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After ending load-shedding, Eskom now faces a critical test in 2026 to implement electricity market reforms amid resistance that could slow private investment and competition.
Celebrities including Lady Gaga, Cardi B and Jessica Alba joined Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half time show.
For the residents of Krugersdorp, the silence at the Bob Van Reenen Stadium is louder than the cheers that once filled it.
Why have Liverpool gone from mentality monsters to a side there for the taking?
The IOM says that almost 500 people have been reported dead or missing off Libya so far this year.
Only a year after a massive peanut butter product recall swept through South Africa, another product has been recalled.
As HIV, TB and other treatments are updated in our public healthcare system, it is critical that healthcare workers and counsellors stay on top of the latest developments. One innovative programme makes use of short lessons delivered over WhatsApp to provide such training.
As internal battles continue to dog the ANC in the year of conferences, secretary-general Fikile Mbalula on Sunday held up the Bantu Church of Christ as a model of order — praising its clear hierarchy and disciplined leadership.
Four-year-old Hamlet was discovered injured by a gamekeeper on an estate in Stanhope, near Tweedsmuir.
The precious metal had an exceptional year in 2025, fetching higher prices on an almost weekly basis. And though it cannot last, there are sufficient factors conspiring to keep demand high.
While the Reserve Bank’s 2026 update lets South Africans send transfers above R1 million without SARS clearance, taxpayers now face tighter scrutiny and must ensure proper documentation to avoid delays or blocked funds.
A wide gap exists between what is thought to lie beneath the ground in resource-rich African countries and what may actually be there. Narrowing this gap could change the picture and attract investment in exploration, which has been lagging for decades.
Pupils claim school prioritised reputation over safety
There is a leaked voice note that appears to directly contradict Roedean School’s official explanation for cancelling a tennis fixture against King David Linksfield.
Volunteers work shifts to provide 50 litres of water per person per day.
Nathan Bennett’s case has been described as “every parent’s nightmare”.