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Lifestyle pressure and easy access to credit are pushing young South Africans into bad debt, which can lead to long-term financial strain, damaged credit records and delayed wealth creation.

With just ten days of water left, local authorities in Knysna have admitted that they allowed key infrastructure to collapse after decades of neglect.

Defender and the Kingsley Holgate Foundation are marking 25 years of collaboration, a partnership that has supported more than 40 humanitarian and conservation-focused expeditions across Africa and beyond since 2000.

Mayor Radebe says pressure on drivers to meet tight schedules is contributing to reckless driving.

A 43-year-old man was abducted while travelling with his wife and held at a hostel in Soweto.

Passengers recount the moment two trains collided between Málaga and Madrid on Sunday evening.

At least 39 people were killed in a high-speed train collision in southern Spain Sunday, police said. Efforts to recover the bodies are continuing, and the death toll is likely to rise.

The US president says he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace, after not being awarded the annual prize.

At least 39 people have died in what local officials are calling Spain’s worst rail crash in more than a decade.

Mozambique President Daniel Chapo cancels a trip to Davos due to severe floods in the country

The fatal collision is just the latest in South Africa, where the road safety record is poor.

Senegal supporters have been partying after their team grabbed a dramatic 1-0 win over Morocco.

Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.

Former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has returned to South Africa and is working within the renewable energy sector.

With lenders using credit scores to decide everything from phone contracts to car finance, experts say understanding how it works could make a meaningful difference.

The police ministry has revealed that the attempted ‘national shutdown’ in 2023 cost the country R370 million in additional operational costs.

Mogotsi has raised concerns about his legal representation and personal security.

Xolani Khumalo and his co-accused hands themselves at the Katlehong police station in Ekurhuleni

ActionSA, DA call for investigation into reports that SANDF officials defied Ramaphosa’s orders

Rise Mzansi backs Treasury’s decision to extend deadline for public comment on online gambling tax

An Orlando Pirates FC concept third-kit design is trending on social media. Take a look at the pictures of it below.

Sara Cox, the world’s first professional female rugby union referee, is to retire from international officiating.

Haas become the first team to reveal their 2026 F1 car for a season in which the sport is introducing its biggest rule change for decades.

Great Britain are drawn away to Australia in the qualifying round for the Billie Jean King Cup on 10-11 April.

Strathclyde University said last month that it planned to cut almost 80 jobs to try to save £35m.

South Africans believe US psychic Kandis Starr – whose comments about Joslin Smith went viral – has contacted the ‘spirit’ of Thomas Sithole.

If you gaze up to the skies over the Western Cape coastline, there’s an excellent chance you’ll spot Jean Tresfon flying overhead.

Gauteng recorded more than 2 500 kidnapping cases in July to September last year.

Great Wall Motors celebrated 18 years in South Africa by retaining its position as the country’s best-selling Chinese vehicle brand of 2025.

Political parties have used the deteriorations of the Johannesburg CBD to highlight the ANC’s failures

Outa says this is negative for governance at the roads agency.

Communications minister Solly Malatsi has provided an update on the analogue switch-off, which is over 14 years past its initial deadline.

Can you still buy a DJI drone in the US? (Yes.) Will you be able to buy future drones? (Maybe.) Here are the current DJI dos and don’ts.

The Telkom Foundation and the Gauteng Department of Education have framed their partnership around academic outcomes and the skills pipeline required for South Africa’s future digital economy.

Organisations achieve ROI by embedding governance, explainability and trusted frameworks early on, says SAS.

The Department of Transport is still waiting for cabinet approval to produce driver’s licences through an agreement with Home Affairs.

Unroadworthy vehicles on South Africa’s roads can have an impact on the severity of crashes.

The Honda Elevate is the ultimate compact SUV in South Africa, and is priced from just R3,899 per month.

Bosses, in a post to staff, say in hindsight, it was not a good use of charitable funds.

A pilot scheme is rolled out in the north of the Isle of Man by the public health directorate.

The myth of ‘the most depressing day of the year’ won’t die – but does it actually do any harm?

Amber breaks out in hives if the temperature goes below 12C (53F) and wishes for a “normal life”.