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South Africa’s stock benchmark has fallen 10% since peak in late February as investors pull away from overheated markets while conflict in the Middle East drags on. 

Ministers say the UK will not be following the US by loosening sanctions on some Russian oil.

Samkeliso Mlotshwa has made explosive allegations against KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

The matter was postponed to give the state and defence time to compile the digital photo albums.

Some residents of Diepkloof in Soweto are calling on Eskom to urgently introduce a flat rate.

He says there are consequences from decline in economic growth on children.

The subject has polarised India for long, though some states and private companies offer menstrual leaves.

The FBI is investigating two separate attacks, one in Michigan and the other in Virginia, that happened yesterday. And, the Senate has passed the largest housing bill in decades.

Israel has carried out air strikes in central Beirut for the first time since the latest conflict began, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.

The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.‎

Rwanda reappoint globetrotting Englishman Stephen Constantine as head coach of their men’s national team on a two-year contract.

Biniam Solomon was known for his witty and critical cartoons before the free press was closed.

Ramadan and Lent haven’t overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

The Department of Transport (DoT) will host its inaugural National Transport Conference (NTC) from 16 to 18 March 2026 in Johannesburg.

The first two-pot system withdrawal was submitted one minute into the new financial year, and South Africans are being reminded of the risks.

The government’s hopes that 2026 was the year when growth would pick up are at risk of being scuppered.

Residents of Cape Town are being warned that water restrictions could arrive earlier than expected.

MKP leaders are currently in talks with other parties in a 2nd attempt to collapse the coalition.

Buthelezi says the late IFP leader also played a pivotal role in the country’s liberation.

General Dumisani Khumalo has previously testified that Matlala is a member of the Big Five cartel.

UDM says parliament must recognise Lekota the same way it did the late Dr Frene Ginwala.

Newcastle United assistant Jason Tindall has stood alongside head coach Eddie Howe for the best part of two decades and is more than a wind-up merchant.

Mamelodi Sundowns finished second in Group C, while Stade Malien topped Group D, recording three wins, one draw and one defeat.

Michael Owen has said he “can’t believe people are questioning” whether Michael Carrick should become the permanent manager of Manchester United.

Following a fortnight off, what’s the state of play in a captivating Scottish title fight as another blockbuster weekend looms?

In the National Year of Reading, teachers say a culture of enthusiasm, from dress-up days, story time and book clubs, can reverse a national decline

Ajmal, 7, is an avid fan of the InvestiGators comic books. They feature two crime-busting alligator secret agents called Mango and Brash. “It’s really funny,” he says, then outlines the plot of his current favourite in exhaustive detail.

Wren, 8,...

Divine intervention? Rachel Kolisi has revealed the exact moment she knew she would divorce her spouse, Siya…

The drama between Yolanda Gumbi and Mpilo Mdletshe escalates as she accuses him of not fulfilling his duties as a father to their son.

“We will get chances; all we need to do is convert the chances,” said Ndaba.

A female passerby was also allegedly assaulted after suspects had accused her of taking pictures during the incident.

Rising fuel costs could affect everything – freight prices, docking fees, tourism, food, transport and factories, the energy regulator says.

Brutal! Weather stations across the Western Cape recorded their highest maximum temperatures in at least 11 years amid the current heatwave.

The new changes by the Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body (PEGI) will start from June.

The company’s generative AI search tools increasingly cite its own services, like Google Search and YouTube, over third-party publishers.

Hype around the open source agent is driving people to rent cloud servers and buy AI subscriptions just to try it, creating a windfall for tech companies.

Shantanu Narayen decides to transition from his position as CEO after a successor has been appointed.

Sanral has announced plans to transform petrol stations along South Africa’s national routes.

South Africa’s cheapest electric vehicle costs R100,000 less than the cheapest hybrid.

A woman whose blood is so rare that it is frozen for up to three decades feels “very special”.

Lauren Macpherson was travelling home from a festival in London when her life changed forever.