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South Africa needs to reach an economic growth rate of around 3% to ensure social stability, as factors like unemployment and inequality continue building tension in the country.

Actor-turned-DJ Thuli Phongolo — known to fans as Thuli P behind the decks — is ushering in a new era with the release of her first-ever EP, Azana, which dropped last Friday.

Culinarian shares her secret to the perfect chocolate cake

Ngobozana shooting in September 2024 left eighteen dead, including fifteen women and two men.

The doctors have been deployed to community health centres in Matsulu, Msogwaba and Mbombela.

Pig farmer Zacharia Olivier is accused of killing two women and throwing their bodies in a pigsty.

Zhang Youxia had been seen as a close ally of China’s leader, Xi Jinping.

At least a dozen people have died in multiple US states possibly due to the storm, officials have said.

The ex-Olympic snowboarder and accused cartel leader was taken into custody in Mexico last week by the FBI.

The BBC’s Ana Faguy speaks to residents in the state after the second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers.

Prosecutors say Paul Mackenzie lured the latest victims to their deaths by writing notes from his prison cell.

An investigation found that some of the 16 detained last year planned to unseat President Bola Tinubu.

The UN mission says it is gravely concerned by “inflammatory rhetoric calling for violence against civilians”.

Barbara Kyagulanyi said she was assaulted when she refused to reveal her husband’s whereabouts.

Fairvest has received the go-ahead to acquire two major shopping malls in KwaZulu-Natal.

Under the plan, access to the platforms’ core services would remain free to use.

India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry.

Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, TikTok’s owner ByteDance and YouTube parent Google.

The state is alleged to have suffered losses through Umzinyathi Municipality’s irregular tenders.

Major-General Lesetja Senona is accused of having strong ties to Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala

ANC Joburg Region has accused SANCO for conducting a campaign to undermine its newly leadership

DA in Gauteng calls on Dept of Education to resist from placing children far from where they live.

Swimmer Emily Barclay becomes the third British athlete to join the controversial Enhanced Games, set to take place in May.

Everton manager David Moyes praises a “much better” second-half display that saw French forward Thierno Barry equalise to give the Toffees a 1-1 Premier League draw with Leeds at the Hill Dickinson stadium.

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke believes his side’s 1-1 draw at Everton is another “good result” and another example of their improved form, losing only once in the past 11 matches.

Nottingham Forest make a £35m bid for Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta, Juventus consider move for Everton’s Beto, Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes will decide on his future at the end of the season, plus more.

Author says pace of change in GCSE English literature texts is too slow and tide is turning against inclusion

The Booker prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo has called for renewed efforts to diversify the school curriculum in England, warning that young people are growing up in a society where “doors are closing” and the tide is turning against inclusion.

There has been progress in the...

Respondents to King’s Trust survey cited AI and a lack of work experience as reasons they might fail in life

More than seven in 10 teens and young adults in the UK say they wish they were not starting their careers in the current economic climate, according to new research from the King’s Trust.

The study also found that more than a quarter of people aged 16 to 25 feel they are going to fail in...

eNCA’s Heidi Giokos has been racially attacked online after she questioned President Donald Trump on his claim of SA’s ‘white genocide’.

A festive toy store fundraiser raised over R441 000 for children, showing how small checkout donations helped dreams come true.

The City is continuing with its compulsory electricity meter replacement programme, focusing initially on Cape Town’s southern suburbs.

The car, which appears to be a VW Golf GTI, plunged off the seaside of the notorious Chapman’s Peak Drive, in the Western Cape.

The ANC is facing unprecedented challenges such as the loss of parliamentary majority and having to govern within a coalition.

The arrests stem from the park’s close collaboration with law enforcement partners.

In the four seasons that have been contested, the Joburg Super Kings have been the only team to compete in a home play-off.

For years, the dominant mindset among Bitcoin and XRP investors was simple: buy, hold, and wait for the next major market cycle. That approach worked well during periods of rapid expansion. But as markets have matured, and consolidation phases have grown longer, a different behavior is beginning to surface. Rather than waiting indefinitely for price […]

London, UK (PinionNewswire) — UK Financial Ltd today officially announced the listing of MayaFund (MFUND) as an ERC 20 token on CATEX Exchange, effective January 27, 2026. This listing marks an important development in the company’s strategy to integrate regulated digital assets and tokenized real-world assets into the broader financial ecosystem. The listing also precedes […]

As AI companionship platforms gain mainstream attention, user expectations are rapidly evolving beyond scripted chats and surface-level interaction. Today’s audience is actively seeking deeper personalization, emotional continuity, and greater autonomy over how AI companions behave and respond. Within this growing ecosystem, Swipey AI is positioning itself as a platform focused on...

Vetted Prop Firms, the independent trading industry review platform known for analysing and vetting proprietary trading firms, has announced the launch of its sister website, Vetted FX Brokers. The new platform expands the brand’s established review methodology into the forex and crypto brokerage space, where traders are increasingly seeking clarity, transparency, and trustworthy information....

Nissan has confirmed that two new SUVs are coming to South Africa this year.

Transnet has reached an agreement with European partners to modernise South Africa’s infrastructure.

The City of Cape Town has unveiled its plans to address violent attacks against motorists on the N2.

In a recent survey, 72% of prison officers say they are frequently stressed at work, 42% say they have been assaulted at least once. So what motivates them – and how do they cope?