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The City of Cape Town has urged citizens to pay their municipal debts while denying reports of a change in debt collection policy.

No-one knew what to expect at football’s first official penalty shootout – and no-one wanted to go down in history as the first to miss.

With the world focused on the Iran war, there is increasing uncertainty about what happens next for Gaza. 

The BBC’s Hugo Bachega speaks to families in Beirut as more than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon.

RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane says road safety must remain all road users’ primary focus.

Jointly they owe the City of Johannesburg over R1.4 billion.

McKenzie was speaking during a visit to Joshlin’s school in Saldanha.

More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli’s government.

For half a century, BBC Russian had to fend off jammers. Now its website is blocked, but millions still read it.

The divisive 41-year-old was among the country’s most prominent influencers.

Geumseong made it safely to South Korea, but his mother is stuck in a Chinese prison and may be forcibly repatriated.

A senior member of the Moroccan government says the country was “ready to host” the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations this month despite the decision to delay it until July.

Reports say the US pressured France to rescind Ramaphosa’s invitation after Trump threatened to boycott the summit.

Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent.

Fecofoot president Jean-Guy Mayolas remains on the run after being sentenced to life imprisonment earlier this month for embezzling $1.1m in Fifa funds.

Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin said Ireland’s economy enters the crisis from a position of “relative strength”.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Saturday, 28 March 2026.

Ramokgopa was speaking at the ANC’s provincial elective conference in Limpopo.

The High Court in KuGompo is set to hear a contempt of court application against senior ANC leaders.

The ANC was subsequently granted leave to appeal the interdict which will be heard on Saturday

EFF says it will only contest in wards where it has well-established branch structures.

Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence on Friday after a rollover crash near his Florida home.

Adam Wharton wants Crystal Palace exit, Brighton ready to sell Carlos Baleba for the right price, Arsenal explore Elliot Anderson move and Premier League duo battle for Aurelien Tchouameni.

Wakefield Trinity move into the top three in the Super League table with a third win on the bounce against York Knights.

Reigning champions Hull KR celebrate Super League’s 30th birthday weekend in style by hammering St Helens.

School food has suffered at the hands of politics and economics for almost 50 years

Almost a generation has passed since Jamie Oliver’s four-part Channel 4 documentary series Jamie’s School Dinners exposed the unhealthy reality of the food served to pupils at lunchtime, including – notoriously – fat-heavy, meat-light Turkey Twizzlers. It proved a shaming and effective intervention. His...

Study backed by Jamie Oliver finds pupils are foregoing sit-down meals for often less healthy, convenient options

Pupils in England are routinely eating pizza slices, sausage rolls and paninis for lunch as school canteens become dominated by a “grab-and-go” culture of unhealthy food.

Convenience foods eaten on the move are ousting sit-down meals as the main way secondary pupils in England...

Parents say new government guidance on restricting children’s screen time has to be “realistic”.

Thank you! South Africa has scored a respectable spot on a list naming the world’s most polite countries. Here’s how SA fared…

LaConco was in travel mode this week as she returned for yet another holiday stint at the stunning Atlantis in the Western Cape.

Recipients of SASSA Older Person Grants over Easter 2026 can breathe a sigh of relief after official pay increases/dates are confirmed …

US golfer Bryson DeChambeau – who won the inaugural LIV Golf SA title last year – has been roped into the debate around ‘white genocide’…

The dispute stems from internal disciplinary processes within Denosa’s Tshwane regional leadership, where members were suspended and charged.

The attack on the Prince Sultan Air Base included at least one missile and several drones.

Bulls coach Johan Ackermann added that he had prepared for any eventuality against a bolstered Munster.

New SUV set to make waves with its mild hybrid powertrain and generous spec levels.

University’s botanic garden will use study materials created by John Stevens Henslow, the naturalist’s mentor, 200 years ago

Plant specimens and teaching materials that inspired Charles Darwin and qualified him to work as a naturalist on HMS Beagle have been unearthed from an archive in Cambridge and will be used for the first time to teach contemporary students about botany.

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These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

The cost of petrol is expected to skyrocket right before families head out for the Easter holiday.

The government plans to have South Africa’s first bullet train up and running within the next four years.