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It’s still early days with the season only at the halfway stage, but Orlando Pirates attacker Tshepang Moremi is confident the Buccaneers can do a domestic clean sweep.

India have been hit with an injury scare ahead of their T20 World Cup title defence next month after all-rounder Washington Sundar was ruled out of the remaining two one-day internationals against New Zealand due to rib discomfort.

Basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube has congratulated the class of 2025, likening their journey to that of Sisyphus in Greek mythology, who was condemned by Zeus to push a heavy boulder up a steep hill.

Despite public assurances that it had “paused” its legal challenge against private electricity traders, court records reveal that Eskom is actively proceeding with the litigation.

The IEB has achieved an overall pass rate of 98.3% in the 2025 NSC.

This time 89.12 per cent of the candidates have achieved entry to degree study.

Minister of Education, Siviwe Gwarube, is hosting a breakfast briefing at MTN Johannesburg.

Lesufi stressed the importance of resolving persistent issues such as overcrowded classrooms.

Ai’s cognitive abilities had been studied extensively since she was brought to a Japanese institute in 1977.

Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.

President Trump said Sunday that Iran proposed negotiations after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its crackdown targeting demonstrators. Activists say at least 544 have died.

The new law, which came into effect in December, is aimed at protecting children from online harm.

Global superstar Burna Boy claimed the prestigious Album of the Year award for his latest work No Sign of Weakness.

Yoweri Museveni, 81, says he has brought stability to Uganda. His critics complain of political oppression.

Forward Bryan Mbeumo says Cameroon’s first-half performance cost them in the quarter-final defeat by Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The pair join other US celebrities reconnecting with their African heritage and taking up citizenship.

The South African rand strengthened significantly against the US Dollar in 2005, reaching its highest level in over three years at the end of the year.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is expected to crack down on individual expats who remain non-compliant.

The pass rate for the exams administered by the IEB has dropped slightly, but this is par for the course.

The UAE is also a major investor in the South African economy across various sectors.

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says the party is not dying and will bounce back.

A nationwide campaign to rebuild every branch of the ANC will be undertaken in 2026, says Ramaphosa.

SACP’s Masuku has described the African National Congress as the leader of society.

Ticket sales for this year’s Women’s T20 World Cup in England pass the total for the 50-over tournament in 2017, with five months still to go until the first match.

Kaizer Chiefs football manager Bobby Motaung has dismissed speculation about a coaching change at the cub.

Craig Gordon, 43 years young, having not played since Scotland’s World Cup qualification heroics over Denmark, produces the save of the season to earn Hearts victory.

As the Springboks have accelerated their planning and squad evolution with the 2027 World Cup in mind, this backline star has lost ground.

Backed by actor Sally Phillips and MPs across parties, group raises concerns about overhaul of provision in England

Keir Starmer is being urged not to diminish the legal rights of children with special educational needs by a new national campaign backed by the actor Sally Phillips and a cross-party group of Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservative MPs.

The group Save Our Children’s Rights...

Edu-Paw, an Amanzimtoti-based organisation dedicated to teaching canine care, is asking for assistance following a devastating theft.

Universities South Africa only received the matric results at 06:00 this morning, just 24 hours before the official release on 13 January.

Customers are advised to flush their internal plumbing systems before using the water.

US racing boss is impressed.

Volume traded was nearly 10 times the daily average over the past year.

Dozens of South Africans have complained about delayed or failed deliveries of Temu orders in the last two months, with one particular courier appearing to be a major problem.

The Department of Basic Education vows to improve security after another set of matric papers are leaked.

Attackers are bypassing the very tools for e-mails designed to prevent them from gaining access to businesses.

One of South Africa’s most popular cars saw a massive dip in sales last month.

BMW plans to unveil three new models as part of a bid to dominate the world’s third-largest car market.

Since arriving in South Africa, Chinese vehicles have ignited the local market with value-for-money offerings, as well as luxurious models poised to take on the heavyweights. 

I recently had what my surgeon described as “big surgery” on my right leg, and this was my experience getting back behind the wheel.

Annette Bevan and friends set up the Maa Maas club for mums who want to play rugby.