Rejuvenated Manchester City know that victory over Arsenal in a title showdown at the Etihad Stadium would make them favourites to reclaim the Premier League crown

Britain’s top foreign ministry official, Olly Robbins, will leave his post after Prime Minister Keir Starmer and foreign minister Yvette Cooper lost confidence in him, a source said on Thursday, after a row over the security vetting of Peter Mandelson.

Gunmen abducted secondary school students heading to university entrance examinations and other travellers in central Nigeria’s Benue state, the region’s governor said late on Thursday, the first reported student abduction this year.

Electric and hybrid vehicles at prices comparable to petrol or diesel models as competition ramps up in Africa’s second biggest car market

The Madlanga commission of inquiry into alleged criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system continues hearing witness testimony on Friday.

Justin Fairfax killed his wife and himself during a divorce, with their teens home.

Budget savings exclude political cost-cutting measures despite R12bn savings targets

Sipho Malaba also ordered to pay nearly R11m in fines and costs of hearing

The opening of The Capital Boardwalk, a new 145-room aparthotel and entertainment hub, marks a major boost to tourism, business travel and job creation in Gqeberha.

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Cape Town City and Hungry Lions will square off in a tense top-of-the-table Motsepe Foundation Championship (MFC) promotion clash at Athlone Stadium on Saturday (3pm).

South Africa’s Biovac Institute won funding from the European Investment Bank and the International Finance Corporation to expand its vaccine facility in Cape Town that will be the continent’s biggest once completed. 

Sowetan’s choice of the top three stories you should not miss today.

The location of the crash is in a densely forested area with steep, hilly terrain

US president says next US-Iran meeting may take place at the weekend

The real challenge is not how to stop AI, but how to ensure that its power is shaped in the public interest.

SARS is ramping up enforcement on its R500 billion tax debt book through urgent demands and shortening deadlines, leaving taxpayers exposed to escalating penalties, civil judgments, and possible prosecution.

The company says the car will be a bastion of luxury, serenity and dynamic driving

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