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With three matches remaining, Masandawana are in pole position to reclaim their league crown as they are five points clear of nearest rivals Orlando Pirates, having played one game more.

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Mineral and Petroleum Resources Department says the increase is effective from Wednesday

The suspect is under police guard in hospital after he allegedly tried to take his own life

SAWS warns of a cold front bringing strong winds, heavy rain, possible snowfall this week.

Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who came third and fourth respectively in the last elections, switch parties.

Rescuers defy warnings as the stranded “Humpback Hope,” also known in German media as Timmy, is carried by barge into the North Sea, racing against time to save her.

Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said.

The United States will launch an effort on Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, as two ships around the strait reported attacks.

More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says current rules are “on the right side” when it comes to shoe technology, following Sabastian Sawe’s record-breaking time at the London Marathon.

Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.

The unusually forceful intervention highlights concerns about governance in the management of public retirement savings

South African Airways (SAA) may face insolvency within the next 12 months unless it successfully improves its liquidity situation.

The latest Absa PMI shows that sentiment in the manufacturing sector was in positive territory for the first time since September 2025.

ANC delegation is in Gqeberha to assess service delivery progress at NMB…

Electoral Commission is expected to meet with a delegation of MKP and its President Zuma in Nkandla

An urgent court interdict obtained by two members of branches in the area halted the conference

He says members of the political killing task team raided a house he used to live in Cape Town

Soweto giants Orlando Pirates continue their quest for the 2025/26 Betway Premiership title dream, visiting Stellenbosch FC in Cape Town.

Swansea City have shown signs of promise under boss Vitor Matos, but there is work to do if they are to make genuine progress next season.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says his side’s season has been “unacceptable” following an 18th defeat in all competitions.

Manchester United forward Matheus Cunha believes interim boss Michael Carrick is the perfect man to reconnect the club to its trophy-laden past.

A new ‘hybrid living’ trend is reshaping property buying in South Africa, balancing city life with coastal escapes.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed the schedule for social grant payments for the week of 5 to 7 May.

A British national is being treated for hantavirus in an undisclosed hospital in Sandton after falling ill while on a cruise.

Last weekend saw runners take on the RMB Ultra-Trail Drakensberg (RMB UTD), one of South Africa’s premier trail running events.

Latin pop queen Shakira delighted crowds of two million that packed Rio’s famed Copacabana beach under a full moon Saturday, delivering fan-favorite hits and words of love for Brazil.

An analyst says strong scrutiny on corruption internally is limiting the ANC’s financial base.

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On Star Wars Day, we put to rest a question that has bedeviled sci-fi nerds for years.

The first two episodes of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new podcast feature him discoursing on food with a reality-TV chef and, for some reason, Mike Tyson. Vaccines are not on the agenda.

The payments infrastructure provider behind several South African online retailers adds buy-now-pay-later functionality.

Petrol and diesel will receive another enormous price hike this week.

The King of the Swifts contest marked an exciting end to the 2026 Simola Hillclimb.

Chris and Xand continue their conversation with physiotherapist and vestibular rehabilitation specialist, Maggie Stacey.

Reformer Pilates businesses in the UK rose by nearly 1,000 per cent between 2024 and 2025.