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The Department of Employment and Labour has announced minimum wage will rise to R30 in March, but NEASA has said this will not make struggling employers pay more, but lead to a job bloodbath.

The Stellenbosch street soirée is a must visit event featuring local wines, gourmet snacks, and live music in the heart of the Winelands.

The Road Accident Fund would have been shut down long ago if it were a normal company.

Researchers say they’ve developed a 3D printer capable of constructing a 40sqm house in 8 hours

Eleven people died when the Toyota Quantum taxi they were travelling in collided with a truck.

They are the latest Palestinians in Gaza to die since a ceasefire deal, which has been punctuated by deadly Israeli strikes, came into effect on Oct. 10, 2025.

The Winter Olympics brings hundreds of the world’s best winter athletes to northern Italy, where they will face off in 16 different sports across two and a half weeks. Here’s how to follow along.

As the United States considers possible military action against Iran, it’s also weighing another military move — withdrawing the last U.S. forces from Syria.

As Sudan’s humanitarian crisis deepens, the U.S. and global allies have pledged millions more in assistance, but diplomatic roadblocks and aid obstructions are hindering progress.

The surprise move that may threaten the stability of the coalition government of which the DA is a key partner.

The appointment of a dead opposition politician to a presidential panel caused embarrassment.

Abiy Ahmed admitted for the first time in parliament that Eritrean troops had killed people in Aksum.

Hodan Mohamud Diiriye faced a firing squad after being found guilty of beating Saabirin Saylaan to death.

Floods to the east and droughts to the west as South Africa classifies yet another national disaster, calling for all organs of state to take action.

Precious metal price voliatility continues as geopolitical tensions push investors to safe-haven assets.

The DA won a seat from the ANC in Langeberg Ward four by-election.

EFF leader Julius Malema addresses the media on the outcomes of the EFF meeting at the weekend.

Zuma and Thales failed to convince the court that another court would come to a different conclusion

DA leader John Steenhuisen addressed the media in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday.

John Virgo looks back at introducing a then 16-year-old Ronnie O’Sullivan on the BBC TV show Big Break.

It is a matter of when, not if, Gregor Brown becomes a cornerstone of Scotland’s forward pack, writes Tom English.

England head coach Brendon McCullum wants “outstanding” Harry Brook to be “protected”, following criticism over his behaviour on the winter tours of New Zealand and Australia.

John Virgo commentates on Kyren Wilson’s Masters victory in January 2026.

Formal approval given for new university group to operate from August, with both institutions keeping their names

The universities of Greenwich and Kent have confirmed they have been given formal approval to merge into the UK’s first “super-university”.

The merged entity will be the third-largest higher education institution in the UK, the universities said, and is consulting on being named the...

ICE in? Gayton McKenzie has backed US President Donald Trump’s administration, including the recent violent clashes with immigrants.

Guineas Day boasts top-quality fields.

The Bulls, who are ‘in a good position’ at seventh in the URC, say they have achieved nothing yet.

GT will utilise a tri-motor electric setup, with all-wheel drive, 735 kW and a reported range of 770 km.

Both the flight instructor and a student pilot were seriously injured in the crash and rushed to hospital

A prominent banker in the Rothschild family kept her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein hidden. Emails talking about Johann Rupert behind his back reveal how candid and friendly her relationship was with Epstein.

Novo Nordisk share price plunges after blaming lower US drug prices, patent protection issues and rising competition

The maker of Wegovy and Ozempic, Novo Nordisk, has predicted a sharp drop in revenues this year owing to a push by Donald Trump to lower US weight-loss drug prices, rising competition and the loss of key patent protections.

Denmark’s Novo , once the poster-child for the growth...

TymeBank has officially transitioned to GoTyme Bank, marking the next chapter in the bank’s evolution as part of the global Tyme Group – a banking group operating across multiple markets and serving 20 million customers worldwide. This change also introduces a new digital experience through the new GoTyme app. The GoTyme Bank brand more clearly expresses […]

New data shows AI bots pushing deeper into the web, prompting publishers to roll out more aggressive defenses.

The National Consumer Commission has issued a recall for South Africa’s cheapest hatchback.

Citroën has updated the affordable C3 crossover for South Africa.

A leaked review uncovers “bullying and harassment” and “violent behaviour” at Wales’ largest hospital.

Hospices caring for people at the end of their lives are at risk because funding is “unsustainable”.