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Universal park officially named as government pledges £1.3bn
The government’s contribution is going towards upgrading local infrastructure and transport links.
News24 | Trump seeks meeting with Iran’s injured supreme leader amid ceasefire crisis
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he hopes to meet Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, as Washington and Tehran accuse each other of violating an increasingly fragile ceasefire.
‘Lazy but convenient’ – a quarter of young adults in Wales have two or more takeaways a week
Public Health Wales said it must become easier for people to make healthier eating choices.
FIFA World Cup: All the interesting numbers and facts
There are just over seven days to go before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and here are some interesting numbers and facts…
Springboks and Barbarians set to extend 74-year rivalry
The Springboks and the Barbarians are preparing to add another chapter to one of international rugby’s most evenly contested rivalries when they meet later this month in Gqeberha.
Ebola in Africa: Should South Africans be concerned?
Current ebola outbreaks are in DRC and Uganda. Find out the real risk to South Africa and how to stay informed.
WATCH | Joburg residents face stiff increase in monthly water levy in July
Utility seeks to fund nearly R2bn in 2026 as it battles ageing pipes, leaks and reservoir shortages
Broos’ memories of Mexico the driving force at World Cup
Hugo Broos returns to Mexico, where he played in 1986 World Cup, aiming to take Bafana Bafana past the group stage
1-millionth Polo Mk6 rolls off VW’s Kariega production line
Volkswagen Group Africa has reached a production milestone at its Kariega plant, where the one-millionth current-generation Polo Mk6 has rolled off the assembly line.
Norwegian teen was in UK to ‘undertake a hit’, court hears
Johannes Natland was due to carry out a shooting on behalf of a Swedish criminal group, trial hears.
Plea for KZN boxers to take part in drug-free sport virtual workshop on Thursday
Boxing stakeholders in KwaZulu Natal have been urged by Boxing SA provincial manager, Mlungisi Dube, to participate in the virtual workshop that will be conducted by the SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) tomorrow.
MPs query correctional services’ readiness to take over Mangaung prison
Questions raised over recruitment processes, logistical preparations and legal disputes
THEATRE REVIEW: Please, don’t call me moffie: An intimate reflection on queer identities in Cape Town
Zubayr Charles’s Please, don’t call me moffie examines the nuanced experiences of five queer, Coloured men in Cape Town, confronting toxic masculinity while embracing the multifaceted nature of identity.
Amazon launches Prime in SA as e-commerce battle intensifies
Retail giant bundles free rapid delivery, streaming and gaming perks
How Cubans keep going, despite US pressure and fuel blockade
Cubans have grown accustomed to ‘resistance’ after decades of shortages
The end of Trump’s ‘weaponisation’ fund is another sign Republicans are fighting back
The $1.8bn fund would have paid people the Trump administration decided were unjustly and politically targeted.
Murder suspects’ arrest brings breakthrough in the Kruger case
The arrest of murder suspects in Mozambique marks a breakthrough in the investigation into the Marais killings in northern Kruger.
News24 | Rhinos return to billionaire-backed park in Zim after 1990s wipeout
Black rhinos are being reintroduced into a billionaire-backed national park in Zimbabwe’s Zambezi Valley three decades after almost all of them were evacuated to protect them from poachers.