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Parliament has voted to keep the matric pass mark at 30%.

Dr Salvador Plasencia is the first of five people to be sentenced in the Friends star’s overdose death.

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has distanced himself from a follow-up attack on a suspected drug vessel.

Gender-based Violence (GBV) activist Cynthia Dinalane received a South African Heroes Award.

Hot weather hampering efforts to put out the fire Witzenberg side of the Matroosberg mountains.

Police say a 32-year-old man was fatally wounded while sitting in a car outside the court.

Hundreds of IPHC congregants have gathered outside court to support their leader, Michael Sandlana 

Washington Post reporter Alex Horton talks about the Sept. 2 U.S. military strike on a boat with alleged “narco terrorists,” in which a second strike was ordered to kill two survivors in the water.

Trump says he will issue a “full and unconditional” pardon of the Texas representative and his wife.

The remains, which Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad say were found in northern Gaza, will be taken to Tel Aviv for forensic tests.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

A two-year investigation details disturbing accounts of rape, sexual violence, murders and environmental destruction.

Known as “One Boss Lady”, Ethel Chisono Edwards has become known for her rants about the president.

His departure on health grounds coincides with a spate of mass abductions across the West African state.

Nigeria says it is sheltering Fernando Dias in its embassy in Bissau, citing an imminent threat to his life.

The government claims that parents who cannot or chose not to breastfeed could save £500 a year.

As temperatures fall across much of the UK, how should you heat your home and keep yourself safe?

ActionSA has dismissed the DA’s case against Modise as an attempt to deflect from it failures

MPs insist more must be done to speed up justice in GBV cases.

A total of 200 voting delegates are expected to cast their votes for new regional leaders.

A total of 200 voting delegates are expected to cast their votes for new regional leaders.

West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta is warned but avoids an additional ban from the FA for his reaction to being sent off against Liverpool.

Wales boss Steve Tandy is confident his side will grow to be a team that others want to avoid at the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

Hampshire’s Linsey Smith is among 17 players to receive full England women’s central contracts for 2025-26.

22-year-old Lungile Siyaphi, a Wits University construction studies student and the 46th title holder for Miss Soweto, having taken her crown on Saturday.

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South Africa levelled the three-match series at 1-1 with one game to play.

In the digital finance sector, the listing of an XRP-linked Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) has resulted in increased trading volume and heightened market interest in the asset. This development has prompted market analysts to re-examine the intrinsic value proposition of the XRP ecosystem. The activity echoes previous shifts following the launch of Bitcoin ETFs, leading […]

The best opportunity to view this spectacle will be shortly after sunset on December 4.

Toyota’s first electric Hilux is going to be a tough sell.

The Department of Transport’s acting director general has given an update on the possibility of increasing South Africa’s driving licence validity period.

Placed incorrectly, cosmetic dermal fillers can damage nearby ateries, leading to to skin loss and even blindness, experts warn.

Sam Tucker says “opportunities were missed” when her daughter Holly, 6, was diagnosed with a tumour.