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UN says the area devoted to opium poppies has dropped to a fraction of that cultivated before Taliban’s narcotics ban.

Miss Mexico, Fatima Bosch, said Nawat Itsaragrisil was ‘not respectful’ at a pre-pageant ceremony on Tuesday

The Online Safety Act, sold as child protection, now hides Gaza’s pain, silences dissent and spreads censorship.

Senzo Meyiwa was killed at Kelly Khumalo’s parental home in Vosloorus in 2014.

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says all citizens deserve quality healthcare.

Eight VIP protectors are accused assaulting occupants of a VW Polo on the N1 Highway.

The coordinated, intelligence-driven campaign aims to curb and prevent violent crime in the country.

Cars, walls and postboxes have been defaced, in what appears to be human blood.

NPR’s Daniel Estrin visits Gaza for the first time since the war began, touring the destruction in northern Gaza.

The battle for this strategic point on a big road and rail artery in the Donetsk region has been going on for well over a year.

The attack comes amid a resurgence of piracy in the region in recent days.

The Chadema politician was seized before the presidential elections, which AU observers say was “compromised”.

Morocco suffer a blow before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as their captain Achraf Hakimi injures an ankle injury playing for PSG.

Operation Dudula has been picketing clinics and hospital, turning away those without South African papers.

SPAR and Pick n Pay are two of South Africa’s largest food retailers, but are facing extreme financial pressures.

Standard Bank has announced that it will be launching 20 additional bank branches for Smart ID and Passport services in early 2026, with two pilot branches already running.

A businessman and city council offer struggling people an alternative to high-interest loans.

The Competition Commission has approved three new mall sales in South Africa, including a major R480 million centre in Soweto.

The Ad Hoc Committee is probing allegations of criminal infiltration in the justice system.

EMPD Chief Jabulani Mapiyeye is testifying at the Madlanga Commission.

The committee is investigating corruption and political interference in the justice system.

Corruption and political interference in the police are under the spotlight.

China’s Wu Yize and Xhao Xintong reach the last four of the International Championship with wins over Barry Hawkins and Mark Selby respectively.

La Rochelle’s Nolann Le Garrec will start at scrumhalf for France against South Africa this weekend with Antoine Dupont injured.

Cape Town gears up for the HSBC SVNS with tickets from R250, offering world-class rugby and family fun at affordable prices.

Manager Pep Guardiola likes what he sees from his Manchester City side as they beat Borussia Dortmund 4-1 in the Champions League with Phil Foden scoring two goals.

Apricot season has officially begun. In the Western Cape, you have a chance to visit and pick at various apricot orchards.

Google plans to build a large AI data centre on the remote Indian Ocean outpost of Christmas Island.

Promoted | South Africa, express yourself in full colour with the all-new Huawei nova 14 Series.

Black Friday starts early in 2025 – and MyBroadband readers are leading the charge.

Dell Technologies EMEA President Adrian McDonald believes the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in healthcare could lead to cures for the majority of human diseases within the next decade.

The replacement for the limited run First Edition is mainly about cosmetics and additional features, but loses the centre locking differential.

Final event of the Extreme Festival series promises to be an entertainment spectacle of note.

Treacherous weather forced the penultimate round of this year’s series to be stopped, but not before a podium finish for Variawa and Cazalet.

Vulnerable urged to come forward for flu jab quickly as virus has come early this year.