THURSDAY, 05 MARCH 2026, 17:40
South Africa has committed to ending child stunting by 2030, placing early childhood development (ECD) at the centre of national priorities. Turning that promise into reality means empowering parents and caregivers where development truly begins – at home.
Sandton police have arrested two men who allegedly kidnapped an elderly woman while posing as police officers.
Mayor Babalwa Lobishe accuses ANC comrades of undermining her leadership, while provincial officials warn that internal squabbles cannot derail governance in election season.
The Take That star was only 11 years old when he began performing to patrons at Connah’s Quay Labour Club.
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Locals tell BBC Persian they are worried about the availability of groceries and price increases as strikes continue to hit the capital.
Transported hundreds of kilometres by rain, rivers and ocean currents, toxic chemicals are finding their way into the Indian Ocean and building up in the fragile coral reefs between Lake St Lucia and Kosi Bay.
The Bafana Bafana technical team could be forced to look elsewhere for a central defender ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Interest-rate traders moved to price in a chance of a South African interest-rate hike later this month as the Iran conflict pushed oil prices higher, reviving concerns about inflation.
Community-led initiatives in Nelson Mandela Bay are leading the charge in cleaning up neighbourhoods, transforming spaces and turning them into areas of pride and positivity.
YouTuber KSI buys a minority stake in Dagenham & Redbridge and says he wants to take the sixth-tier club to the Premier League.
Valdo Calocane went on to carry out deadly attacks in Nottingham in 2023, killing three people.
In a letter to Congress, the US president says that the threat from Iran had become “untenable”.
The South African Weather Service has forecast a cloudy and warm day for most parts of the country, with thundershowers and fog.
Knowing that the Mthatha airport code (UTT) is – almost – a perfect phonetic expression of the town name is something you can never unsee. Gaming one of South Africa’s poorest major centres for the privilege of being connected to Joburg can never be undone.
No reason to send him back to Pretoria, rules judge
The effects of Africa’s richest city running dry would be disastrous for its residents, the country’s economy and the continent.
South African defender Siyabonga Ngezana has gone against FCSB medical team’s advice to undergo surgery on his knee.
Authorities fail to track down owner, or find any evidence of construction plans
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday boasted of wide damage on Iran inflicted by the US-Israel attack, while denying that Israel had forced his hand into launching the war.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana used Standard Bank’s annual post Budget forum in Rosebank not simply to defend a projection but to define the test that now follows it. A week after tabling the 2026 Budget in Parliament he stood before bankers investors and corporate executives to argue that South Africa has reached an inflection point. […]