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Trade union Solidarity says the decision to close BAT’s Heidelberg factory has not adequately been explained to employees.

Residents of a 16-storey building in the Johannesburg CBD spent Friday sitting on the pavement with suitcases and plastic bags after a fire linked to a substation sent smoke through corridors and plunged the block into darkness.

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The South African Forestry Company Limited (Safcol) is losing millions of rands from timber theft at its Mpumalanga plantations and its nature reserves are being damaged by illegal mining, threatening eco-tourism.

The Cape Winelands District Municipality say the fires started on Friday have spread.

The vehicle had five occupants when the driver lost control, leaving three dead at the scene

Residents says they have had to rely on water tankers and sometimes have to pay the operators.

Andy Mothibi says the NPA will work with law enforcement agencies to ensure effective prosecution.

At least 31 people have been killed after a suicide bomber detonated a device at a Shia mosque, according to police.

Nearly 200 decaying bodies were discovered at the Return to Nature home after officials investigated a foul smell.

Some desperate Iranians want US intervention, but others worry that it would not achieve the peace protesters ultimately want.

The BBC’s Regan Morris is in Tucson, Arizona, where 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home almost one week ago.

Health experts fear that as testing and monitoring drops the risk of the further spread of HIV rises.

Armed jihadists devastate a community that refused to convert to their hard-line interpretation of Islam.

The colonial police, made up of Nigerians and Europeans, shot dead workers striking for better conditions.

At least 78 bodies have been buried, while it’s feared that more than 170 people were killed altogether.

New data shows what a person needs to earn per month to live a ‘decent’ life in South Africa in 2026.

More than 900 Google employees signed a letter opposing company links to federal immigration actions.

The verdict is expected to influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the ride hailing firm.

Advocate Noko also revealed that the operation produced no arrests as the suspects were killed.

The committee chair also requested time frames for the finalisation of the funding model.  

A number of civic organisations and political parties have raised concerns about his appointment.

Granit Xhaka speaks to Kelly Somers to discuss why he chose to play for Sunderland and his relationship with his former Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

Siya Kolisi and Rassie Erasmus have both raised concerns about a controversial broadcast move that has cropped up in the Six Nations.

Watch highlights as St Mirren need extra time to beat Airdrieonians in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.

Mariah Carey & Andrea Bocelli feature in the best bits of the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

Move by Pete Hegseth marks latest escalation by Trump administration against the Ivy League school

The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has said the Pentagon is ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard University, marking the Trump administration’s latest escalation against the Ivy League school.

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Siya Kolisi opened up about his struggles with Afrikaans as he spoke about his son’s Afrikaans mark which he would have ‘done so much for.’

SASSA Child Support Grants in March 2026 will go ahead as scheduled, but there’s uncertainty on the way regarding future increases …

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The pension fund claimed it was too expensive to find the beneficiary

New flagship van punches out 180kW of power compared to diesel version’s 146kW.

The DSD first tabled a draft policy in 2024, but Cabinet sent it back for further work.

The Sharks plan to recover over a 10-day break, and then return to training where they will “reset”.

The disgraced financier acted as a confidante for OneWeb’s founder Greg Wyler as the entrepreneur raced to secure funds after launching the company in 2012.

The iPhone is going further than any smartphone has travelled before.

The new SABC funding model is expected to mark the end of the TV licence scheme.

The cost of owning a car in South Africa goes beyond monthly premiums and fuel spend.

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

John tells Elis and Dave about his mind’s “resentment room”.