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Political analyst Dr Frans Cronje said billionaire Patrice Motsepe is preparing to run for the ANC leadership and eventually the presidency of South Africa.

South Africa underline their credentials as serious challengers for the T20 World Cup with victory against co-hosts and defending champions India.

A study by the institution found that 23 sanitary pad brands contained at least two such chemicals.

A truck crashed on a mountainous section of the highway near the Hendrik Verwoerd tunnel.

The residents lamented this ahead of Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Budget Speech on Wednesday.

SAWS says a cut off low pressure system is expected to move into the area on Sunday and Monday.

Greenland’s PM reminded Trump of its free healthcare, after Trump said he was sending a boat to aid people who were allegedly “not being taken care of”.

Pakistan’s military killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the border with Afghanistan early Sunday, the deputy interior minister said.

US envoy Steve Witkoff says the president is puzzled why Iran has not yet compromised in the face of a major American military build-up nearby.

Twenty-five people were injured by explosions overnight in what officials are calling a terror attack.

Sudan accuses Uganda of flouting international law by meeting Rapid Support Forces boss Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

A court upholds a challenge about the lawfulness of the orders to remove four men who travelled to the territory.

In a rare occurence, three soldiers were handed jail terms for killings in the troubled Anglophone region.

Benni McCarthy says Jose Mourinho should admit his “mistake” following the Benfica manager’s post-match comments after Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr claimed he was racially abused.

Businesses say questions remain after US President Donald Trump announced he will impose global tariffs of 15%.

One of South Africa’s best-performing private schools has officially closed its doors.

South Africa’s citrus industry achieved a record-breaking 2025 export season, shipping over 200 million 15kg cartons worldwide.

Citizens Advice’s Warm and Well scheme in North Yorkshire will receive the money over three years.

Ramaphosa delivered the eulogy at the funeral service of Hosi Phylia N’wamitwa II in Limpopo.

Kenny Kunene has criticised Helen Zille and Herman Mashaba’s mayoral capabilities

The Democratic Alliance’s Solly Msimanga says he wants to hear solutions at this year’s SOPA

Dlamini served as an ANC branch convener in ward 67 as a councillor who showed commitment 

Wakefield Trinity get their Super League season up and running as two tries from Lachlan Walmsley gives them victory at Huddersfield Giants.

France record a bonus-point win against a spirited Italy in Lille to maintain their bid for a Six Nations Grand Slam and back-to-back titles.

Holders Chelsea edged out Manchester United to reach the quarter-finals of the Women’s FA Cup, while Arsenal and Man City cruise through with comfortable wins.

Oliver Bekker produced a magnificent final round to surge through the field and win the Jonsson Workwear Durban Open at Durban Country Club.

Labour expected to outline sweeping changes to special educational needs provision with council debt surging

Labour is due to reveal its plans to overhaul the special educational needs and disability (Send) system on Monday. But why are changes needed? And what changes are ministers likely to propose?

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Already struggling to get help, families with children with special needs are concerned changes could make things worse

At the age of 12, May Race’s son Joseph spends almost all of his time in his bedroom, too anxious, burnt out and – she says – traumatised even to join his parents and older brother downstairs most days. Joseph no longer leaves the house at all.

He is autistic and has dyslexia...

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Education secretary suggests Labour’s priority is maintenance grants for poorer students rather than cutting interest

Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservatives would scrap the “unfair debt trap” of high interest rates on student loans, piling pressure on Labour ministers to tackle the growing outrage over the high costs.

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Woolies has begun piloting South Africa’s first self-service checkout tills. Are local shoppers ready to embrace retail automation?

Ex-Prince Andrew was reportedly treated as a ‘common criminal’ when he was arrested for 11 hours on his 66th birthday on Thursday.

The SA team were superb with bat and ball against the title holders.

“Only a four-hour flight to Jo’burg — I feel sorry for the people on the plane because I feel like it’s going to be pretty loud!”

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Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for 23 February 2026.

Africa Analysis MD Andre Wills says MTN’s R35-billion tower buyback is a one-off, not a trend reversal.

Microsoft has announced that gaming head Phil Spencer is retiring after 38 years, in a major leadership shake-up.

South Africa’s cheapest automatic car won’t cost you more than R200,000.

Nissan welcomes Chinese automakers’ push into various countries, saying the competition will only make the industry stronger and benefit the car-buying public.

Car theft protection has evolved beyond physical barriers and mechanisms.

The doctors speak to Professor of Immunology, Dan Davis.

Manjit Sangha, from Penn, near Wolverhampton, says her life drastically change in one weekend.