South Africa’s mining output has stagnated over the past 15 years despite soaring commodity prices, limiting the country’s ability to fully benefit from global demand and the current precious metals boom.

South Africa has experienced a steady and worrying decline in voter turnout since the dawn of democracy in 1994, despite a growing population and rising voter registration figures.

A number of children have been hospitalised as officials urge families to check they are up to date with their vaccines.

Labour is in a tough fight with Reform UK and the Greens in previously safe seat Gorton and Denton.

Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze chalked up Saturday’s catastrophic 2-1 loss to Egyptian side Zamalek in their last Caf Confederation Cup Group D fixture to “wrong attitude”, saying they unnecessarily gave the Egyptians too much respect

South Africa loses out on up to R50 billion worth of opportunities due to bureaucratic backlogs in the local mining sector, while miners are forced to spend almost a third of their operational budgets on compliance.

A major oil spill which killed thousands of birds is still being debated, three decades later.

Jenna Watkins was left on a remote mountain road by her boyfriend, who claimed she died in a crash.

Tom Banton’s 63 not out against Scotland was his breakout innings for England and he says it was down to his increased maturity.

The utility’s latest quarterly report for July-September 2025 reveals an entity in crisis

Many of them buy for control over their own lives and protection rather than prestige. That’s worrying

After an impressive start to his Arsenal career, BBC Sport looks at whether Martin Zubimendi is the Gunners’ most important player.

Less than seven weeks before the end of its financial year, the Transport Education Training Authority (Teta) is mired in a grant funding and procurement scandal — without having trained a single person.