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Man and wife among 10 facing fraud and corruption charges

Drawing a line under Lord Mandelson’s appointment is proving impossible for the prime minister.

Buoyed by their CAF Champions League successive finals, Mamelodi Sundowns have set their sights on reclaiming their top spot in the league when they host Stellenbosch at Loftus Versfeld Stadium tonight (7.30pm).

National police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says Manamela’s allegations should be tested.

A South African architect and Obama Foundation Fellow has embarked on a roughly 1,600-kilometer walking journey from Durban to Cape Town to raise funds for an AI platform designed to help people design and build their own homes, drawing on his own experience growing up in township housing. Wandile Mthiyane, CEO and co-founder of the […]

The U.S.-Iran war cast a long shadow over the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, threatening what economists described as sub-Saharan Africa’s hard-won economic gains — but experts on the sidelines of the gatherings urged African governments not to slow their investments in artificial intelligence. Economic activity accelerated broadly across sub-Saharan […]

South African technology training firm Netcampus has trained approximately 6,000 government leaders in artificial intelligence through Microsoft’s Elevate program, as part of a push to build practical AI capability across the public sector. The initiative has engaged leaders and decision-makers from the Gauteng, Western Cape and Eastern Cape provincial governments, the Department of Higher...

The status of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear enrichment program are among the biggest obstacles to extending the truce, which expires Wednesday evening.

The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is set to expire tomorrow. Peace talks between the countries remain uncertain. And, Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve faces a tough confirmation hearing today.

The two died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a clandestine drug lab.

The popular messaging service told the BBC in a statement it “categorically denies Ofcom’s accusations”.

The kidnappers raided his palace on Saturday and are believed to be holding him in a forest.

Fannie Masemola is accused of failing in his duties to provide proper oversight in his role.

At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa – one black and one white.

The youngest of those freed from an Allied Democratic Forces camp is a girl aged just 14, Uganda’s army says.

South Africa’s economy started to turn for the better at the start of the year, but that momentum is already fading, with fuel prices expected to cause major pain.

Library, museum, finance and IT staff are among members of Unite taking action over pay.

Royal Mail has faced a chorus of criticism for failing to meet its targets on letter delivery.

Gardee, opens case against top cops who are accused of interfering with his daughter’s murder case

City Manager Kagiso Lerutla faces charges of fraud, corruption, and defeating the ends of justice.

The tender relates to a R2.9 billion security contract.

The party says all conferences will be held no later than March next year.

Metz defender Tahirys dos Santos, who survived a Swiss bar fire on New Year’s Eve that killed 41 people, says “this ordeal made me stronger”.

Arsenal forward Stina Blackstenius signs a new two-year contract with the Women’s Super League club.

Great Britain’s Calli Hauger-Thackery finishes the Boston Marathon in two hours, 43 minutes and 58 seconds while five months pregnant.

Liverpool’s Freddie Woodman on the “tough” life of a third-choice goalkeeper and what it was like being thrown in “at the deep end” in the Merseyside derby.

Time Hoppers: The Silk Road is a time-travel adventure whose child heroes must save the legacy of Islamic scholars who shaped modern science. Its makers reveal their inspiration, and reflect on their success

‘Some people said it doesn’t exist – that it’s a fantasy.” So says Flordeliza Dayrit of the silk road, the vast network of trade routes that once connected Asia, Africa and Europe...

Two people were rescued from a Pinelands canal as rising water trapped them inside a void. Watch the dramatic emergency response.

It is believed that the incident followed a minor bumper-bashing.

Luxury skin redefined inside Bryanston’s most talked about high-tech aesthetics clinic right now.

The Neo is Apple’s first dedicated budget laptop.

The City of Cape Town and the National Department of Water and Sanitation routinely monitor dam levels across the region.

AI is rewriting the developer hiring playbook – and South African juniors are paying the price.

Home affairs has committed to hard deadlines and the technical architecture for the launch of South Africa’s digital ID system.

The conversation around innovation in South Africa is changing. It’s no longer about what technology could achieve, but what it is already doing. The 4th Annual EPF Tech Awards, taking place on 12 September, stand at the centre of this shift, recognising solutions that move beyond ideas into real, lived impact. Over the years, the […]

You don’t want any old gaming laptop. Here’s my take on which to get based on hundreds of hours of testing.

South Africa’s petrol stations are being charged an additional R9 per-litre by suppliers.

Staff say they have addressed concerns over staffing, equipment and learning from serious incidents.

The mother of a physiotherapy graduate says she is heartbroken to see him working in Starbucks.