News South Africa

Two-time champion Naomi Osaka withdraws from the Australian Open shortly before she was due to play home qualifier Maddison Inglis.

Thousands of people in England will be able to check whether they have genes linked to cancer.

Transnet has halted its decline and improved rail and port performance, but sustaining the turnaround depends on private sector investment, with concerns that state control will continue to limit efficiency and growth.

One person died and 23 were injured as trilateral discussions in Abu Dhabi were set to resume.

The department says the action was based on an incorrect account statement.

ALS paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson says police are investigating both crashes.

The two were among the 14 who died in the scholar transport accident in Vanderbijlpark on Monday.

The residents say they no longer feel safe in their homes due to structural damage.

Police say they are not expecting to find any more survivors from the landslide, with six people still unaccounted for.

Rescue teams are searching the West Java village for 83 people who are still unaccounted for.

Scott Bessent’s comments come amid a war of words between Ottawa and Washington.

Details on the expanded access to location information was published in a new privacy policy for the popular social media app.

Reinforcements are sent to the town of Bor, a strategic staging post on the way to the capital, Juba.

The authorities tried to stop their export arguing they were part of the country’s heritage.

Orlando Magic’s Desmond Bane says he would be keen on representing Nigeria ahead of the 2028 Olympics and suggests other NBA players could do the same.

The announcement that the Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted every four years from 2028 sparked division, but what will it mean for the game on the continent?

South Africa’s property market is expected to see massive change this year – with expectations of a better economic performance.

Since launching, the scheme in Eynsham has supported 240 families in Oxfordshire.

New laws targeting foreign retirement funds are still on the cards for South Africa, while SARS is also expected to crack down on local trusts.

Lee Castleton is taking legal action against his former employer over the Horizon IT scandal.

O’Sullivan says he left SA on pre-planned international business trips until the end of February.

The Lekgotla is expected to be a crucial one ahead of this year’s local government elections.

EFF leader Julius Malema’s firearm case adjourned to April 15 for closing arguments.

Barbara Creecy announced that her department would amend the National Road Traffic Act.

San Francisco 49ers legendary quarterback John Brodie has died at the age of 90.

Modestas Bukauskas’ “whole life has all been about mental resilience” as the UFC fighter tells BBC Sport his remarkable story.

British-Lithuanian fighter Modestas Bukauskas speaks about turning to drink to help cope with injury and being dropped from the UFC before his light-heavyweight fight against Nikita Krylov.

Madison Keys and Jessica Pegula have something else to attend to before they meet in the Australian Open fourth round – recording an episode of their podcast together.

The days are numbered for City Varsity and Damelin colleges after the Department of Education issues notice to cancel their registration …

Springbok WAGS, Siya Kolisi’s sister and more took to Instagram to celebrate Rachel Kolisi on her 36th birthday. Take a look…

Rachel Kolisi, estranged wife of Springboks captain Siya Kolisi, is set to release her memoir ‘Falling Forward’ this March.

British pop star Dua Lipa has spent a week enjoying the beauty of Cape Town. Take a look inside her travel diary…

While some online celebrated and applauded the show of support, others said it was ‘rowdy’ and ‘disrespectful’ to fellow passengers.

The oil is widely used as coolants in electric transformers and capacitors, hydraulic systems, and other industrial applications. 

The 22-year-old driver of the transport was caught on camera overtaking several cars before colliding head-on with the truck on Monday morning.

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Two Eskom employees, a husband and wife, were attacked by a gunman while travelling home from work this week.

Most South Africans cannot afford a new car, opting to shop in the used market instead.

A new special-edition Mercedes-Benz CLA will soon grace South Africa’s roads.

Ensuring your cargo or payload is secured is not only good practice, it is the law.

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

Tessa Marshall has shared the experience to highlight issues such as women’s rights and sex education.

The CQC finds that only minimal improvements have been made at two NHS hospitals.