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Ntshavheni emphasised that the recognition of traditional leadership in South Africa is governed by strict legal frameworks.
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Ntshavheni emphasised that the recognition of traditional leadership in South Africa is governed by strict legal frameworks.

A nearly blind Rohingya refugee died on the streets of Buffalo after federal agents left him outside a shuttered doughnut shop in winter. The medical examiner’s homicide ruling this week exposes a pattern South Africans know too well.

Plaid Cymru says that a university lecturer who called Israel a “terrorist state” will remain a candidate.

Gabriele Gravina resigns as the head of the Italian Football Federation following the national side’s failure to to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.
Police officers raided the home of organised crime officer Sergeant Fannie Nkosi in Pretoria North on Thursday morning.

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The Artemis II crew are now hurtling around the earth’s orbit, carrying out final tests and checks before they head towards the moon.

There will be eight lowest ranked teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and Bafana Bafana are one of them. Who are the remaining seven?
Fear of retribution and a leadership that does not prioritise police integrity discourage officers from reporting corrupt colleagues.
Iraq has begun exporting crude using tanker trucks through Syria, its oil ministry said, as an official said oil revenue last month dropped more than 70% compared to February.

Tehran is showing resilience despite Trump’s claims of regime change, writes BBC Persian editor Amir Azimi.

The first open sale of tickets for the 2026 World Cup showed Fifa is charging up to $10,990 (£8,333) to be at the final.

Spanish cyclist Jaume Guardeno is in intensive care after suffering “serious injuries” in a collision with a vehicle.

South Africans are making waves abroad, and this former Bafana Bafana midfielder is joining that growing list.
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Africa is making progress in reducing tuberculosis (TB). But experts say missed cases and drug-resistant infections are complicating the fight, particularly in South Africa and Mozambique.

The CEO of Mercedes-Benz’s South African unit is set to take up a new role in the company’s global operations later this year.

Narges Mohammadi’s brother says he fears her life is in imminent danger and she needs to be transferred to a hospital.

Dr Johnstone Makhubu has been announced as SARS boss Edward Kieswetter’s successor.