
Sizekhaya promises more winning opportunities as it takes over National Lottery
Sizekhaya Holdings officially takes over as the country’s fourth licensed National Lottery operator
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Sizekhaya Holdings officially takes over as the country’s fourth licensed National Lottery operator

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Flood disasters in South Africa are not only natural events. Pollution and poor river management are causing far worse damage, as was shown during the recent extreme weather in the Western Cape.

The US citizens and left-wing content creators with huge online followings were due to speak at the SXSW London festival and Oxford this week.

The death was announced by the Defence Secretary John Healey in the House of Commons on Monday.

The 1,000 pages include criticisms of Labour MPs, No 10 and the prime minister.

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former DUP leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, including one count of rape, all of which he denies.

Kruger centenary marks silence for murdered Mossel Bay couple as cross-border investigation continues and vehicle leads are traced.

The increase comes at a time when households are already battling with a higher cost of living, with fuel prices affecting everything from food and transport costs to the price of everyday goods.

Serena Williams will return to competitive tennis for the first time in nearly four years when she plays in the women’s doubles at Queen’s.

Serena Williams will return to competitive tennis for the first time in nearly four years when she plays in the women’s doubles at Queen’s.

Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps and Spain defender Mapi Leon are on the verge of joining London City Lionesses this summer.
The rand lost ground after a report that Iran had stopped exchanging messages with the US.

Visa issues controversially delayed the national team’s departure by a day

Nine banks have been offered access to GPT 5.5 Cyber, as fierce rival Anthropic has blocked previews of its tool.
Property rights and the powers and functions of traditional leaders are two areas within the Constitution of South Africa that have yet to be tested through judicial interpretation.

Tshwane reducing outsourced tanker use, while Emfuleni continues to rely on tankers
Nigerian politician Peter Obi said he would run for president again in January after winning his party’s nomination, setting up another contest between incumbent Bola Tinubu and a divided opposition.

The blue-footed baboon spider, a rare species found only in South Africa, is appearing in the international exotic pet trade, raising concerns about wildlife trafficking and conservation

DA leader said the party was not interested in the politics of chaos and personality cults
HIV treatment has been improved and simplified significantly over the years, yet a small fraction of people living with HIV still take complex multi-pill regimens. Spotlight reports on a new combination pill that could make life easier for some in this group. But as two leading experts point out, the development comes as traditional categorisation of HIV medicines is dissolving.