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Andre de Jong, the new Orlando Pirates signing from Stellenbosch, aims to win the league title with the club, ending their title drought since the 2011/12 season.

South African corporates demonstrated an exceptionally conservative, liquidity-focused mindset during Covid-19, with companies borrowing money simply to put it in the bank.

Gauteng police, in collaboration with Interpol, are searching for Yannick Lukusa Ilunga, who allegedly took his five-year-old daughter, Yowa Wamuhle Mkhaliphi, to the Democratic Republic of the Congo without the mother’s consent or necessary documents.

Provincial police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said the victims were reported missing on December 31 2025

On Tuesday, BMA officers at the Beitbridge Port of Entry detained 33 children.

Phahlane is giving testimony at Parliament’s Ad Committee.

A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 22 people Wednesday in northeastern Thailand. Another 64 people were injured.

Residents of Ukraine’s capital talk about their difficulties keeping warm and enduring power outages, as Russian attacks deepen the energy crisis.

China’s trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government said Wednesday, as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the U.S. under President Donald Trump’s onslaught of higher tariffs.

The Amazigh calendar places them almost a thousand years ahead of much of the rest of the world.

The communications authority says the suspension is aimed at preventing misinformation and violence.

The offensive is in the central state of Kogi, where the bandits have recently become more active.

Eritrea are included in the preliminary qualifying round draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations despite being unranked by world governing body Fifa.

South Africa has received another win after its removal from the Financial Action Task Force’s grey list.

South Africa’s sugar industry, one of the country’s largest agricultural employers, is facing what industry leaders describe as a looming tax-driven disaster.

The government needs to significantly boost its capacity of offshore wind projects if it is to meet its clean power targets.

Health Department requested more funding after Trump administration withdrew PEPFAR funding.

Makhubele was removed as Chief Whip with immediate effect.

With Khuliso Mudau yet to renew his Sundowns contract, Moeneeb Josephs believes Orlando Pirates should pounce on the right-back.

Stinger GC has rebranded as Southern Guards GC, just months before the league hosts its first-ever event on African soil.

Nigeria face a huge semi-final against Africa Cup of Nations hosts and favourites Morocco on Wednesday.

BBC Sport’s Ask Me Anything team explains what life is like as a caretaker boss after Michael Carrick’s appointment at Manchester United, with Neil Warnock and Phil Brown detailing their experiences.

Did Rachel Kolisi just take a swipe at her ex spouse, Siya Kolisi’s romance with younger girlfriend, Rachel John?

Kingsburgh Junction, a new shopping centre on KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast, will soon opens its doors to local shoppers. Find out when…

The Western Cape government is preparing a proposal to cabinet to declare the province a disaster area after wildfires and a water crisis.

“I don’t have to agree with everything that he do or say, but I’m not going to, like, abandon him…”

For many Grade 8 pupils, the transition brought mixed emotions.

”This is a really exciting chapter for me going forward,” said De Jong.

The retrenchments form part of a pivot in Meta Platforms’ metaverse efforts towards mobile devices.

Artificial intelligence shouldn’t just be powerful, it should be purposeful, says Augustine Tumi Mogashoa, director of IT and business continuity management specialist at ASQE.

Telecoms service provider Echo International retrenched South African staff two weeks before the Covid-19 lockdown and has allegedly failed to comply with court orders to reinstate them with back pay.

Mr Price Foundation is calling on young women interested in entrepreneurship in the coffee industry to apply for an exciting business opportunity through its Foundation Coffee Incubator initiative. The programme offers selected candidates the chance to manage and operate café kiosks within Mr Price Home stores, gaining practical business experience, entrepreneurial skills, and real-world...

South Africans are calling for greater transparency regarding vehicle safety following the news that the Hyundai Grand i10 received a zero-star NCAP rating.

BMW has revealed the first M car in its new generation of “Neue Klasse” electric vehicles.

South Africans are getting ready to ditch their traditional driving licences, but ‘what for’ remains the question.

South Africans are spending noticeably less on petrol than they were a few months ago.

Dr May van Schalkwyk from the University of Edinburgh shares her thoughts with Drs Chris and Xand on What’s Up Docs?

Medical checks for the show picked up contestant Amanda Collier’s heart condition.