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On Workers’ Day 2026, the typical white worker still stands far above the typical black African worker in a labour market built through conquest, land theft and racial rule

Named Decorex Designer of the Year, LRNCE embodies a broader movement redefining African design through slowness, imperfection, and deeply collaborative craft practices

The country presents a clear illustration of how a weak social foundation constrains industrial development and reinforces structural inefficiencies but we can change that

Author Moshitadi Lehlomela confronts childhood trauma in Healing the Mother Wound

The M7 Durban Bound was closed for hours whilst emergency personnel worked on the scene.

March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma says the campaign seeks the return of undocumented migrants

Accused two in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Bongani Ntanzi, has concluded his testimony.

Accused number four in the Lusikisiki trial admits that he wasn’t assaulted during questioning

The three octogenarian nuns, who made headlines last year after they broke back into their convent, joined others at St. Peter’s Square for a general audience with Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday morning.

Indonesia is in the midst of a nickel boom, but there are concerns about how the mineral is mined and refined, and about its cost to the environment and local health.

There were highly charged scenes as former senior regime official, Atef Najib, appeared before a Damascus court.

The Pentagon estimates the war has cost $25 billion over the past two months. In congressional testimony, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not say when the war might end.

Malagasy prosecuters used a Whatsapp group as evidence for the detained individuals alleged crimes.

Botswana’s Collen Kebinatshipi urges African federations to offer better support for athletes amid concerns of a talent drain from the continent.

The 28-year-old was arrested in February after a man had been shot at his home in Johannesburg.

Last weekend’s attacks came as the Africa Corps withdrew from a key base in northern Mali.

Powell’s news conference after holding rates covered the US-Israel war with Iran, inflation, legal attacks, and the Fed’s independence

The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE’s departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.

How the US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell came to blows.

Paper and packaging firm DS Smith says it is consulting with staff.

Some branches still maintain that there are issues of material irregularities and disputes.

ANC NEC is visiting the KwaZulu-Natal after appointment of new leadership.

The Boksburg Magistrate’s Court granted Kagiso Lerutla and Julius Mkhwanazi bail of R30 000 each.

The first draft report has been shared with committee members.

Manchester United considering move for Rafael Leao, Newcastle eye new goalkeeper as part of summer rebuild and Arsenal still keen on Julian Alvarez.

Viktor Gyokeres puts Arsenal ahead from the spot before an equalising penalty from Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez in the second half. A third penalty call for the Gunners is overturned by VAR which ensures the first leg of their Champions League semi-final ends in a 1-1 draw.

Watch the moment an Arsenal penalty for a foul on Eberechi Eze by Atletico Madrid’s David Hancko is overturned by VAR in their Champions League first-leg tie.

Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia both score twice to give PSG a 5-4 lead in their Champions League semi-final tie against Bayern Munich, after a pulsating first leg at the Parc Des Princes.

England’s higher education regulator must rebuild trust with troubled sector after series of blunders under previous leadership

In its brief and unhappy life, England’s Office for Students has been offered a series of challenges it has largely failed to meet. This week the latest and most embarrassing of those was unveiled, when the high court decisively rejected the higher education...

Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman’s portrait hangs discretely in a building that promises cultural clout and architectural poise – yet can seem rather bland and bloodless

When the wealthy Paduan banker Enrico Scrovegni commissioned the building of his eponymous chapel in the 14th century, he made sure that he was immortalised in the lavish frescoes adorning its interior. Florentine artist Giotto...

A Joburg man shared how competing in the Rocomamas Fire Wing Challenge landed him in the emergency room…

Our story about Jeanette Kidiemetse Moses generated 183 comments. Almost none of them read it.

Peet Viljoen – the husband of ‘Real Housewives’ star Mel Viljoen – has spoken out on their experience in a US ICE detention centre.

‘Apex’ climbs Netflix’s Top 10 as Charlize Theron faces a deadly cat-and-mouse chase in the Australian wilderness.

‘It is one of the biggest areas we need to improve – a consistency in our mindset and in our behaviour going forward,’ said the Chiefs co-head coach.

A win took them to 61 points, two clear of Orlando Pirates after 26 matches.

Lehlohonolo Seema’s Siwelele picked up just their seventh league win of the season.

A total of R98 million in jackpots is up for grabs tonight. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 29 April 2026.

Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft all reported their financial performance at the same time on Wednesday

The astronauts joined president in Oval Office for a press conference, and it wasn’t long before he praised himself

Donald Trump hosted the crew of the historic Artemis II lunar flyby mission at the White House on Wednesday.

The four astronauts – commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen – joined the president in the Oval Office for a...

Car manufacturers experienced a turbulent first quarter of 2026 in South Africa.

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has outlined its plans for the year, including the first phase of the AARTO rollout.

The case, which opened in the High Court on Wednesday, originally involved 3,000 claimants and is set to become the largest product liability case in UK history.

What are the main symptoms and causes of bowel cancer, and how can you reduce your risk of getting it?

Researchers stress that simple lifestyle changes can still significantly reduce the risk of cancer.