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South Africans stranded as Middle East conflict disrupts air travel

The ANC has expressed strong disapproval of the ‘PM27’ campaign promoting Patrice Motsepe for the 2027 presidency, emphasising its decision against leadership campaigns before the national conference to maintain unity and focus on immediate goals

Adv Bulelani Ngcuka told the Khampepe commission of inquiry into TRC cases that when he took office, the prosecution service was in disarray, with teams competing for resources and case dockets collecting dust.

The South African Finance Minister has promised to reduce South Africa’s debt-to-GDP ratio for over a decade. However, this has never happened.

Steenhuisen says cross-border infections pose unique challenges for controlling FMD outbreaks.

The building collapsed at Amethyst Business Park in Ormonde.

Ntanzi denies having a cellphone after his June 2020 arrest.

Majodina says government will focus mostly on people who have no water infrastructure at home.

Global oil prices are in the high $70s as traffic through Strait of Hormuz comes to a halt. Some analysts have warned they could top $100 a barrel if the stoppage is prolonged.

The remarks are the first to reporters since the U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran began Saturday despite weeks of talks designed to stave off a conflict.

Israel trades fire with Hezbollah, widening the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran into Lebanon. And, Texas primaries could test if Latino support for the GOP remains strong after 2024’s gains.

The war over Iran engulfed more of the Middle East and beyond on Monday as Lebanon’s militant group Hezbollah responded to the killing of Iran’s spiritual leader with its first attack on Israel in more than a year.

The move could undermine Lilongwe’s pursuit of a new programme with the International Monetary Fund

He used the girls’ mother’s life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs.

This is the highest number of confirmed casualties from a single African country in the Ukraine-Russia war.

The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi – but the purchase was never completed.

P&R creates a tax reform calculator for households to see how proposals could affect them.

Beverage and cannabis company Tilray acquires the Aberdeenshire brewery, the brand and 11 bars for £33m.

Millions of South Africans have moved across provincial borders over the years, but most are doing so looking for one thing — and hoping to find it in the economic heartland.

Ngcuka says he would have resisted any attempt to interfere with his work.

The committee may summon Paul O’Sullivan if he ignores its invite, after his walkout last week.

TRC Inquiry aims to probe allegations of political interference that prevented prosecution.

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says the report was declassified on February 2 this year.  

Ireland forwards coach Paul O’Connell says it is pleasing to see pre-match plans come to fruition as Ireland aim to build on their Six Nations win over England when they play Wales on Saturday.

Every key piece of Premier League team news and the most important Fantasy Premier League statistics – all in one place.

Fast bowler Haris Rauf is put forward as a ‘marquee’ player in the auction for The Hundred, alongside 13 other men from Pakistan.

Aaron Hickey will miss Scotland’s World Cup warm-ups against Japan and Ivory Coast as injuries continue to plague several key players in Steve Clarke’s squad.

The queen of children’s edutainment is back after four very long months, with her most extraordinary, envelope-pushing and moving special yet. Cue absolute relief for parents the world over

For those whose cultural experiences are largely absorbed through the prism of their mewling infants’ demands for the same thing 437 times in a row, it’s been a long four months. In late October last...

Seasoned actress Lerato Mvelase was overwhelmed with emotion when she started her first show yesterday.

Repairs have begun on a major pedestrian bridge in Cape Town, with motorists warned to expect congestion and delays.

NPA confirms siblings can be legally required to pay maintenance for a financially struggling brother or sister if parents cannot provide.

Researchers warn that early smartphone use and weak family bonds are driving generational mental decline.

Prevailing issues such as shipment delays, localised electricity disruptions, and weak demand continue to hamstring the sector.

‘The South Africans we know of are all accounted for,” says Dirco.

The conflict in the Middle East is driving oil prices up in a midterm year when Americans are already focused on high energy bills.

Eskom CIO Len de Villers has told Mobile World Congress that AI deployments must produce a return on investment.

South Africans are buying Chinese and Indian cars because they can’t afford local ones. The government’s solution is to raise prices on Chinese and Indian cars.

The price of petrol and diesel is going up this Wednesday.

Sleep psychologist Stephanie Romiszewski explains the benefits of waking up at the same time every day.

Women with endometriosis say doctors failed to listen to them or take their pain seriously.