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The move comes at a time when the streaming giant faces slowing revenue

The City of Cape Town has proposed new amendments to its Rates Policy, including a letting bylaw aimed at the city’s booming short-term rental market.

South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said the Iran war’s impact on oil prices has validated wariness over inflation, without giving a clear signal on what that means for interest rates.

Government plans to evict illegal occupants from more than 40 state properties in the North West.

The case against Ndimande brothers has been formally transferred to the Durban High Court.

Six suspects wanted for serious crimes, including murder and robbery, arrested in Umhlali.

The pair is appearing in the Alexandra Regional Court north of Johannesburg.

In China, some EV owners have the option to swap out a low battery for a fully charged one, instead of waiting at a charging station. The whole process only takes about three minutes.

A 10-day truce between the two countries is now in effect, with Iran-backed Hezbollah voicing support, as negotiations continue between the US and Iran.

The escape of Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf, from a zoo in the city of Daejon captured national attention.

Few Israelis see this truce as a way out of the conflict with Hezbollah, the BBC’s Lucy Williamson writes.

The pontiff was unusually forthright in his address at the presidential palace.

Malema is appealing against the decision to prevent him from being taken to prison on Thursday.

Abubakar Malami was seen as one of the most influential ministers under former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.

A parliamentary select committee has raised significant concerns about the ineffective intervention in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, noting a severe lack of support from national departments.

A top South African online retailer has run marketing campaigns on BusinessTech for four consecutive years and enjoyed unmatched results when advertising its big sales.

An insurer reports a 71% rise in fraudulent claims, driven partly by an increase in faked images.

Power utility Eskom has announced that it has formally concluded its 2026 wage negotiation cycle, with workers accepting a 7% annual increase, starting 1 July.

EFF leader Julius Malema was sentenced to five years imprisonment by the KuGompo City Court.

Malema made the claims while addressing supporters outside the KuGompo City Regional Court

Julius Malema was sentenced to five years imprisonment for unlawful possession of a firearm.

The party says Malema else has the constitutional right to challenge the sentence.

A must-win for the Sea Robbers.

Football fans have expressed outrage at the exorbitant price of transit fares to get to FIFA World Cup 2026 matches.

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Tiger Woods’s lawyer is fighting the demand for the golf superstar’s prescription drug records after he was charged with driving under the influence.

Though welcomed by chefs and campaigners, many schools say the government’s plan to remove ‘grab and go’ options from the menu is a step too far

It is lunchtime at Richard Challoner school, a Catholic comprehensive for boys in New Malden, south-west London. The familiar smell of school lunch is beginning to waft around the corridors.

In the canteen, there is a moment of calm as the kitchen team...

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has strongly condemned the illegal practice of selling queue positions at its local offices.

Doctors Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh and Sumaya Hendricks are parents to two boys now.

Cape Town plans to use Airbnb data to identify full-time short-term rentals, which could face higher commercial property rates.

Victims of the shooting include two brothers and two teenage girls.

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze will return to court on 25 April for sentencing.

Two of the incoming three models are marketed under the Zongheng sub-brand in China. which focuses on hardcore off-roading.

The search engine giant doubles down on digital infrastructure and inclusive connectivity priorities for South Africa, divulges Google country director Kabelo Makwane.

From a celibate porn star to an asexual ex-Mormon, the internet is full of people who are abstaining from sex—and it’s not just incels.

Industry experts warn that Usaasa’s dysfunction has failed the rural South African communities it was meant to benefit.

Advertise on TopAuto to unlock a large and highly-targeted audience.

South Africa’s bakkie buyers have a new Chinese option to choose from.

A South African company has developed a new armour solution for both the current and next-gen Toyota Hilux.

Men should discuss their feelings more

People with diabetes are twice as likely to have depression, a charity backing tailored support says.

People with diabetes are twice as likely to have depression, a charity backing tailored support says.