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The ANC has postponed its Eastern Cape provincial conference indefinitely, leaving leadership battles and court disputes unresolved

A letter doing the rounds purported that Ngcukayitobi had resigned on Friday but he has since confirmed that the letter was “fake”.

Senegal parade the Africa Cup of Nations trophy before Saturday’s friendly match against Peru in Paris – despite being stripped of the title earlier this month.

The FS dept. of Agriculture confirms four new cases of Foot and Mouth disease bring the total to 17.

Gale force winds have been blamed for the collapse of the pylon.

Ntuli announced this at a crime imbizo in the Pietermaritzburg area.

The NCT confirmed settlement between the NCC and Cartrack, including fines and refunds…

Jawad Younes and his uncle Raghe were laid to rest on Saturday after their family compound was hit a day earlier.

The settlement comes after a lawsuit accused the bank of facilitating Epstein’s sex trafficking operation

Poor weather and a lack of food and water contributed to the deaths, the Greek coastguard says.

Peters is accused of instigating a fight between two women and then posting a video of it on social media, authorities told the BBC.

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.

Fecofoot president Jean-Guy Mayolas remains on the run after being sentenced to life imprisonment earlier this month for embezzling $1.1m in Fifa funds.

A recent report noted a reverse semigration trend of skilled young professionals leaving Cape Town.

The Sharpeville Exhibition Centre and Garden of Remembrance are showing signs of neglect despite the area’s historical importance.

The Gautrain is entering a new era of management, with the world-class infrastructure project set for a massive expansion.

Eighty20 revealed that pizza is South Africa’s second-most-popular fast food type, behind chicken, which dominates the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sector.

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

The ANC-SACP alliance has been strained since the SACP announced that it will contest elections.

Cyril Ramaphosa urged all the members to work hard to build a strong ANC party in the province.

Lions overpower Dragons at Ellis Park in the United Rugby Championship but Welsh side earn deserved four-try bonus.

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos praised his players’ display after the South African senior men’s national team drew against Panama.

American figure skater Ilia Malinin finds redemption after his shock Winter Olympics loss by winning his third straight world title.

The Sharks ground out a vital 21-15 win over Cardiff, but the victory came with as many questions as answers.

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...

Study backed by Jamie Oliver finds pupils are foregoing sit-down meals for often less healthy, convenient options

Pupils in England are routinely eating pizza slices, sausage rolls and paninis for lunch as school canteens become dominated by a “grab-and-go” culture of unhealthy food.

Convenience foods eaten on the move are ousting sit-down meals as the main way secondary pupils in England...

The South African National Blood Service is calling on South Africans to donate blood as the Easter long weekend approaches.

Blue the ragged-tooth shark, who has called the Two Oceans Aquarium home for eight years, has been released in Struisbaai.

US presenters of a pop culture podcast have been strongly condemned for their commentary of the Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp case.

A social media post has reignited tension between Beverly Steyn and Nonku Williams.

After a tight first half and going behind early in the second, the Lions found another gear to power away for a big win over the Dragons.

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 29 March 2026.

‘In Gauteng, police executed several takedown operations in Johannesburg, Tshwane, Meyerton, Vanderbijlpark, and Vereeniging throughout the week.’

The department is also exploring the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve compliance and reduce fraud.

Throughout the decades, there have been feats of innovation propelled into society that have continuously altered the boundaries of what is possible in the entertainment industry. A larger digital footprint has been left on the evolutionary timeline, fuelled by technological advances that have slowly divided our time between the physical realm and the online world. […]

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.

Mercedes-Benz has a factory in South Africa that exports thousands of luxury cars every month.

South Africa may not be ready for self-driving cars.

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.