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I Am Maximus wins the Grand National for the second time for trainer Wille Mullins at Aintree.

A recent High Court ruling made it clear that courts may block enforcement when levy collection costs spiral out of proportion to the debt itself.

More than 1200 mineworkers from Ekapa Minerals in Kimberley are still battling to receive salaries

Due to its strong educational focus, The Sky Tonight attracts many young people eager to learn

South Africa’s draft AI policy emphasises ethics, privacy, transparency and accountability

Some experts have attributed this to the poor funding of institutions of higher learning

India’s satirists are turning Prime Minister Narendra Modi into a punch line — and the government is hitting back.

NPR visits the last detention camp for ISIS wives and children in an increasingly precarious northeastern Syria.

Ismail Omar Guelleh, 78, has extended his already 27-year rule in a poll boycotted by the main opposition candidates.

Hard rock enthusiast Sanae Takaichi beamed as she met the rockers in her Tokyo office.

Judges handed down sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment following mass trials.

The once close-knit community of Ngogo chimpanzees have been at loggerheads for the last eight years.

The 43-year-old denies the charge and has been released on bail and had to surrender his passport.

The foreign minister says the accusations, involving children, were investigated and found to be unsubstantiated.

A French luxury cafe with 164 years of history has opened its doors in South Africa.

Volvo says that the interest in electric cars is growing, adding that the benefits extend beyond the fuel savings.

Foreign retirees who are increasingly looking to South Africa now face stricter rules in order to be approved for a retirement visa. 

While human error is often the main cause of accidents, experts warn that there is a growing threat on South African roads that needs more attention.

DA’s Leon Schreiber says they include service delivery issues in municipalities.

Steenhuisen urged party members to protect the Government of National Unity.

About 2,000 delegates from across the country are attending the two-day elective conference

Over 2,000 DA delegates are expected to elect new leadership.

England open title defence with comfortable win over Ireland in front of a record Women’s Six Nations crowd of 77,120 at Allianz Stadium.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta describes his team’s 2-1 defeat at home to Bournemouth as a “‘a big punch on the face” as they drop points in the Premier League title race.

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola is full of praise for Alex Scott, whose winning goal seals a 2-1 win against Premier League leaders Arsenal at the Emirates.

Montpellier end Connacht’s six-game winning run as they pick up a 45-22 victory at the Septeo Stadium to progress to the semi-finals of the European Challenge Cup.

Temporary limit in England and Wales won’t stop many facing higher charges from autumn due to jump in inflation from Iran war

Government caps some student loan interest at 6%

Some students and graduates are likely to pay slightly less interest on their student loans than expected as a result of action taken by the government this week.

But while many higher earners will benefit from the news...

Cape Town residents are being urged to cut back on water use as dam levels continue to decline and a new winter consumption target takes effect.

Johannesburg will host its first Open Streets Sunday this weekend, following the success of Cape Town’s Bree Street initiative.

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 12 April 2026.

Arsenal were sluggish against a bright Bournemouth team who played the more fluid football in the opening stages.

Nhlakanipho Buthelezi passed away after experiencing breathing difficulties while playing rugby for HTS Sasolburg

“I think just spending so much time up here has been a big part of it. I spent a lot of time up here the last three weeks.”

Even as a triumphant moon flyby primes agency for a 2028 landing, Trump’s proposed budget cuts cast pall on US space program

The astronauts on board Artemis II were “almost poets”, Nasa’s administrator, Jared Isaacman, declared on Friday, referring to their inspiring words as they swung above the lunar surface.

They were, he said, “ambassadors for humanity” as they became the first humans...

Step into the shoes of the strongest, goodest boy in a game that is beautiful, baffling, and impossible to put down.

This hair dye printer promises hundreds of shades. It couldn’t even manage two.

South Africa is home to a good number of off-road SUVs, but not too many budget options.

Tesla recently launched in an African country with a car market less than half the size of South Africa’s.

Keeping your tyres in good condition could help you save money on fuel.

People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to treat obesity, research suggests.

Phoebe was told she’d be treated as a mental health patient if she kept returning to A&E.