THURSDAY, 12 MARCH 2026, 08:47
Living with wildlife in Africa comes with real danger – and tough moral choices. A growing body of research shows that the voices of the people living alongside lions, elephants – and armed poachers – are often the ones least heard in global conservation debates.
Evidence shows the suspended national head of the SA Police Service’s organised crime division exchanged several calls with Vusi “Cat” Matlala with the last one a week before his arrest.
As women’s franchise rugby continues to grow, the Bulls Daisies’ professional model is showing both the progress of women’s rugby in South Africa and the work still to be done.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah is applying lessons from its last war with Israel as it braces for a possible full-scale Israeli invasion and protracted conflict, returning to its roots in guerrilla warfare in south Lebanon, four Lebanese sources said.
Russia says the attack hit civilians and could not have been carried out without British help.
Harry Redknapp’s Jukebox Man joins 10 other horses in the field for Friday’s Cheltenham Gold Cup.
German cross-country skiers turn their backs on the Russian gold medallists on the Winter Paralympics podium in protest against the nation’s inclusion at the Games.
NCC leader tells ad hoc committee senior police officials are undermining justice system
The battle between two Springbok flyhalves could decide the war between the Bulls and Stormers in a campaign-shaping United Rugby Championship derby at Lotfus Versfeld on Saturday.
Bellarmine Mugabe and co-accused Tobias Matonhodze will remain behind bars for the duration of their attempted murder trial after their legal team abandoned bail applications because of charges related to their legal status in South Africa.
Householders describe recycling piled up in homes, sporadic waste collections and rat problems.
An estimated 2 400 jobs could be eliminated across Samancor’s smelting operations and corporate offices, the National Union of Mineworkers said.
Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota died last Wednesday, aged 77.
Some white South Africans living abroad are choosing to return home, citing lower living costs, family ties and political turmoil in countries like the US and parts of Europe. The trend challenges claims that whites face widespread persecution in South Africa, even as crime and unemployment remain major concerns.
Songs in 16 languages featured in the global chart last year, as genres like Brazilian Funk explode.
Iran says it will “set fire” to ships trying to sail through the world’s most vital oil transit point.
Former deputy national police commissioner Francinah Vuma is appearing before parliament’s ad hoc committee on Wednesday.
Discovery Bank says it is ahead of expectations, with early profitability and strong growth giving it confidence in its long-term targets and plans to expand its integrated banking platform.
TV licence revenue up, but 85% of South Africans still don’t pay
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The US is running out of patience with the South African government, which has not addressed five demands the superpower made to smooth relations between the two countries.