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The prime minister has set out his vision – and now begun to match it with actions and overseas visits.

The Emmy-winning actress died at her home in Los Angeles on Friday after a brief illness, her agent said.

Mercedes were pre-season favourites for 2026 long before any of the new cars ran on track, and nothing that happened in the Formula 1 ‘shakedown’ in Spain this week has changed that.

The emails were published by the US Department of Justice as part of a release running to three million pages.

Knysna Municipality has significantly intensified its water security interventions.

Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says, the woman’s remarks were unfair and discriminatory.

Opinion is divided over whether Warsh will align with the US president’s views over how the Federal Reserve should be run.

Tehran has said it will never negotiate on its missile and defence systems, but that it is open to talks.

Borders between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been closed since October, disrupting trade around the region. It’s part of a broader dispute over how to handle increasingly active militant groups.

Trump was not the only factor behind the agreements, but his shaking up of the global order is worrying friends and foes and driving them closer.

Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a “tyrant” and “an enemy of Mali”.

Ariel Siedman has been given 72 hours to leave South Africa, the foreign affairs ministry says.

The multiparty system had been “promoting division among citizens”, the country’s interior minister said.

Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The furry dolls have a signature spiky-toothed grin and became a viral purchase last summer.

Two schools in Cape Town have partnered with Woolworths Foods at its tuckshops, operated only by Woolworths staff.

South Africa declared the top diplomat at Israel’s embassy persona non grata on Friday and ordered him out within 72 hours, prompting retaliation in kind.

The increase was fuelled by the prices of food, leisure, motoring and household services, Jersey Statistics says.

EMCA says SAPS and alleged ANC representatives unlawfully entered Lulu White’s house.

The EFF has called for Senona’s immediate removal from office, his arrest and investigation.

This inquest is part of a drive to revisit apartheid-era deaths in the search for justice.

The final report will be made public and is expected to contain elements from the interim report.

Curtis Jones is attracting interest from Serie A side Inter Milan, while Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli could be on their way to La Liga. However, Joshua Zirkzee looks like he may now stay in the Premier League, plus more.

Cologne beat Wolfsburg 1-0 with a first-half strike from midfielder Linton Maina and survive a flurry of late chances for the visitors at RheinEnergieStadion.

Harlequins snatch a late bonus-point win over Trailfinders as the Premiership Women’s Rugby returned after a six-week break.

Glasgow Warriors maintain their standing at the top of the United Rugby Championship table with a bonus-point victory over Munster at Scotstoun.

Ster-Kinekor has broken its silence on a last-minute decision to drop the screening of documentary, ‘Melania’ …

Thabo Bester will now call SA’s toughest prison – eBongweni Super Max- home. Here are some of his strict living conditions…

Newly discovered dinosaur tracks suggest that the animals survived far longer in Southern Africa than previously thought.

No flights had been delayed and operations are continuing as normal.

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‘It was so special getting a message from the President. Now we know we can go (to the World Cup) with 62 million supporters,’ said the Bafana captain.

Donald Trump has appeared to undermine Second Amendment rights in statements about Alex Pretti’s killing. Many in the firearms community are going along with it.

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

The Honda Elevate is a compact SUV that offers incredible value, being priced from only R3,899 per month.

Maternity services at Lancaster Royal Infirmary are rated “good”, but improvements must be made in A&E.

Two Tractor Boys join a project that is tackling oral health and healthy diets among children.