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Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova is charged with refusing a doping test by the ITIA in an incident the Czech player said happened as she had “reached a breaking point after months of physical and mental stress”.

He says the Western Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal have a high number of complaints

Police say the bullying victim attempted suicide at his home and was rescued by his parents.

The forensic laboratory is expected to help deal with backlog of cases.

The bail application of eight accused in the insurance-related killings case has been adjourned.

The suspect was accused of purse-snatching and has been charged with larceny and providing false information.

Gasoline costs should start to fall soon, although a full recovery to pre-war prices is expected to take months. That’s assuming that peace holds and traffic flows resume through the Strait of Hormuz.

Marie-Thérèse had moved to the US after reuniting with her long-lost love, an American man who died in January.

The sentence raises huge questions marks over the political future of one of South Africa’s most controversial politicians.

Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.

The pontiff was unusually forthright in his address at the presidential palace.

Malema is appealing against the decision to prevent him from being taken to prison on Thursday.

Abubakar Malami was seen as one of the most influential ministers under former President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary this week unveiled a £500m fund to boost British AI firms.

Martin was shocked to learn how many people didn’t know if they were on an energy price cap.

A small town in the Karoo is going under the hammer next month, offering the change to own an historic authentic Karoo villages

Mnisi has been accused of tender rigging in the City of Tshwane.

Spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago says threats against prosecutors must be taken seriously.

The EFF says it is deeply concerned with the prolonged delay in concluding investigation.

Reigning Super League champions Hull KR score eight tries in an emphatic victory at Toulouse to secure a fourth successive win.

The County Championship’s player substitution rules are questioned again after Lancashire are denied their request for Tom Bailey to replace Ajeet Singh Dale.

Britain’s Cameron Norrie is knocked out of the Barcelona Open with a straight-sets quarter-final defeat by Rafael Jodar.

Scotland head coach Melissa Andreatta insists the squad do not feel burdened by missing out on previous major finals and have created a “perfect storm” in their quest to reach next year’s World Cup in Brazil.

After pleading with the public to fund her trip to the FIFA World Cup, Mama Joy has announced a brand deal that has secured her tickets.

David Beckham celebrates his wife of 26 years, Victoria, with a gallery of pictures and a sweet message.

Tristan Tate – the brother of Andrew Tate – claims he has been targeted over his controversial comments about South Africa…

D4vd’s arrest sees the 21-year-old’s record label pulling his page off their website.

Ayabonga Khaka was excellent with the ball for the home side while Laura Wolvaardt also scored runs.

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

The abuse occurred from 2022 to 2024 in Osizweni Newcastle. The court added five years for exposing a minor to pornographic material.

Former Springbok coach Jake White has resolved his differences with Selborne College and will continue to work with their rugby teams.

The former Instagram executive is departing the ChatGPT-maker, and the company is sunsetting its “OpenAI for Science” application.

The current market shows a divided landscape for major digital assets, with some leading coins showing steady gains while others face a temporary pullback. The Tron crypto price remains resilient around $0.3186 with a reliable upward trend, but the Bittensor TAO price has slipped toward $269 as sell orders increase and support levels are tested. […]

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

South Africa has enough fiscal space to extend a fuel-tax cut by two months to cushion consumers from the Iran war oil shock.

Not all South Africans are too concerned about rising fuel prices.

BBC Verify breaks down how fake viral images of celebrities at Coachella are actually AI generated.

Why is walking in the rain good for your mental health?

Young people are to be offered the MenB vaccine after three cases of meningitis were confirmed.