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The high-velocity start to 2026 by the Trump administration has cemented Stephen Miller’s position as one of its most powerful figures.

A growing number of tankers and other commercial vessels are being ditched by their owners.

Ministers say UK universities have become a “prime target for foreign states and hostile actors”.

In the race for AI, tech firms are asking for their staff to work long hours. But there are risks, experts say

Two suspects are to appear in the Christiana Magistrate’s Court in the North West on Monday,

Evidence leaders seek postponement in the Nkabinde Inquiry due to absent witnesses.

The Justice First party leader is among 18 political prisoners to be freed by the interim government on Sunday.

After months of wrangling and much tension, India and the US have finally released a framework for an interim trade agreement

More than a week after one of the worst train accidents in Spain’s history, many questions remain unanswered, and survivors struggle to move on.

António José Seguro is on course for a landslide victory over far-right rival André Ventura, with the majority of votes counted.

Eritrea has previously denied accusations that its soldiers are in Ethiopia supporting rebels.

The crisis is compounded by a critical shortage of affordable, properly stored antivenom.

President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will be guests at Windsor Castle from 18 to 19 March.

Some Zambians outraged Ghanaians by describing the outfit worn by their president as a “blouse”.

Parts of the aviation industry are shifting towards wealthy customers and selling a more luxurious type of international travel.

Best Before has launched nationwide courier delivery, expanding beyond its previously Gauteng-only online service.

This is a comparison of South Africa’s military strength to that of other countries in 2026.

The IFP and ANC has been co-governing Umzumbe on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, since 2021

ANC members have visited late Bishop John Bolana of the Bantu Church of Christ’s home.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to deliver the State of the Nation Address on February 12

The party held its Extended Provincial Executive Committee lekgotla in Klerksdorp.

Match of the Day’s Mark Chapman, Wayne Rooney and Joe Hart discuss Rayan Cherki’s disallowed goal in Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield.

Match of the Day’s Joe Hart breaks down Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunning free-kick in Liverpool’s 2-1 Premier League defeat to Manchester City.

Rangers host Old Firm rivals Celtic and holders Aberdeen face a potential trip to Dunfermline in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals.

After every round of Premier League matches this season Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

By freezing thresholds, Labour is quietly loading the cost of public services on to young graduates, while insisting it has not raised taxes at all

The personal finance expert Martin Lewis upbraided the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, for freezing the threshold at which millions of graduates repay their loans, saying that this was treating student debts like tax. He was right, and Ms Reeves’s...

Young people are hungering for meaning. A lack of spiritual education in childhood can reverberate across a lifetime

Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday life

As a parent, I want nothing more than for my children to grow into healthy, happy, purposeful human beings. Yet all around me – in classrooms, in conversation and in alarming...

New mane loading: Springbok and Leinster star RG Snyman is the latest rugby player to undergo a hair transplant…

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi’s ex, Rachel Kolisi, has revealed how she keeps it all together while juggling many different roles…

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hilll-Lewis claims residents impacted by the N2 wall plans have given the initiative their seal of approval…

The SABC has confirmed the broadcast of the Afrikaans news will return to its original timeslot due to a high public demand…

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The holiday starts when you decide not to fly

Jayden Adams’ goal earns Masandawana a draw.

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Big changes are on the cards for South Africa’s used car dealers.

VW stated that it needs urgent government support if it is to have any hope of building a new bakkie in South Africa.

Many South Africans remain sceptical of Chinese car brands, but this perception is changing rapidly.

Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.