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eThekwini municipality temporarily closed four bathing beaches after the detection of pollution on Thursday.

Two Mozambican nationals were arrested for attempting to bribe Border Management Authority (BMA) officers at Kosi Bay to enter South Africa with 46 Mozambican passports bearing fraudulent stamps.

White South Africans coming to the U.S. as refugees could get a biography of President Donald Trump for children as part of a welcome packet.

A memorial service honoring the late DJ and entrepreneur DJ Warras will be held today.

Police say the slain suspect was a former officer dismissed from the service earlier this year.

Traffic flows smoothly at De Hoek Toll Plaza in Heidelberg as morning commute continues steadily.

Unknown suspects shot Simon Lubisi (principal) and robbed his family of laptops and cellphones.

The suspect in the university shooting and the murder of an MIT professor entered the US via the scheme.

European Union leaders have agreed to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years. The loan will not rely on frozen Russian assets.

The agreement aims to resolve a yearslong standoff between the popular social media platform and the U.S. government over national security concerns tied to China’s parent company, ByteDance.

Two of African football’s biggest names, Achraf Hakimi and Mohamed Salah, are hoping to lead their nations to glory as the Africa Cup of Nations gets ready to kick off in Morocco.

DR Congo’s government say the announced withdrawal is intended to distract the US mediation team.

The air force personnel have been released but have not yet returned home, Nigeria says.

Manchester Museum curators hope the exhibition of African items will provoke ‘honest conversation’.

South Africa’s foodie capital has been ranked among the top ten cities in the world for food in the Conde Nast Traveller’s choice awards for 2025.

Borrowing – the difference between public spending and tax income – was £11.7bn last month.

Before the new year begins, take the opportunity to give your finances a festive refresh and set yourself up for a confident start to 2026.

Ambi Ambituuni now expects to pay more than £300 a term for his daughter’s bus journeys.

John Hlophe was placed on precautionary suspension from all MKP positions last month

The National Dialogue Steering Committee will be responsible for setting strategic priorities.

KZN Premier Thami Ntuli survived a motion of no confidence on Monday.

Rising darts star Beau Greaves begins her World Championship campaign against 22nd seed Daryl Gurney on Friday.

Strikes from Beth Mead and Jess Park feature in the best goals from this week’s Uefa Women’s Champions League.

The Seattle Seahawks come from behind to beat the Los Angeles Rams in overtime and ensure they will join the Rams in this season’s NFL play-offs.

Jake Paul tells BBC Sport he will “turn the boxing world upside down” when he beats Anthony Joshua in Miami on Friday night.

Former “Saturday Night Live” comedian and model Elsie Hewitt announce the birth of their daughter.

SANParks is going above and beyond – literally! – to protect the influx of visitors to Table Mountain National Park this festive season.

Yurina Noguchi walked down the aisle to wed Lune Klaus Verdure, a version of a video game character that she created via ChatGPT.

The Lions have reverted to their full-strength team for their massive URC derby against the Stormers in Cape Town.

Court rules officers acted negligently when a cyclist was shot during a high-speed chase in Blaawubosch.

“(Now) We have just one focus, which is Sevilla,” said Alonso.

Former business partner is attempting to track down more than R40m intended for investment in padel courts.

Bridgement’s award-winning fintech model is transforming SME finance through speed, flexibility, and proactive cash flow support.

Internet shutdowns are increasing dramatically across the Africa continent – a new book explains why.

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Walmart is planning a “very ambitious” expansion in South Africa in 2026.

The excitement of a new car shouldn’t overshadow the need for prudent financial planning.

Sponsored content on TopAuto connects your brand with an engaged audience of over a million South African car buyers.

South Africa plans to extend the validity of its driver’s licences from 5 to 8 years, but concerns have been raised about the potential loss of revenue.

NHS remains on high alert over flu, health bosses say, but there are signs infections are levelling off.

A doctor from Chelmsford calls for more checks to stop the drugs being sold inappropriately online.