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The former prime minister was tried by a special tribunal after 1,400 died during a crackdown on unrest in 2024.

The weather has turned colder with the risk of snow and ice in parts of the UK as Simon King explains.

Transporting worshippers around Saudi Arabia’s holy sites has frequently proven dangerous.

The JMPD says traffic is being diverted at the Kliprivier Drive off-ramp.

Flood-hit regions in South Africa expected to see improving weather as warnings ease.

Sheikh Hasina is credited for the country’s economic progress but also accused of authoritarianism.

Hasina has called the court’s decision “biased and politically motivated” in a statement released after the verdict.

The civil engineer was seen in the front row of a protest organised by the National Socialist Network.

Tens of thousands of people’s personal data has been leaked online, according to the US embassy.

“There has been too much pretence and performance, and too little action,” says UN human rights chief Volker Türk.

The opposition says that hundreds of people were killed during the unrest but there is no official death toll.

It is not clear who chartered the plane carrying the Palestinians from Kenya to South Africa.

Vital supplies are due to start flowing into the war-ravaged country this winter via a Balkan pipeline.

The City of Tshwane may soon have the power to use the Expropriation Act to take abandoned, unsafe and hijacked properties as early as the new year.

If you’ve been watching the buzz around forex and you’re in South Africa, HFM is one of the brokers to take a closer look at.

Major-General Mary Motsepe is testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

The Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister wants to make his dept an economic portfolio for SA

ACDP Deputy President Wayne Thring has lamented what he refers to as lax immigration laws.

Probing criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system.

The Springboks’ fixture list for 2026 has continued to take shape following the announcement of the new Nations Championship.

Orlando Pirates have already won the MTN8 this season but can they overcome Marumo Gallants to win their second trophy?

In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with the BBC, Gennady Golovkin talks fighting again, Olympic boxing, Saudi Arabia, artificial intelligence within the sport and more.

Results this week will determine the play-off paths for Wales, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and, potentially, Scotland.

Verushka Singh has been crowned Mrs South Africa 2025 in a historic moment. Here’s why her story stands out.

Tom Cruise received an honorary Oscar, the first golden statue of his decades-long career, to a standing ovation from Hollywood’s elite.

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The entry-level SUV market has become one of South Africa’s busiest battlegrounds.

Deliriants like Benadryl can bring on terrifying hallucinations in high doses. Some Gen Z-ers are taking at least a dozen pills at a time—and challenging others to do the same.

MTN has successfully dismissed one court case about its role in funding the Taliban, but remains embroiled in four active lawsuits involving the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act.

Carried over from the Tunland G7, the Cummins co-developed 2.0-litre turbodiesel has been upgraded with more torque and inclusive of a 48-volt mild-hybrid system.

Red Bull KTM rider fails to finish inside top 10 for the first time since his rookie season.

Rival for the Kia Carnival and Mercedes-Benz V-Class takes over from the GWM Tank 500 as the most expensive Chinese-made vehicle now sold in South Africa.

Big all-electric SUV is not only seriously fast. but also returns excellent “fuel” economy.

A former Team GB athlete is calling for free sports bras and fittings for secondary school girls.

Dawn Lord says she had no idea what was happening to her during her “traumatic” hysteroscopy.

Alex Allan says she feels “sad” that treatment for the condition has not moved forward in that time.

Health bosses says the UK often mirrors Australia a few months later.