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A recent Labour Appeal Court ruling confirmed that employers can enforce restraint-of-trade clauses after dismissal, even following short or contentious employment.

Team GB face an uphill task to win an Olympic medal in the four-man bobsleigh event as they sit seventh at the halfway point in Cortina.

Severing Venezuela’s relationship with Cuba is part of Washington’s broader strategy of toppling Havana’s communist-run government.

CAF has released more strict coaching requirements for clubs and national teams competitions ahead of the upcoming football season.

COSATU Parliamentary Coordinator Matthew Parks says the planned budget was distasteful

Crime statistics show a slight decrease in violent crimes including murder for 2025/2026

Kenya’s intelligence service warns that over 1,000 citizens may have been recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, many under false pretenses.

The heart given to two-year-old Domenico was reportedly severely damaged during its transfer to hospital.

OpenAI said the account’s activity did not meet the threshold to flag it to authorities when it was identified.

Nasrallah Abu Siyam was the sixth American citizen killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in the West Bank in the last two years.

In a rare occurence, three soldiers were handed jail terms for killings in the troubled Anglophone region.

Benni McCarthy says Jose Mourinho should admit his “mistake” following the Benfica manager’s post-match comments after Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr claimed he was racially abused.

The MP was arrested this month after mocking the president’s handling of the recent floods in the country.

The corridor is strategically significant given that Zambia, Angola and the DRC are home to some of the world’s most significant deposits of critical minerals

Several areas of Johannesburg South and Alberton remain popular amongst buyers and investors.

Action SA has announced that its party leader, Herman Mashaba, will stand as its mayoral candidate in Joburg for the coming local elections.

The Lancaster Centre in Johannesburg is now standing completely empty after its last shop—a speciality hobby store—closed down in December 2025.

The stud continues but a visitor centre and cafe closes as the rare-breed centre takes stock.

The NEC, led by Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula, is meeting with 11 provincial branches.

Herman Mashaba has unveiled what he called a clear recovery plan for the city of Johannesburg.

The announcement was made at the Orlando Communal Hall in Soweto

Herman Mashaba, Michael Beaumont and Lerato Ngobeni are on the ActionSA shortlist for mayor

Mamelodi Sundowns have traveled to TS Galaxy to battle for a place in the Nedbank Cup last 16. Coach Miguel Cardoso has made 10 changes.

The speed skating events at the 2030 Winter Olympics will take place outside host nation France, it has been confirmed.

Tom McKibbin is among eight DP World Tour members who have been granted permission to play in conflicting LIV Golf tournaments.

Polish short track speed skater Kamila Sellier has undergone surgery after she was struck in the face by a blade in a serious crash at Milan-Cortina 2026.

Exclusive: David Blunkett and Estelle Morris among those calling plans a ‘once in a generation chance’ to fix system

Five former education secretaries have made a joint appeal to Labour MPs to back the overhaul of special education provision in English schools, calling it “a once in a generation chance” to fix a failing system.

The open letter is signed by David Blunkett, Estelle Morris,...

Purdue says no ban on Chinese students exists, but reportedly rescinded dozens of offers after warnings from legislators

Several universities have scrapped partnerships with Chinese institutions in recent months as a direct result of pressure from US legislators. But no university appears to have gone as far as Purdue University in Indiana.

Students and faculty at the public university say that...

Raise a coffee toast to Cape Town’s Espressolab, which snagged a spot on a list ranking the best coffee shops in the world.

As Cape Town endures scorching summer temperatures, four public swimming pools are set to close this Monday…

Fresh from a family holiday to Malindi in Kenya, Carol Ofori’s passion for African travel shines brighter before.

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi and ‘girlfriend’ Rachel John are on the second location of their ‘baecation’ in New York. Take a look…

The margin for error is now razor thin and the champions are not surrendering quietly.

Wide variety of seven-seaters range from bare bones to luxury limousine plushness.

‘You need to fix the system. Unless you do that, I will fix the roads in the inner city, and they will be rotten tomorrow.’

Mashaba will go up against Helen Zille for the Joburg mayor job.

Headphone jacks are endangered, but they’re not gone. Here are our favorite smartphones that still let you plug and play.

You might assume all monitors under $200 are terrible. But after trying some out, I found a few that defy expectations.

From pins to mascots to Swatch watches, memorabilia from the Milano Cortina Games is showing up on sites like eBay and Vinted.

Omar Yaghi’s invention uses ambient thermal energy and can generate up to 1,000 litres of clean water every day

A Nobel laureate’s environmentally friendly invention that provides clean water if central supplies are knocked out by a hurricane or drought, could be a life saver for vulnerable islands, its founder says.

The invention, by the chemist Prof Omar Yaghi, uses a type of science called...

The Road Accident Fund in South Africa has several obstacles to overcome.

US President Donald Trump’s 30% tariffs on South Africa have been shot down by the nation’s Supreme Court.

South Africa’s fuel industry is set for a major overhaul.

The doctors speak to Professor of Immunology, Dan Davis.

Manjit Sangha, from Penn, near Wolverhampton, says her life drastically change in one weekend.