ALL AT SEA: SANDF apparently defied presidential orders to remove Iran from a joint naval exercise
Three Iranian navy ships remain in False Bay — and one participated in exercise Will for Peace, according to the SANDF.
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Three Iranian navy ships remain in False Bay — and one participated in exercise Will for Peace, according to the SANDF.
The suspended Independent Development Trust CEO, Tebogo Malaka, has opted to resign from her position instead of facing a disciplinary hearing over her alleged role in attempting to bribe this journalist.
Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking… This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.

The Johannesburg magistrate’s court postponed the bail hearing of the man accused of orchestrating the murder of entertainer DJ Warras after ordering that CCTV footage allegedly capturing the shooting be presented in court.

The Mpumalanga police have opened an inquest docket after a two-year-old toddler drowned in a stream after following his mother who was on her way to the shops nearby.

Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has announced plans to completely ban the pesticide Terbufos after the deaths of six children in Naledi, Soweto, in 2024.

South Africa’s government has neglected essential service delivery and investment-enabling reforms in favour of other policies, resulting in a stagnant economy.
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Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Pretoria was honoured by the Gauteng Department of Education as the province’s top-performing school based on its 2025 matric results.

The state must fund and fix our public education system so no pupil is left behind
HyperionDev founding CEO Riaz Moola believes he has the solution to one of the biggest skills crises in the country, but of course he would – his company stands to make billions if he is right.

The Changan Alsvin has arrived in SA to do battle against the Suzuki Dzire, Honda Amaze, Kia Pegas and VW Polo.

South Africa is walking a thin line, as the country’s relations with the United States deteriorate while new avenues for trade outside the US become increasingly appealing.

TS Galaxy sold Qobolwakhe Sibande to Petrojet SC for an undisclosed fee but which country has more players in the Egyptian league?

The IFP sought to project calm, dismissing collapse claims and insisting the KwaZulu-Natal government remains functional despite coalition tensions.

Are South African expats choosing to have medical and aesthetic procedures done back home? We explore the pros, cons and cost comparisons – including Botox in South Africa vs the UK.