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Clearwater Mall’s foot traffic more than doubled compared to an average Saturday with the launch of South Africa’s first Walmart store.

Anthony Williams is accused of the attempted murders of 13 people.

Stellenbosch coach Steve Barker expressed frustration with officiating after a 1-1 draw against Singida Black Stars in the CAF Confederation Cup, citing missed penalty opportunities that could have secured a win.

World AIDS Day highlights global fight, honours lives lost, and urges renewed commitment to end HIV.

Dr Mashazi is testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria.

The Annual World AIDS Day commemoration will be held at Ga-Masemola Stadium on Monday.

ChatGPT-5 is offering unsafe and sometimes dangerous advice to people who appear to be in mental health crises, according to new research from King’s College London (KCL) and the Association of Clinical Psychologists UK (ACP). In a study conducted in partnership with the Guardian, researchers found that the AI chatbot failed to identify high-risk behavior […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel’s president to pardon him from corruption charges after President Trump sent a letter to Israel urging them to do the same.

NPR’s A Martinez speaks with historian Oleksa Drachewych about the Kremlin’s position on a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine.

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is heading back to Moscow Monday, as the U.S. continues its efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

It will be the first official visit to Ireland by a Ukrainian president and first lady.

A church is raided in central Nigeria and a wedding party in the mostly Muslim north.

Zambia’s government is accused of ‘hypocrisy’ as fallout from ex-president’s death deepens.

The defendants were accused of attempting a coup – but human rights groups say the trial was politically motivated.

A South African allegedly recruited to fight for Russia recounts the horrors of war in Ukraine via voice notes.

Sentiment among South African manufacturers plunged to the weakest level since lockdowns were implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic, as export sales remain weak and the manufacturing industry struggles to gain traction.

Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi says that the removal of medical aid tax credits is written into the NHI laws approved by Parliament.

Santam has received final approvals to set up a UK-based Syndicate, with it looking to underwrite businesses.

President Cyril Ramaphosa sent a warning to those in South Africa spreading misinformation, further straining relations with the US.

Critics have accused AfriForum of spreading disinformation in the US following its trip to the US.

The hearings into the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry resumes.

The Commission will wrap-up its public hearings for the year on Friday.

The President thanked South Africans for the hospitality they extended to the summit’s delegates.

The Blitzboks’ three pool games are scheduled for 12:44 (Fiji), 16:00 (New Zealand) and 19:41 (Great Britain).

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has finally announced his 25-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco from 21 December.

Cricket Scotland appoint Gloucestershire assistant Owen Dawkins as their new men’s head coach.

Italian tennis great Nicola Pietrangeli, a two-time French Open champion, dies at the age of 92.

After the death of former pupil Jack Lloyd, a primary will train children in a portable pool.

Oh, Christmas tree… real or artificial this year, what will it be? Let’s weigh up the pros and cons, folks!

South Africa’s newest superstar siblings are rising fast as Sacha excels in rugby while Nathan builds a global reality-TV and modelling presence.

With rumours of its discontinuing having died down in recent months, a now resurfaced report from Germany has alleged that…

The second of three games between SA and India will be played in Raipur on Wednesday.

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New data from the police and insurance companies has revealed the 10 most stolen cars in South Africa.

The Blue Sky Trust charity reacts to a rise in HIV infections among heterosexual women.

Russell T Davies says misinformation about the virus made him “despair”.