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With the R135 million sale of the Cape of Good Hope Centre now pending, the buyer faces strict zoning, compliance, and financial regulations.

Willie Peters will leave Super League champions Hull KR at the end of the season to coach in his native Australia.

Bafana Bafana mentor Hugo Broos has insisted that Mamelodi Sundowns’ congested fixture programme isn’t his problem, vowing he won’t rest the Brazilians’ key players in the second friendly against Panama at Cape Town Stadium on Tuesday

The Western Cape government has allocated R2.5 million to repair Knysna’s Charlesford Pump Station..

Police in North West welcome life sentences handed to two men convicted of rape…

The fire, which started late Saturday night, has been fueled by light winds

One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump’s gut-instinct approach is not proving effective.

Mike Jeffries’ lawyers argue that he is suffering with dementia and late onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

Collien Fernandes has accused her ex-husband of spreading images of her online, but he has categorically denied it.

Like in Love Island, the characters – or fruits – compete for a chance to couple up and stay on the island.

The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

A senior member of the Moroccan government says the country was “ready to host” the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations this month despite the decision to delay it until July.

Reports say the US pressured France to rescind Ramaphosa’s invitation after Trump threatened to boycott the summit.

Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent.

As of March 2026, South Africa’s maize exports are around 1.7 million tonnes, below the 2.4 million tonnes forecast for the 2025-2026 period.

A Staffordshire farmer says the industry will struggle to absorb rising costs.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Sunday, 29 March 2026.

The provincial conference has elected all the top five leaders unopposed with Dr Ramathuba as chair

Ramaphosa was speaking at Durban’s ICC at an ANC fundraising Gala Dinner.

The letter stated he is resigning for a number of reasons, e.g.” lack of organisational discipline.

Three members of the ANC in the EC approached the courts to have the conference interdicted.

Caster Semenya says the IOC’s reinstatement of gender verification tests for the 2028 Los Angeles Games was “a disrespect for women”.

The Milwaukee Bucks lose to the San Antonio Spurs and will miss the NBA play-offs for the first time since 2016.

Orlando Pirates have already added two trophies this season and could very well and their earnings to R38 million if they win the league.

American Joe Pyfer delivered a career-defining performance, stopping former champion Israel Adesanya in a dominant main event at UFC Seattle.

The number of people on Dysgu Cymraeg courses has risen by 61% since 2017, as people in Wales rediscover the ‘poetry’ of the language

Elinor Staniforth from Cardiff hated Welsh lessons at her English-medium school – after her GCSEs, she said, she “forgot all about it”. Winning a place at Oxford University, however, made Staniforth reassess her identity and relationship with the language.

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National Education Union poll finds 89% feel class sizes in England are too big to be ‘properly inclusive’

Oversized classes and inadequate staffing levels are hindering teachers’ capacity to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send), according to a large survey of state school teachers in England.

Nine out of 10 (89%) of the 10,000 teachers who took part in the...

Olivia Bailey says she wants Sure Start-style hubs that will be rolled out in England on Monday to be inclusive for all

Reform UK’s “pro-family” policies are a sham and exclude non-traditional families, the government’s early years minister has said before the rollout of hundreds of new Sure Start-style family centres across England on Monday.

Olivia Bailey said she wanted the hubs to be...

School food has suffered at the hands of politics and economics for almost 50 years

Almost a generation has passed since Jamie Oliver’s four-part Channel 4 documentary series Jamie’s School Dinners exposed the unhealthy reality of the food served to pupils at lunchtime, including – notoriously – fat-heavy, meat-light Turkey Twizzlers. It proved a shaming and effective intervention. His...

Thandeka Tshabalala claims ‘Big Brother Mzansi: Bazozwa’ was rigged, following Lieyma Pantsi’s win. Take a look…

eSwatini’s incoming Queen, Nomcebo LaZuma, has a lethal face card that never declines, as she recently treated her fans with close-up shots.

While some beneficiaries receive money on schedule, SASSA Children’s Grants in April 2026 have to wait till after the Easter long weekend …

Afrikaans singer Kurt Darren has recalled using the phrase ‘6 7’ – also the title of his new track – during his own childhood…

The Stormers eighthman also praised his team’s playmakers for creating opportunities as they chase wins in the business end of the season.

News of his death has sparked tributes from the entertainment industry and fans around the world.

A dominant race victory in Japan for Kimi Antonelli has seen the Italian take over the lead of the F1 drivers’ championship.

Maguire has appeared in three major tournaments with England and has 65 caps.

Mitsubishi recently launched a new seven-seater SUV in South Africa.

Hyundai has achieved an important sales milestone in South Africa.

South African carmakers want the government to end state support for imported assembly operations, a move that could have serious consequences for Mahindra’s factory in KZN.

Chery has big plans for the South African automotive sector.

The Hospice in the Weald in Pembury runs the sessions for people with life-limiting conditions.

Demand for ultrasound has increased but too few people are being trained for the job, sonographers warn.