The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has confirmed funding for more than one million students for the 2026 academic year, and more than 600 000 of them are first-time entrants.

The South African Civil Aviation Authority’s Accidents and Incidents Investigations Division is probing an aircraft crash which occurred in Ferreira, near Bloemfontein, on Friday, claiming the life of the 45-year-old pilot.

The Mount Nelson’s Planet Room has witnessed decades of Cape Town’s most elegant dining moments, but nothing quite like this. Nestled within the storied halls of Cape Town’s iconic hotel, a new restaurant has opened its doors – and it’s backed by some serious global culinary clout.

Loud explosions, accompanied by sounds resembling aircraft flyovers, were heard in Caracas around 02:00 (06:00 GMT) on Saturday morning, an AFP journalist reported.

Swiss authorities on Friday said dozens of people badly burned in a fire in a bar in a ski resort during New Year’s Eve celebrations – in which 40 people died – were being taken to nearby countries for specialised treatment.

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Hollywood star Angelina Jolie on Friday visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing into Gaza, where she spoke with members of the Red Crescent.

If you walk into a video hall in Uganda your attention will probably go straight to a person sitting at the front of the audience. Speaking rapidly into a microphone, they comment loudly and continuously, often drowning out the sound of the film itself.

Massive decisions were made by selectors and coach Shukri Conrad as the Proteas named their 15-man squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup set in India and Sri Lanka.

A legal battle over a venue for the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association’s January 2026 competition appears to be far from over, with the City of Cape Town launching another appeal – two days after the competition was supposed to kick off.

On what was once a patch of dusty ground at Thoho-ya-ndou Primary School in Saulsville, west of Pretoria, learners are taking action to combat the effects of climate change by planting a vegetable garden.

US President Donald Trump said that the United States is “locked and loaded” to respond if Iran kills protesters, after cost-of-living demonstrations in the country turned deadly.

Soft oats, sweet cherries, and a drizzle of honey, the perfect start to a glowing day.

Samsung’s shares gained their most in about six months after its co-chief executive officer quoted customers as saying “Samsung is Back,” further fueling a broader Asian tech stock rally Friday.

Award-winning Limpopo singer Makhadzi is under close observation in the hospital after she was involved in a car accident while travelling from Limpopo to Johannesburg.

After gaining a blistering 12% against the dollar last year, the rand continued it hot streak at the start of 2026.

Tiger Brands recently relaunched its popular Albany Wraps product in a re-sealable pack, selling the “convenience” factor to consumers.But consumers complained that the wraps stuck together in the new packaging.

Dozens are presumed dead after a fire ripped through a crowded bar in the luxury Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana as young revellers rang in the new year on Thursday, with witnesses describing scenes of “panic”.

The South African Weather Service has warned of showers and thundershowers in Mpumalanga, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal tomorrow, while other provinces can expect cloudy, fine and warm to hot conditions.

In the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, teenage mothers as young as 15 and 16 were among those who gave birth on New Year’s Day.