Left Christmas lunch planning a little late? You’re not alone. Restaurants across South Africa are still offering Christmas Day and Christmas Eve dining options, from relaxed, family-friendly buffets to polished set menus, meaning there’s no need to panic if hosting was an afterthought this year.

For 38 years, the Johannesburg Christmas pantomime has been a festive cultural fixture at the Joburg Theatre, delighting audiences with high-energy comedy, audience participation and sharp local satire. The tradition, pioneered by visionary director Janice Honeyman, aims to stimulate children’s imaginations while launching local actors’ careers.

David Miller, Quinton de Kock, Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje were all purchased at their base prices at the IPL mini-auction on Tuesday, while several other South Africans were unsold.

A man who allegedly opened fire on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach has been charged with 59 offences, including murder and terrorism, police said.

As Johannesburg Water vows to continue with its clampdown on defaulters, it has also pointed to illegal connections in informal settlements. But in the long-neglected settlements, residents point to shoddy communication, poor workmanship and dysfunction, and they argue that they have had to build lifelines where the system failed.

Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has clarified that military leaders can speak out against challenges in the SA National Defence Force, but saays they must do so via internal command channels.

Suze Lopez’s full-term baby was growing outside her uterus, next to her liver – and she only found out before surgery to remove a cyst

Former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela will brief the media online at 12:00 on Wednesday to address concerns about her personal safety and what she alleges are irregularities in the reporting of the deceased estate of her late partner, Richard Foxton.