UK Sport eyeing record Winter Olympics medal haul
UK Sport believes Team GB could win a record-breaking eight medals at the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
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Prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-South Korean president Yoon
Yoon is accused of leading an insurrection when he tried to impose martial law in 2024.
South Africans are rushing to this suburb
Linden has emerged as one of Johannesburg’s strongest-performing suburbs, delivering steady capital growth and strong rental demand for local and international investors.
One of SA’s worst-performing schools turns its fortunes around
Once ranked among the worst-performing schools in South Africa, Phafogang Secondary School in Soweto has defied the odds, recording an impressive 81.9% matric pass rate.
Rogue roofer jailed for killing golfer in crash
Suzanne Cherry died after being hit by a van which had been pursued by police.
18-year-old Bongwe plans to tutor before Harvard journey
Menzi Bongwe has been accepted at Harvard to study economics after achieving a 91.8% aggregate and nine distinctions in his matric results. He plans to tutor local matriculants as a way of giving back before starting his studies in August.
AFCON 2025: Abongile Tom, Zakhele Siwela in Nigeria v Morocco match!
Abongile Tom and Zakhele Siwela have been outstanding at this AFCON, and they now been picked for the Nigeria vs Morocco game.
Cover-up law delayed after concerns it will not apply fully to MI5
The law would create a new legal duty on public bodies to tell the truth during investigations.
Dunlop and Isuzu partnership boosts localisation
Eastern Cape Tyres, owned by long-standing Dunlop franchisee Matthew Nondwayi, will manage IMSAf’s in-house tyre assembly operations.
Villagers in ‘abyss’ without TV and internet for six weeks
Openreach blame the rural location of Llanelidan in Denbighshire and landowner permissions for the delay.
Back to the future for the South African rand
The rand has returned to its level of a decade ago as tentative local fiscal improvements, strong commodity prices and, above all, sustained dollar weakness have reversed what once looked like an inevitable long-term decline.
Can Hugo Broos fix Bafana Bafana’s broken compass before the World Cup?
The “funeral” in the Rabat dressing room after the team’s Africa Cup of Nations defeat must serve as the birth of a stronger Bafana
TAKING SHAPE: SA20 knockout phase heats up with defending champions MI Cape Town all but out of contention
MI Cape Town have, statistically, two of the best batters in the SA20 this season but have failed to put performances together to win enough matches.
The minister quietly being lobbied to stand as the ANC’s next president
Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has confirmed that he has been approached by party members to run for the presidency of the African National Congress (ANC).
Matric 2025: Why this is South Africa’s worst-performing province
However, the province is not without its stars. Five schools have maintained a 100% pass rate for five consecutive years.
Lib Dems set out plan to end 12-hour A&E waits
Party leader Ed Davey calls for £1.5bn to be spent on ending a “deadly corridor crisis” in the NHS.
Hundreds from Met Police declare Freemasons links
Membership of the Freemasons or similar organisations became declarable in December.
POLL POSITIONS: On the campaign trail — the tactics shaping Uganda’s 2026 elections
Uganda’s campaign season highlights a shift toward hybrid campaigning where traditional methods coexist with digital innovation and symbolic experimentation.