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An unexpected rise in public borrowing could limit the scope of pre-election tax cuts, say analysts.

KwaZulu-Natal has the highest number of unclaimed bodies in government mortuaries.

Two groups allegedly involved in a violent battle for control of nightclub security in Cape Town are on trial metres from each other, with Mark Lifman and alleged associates in one court, and Nafiz Modack and associates in the other.

Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 crew onboard, the country’s rescue agency said.

Anthony Albanese’s comments come amid a feud over X’s reluctance to remove footage of a stabbing.

The US competition watchdog has taken legal action to stop Tapestry’s $8.5bn takeover of rival Capri.

How the country’s former president is thwarting attempts to bar him from contesting the polls.

The creatures shed light on how new viruses might spread from animals to humans, researchers say.

LONDON, April 22 – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday the first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he set out plans for for his flagship policy to tackle illegal migration.

Photographer Ala Kheir was using his camera to document the scars of Sudan’s old wars. Then came the new war.

The uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party takes its name and logo from the now-disbanded ANC armed wing.

The latest investment insights and market developments.

Joburg power utility City Power has hit back at claims it will be charging prepaid users R550 in service fees, explaining how its new proposed structure will work.

Capitec has joined the long list of South African banks that have seen an increase in credit impairements over the last year.

Investec’s worst-case scenario projects the rand could be hit hard if load shedding and global conflicts worsen while social unrest intensifies.

The MK Party says it will continue to use its name and logo after court ruled in its favour.

The ANC has refused to be drawn on the leaked recording of its NEC meeting.

The ANC has set its sights on securing not less than the 10 million votes of the 2019 elections, as its worst-case scenario, and, in its best case, to lure an extra four million new votes.

The ANC says it has not taken the decision to expel former party President Jacob Zuma.

A former Kaizer Chiefs striker target who is on the books of Mamelodi Sundowns is thought to be of interest to a topflight Belgian side.

Tiernan Lynch hails the defensive effort of his players after their 1-1 draw with Larne which all but secures the Gibson Cup.

Nelly Korda withdraws from this week’s LPGA Tour event “to get some rest” after winning her second major title at the Chevron Championship.

On a visit to a combined nursery and primary school, I saw how early years provision can really be transformed

Panic and a screeching U-turn. The prime minister dismissed claims there were too few nursery places for every two-year-old in England (with working parents) on 1 April, the day that entitlement to 15 hours a week began. He even said: “Staffing levels have increased and more people...

Authorities move to break up encampments at two more US universities on Monday, as Columbia University cancels in-person classes

Police arrested dozens of people at pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Yale University in Connecticut and New York University in Manhattan, as student protests over Israel’s war in Gaza continue to roil US campuses.

On the Yale University campus in New Haven,...

‘School Ties’ dives into the sexual misconduct that takes places in South Africa’s most elite boy’s schools and is often hidden.

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the 27-day Eskom record of sustained power is not an ‘electioneering tool’ …

Danger signs signal rocky territory for your relationship, and could mean its end. Here are five important danger signs you can’t ignore.

SA Fashion Week (SAFW) spring/summer 2024/25 season held at the Mall of Africa in Midrand at the weekend was a spectacle of fashionable firsts.

Social media users flooded Nyovest’s comments section to lend their voices to the concerning situation, reflecting the widespread alarm over the issue.

Amapiano hit-maker Mr JazziQ opens up about his car collection which includes a Jetta VR6, Mercedes V-Class and a BMW E30

After she purred as the “Cheetah” in The Masked Singer SA, Khutso Theledi admits that her toughest challenge was trying to fool her Metro FM co-host Somizi Mhlongo into not guessing her identity.

Promoted | The evolving cybersecurity landscape presents organisations in Southern Africa with unique challenges and opportunities.

The dispute over taxes might seem niche, but in the case of Congo the stakes are enormous.

South Africa’s top ISPs, including Afrihost, Mweb, Webafrica, and Axxess, are fighting for supremacy.

GTS will arrive in South Africa around the third or fourth quarter in either standard guise, or as the lowered-roof Coupe.

Dramatic Opposites United styling language has also brought more features, but an unchanged line-up of powertrains.

The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising – and it’s a threat to the economy.

Incentives are important to drive solar PV adoption, but with a tax break for households falling away, load shedding is still a major driver of rooftop installations says Absa’s head of sustainability, Punki Modise.

Stellenbosch University researchers are planting thousands of gum trees to track how they compete for resources so there can be more sustainable ways of managing them.

If approached strategically, community trusts can promote the meaningful participation of communities in the transition to renewable energy. As an industry, we have our work cut out in order to realise this potential.

In the midst of a global push towards electric vehicles, African nations are forging ahead with systems and policies to ramp up EV adoption – here’s the top 10 countries with most EVs.