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Preparations are underway in Cape Town, where President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver this year’s state of the nation address on Thursday night.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has instructed the ministers of water and sanitation and cooperative governance and traditional affairs to urgently attend to Johannesburg’s escalating water crisis instead of attending the 2026 state of the nation address.

Vehicle tracking records and Witness D’s statement formed part of evidence used to implicate Ekurhuleni metro police and SAPS officers in the murder of Emmanuel Mbhense, the Madlanga commission has heard.

About 158 guests and 23 staff members were evacuated safely

Protests have been taking place across the province after residents were left with dry taps.

At a Brixton briefing, Lesufi said he showered at a hotel as Gauteng taps ran dry amid crisis woes.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the SONA 2026 at the Cape Town City Hall at 7pm.

Stolz received his gold for winning the men’s 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Games in an Olympic-record time thanks to a blistering closing stretch. Now Stolz will hope to add to his collection of trophies.

Once derided as Britain’s ugliest building, London’s Southbank Centre is now a protected historic monument — beloved by symphony-goers as well as skateboarders, who’ve taken over its Brutalist ramps.

In Bangladesh’s election, one woman who rose to prominence fighting former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government finds herself competing against a man she once risked her safety to defend.

For the first time in more than half a century, Japan finds itself in a state of absolute panda-lessness, after the last pair of twin pandas returned to China last month.

Madagascar’s disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.

The political rift that could spiral into conflict again after the vice-president was accused of treason.

The iconic attire has been trending online for days following the banter between Ghanaians and Zambians.

Yameogo Aminata says her four sons were slaughtered and her daughter is missing.

South African universites are comfortably the best in Africa, but there are major concerns over funding for local tertiary educations.

Curro Holdings is set to take control of its Meridian brand amid a series of ownership changes for the private school group.

The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve the acquisition of various retail properties by Exemplar, including a major rural mall.

Mbense was allegedly killed by police in 2022 and his body dumped in a Nigel dam

All eyes will be on President Cyril Ramaphosa this evening as he delivers the SONA

TRC Inquiry hears arguments on recusal of Chairperson Khampepe by Mbeki and Zuma.

The TRC Inquiry is hearing oral arguments in an application for the recusal of its Chairperson

Today’s news wrap.

Can they finally end the drought?

Itu Khune has singled Mdu Shabalala out for some praise.

France to field promising centre Fabien Brau-Boirie as one of two changes for Sunday’s Six Nations game against Wales in Cardiff.

Successful entertainer, wife and mother of two is celebrating her birthday with a beautiful photoshoot.

South Africa will face New Zealand in their next T20 World Cup match in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

The Real Housewives of Durban star said the surgery is a gift to herself for Valentine’s Day.

DA accused Lesufi of ignorance, while political analysts question why Sello Seitlholo wasn’t addressing the crisis.

The Italian manufacturer’s local allocation of the Panigale V4 R and V4 Lamborghini has already sold out.

I decided to try my adjustable bed frame’s “zero gravity” feature for a week. I wouldn’t do it again.

As the EPA moves to roll back the endangerment finding, which allows it to regulate greenhouse gases, experts predict uncertainty for business and a protracted legal fight.

These WIRED-tested devices will help you hear sounds more clearly. Never miss out on a dinner conversation again.

The unit dismantles phishing, ransomware and crime-as-a-service platforms impacting African businesses and public sectors.

Calls are mounting on President Cyril Ramaphosa to act decisively on South Africa’s electric vehicle transition.

2025 marked the year an American carmaker was surpassed by its Chinese rival.

A fine may be the least of your concerns if you are caught exceeding the speed limit in South Africa.

Chinese brands have a long way to go in one of South Africa’s top segments.

A doctor failed to see test results that should have alerted them to Sue Howells’s blood clot, an inquest hears.