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The PA continues to erode the DA’s support, taking another ward from the DA in the George Local Municipality, Western Cape.

Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has issued an apology for his controversial comments about making alternative means to bath, at a hotel, when he did not have water like the rest of residents.

The lead investigator in the killing of Emmanuel Mbhense has told the Madlanga commission that a police reservist visited the family days after Mbhense’s funeral and falsely claimed to be a member of the Hawks.

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes at the Pretoria High Court.

Madlanga Commission continues today, hearing witness testimony on criminality and corruption.

Residents in Joburg’s southern suburbs have taken to the streets to protest over water outages.

Worst affected regions are 1, 2, and 3, with the Soshanguve L and Mabopane reservoirs still empty

The Trump administration on Wednesday expressed concern that China was costing Peru its sovereignty after a Peruvian court ruling restricted a local regulator’s oversight of a Chinese-built mega port.

Zhang Youxia, widely seen as Xi’s closest military ally, was in January removed from his post.

It’s the first election since the 2024 Gen Z uprising that toppled Bangladesh’s long-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

Madagascar’s disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.

The political rift that could spiral into conflict again after the vice-president was accused of treason.

The iconic attire has been trending online for days following the banter between Ghanaians and Zambians.

Yameogo Aminata says her four sons were slaughtered and her daughter is missing.

Massmart is considering closing around 20 Game stores in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the 2026 State of the Nation Address later today, 12 February, with business leaders looking for plans to address the nation’s largest challenges.

Manufacturing was the main driver of growth during the final three months of the year, official figures show.

Flawed electricity pricing policy and tariff regulation are deepening South Africa’s municipal electricity crisis, with experts arguing that the current tariff methodology is fundamentally broken.

TRC Inquiry hears arguments on recusal of Chairperson Khampepe by Mbeki and Zuma.

The TRC Inquiry is hearing oral arguments in an application for the recusal of its Chairperson

Emmanuel Mbense was allegedly tortured and killed by police in Brakpan in 2022.

Steenhuisen, once an ANC critic, now serves as Agriculture Minister in President Ramaphosa’s cabinet

A video from the Proteas’ game against Afghanistan has gone viral online, and which will certainly catch the attention of South Africans.

Ireland second row Joe McCarthy says the squad still have belief and admits the penalty he conceded in the loss to France was his “poor judgement”.

Gauteng residents can expect widespread showers this weekend as the SA Weather Service forecasts much-needed rainfall across the province.

British skeleton racer Tabby Stoecker is aiming to follow in the sled path of Lizzy Yarnold and Amy Williams by winning an Olympic gold medal in Milan-Cortina – and she credits circus school training for her confidence.

Policy announced in autumn budget freezes threshold at which students start repaying university loans

Protesters dressed as sharks and in Rachel Reeves face masks gathered outside the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday to express their anger over changes to their student loans and their ballooning debt.

The demonstration by members of the National Union of Students (NUS) characterised the...

Rapper Cardi B is venturing into the beauty industry with her haircare products.

Miss SA 2024 Mia le Roux shared a sneak peek of her custom, second engagement ring, which she co-designed with fiancé Luke Tenoever.

A number of United Rugby Championship local derbies are coming up in the next few weeks.

The Mother City is expected to remain rain-free this weekend, the weather service said.

Admitting there is a problem under your leadership does not equal fixing the problem. Solutions are what we want to hear.

The suspects are former Alfred Nzo District Municipality senior officials, Avis employees, and a businessman.

The Department of Finance has no legal obligation to give the Post Office R3.8 billion.

Doyne Farmer says a super-simulator of the global economy would accelerate the transition to a green, clean world

It’s a mind-blowing idea: an economic model of the world in which every company is individually represented, making realistic decisions that change as the economy changes. From this astonishing complexity would emerge forecasts of unprecedented clarity. These would be...

It’s time to look beyond the enterprise browser, to extensions, replacements and the next phase of web security.

AI’s immersion into the contact centre may be the turning point for companies wanting to humanise connections and build better customer relationships.

2025 marked the year an American carmaker was surpassed by its Chinese rival.

A fine may be the least of your concerns if you are caught exceeding the speed limit in South Africa.

Chinese brands have a long way to go in one of South Africa’s top segments.

A doctor failed to see test results that should have alerted them to Sue Howells’s blood clot, an inquest hears.