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Cape Town will call for tenders to implement several major projects that aim at cutting electricity costs and bolstering water security in South Africa’s second-biggest city and main tourist hub. 

It has a 490kg payload capacity and is powered by a 1.4l engine producing 63kW and 132Nm of torque.

The latest update on BLSA’s Reform Tracker showed troubling setbacks in reform progress made in South Africa’s electricity sector.

The situation is classified as a suspected localised outbreak, pending laboratory confirmation.

Large parts of Joburg CBD is without power due to a fire broke out at Bree Street Substation

Communications Committee to receive update on SABC’s viable funding model

Daniel Andreas San Diego was on the run from the FBI for 21 years and was found in a cottage in north Wales in 2024.

In Cuba, “la cosa” speaks louder than words. That single phrase carries the weight of daily struggle, coded truths and the country’s unspoken realities.

The stakes are high as the U.S. and Iran begin negotiations Friday on Iran’s nuclear program. If they can’t reach a deal, President Trump could order a military strike.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan about the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran ahead of Friday’s talks in Oman.

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

MSF says a government air strike hit its hospital after another of its health facilities was looted.

Epstein considered approaching Mugabe about a new currency in 2015 – the latest batch of files show.

Shops and homes were torched in an attack on two villages in the western state of Kwara, a lawmaker says.

South Africans can expect significant traffic disruptions next week ahead of the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA).

BusinessTech is the preferred choice for South Africa’s top companies because it boasts an influential audience of decision-makers.

Pnet has published its 2026 Job Market Trends Report, which includes salary guides and ranges for more than 100 jobs across 11 sectors in the country.

KZN Provincial government instructs disaster management to declare foot and mouth as a disaster

The portal has recorded over 26 000 newly registered voters according to the IEC.

His lawyers earlier sought a postponement of his appearance scheduled for Friday.

Madlanga Commission has ruled that Witness F to return to the Inquiry on the 16-17 February

India’s Vihaan Malhotra is given not out on review after England bowler Farhan Ahmed grounds the ball in taking a catch off his own bowling.

Siya Kolisi has shared his reasoning behind the decision to leave the Sharks for a return to the Stormers later this year.

What do bobsleigh athletes and fighter jet pilots have in common? Colin Furze explains the science behind the Winter Olympics bobsleigh.

British skeleton athletes Amelia Coltman and Marcus Wyatt meet TV personality Chris Hughes, but is he brave enough to go head first down the mountain?

The current situation in England and Wales is akin to generational warfare – Martin Lewis is right when he takes ministers to task

As someone who receives close to the maximum student loan from the government each year, I try my best not to think too hard about the crushing financial burden I am going to carry into my postgrad years. After all, for those of us who need a degree to enter their...

Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham married in April 2022, exposing a wedge between the couple and the Beckhams.

The 4-year-old was playing with other children in the street when he was shot.

Multiple patients, both young and elderly have collapsed as a result of the terrible humidity.

Capitec Bank is widely considered one of the cheapest banks in South Africa.

Long overdue facelift D-Max will soon go on-sale.

We tried dozens of house shoes to find the best pairs for working from home, running errands, and avoiding cold floors. Here are the ones worth your feet.

We tested five popular tax services to see which is the best to choose in 2026. Plus, we’ve rounded up helpful tips and guidance to lessen the headache of filing.

Juries will soon hear arguments in a case against Meta and Google that could reshape social media protections for kids.

VW has confirmed that it will launch the new Caravelle in South Africa this year.

A father-of-two reveals how a tumour in his tongue was caused by human papillomavirus (HPV).