector.

We look at what the four teams left standing need to do to make it to Super Bowl 60 and the key factors in Sunday’s Conference Championship games.

Kaizer Chiefs had been quiet in this transfer window but they have now secured their first major and surprise signing!

“South Africa is not short on ambition when it comes to artificial intelligence. What we are short on is execution,” announces Joshua Harvey, Head of Growth at Specno, South Africa’s leading digital innovation agency, the company responsible for launching South Africa’s very own Innovators Den.  While global benchmarks show South Africa is around 35–40% behind […]

Applied Machine Learning Days (AMLD) Africa (https://MLAfrica.org) returns with its most ambitious edition yet at Witwatersrand University (Wits) in Johannesburg. The continent’s AI community will gather in Johannesburg for four days, bringing together top minds in AI from across the continent and the globe. From global researchers and emerging youth talent to industry pioneers, AMLD […]

Gauteng govt will assist Vanderbijlpark scholar crash victims’ families with funerals, says Lesufi.

Two killed, three injured as gunmen open fire on group attending court earlier today.

Investigators remain baffled by the cause of Sunday’s deadly crash in the south of the country.

Salvatore Mancuso’s group committed more than 100 crimes, many targeting an indigenous group, the tribunal ruled.

The move comes amid continuing clashes with Syrian government forces despite a ceasefire agreement.

President Trump explains why he wants to acquire Greenland in private messages with world leaders. And, Indiana caps off a perfect football season with a national championship win over Miami.

Thousands of Senegal fans join the parade to celebrate Afcon champions on their return home.

The new government is addressing fuel shortages and strengthening the budget but many are not happy.

Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba is accused by Burkina Faso of trying to kill current President Ibrahim Traoré.

Ogun state police say they have made one arrest as they look into the death of the Afrofuji artist.

The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.

Government has maintained South Africa’s conduct did not breach diplomatic or security protocols.

His utterances angered several Members of Parliament (MPs).

McBride’s remarks angered MPs, while he admitted submitting an outdated CV he couldn’t update.

The EFF says Julius Malema is consulting lawyers over a case involving AfriForum.

Wales head coach Steve Tandy believes uncertainty over Ospreys’ future will not derail the Six Nations campaign.

Kaizer Chiefs’ DStv Diski Challenge (DDC) have signed a new midfielder. The name is Xhosa Manyana from Cape Town City FC.

Premier League referees’ boss Howard Webb rejects claims that his officials made a mistake by not sending off Diogo Dalot in Saturday’s Manchester derby.

Two goalless fixtures at the weekend mean this season’s Premier League has already featured more 0-0 draws than the whole of last term – but does that mean the league has been boring?

Sunjit Kang who was head of ICT at Stockton’s Grangefield Academy, is banned from teaching.

This predicted figure includes the £70m deficit from the 2025-26 budget period.

Fears over the future of humanities spread amid layoffs and restructurings at scores of public and private universities

Last month, students at Montclair State University in New Jersey held a mock funeral outside the university’s college of humanities and social sciences building. Carrying bouquets of flowers, they stood by a tombstone inscribed with the names of the school’s 15...

Authorities have cautioned the public against the spread of AI-generated images of the Vanderbijlpark student transport minibus crash.

Amor Vittone has hinted that she may be a bride again after going public with her new partner, restauranteur Marius van Biljon…

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City confirmed the move via their social media channels on Tuesday.

Tau explained that not all exports to the US are subject to the same tariffs and some are not subject to any.

On January 19, 2026, TGR Haas F1 Team officially unveiled their new race car for the 2026 season, the VF-26. Along with this launch, Zoomex and TGR Haas F1 Team are proud to announce the next phase of their official partnership as they enter the 2026 season. In the upcoming season, both parties will continue […]

The pricing for the new Toyota GR Corolla hot hatch has been uncovered ahead of its South African debut.

Hyundai has reaffirmed its commitment to safety in South Africa, following the AA’s report on the Grand i10’s crash test.

South Africa is no longer the biggest car producer in Africa.

Steph Hoy dropped from 25 stone to eight stone after surgery.

How the third Monday of January came to be known as the most depressing day of the year.

Bosses, in a post to staff, say in hindsight, it was not a good use of charitable funds.