News South Africa

Gas suppliers have warned the public about the dangers of unknowingly buying fake and illegal gas cylinders which are increasingly penetrating the market

Six-part drama Hamburg Days charts the band’s early era with members Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best.

An apparently minor injury led to Jayme Stephen having a leg amputed as a result of her diabetes.

Search and rescue teams have been pre-positioned and Eskom rapid response units remain on standby.

Security officer Thalasizwe Gasa was shot and killed by unknown suspects while on duty

Cameroon-based AI-powered waste recycling company BleagLee has been named the $1 million grand prize winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing, the Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation announced at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles. BleagLee uses patented AI software to detect and collect waste across communities, processing plastic, agricultural and […]

Strathmore Global Institute Tanzania has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Africa Research Institute for AI to connect AI research with executive leadership development across the region. The agreement was signed earlier this month and marks the start of a collaboration designed to give Tanzanian professionals and organizations access to AI-informed training and innovation-led […]

Celebrities, filmmakers and creators put up a performance at Africa’s biggest night of film and fashion.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour party suffered major losses in local elections held across Britain last week. So far, Starmer has rejected calls for his resignation.

The warning comes as a commercial vessel is hit off Qatar, and both the UAE and Kuwait report drone attacks.

Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Ávila were detained by Israel after sailing in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.

Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was “a distinguished statesman and patriot”.

The ruling could have huge implications for the political future of Cyril Ramaphosa.

The death toll is unclear but sources say between 30 and 50 people died in Wednesday’s attacks.

The woman, 35, says she was praying for a baby and was “overjoyed” to be “blessed with five at once”.

A new online grocery store sells discounted, near-expiry, and surplus groceries in South Africa at up to 65% off retail prices. 

Secunda is the world’s largest single-point emitter, with Sasol and Air Liquide questioned over their operations in the area.

Vehicle experts have outlined the cheapest petrol and diesel cars that are the most fuel efficient as fuel costs reach record highs.

Nedbank is increasingly turning to hybrid banking services, with customers still drawn to physical banking despite the growth of digital banking.

Dr. Matjoa was the last surviving member of Nelson Mandela’s legendary “12 Disciples”

Ngema replaces the outgoing leader Francois Rodgers.

DA says it will participate in any Phala Phala impeachment process.

Hill-Lewis addressed the party’s provincial congress in Durban on Saturday

There is good and bad news for the Springboks and All Blacks with a brand new competition set to shake up the world rankings.

Sekhukhune United host Kaizer Chiefs in the Betway Premiership at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. Here are the confirmed starting line ups.

Hearts will play in the Champions League qualifiers next season for the first time in 20 years as Celtic’s win over Rangers guarantees a top-two Scottish Premiership finish.

St Helens set up a repeat of the 2025 Challenge Cup final against Wigan Warriors as they beat Leeds Rhinos.

We have created the most stifling and sanitised imaginative space conceivable for children, says teacher Brendan James Murray. Today true imagination has become a radical act

The six children sit together at the waterline in roaring wind. Seagulls dip and strain, beating their wings against the gusts as, far below, waves crest, thump, whisper. A girl, scarcely three years old, stands suddenly...

The problem wasn’t just the perfectly polished, yet mediocre prose. It’s what’s lost when we surrender the struggle to translate thought into words

I have been teaching fiction writing at MIT since 2017. Many of my students last wrote fiction in middle school, and very few have experienced a proper workshop, so at the start of every semester I offer these directions for writer and reader...

Tamron Hall is a successful host of her own talk show, ‘Tamron Hall Show’ since 2019.

GrandWest Mall, a new R650-million shopping hub, is coming to Cape Town’s Goodwood suburb. Find out when it will open…

The whale carcass, which recently washed ashore at Gwaing River Mouth and Beach, has now been reclaimed by the sea.

Mental health advocates have repeatedly raised concerns about the stigma surrounding men’s mental health.

Mapaila also used his speech on Sunday to speak out against Capitalist tendencies in the ANC.

The CEOs of Johannesburg’s municipal companies earn millions of rands per annum while residents struggle with basic services.

The Deepal S07 has emerged as a standout performer, earning a 5-Star Euro NCAP safety rating in its most recent reassessment.

Industry body says the fiscus-first model is starving the very sector South Africa depends on for connectivity.

With the help of citizen scientists, researchers studying rare humpback ‘jaw-gaping’ believe the move could be a social display

On the coast of Western Australia, a humpback whale is “pirouetting”, sweeping its pectoral fins through the water, its massive jaw hanging wide open. Surrounded by companions, the animal isn’t lunging for a meal: rather, it is putting on a mysterious behavioural...

Many mergers and acquisitions will now escape Competition Commission review – but a senior lawyer sees a tech blind spot.

Kyalami is Africa’s longest Formula One track and the premier motorsports venue in South Africa, but it’s been 33 years since it last hosted a Formula One Grand Prix.

Eskom can use up to 30% of the nation’s refined diesel supply during peak load.

Land Rover has unveiled a range of exclusive London-inspired Range Rovers in South Africa.

FNB clients in South Africa are receiving more fuel price relief, thanks to eBucks.