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Critical South African NGO forced to close its doors
South Africa’s biggest organisation for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders has been forced to close its doors due to funding challenges.
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WAFCON 2026: Banyana Banyana avoid Nigeria [FULL DRAW]
Banyana Banyana have another chance to lift the WAFCON trophy but they will need to wrestle it away from champions Nigeria.
News24 | Trump convinced ‘to give Iran a chance’ after threats over protest crackdown
Gulf allies have convinced Donald Trump to “give Iran a chance”, a Saudi official said on Thursday, after the US leader repeatedly threatened strikes on the Islamic republic over a crackdown on protests that activists say has left thousands dead.
DA and John Steenhuisen captured by ANC and criminal interests – Dion George
Dion George said that he could not remain in a party that has, through the actions of its leader, John Steenhuisen, allegedly ‘been captured’ by the ANC and other criminal interests.
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NHI reality check for South Africa’s government
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said the parties fighting it out in court over NHI must reach a settlement or risk delaying the plan’s implementation by years.
ICY ADVENTURE: Antarctic experience transforms SA teens’ view of climate and innovation
A week on Antarctica’s frozen frontier has reshaped how a Gqeberha school pupil thinks about engineering, climate change and his future. Seventeen-year-old Luke Boswell was one of just five South African students selected for a rare Deep Field Antarctica expedition – an experience designed to turn young talent into practical environmental problem-solvers.
Sono comes to Mbokazi’s defence, says Broos was too harsh on defender’s US move
Jomo Sono defends Mbekezeli Mbokazi’s transfer to US side Chicago Fire amid suggestions the ex-Orlando Pirates defender should have waited for a move to Europe instead
FIFA World Cup: Klose accepts the inevitable as Messi, Mbappe eye his record
Klose currently holds FIFA World Cup’s long-standing record of 16 goals at the finals, but he admits either Messi or Mbappe will break it.
News24 | Venezuela will continue prisoner release, says Rodriguez after positive Trump phone call
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez has pledged to continue releasing prisoners detained under the presidency of Nicolas Maduro.
New R3.5 billion luxury coastal estate coming to South Africa
A new R3.5 billion luxury coastal golf estate, Beachwood Coastal Estate, is currently under development in Durban North.
RICHEMONT CHINA CLUES: Cartier owner Richemont beats sales forecasts as China recovery continues
Cartier owner Richemont reported sales ahead of market expectations on Thursday, buoyed by strong global demand for jewellery and a continued recovery in greater China, its second-biggest market and a bellwether for the luxury sector.
Limpopo floods: Young child swept away as family evacuates
Residents cut off as bridges collapse in Limpopo’s Letaba municipality
Important non-profit meant to empower youth in South Africa robbed
In the heart of Meadowlands, Soweto, a small, under-resourced center has become a beacon of hope for local children, but criminals stole all their equipment.
Santaco calls for crackdown on illegal transport operations
Santaco has condemned harassment and intimidation incidents involving taxi patrollers amid a police investigation into an alleged assault by taxi operators in Vanderbijlpark.