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South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe has been lauded for cleaning up the finances of Africa’s most powerful sports organization, but a football trophy scandal has highlighted the deep mistrust that still dogs the body.

High unemployment continues to shape daily life for millions of South Africans searching for work.

Oceana reported a strong performance for its Lucky Star brand in South Africa, saying there was higher demand for its canned fish products.

Component body says SKD assembly risks jobs as GWM signals interest in setting up shop

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi will continue his testimony before the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria

The first body in the Ekapa Mine retrieval operation was reported, last week Monday.

SAWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Gauteng, excluding the City of Tshwane on Monday

Gauteng Health has teamed up with debt collectors to recover outstanding patient fees from patients

Weight-loss drug prices are falling in the US – but can the example be repeated?

Quebec’s law to regulate religious symbols goes to the Supreme Court in a constitutional test case.

Israeli forces have been instructed to destroy the crossings over the Litani river that were being used by Hezbollah to send reinforcements.

Saadia Mosbah campaigned for migrants, particularly after President Kais Saied said they posed a demographic threat to the country.

Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is “unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it”.

Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.

The deal came as part of the president’s state visit to the UK – the first by a west African leader in 37 years.

AdvTech has seen a strong rise in profits, with strong growth seen in its three education divisions.

Rising oil prices caused by the war in the Gulf has caused an “overnight shock” to west country farmers.

ActionSA MP Dereleen James questioned Minister Gayton McKenzie’s travel expenses,

The party says it will use the event to engage with supporters, on socio- economic issues

Julius Malema says he has no ties with Brown Mogotsi-linked Feroz Khan

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party will keep a close eye on the US ambassador.

Managers often get it wrong when it comes to picking World Cup squads – is one packed with stars always the best option?

Goal difference has emerged as a potentially decisive factor between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns in this season’s title race.

Dan Ballard is set to miss Northern Ireland’s crucial World Cup play-off semi-final against Italy on Thursday because of a hamstring injury.

The 2025/26 Betway Premiership season has entered its final third of the season and there’s a mad scramble for bragging rights as SA’s top scorer.

Researchers say lack of sleep could be a factor among young people interacting online for more than three hours a day

Children who are on social media for more than three hours a day are more likely to develop depression and anxiety as teenagers, according to research.

Experts said the impact was likely to be linked to a lack of sleep caused by using social media late at night, and that the...

A bask of crocodiles escaped from a farm and went on the run along the R40 in Barberton, Mpumalanga, prompting a capture operation.

Bringing back the brain rot phrase: Kurt Darren has teased a new song titled ‘6 7’, he believes will be an instant hit…

Dumisani Dlamini’s rant about not being a ‘deadbeat dad’ to Doja Cat has made headlines in several big celebrity news outlets.

South Africa is eyeing the global pistachio nut market, and the Karoo could be key to its export ambitions…

‘We want players who can challenge for each position,’ said the Chiefs co-head coach.

Beneficiaries will also receive increased amounts from April, as announced by the Minister of Finance during the 2026 national budget speech.

South African fails to score a point upon MotoGP’s historic return to Brazil.

The practice of inflating male scrotums with saline or silicone has major medical risks and potential lasting damage

AI tools are making war faster than ever. The Iran conflict shows why that should alarm us all.

OpenAI will begin showing ads to all users of the free and Go versions of ChatGPT in the US in the coming weeks.

Regulus will suddenly disappear from view for a couple of hours on the first evening of British summer time

There is something unexpectedly thrilling about watching one celestial object pass in front of another, an eclipse being the obvious example. On the evening of 29 March, the moon will briefly blot out one of the brightest stars in the spring sky. Such an event is known as an occultation,...

Petrol is set to go up by R5 per litre next week, while diesel users are facing an even larger price hike.

Three weeks into the Iran war, there’s an ever-growing gap between the price of oil futures and supplies that determine costs for consumers in the real world.

The Strait of Hormuz may be opened for ships destined for South Africa.

Most South Africans purchase their cars on a finance plan, which can easily add over R100,000 to the vehicle’s original purchase price by the time their contract ends.

Dr Liz O’Riordan says it is important women seek help from professionals not “Google and Chat GPT”.

Nichola Howell spent years going to doctors with “barbaric” pain but was constantly dismissed.

Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.