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.

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Chinese auto giant BYD sold 2.26 million electric vehicles last year, a company statement showed Thursday, setting a new record for any firm globally.

Zohran Mamdani, the young upstart of the US left, was sworn to take over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with President Donald Trump.