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The DA easily retained two seats in the Saldanha Bay municipality in the West Coast district of the Western Cape in the first round of by-elections since the election of Geordin Hill-Lewis as party leader. The Freedom Front Plus showed encouraging growth to obtain a quarter of the vote in the Langebaan ward.
A presidential order banning doctors from private practice has ignited a constitutional showdown, exposing the dangerous gap between anti-corruption politics and the hard economics of a health system that is already running on empty
Palestinians in one of the only Gaza cities not overrun by Israeli ground forces during the war will vote this weekend in municipal elections that will feature some pro-Hamas candidates, offering a rare barometer of the militant group’s popularity.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has agreed in principle to write off part of domestic airlines’ debts to aviation agencies following successful talks, after carriers threatened to halt operations over crippling fuel prices.
A Cape Town company that turned the humble cooler box into a must-have status symbol, tops a new list of South Africa’s fastest-growing companies.
Brian McDermott will lead England’s men into this autumn’s Rugby League World Cup as their new head coach.
City Power says suspension aims to protect integrity of investigation into officials
Sowetan’s choice of the top three reads you should not miss today
Julius Mkhwanazi and Kagiso Lerutla to apply for bail at Boksburg magistrate’s court
Julius Mkhwanazi and Kagiso Lerutla to apply for bail at Boksburg magistrate’s court
The latest version of a model traditionally served to showcase BMW’s latest innovations focuses on digitalisation, electrification and passenger comfort
Great Britain’s Jess Warner Judd will make her London Marathon debut less than two years after a mid-race seizure left her fearing her career might be over.
The former lawyer says she “didn’t trust anyone” with her five-year-old’s allergies so gave up work.
Orwell: 2+2=5 documents the ongoing relevance of George Orwell’s warnings against totalitarianism, proving that the Orwellian prophecy has already taken shape around us.
Across the UK, shopfronts are being exploited by criminal gangs pushing illegal drugs, experts say.
Vilakazi was not part of the Sundowns playing that won the 2016 title, as he was cup-tied, having already represented now-defunct Bidvest Wits in the same competition.
The opinion piece by DA’s Stephen Moore on Gauteng’s water challenges is a thinly veiled campaign message dressed up as a public concern.
Shange has left an everlasting legacy of breaking boundaries and empowering generations of women.
Lebanon’s prime minister accused Israel of war crimes after IDF attacks on Red Cross vehicles also stopped rescuers from reaching the site.
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At an age when many slow down, 70-year-old Mantoa Mabel Mphambo has achieved something remarkable, earning a Bachelor of Divinity after a long and painful journey marked by illness, loss, and renewal.