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South Africans planning a holiday in Namibia face unpleasant surprises as Sossusvlei and coastal disputes raise costs and access concerns.

NUM and Solidarity accept 7% three-year pay increase, binding on all workers as utility pushes for stability in bargaining cycles

The state covered R502,000 worth of flight tickets for Enoch Godongwana’s spouse to accompany him on three international trips in 2025 and 2026.

Gareth Mnisi testifies he had no financial ties to controversial police officer

Manamela says the bribe was to make sure that she didn’t return to her position.

Suspended MP SAPS Commissioner Daphney Manamela made allegations of corruption and maladministration

The two will appear in court on Monday on fraud, corruption & defeating the ends of justice charges

Gauteng has recorded 414 cases and 11 deaths between January and March 2026 alone.

Climate change and shifting migration patterns are bringing rare research opportunities and new mysteries.

Tensions grow between European countries and the U.S. over helping in the Strait of Hormuz and the future of NATO.

NPR’s Elissa Nadworny speaks to Narges Bajoghli, associate professor of Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins, about Iran’s long-term goals.

After briefly reopening the vital economic waterway, Iran has again closed the Strait of Hormuz, saying it will restrict ships from passing through as long as the U.S. continues its blockade.

The country’s biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.

For centuries the prized sculptures, central to national identity, have been kept outside Zimbabwe’s borders.

Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.

The BBC speaks to a student who pushed for his toe print to be taken to verify his identity.

The South African Reserve Bank’s future interest rate decisions depend heavily on the outcome of the war in Iran.

Despite some positive sentiment towards the country in recent months, South Africans who choose to stay make smart financial decisions to protect themselves and their families.

Van Eck backed South African bonds during the biggest selloff in history, and has been rewarded with massive returns.

The complaint on this matter was submitted to the Public in October 2023.

Shinga was found guilty of misconduct and gross insubordination by the partys disciplinary committee

The party has instructed regional, branch committees across the SA to convene meetings on Sunday.

ActionSA says Mkhwanazi has brought both the EMPD and the City of Ekurhuleni into disrepute.

The Blitzboks were finally crowned champions in Hong Kong for the first time in the tournament’s 50-year history.

World number two Elena Rybakina beats Karolina Muchova in straight sets to clinch victory at the indoor clay-court tournament in Stuttgart.

Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana defender Rushwin Dortley is edging ever so closer to a return after two horrific knee injuries.

Polokwane City coach Phuti Mohafe has slammed Saturday night’s call to name Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Lebohang Maboe’s Man of the Match.

Sale of vocational training brand and million-pound executive pay deals now subject to Charity Commission inquiry

When electrician Charlie Butler was contacted by City & Guilds last autumn, he received a shock.

He had branched out to launch a new company schooling future sparkies in Essex, offering City & Guilds-affiliated courses and qualifications. When the representative from the training...

The outlook for SASSA Children’s Grants for May 2026 looks to be off to a good start. Here’s what’s improved from last month …

‘Real Housewives of Durban’ star Jojo Robinson has given the public an update on her skin cancer removal surgery…

EFF leader Julius Malema has praised his legal counsel after he was granted bail for leave to appeal his reckless firearm sentence…

British pop singer Dua Lipa and her actor fiancé, Callum Turner, shared a look inside their recent trip to South Africa…

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The declaration sets out a coordinated plan to turn policy into real economic results at municipal level.

Some athletes lived up to the hype as pre-race favourites, and others produced spectacular surprises at Coetzenburg Stadium.

The South Africans were too good for the men from South America, running in five tries to one in the final.

Meta is unquestionably winning the face-wearable war. Can you trust the company? Maybe not. But these are some of the nicest glasses I’ve ever worn.

Jeremy Hansen praised for speaking French in space after Air Canada chief’s linguistic snub exposed tensions and drew rebuke from PM

Few people foresaw humanity’s quest for the moon as accurately as the 19th-century French author Jules Verne, whose two works –From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon – anticipated many of the features of modern lunar exploration.

But Verne’s language had...

Hisense’s midrange U7 TV gets some high-end upgrades, but the competition is only getting stiffer.

Swap out your creaky old box fan for a new model that lights up, mists, or even follows you around the room.

Besides hybrid options, South African car buyers have several fuel-efficient compact SUVs to choose from.

For the same price of a new and much smaller sedan, you can be large and in charge.

Kia’s premium double-cab bakkie has finally landed in South Africa.

Hyundai is selling cars on WhatsApp in South Africa.

BBC Verify breaks down how fake viral images of celebrities at Coachella are actually AI generated.