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Showmax has informed customers that 31 March is the last day they will be able to renew their subscriptions or redeem vouchers, as the streaming platform prepares to shut down for good at the end of April.

Investec said it is set up for success in its upcoming results for the 2026 financial year.

The ongoing US-Israel vs Iran war is one of the scariest since World War II. The massive loss of economies, infrastructure and lives in this war has created untold human tragedy.

UNISA holds a media briefing to share information on the state of the university.

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.

If the U.S. follows through on its threats to bomb the oil assets on Kharg Island, the war would likely escalate and oil prices would increase exponentially.

As Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi prepares for her first White House visit, President Donald Trump calls for Japan and other allies to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz.

NPR’s Leila Fadel discusses what she was hoping to learn and what she found during her recent trip to Iraq amid the war with Iran that has engulfed the region.

President Trump said that Israel acted alone when it struck the South Pars gas field in Iran. Trump threatened Iran to halt its attacks on Qatar’s facilities, or face a “blow up” of their South Pars field.

The conflict has persisted despite a peace deal signed by DR Congo and Rwanda in December.

Hunting for the horns and meat, Ugandan poachers once wiped out the southern white rhinos from the country.

Moroccans feel justice has been done but the Senegalese are angry after being stripped of the title.

Zhang Kequn was found with the large consignment of ants in his luggage at a Nairobi airport.

Following the announcement that local streamer Showmax is shutting down, the group has announced the final closing date for the service.

While President Cyril Ramaphosa says the pause in promulgating the NHI Act will not affect the scheme’s implementation, there is no official timeline for the rollout.

Momentum Health will takeover the administration of Bonitas Medical Fund later this year, marking a huge change in the industry.

The Standard Bank Group recently published its 2025 financial results, showing that it had successfully met the financial targets set in 2021, with its executives receiving notable salary increases.

The IFP has claimed victory in all three by-elections that were held in KwaZulu-Natal Wednesday

The Madlanga Commission continues with the cross-examination of Sgt Nkosi.

PAC opened a criminal case against the desecration of founding president Robert Sobukwe’s gravesite

The Commission heard that Nkosi shared a list of bidders for a Tshwane Police Department tender

Edmilson Dove reveals how he discovered his Kaizer Chiefs contract would not be renewed, and the emotional goodbye that followed.

The England squad Thomas Tuchel names on Friday will give a big hint about who will be on the plane to the World Cup – so what are the issues he still needs to resolve?

One of the most highly regarded up-and-coming Springbok talents will make his return from a ‘devastating’ injury this weekend.

BBC Sport takes a look at how things stand in Prem rugby as the league returns after an eight-week break with Northampton top of the table and six teams in play-off contention.

Showmax has revealed when it will cease operation on its platforms, and what happens to current subscriptions thereafter…

Music icon Lira proved that there are other ways to grieve a loved one, as she wore her late mother’s dress to her birthday celebration.

Of all the parts in your car, there are five that are most at risk of failing. Here are the warning signs you should look out for.

The agency said the delay is due to administrative processes that must be completed.

He represented the UN in different roles after serving as chief legal and constitutional adviser to then president Nelson Mandela from 1994 to 1999.

’11 other patients were transported as well by private ambulance services. They were in serious but stable conditions,’ said Ntladi

A massive Western heat wave and a potential El Niño event raise concerns about a long stretch of unpredictable and extreme weather.

Could MTN’s sharpest Ebitda decline in a decade be blamed in part on a prepaid feature Telkom offered all along?

Showmax Originals will migrate to a dedicated section on DStv Stream, but key international content is missing.

Haval has officially launched a plug-in hybrid version of the popular H6 SUV in South Africa.

South Africa’s National Treasury signalled it has little room to mitigate against the impact of a looming fuel-price shock stemming from the war in the Middle East.

The most sought-after bakkies in South Africa all come with hefty price tags.

Motorists don’t need to worry about South Africa’s petrol and diesel supply for the time being.

Meningitis infections result from close and prolonged physical contact and spreads more slowly than Covid.