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Khaya Dube is fast emerging as one of the next big voices in South African film after earning a nod at the Joburg Film Festival through the Young Voices Competition for his short film Umxoxiso.

Magwenya criticises Bozell’s remarks as undiplomatic and stresses South Africa’s sovereignty

Coach says Sea Robbers’ win over Richards Bay shows character despite not being in top form

Standard Bank has exceeded its SBG 2025 targets as strong revenue growth, improved efficiency, and expanding African operations lifted headline earnings and return on equity.

Richard Shibiri testified at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday.

Ngcuka says he is hesitant to judge those who succeeded him at the NPA.

The court has postponed the insurance-related murders case to March 25.

Shibiri has testified that Matlala lent him R70.000 to fix his son’s car.

A handyman had sought $1.7m (£1.267m) from the rapper over claims of unpaid work, medical expenses and being unfairly fired.

BBC’s North America editor Sarah Smith spoke to Gold Star mum Lynn, whose son died in the Iraq War, and veteran Jeremy.

A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility.

BBC correspondents give us their biggest takeaways from China’s National People’s Congress.

Witnesses say drone strikes hit a residential building frequently occupied by expatriates and aid workers.

Forecasters say storms are becoming more intense in the region, partly due to global warming.

China is boosting its ties to Africa, with zero-tariff trade and a year-long people-to-people exchange initiative, aiming to expand investment and infrastructure development across the continent

With Bellarmine Mugabe due in court we look at what has happened to Zimbabwe’s ex-first family.

Professor Vukosi Marivate, Director of the African Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AfriDSAI) based at the University of Pretoria (UP) and ABSA-UP Chair of Data Science at the University, has been appointed as a member of the United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence.

Professor Vukosi Marivate recently joined the United Nations’ Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and is a leading South African figure in AI research.

Standard Bank still expects 50 basis points worth of interest rate cuts in 2026 despite the conflict in the Middle East.

People across the South East say the cost of heating their home soared after war broke out in Iran.

Vuma was testifying before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee in Cape Town.

Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota has been remembered as an outstanding organiser.

The commission took its campaign to the Durban University of Technology’s Ritson campus. 

Lamola says remarks made by Brent Bozell are unacceptable.

Ireland back-row Jack Conan is wary of the threat of Scotland fly-half Finn Russell, describing him as a player who can “pull a rabbit out of a hat”.

Orlando Pirates are entering the decisive phase of the season, with several key players expected to play a major role in their title push.

It’s a two-team race for the 2025/26 Betway Premiership title between current log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns, and Orlando Pirates.

Controversial opinion?

Influential Treasury committee chair Meg Hillier says review follows growing concern over graduate debt

UK firms struggling to hire young people amid cost pressures, MPs told

Young adults in the UK face a “perfect storm” of economic challenges, the head of the influential Treasury select committee has warned as it launches an inquiry into student loans.

The cross-party committee’s...

Fans have reacted to a viral clip of Rachel Kolisi revealing that she had to ask ‘permission’ and money for ‘pads, tampons and shampoo.’

Rachel Kolisi revealed that she was forced to ask her then-husband, Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi for money to buy personal hygiene items…

From his first press conference at Loftus, Johan Ackermann always seemed somewhat different.

“Everybody is dreaming to be champions and we are fighting to be champions of course.,” said Ouaddou.

Vodacom South Africa has achieved a significant milestone—the first demonstration of this capability on the African continent—with the successful testing of SuperUpload, a 5G advanced technology that delivers uplink speeds of 254 Mbps. This breakthrough reinforces Vodacom’s ongoing 5G network leadership in the country, particularly on speed and performance, setting new standards for how it […]

Standard Bank Group spending on tech rose 8.7% in 2025 while it extended the life of its South African core banking system.

The rollout of an EdTech pilot programme is often measured by visible signals. Thousands of tablets deployed. Active user dashboards trending upward. “Time-on-app” statistics climbing. Positive press coverage following shortly after. But do these signals tell us whether learning has improved? Across Africa, the EdTech sector has grown rapidly. Yet the continent’s core education indicators […]

Electric cars are gaining traction in South Africa’s pre-owned market.

Suzuki has announced the pricing for its newest SUV, which will go on sale in South Africa very soon.

South Africa’s biggest airline is adding a temporary fuel surcharge to its ticket prices.