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Next week marks the Mail & Guardian’s annual God Edition and during one of our daily diary meetings, our acting news editor Sheree Bega jokingly asked me how do we write a motoring story for that edition?  I was puzzled until I received the Audi RSQ8 on test last week. When I received it, the […]

Oil markets have been sensitive to Donald Trump’s comments on the war. But are traders growing less responsive?

The analysts identified a Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in footage of the strike on the southern town of Lamerd.

RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane says road safety must remain all road users’ primary focus.

Jointly they owe the City of Johannesburg over R1.4 billion.

McKenzie was speaking during a visit to Joshlin’s school in Saldanha.

It is not known at this stage if anyone was injured in the robbery.

More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli’s government.

For half a century, BBC Russian had to fend off jammers. Now its website is blocked, but millions still read it.

The divisive 41-year-old was among the country’s most prominent influencers.

Geumseong made it safely to South Korea, but his mother is stuck in a Chinese prison and may be forcibly repatriated.

A senior member of the Moroccan government says the country was “ready to host” the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations this month despite the decision to delay it until July.

Reports say the US pressured France to rescind Ramaphosa’s invitation after Trump threatened to boycott the summit.

Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent.

Fecofoot president Jean-Guy Mayolas remains on the run after being sentenced to life imprisonment earlier this month for embezzling $1.1m in Fifa funds.

Engineers are warning that the collapse of important municipal infrastructure in South Africa is both man-made and fixable.

Fourways Mall will soon add The View, a new luxury lifestyle development that is costing R100 million to develop.

South Africa’s plans to stop its water crisis are set for a serious challenge as Lesotho wants new terms for its water-sharing agreement.

The rand suffered another blow on Friday, weakening to R17.20 to the dollar during mid-afternoon trade.

The ANC was subsequently granted leave to appeal the interdict which will be heard on Saturday

EFF says it will only contest in wards where it has well-established branch structures.

EFF says it will only contest in wards where it has well-established branch structures.

FS has extensive agricultural capacity and contributes significantly to the nation’s food security

Adam Wharton wants Crystal Palace exit, Brighton ready to sell Carlos Baleba for the right price, Arsenal explore Elliot Anderson move and Premier League duo battle for Aurelien Tchouameni.

Wakefield Trinity move into the top three in the Super League table with a third win on the bounce against York Knights.

Reigning champions Hull KR celebrate Super League’s 30th birthday weekend in style by hammering St Helens.

Olivia Tchine top-scores with 32 goals as London Pulse beat Leeds Rhinos 61-52 to climb up to second in the Netball Super League standings.

School food has suffered at the hands of politics and economics for almost 50 years

Almost a generation has passed since Jamie Oliver’s four-part Channel 4 documentary series Jamie’s School Dinners exposed the unhealthy reality of the food served to pupils at lunchtime, including – notoriously – fat-heavy, meat-light Turkey Twizzlers. It proved a shaming and effective intervention. His...

Study backed by Jamie Oliver finds pupils are foregoing sit-down meals for often less healthy, convenient options

Pupils in England are routinely eating pizza slices, sausage rolls and paninis for lunch as school canteens become dominated by a “grab-and-go” culture of unhealthy food.

Convenience foods eaten on the move are ousting sit-down meals as the main way secondary pupils in England...

Parents say new government guidance on restricting children’s screen time has to be “realistic”.

US golfer Bryson DeChambeau – who won the inaugural LIV Golf SA title last year – has been roped into the debate around ‘white genocide’…

A 29-hour water outage is planned in parts of Tshwane this weekend as upgrades are carried out at the Bronkhorstspruit plant.

Two homecooks, Bandziva and Myles exited the kitchen on the latest episode of ‘Masterchef South Africa’. Take a look…

South Africans’ deep love for coffee is showing no signs of cooling down – but the same can’t be said for the price of their daily cup.

New SUV set to make waves with its mild hybrid powertrain and generous spec levels.

A good win over the Dragons will secure the Lions a place in the URC top eight going into a two week break.

Two accused face serious charges as court postpones a case involving alleged abuse, digital exploitation, and disturbing content shared online.

‘Everything was good except one thing – the goal we let in,’ said the Bafana head coach.

A policy change announced by NeurIPS, the world’s leading AI research conference, drew widespread backlash from Chinese researchers this week and then was quickly reversed.

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

The cost of petrol is expected to skyrocket right before families head out for the Easter holiday.

The government plans to have South Africa’s first bullet train up and running within the next four years.