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Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos didn’t hold back, slamming Nicaragua for playing “negative” football when the Central American nation held Bafana to a frustrating goalless draw at Orlando Amstel Arena on Friday night

US President Donald Trump is in excellent health, his physician said in a memo released by the White House on Friday

Study tracks how government has funded elder care over past 20 years

Tactics used to make addictive products attractive must be exposed, writes Lekan Ayo-Yusuf

Sindi Msimang says the bus stoning incident in KwaZulu Natal took place at 04h00

Molosankwe was shot and killed at his home in Lomanyaneng last week.

Minister Buti Manamela defends his decision to place the NSFAS under administration

The maintenance work started Friday and is expected to continue until Tuesday.

The US defense secretary is questioned about US commitment, including further arms deals, at an Asian security summit in Singapore.

South Africa’s Madlanga Commission hears about Brazilian butt lift bribe denials and alleged drug heists.

Corruption probes of colleagues and relatives have put Spain’s premier into a fight for survival.

BBC Verify has analysed videos of attacks in occupied Ukraine on Russian trucks carrying ammunition, fuel and food.

Abula, a Nigerian sport inspired by the Yoruba concept of a balanced meal, aims to grow from a local pastime into an internationally recognised game.

Search-and-rescue operations are ongoing, with the number of casualties yet to be confirmed.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fighting in DR Congo was hampering efforts to stop spread

An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare species of the virus and is in an area affected by conflict.

South Africa’s growing gambling use is sapping income that would ordinarily be flowing into groceries, entertainment and mobile phone bills.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Saturday, 30 May 2026.

New amendments to the Consumer Protection Act impose a series of changes for direct marketers in South Africa.

Earlier this week, the ANC NEC instructed Sisi Tolashe to step down as the league’s president.

The Madlanga Commission has submitted its second interim report to President Cyril Ramaphosa

The party asserts that the chairperson of the Impeachment Committee should be someone neutral.

The meeting aims ways to change the difficult living conditions of the poor and the working class.

Sipho Mbule’s future at Orlando Pirates is back in focus as the midfielder approaches the final months of his contract.

Orlando Pirates assistant coach Mandla Ncikazi has opened up on what went into one of the club’s most successful seasons in recent memory.

Former Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze is already back in the football conversation just weeks after leaving Naturena.

Head coach Jesse Marsch includes Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies in what he describes as the best Canada squad “ever assembled” for this summer’s World Cup.

Award-winning television presenter Lerato Kganyago opened up about her husband Thami Ndlala in a raw and emotional Instagram Live.

Meghan Markle is reportedly ‘forced’ to take action to pay her and Prince Harry’s bills as the ‘breadwinner’. Take a look…

Check out the latest adjustments for June 2026 SASSA Older Person Grants. Specifically, revisions to the eligibility requirements …

Many South Africans on social media have threatened to boycott Brian McKnight’s concert over the drama surrounding his personal life.

The court concluded that the murder appeared to have been financially motivated.

The Stormers were able to name their strongest possible team to face Cardiff in their URC knockout, despite a slew of injury concerns earlier in the week.

Gateway to seven-seater ladder frame SUV range now R128 000 cheaper than before.

The commission will resume its public hearings on Monday, with further testimony relating to the Port Shepstone drug bust.

The Canadian entrepreneur has always pushed the boundaries of gene editing, once attempting to turn horses into unicorns. Now she is set on modifying human embryos – something her controversial ex-husband was jailed for doing

On a Friday evening in late April, Cathy Tie, the Canadian serial entrepreneur and self-styled “Biotech Barbie”, is centre stage at New York City’s famous Carnegie...

A blue micromoon is a rare spectacle, though it’s not as blue or as micro as you might imagine

This weekend the night skies will feature a rare spectacle – a blue micromoon. We take a look at what the phrase means and how to catch a glimpse of the event.

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Gethin Jones trains to be Dr Oscar’s guide runner