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The South African rand has weakened past R17/$ as the escalating Middle East conflict drives investors to safe havens, triggering a broad sell-off in emerging market assets.

The controversial 2025 AFCON final between Senegal and Morocco continues to make headlines following CAF’s latest ruling!

Steffie Davies was found dead and in an “almost skeletal” state by paramedics who were called to her home.

Former Registrar, Professor Steward Mothata has been ordered to apologise to Unisa.

President Ramaphosa says job creation remains government’s top priority

At the Emergency Hospital, dozens crowded around a thick book to check the names of the victims killed in an airstrike on a rehabilitation center. The UN says over a hundred people were killed.

The former counter-terrorism head resigned on Tuesday over the war with Iran, saying the country posed “no imminent threat” to the US.

Attacks on gas facilities by Israel and Iran have escalated the war and impacted global markets. And, renowned union leader and labor rights advocate Cesar Chavez is accused of sexual abuse and rape.

Iran struck Qatar’s massive gas facility after Israel targeted Iran’s gas field, putting global energy supplies at risk.

President Idris Mahamat Déby orders the military to be on high alert and retaliate against further attacks.

The conflict has persisted despite a peace deal signed by DR Congo and Rwanda in December.

Hunting for the horns and meat, Ugandan poachers once wiped out the southern white rhinos from the country.

Moroccans feel justice has been done but the Senegalese are angry after being stripped of the title.

GoTyme CEO Cheslyn Jacobs says that fraudsters are relentless in South Africa, with billions lost each year.

The average age of a first-time buyer in England has risen from 29 to 34.

Sergeant Fannie Nkosi is testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

As the world grapples with devastating conflicts, women and children bear the brunt.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile to answer questions in the National Assembly.

The commission heard how Tshwane’s CFO Gareth Mnisi sent Sgt Nkosi a letter from the Hawks.

An online streamer with about 11,000 subscribers has bought the rights to show the rest of the Prem season in France.

Campaign group Save Wimbledon Park had argued a statutory trust prevented the development from going ahead.

The Premier League extends the £30 price cap on away tickets for a further two seasons.

Taulupe Faletau returns to the Cardiff matchday squad for the first time since New Year’s Day against Bulls in the URC.

Rulings in cases alleging antisemitism on US campuses say common pro-Palestinian speech is constitutionally protected

Few debates from the last few years have been more contentious than whether criticism of Israel and Zionism is antisemitic, threatens Jewish people or violates their civil rights. Allegations of antisemitism have cost people jobs, provided pretexts for censorship and fueled an...

High-speed fibre is rolling out in three South African townships, with plans to expand access to one million homes.

South African musician and philanthropist Yvonne Chaka Chaka celebrated her 61st birthday and received an awesome Forbes award in one day.

“There are still nine games to go and anything can happen in football.,” said Ouaddou.

Ships bound for the Gulf are being forced to reroute or idle at sea due to escalating conflict.

Select and portfolio committee chairs all supported the deployment of the SANDF but had varying ideas on its implementation.

The Lions are targeting a URC top eight finish this season.

A new homegrown digital platform is looking to transform how South Africans discover and participate in local events, while opening up economic opportunities in townships that have historically been overlooked. Born out of a personal challenge to access information about local events after relocating to Durban, the Kasi2Kasi App was developed to solve a widespread […]

Cullinan Holdings CIO Ryan Porter shares his top five technology priorities for business leaders in 2026.

The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography.

Motorists in South Africa can waste hundreds of rand in petrol letting the engine run for extended periods.

The all-new Haval H7 Black Edition has landed in South Africa.

Haval has officially launched a plug-in hybrid version of the popular H6 SUV in South Africa.

South Africa’s National Treasury signalled it has little room to mitigate against the impact of a looming fuel-price shock stemming from the war in the Middle East.

Meningitis infections result from close and prolonged physical contact and spreads more slowly than Covid.