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Woolworths CEO Roy Bagattini will retire later this year, with the retailer’s current Food division chief exec set to take over the reins.

Ekapa tragedy highlights that health and safety must remain non-negotiable foundation of SA’s mining sector

In an attempt to resolve the recurrent issue, Safa has proposed new terms which would – it hopes – be acceptable to all parties.

The police have identified Nelson Mandela Bay as the epicentre of insurance killing, with 62 murders investigated in the metro. However, safety and security political head Luyanda Lawu said the figures were likely worse as police did not include Despatch

Two shooting victims were declared dead on the scene and the third victim died in hospital.

There are more than a thousand funded posts for doctors which remain vacant across the country.

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.

A handyman had sought $1.7m (£1.267m) from the rapper over claims of unpaid work, medical expenses and being unfairly fired.

BBC’s North America editor Sarah Smith spoke to Gold Star mum Lynn, whose son died in the Iraq War, and veteran Jeremy.

A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility.

Witnesses say drone strikes hit a residential building frequently occupied by expatriates and aid workers.

Forecasters say storms are becoming more intense in the region, partly due to global warming.

China is boosting its ties to Africa, with zero-tariff trade and a year-long people-to-people exchange initiative, aiming to expand investment and infrastructure development across the continent

With Bellarmine Mugabe due in court we look at what has happened to Zimbabwe’s ex-first family.

The conflict in the Middle East has caused major shipping and port delays, which is bad news for two of South Africa’s towns whose ports are vital hubs in the country’s logistics network and economy.

Woolworths Group CEO Roy Bagattini will retire this year, with Woolworths Food CEO Sam Ngumeni taking over.

The department store and Waitrose supermarket owner will give workers a bonus equivalent to an extra week’s pay.

Mosiuoa Lekota’s memorial service was held at the Regina Mundi Catholic Church on Wednesday.

Vuma was testifying before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee in Cape Town.

Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota has been remembered as an outstanding organiser.

The commission took its campaign to the Durban University of Technology’s Ritson campus. 

Kaizer Chiefs legend Brian Baloyi says the two co-coaches are to blame for Amakhosi’s poor form in the past six weeks or so.

Britain’s Sonay Kartal says it was “one match too many” as a back injury forced her retirement from a fourth-round Indian Wells match against world number three Elena Rybakina.

Ireland back-row Jack Conan is wary of the threat of Scotland fly-half Finn Russell, describing him as a player who can “pull a rabbit out of a hat”.

Orlando Pirates are entering the decisive phase of the season, with several key players expected to play a major role in their title push.

A panel found that geography teacher Roger Towersey’s behaviour was “clearly unprofessional”.

The college said checks found more than 20 GCSE English tests had been marked wrong.

After fleeing SA’s ‘racial persecution’, ‘Real Housewives’ couple Mel and Peet Viljoen have been arrested in the US for shoplifting.

The Stormers loose forward said he considered retiring during his lengthy injury lay-off, but wanted to rather prove people wrong.

Here’s when to expect rain in Johannesburg and Pretoria this weekend.

According to the police surveillance video and store records, the couple stole more than $5,300 from the Publix Supermarket at Mercado Real.

AI doesn’t replace your best people – it removes the repetitive work that slows them down, writes Angela Ho.

Vodacom says it has achieved 5G upload speeds above 250Mbit/s, though the technology is not yet being deployed commercially.

A UCT-led team has used South Africa’s MeerKAT and Salt to reveal a vast hidden supercluster lurking behind the Milky Way.

As enterprise browsers continue to evolve, AI is becoming a defining force in shaping their capabilities.

At least two suppliers in South Africa have begun limiting the sale of diesel to high-volume customers.

One of South Africa’s biggest suppliers of petrol products has evacuated a key port.

Electric cars are gaining traction in South Africa’s pre-owned market.