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The plane landed at London’s Stansted Airport in the early hours of Friday morning.

ADvTECH has secured 10 hectares in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, to develop a new university mega-campus for up to 10,500 students, expanding its higher education footprint.

Bereaved families have the final say as the Covid inquiry completes four years of public hearings.

Butterworth Regional Court sentences 31 year old man to 25 years behind bars for raping two women

Twenty veterinary teams have administered doses of the vaccine at 150 dip tanks, commercial farms.

CEO Waseem Carrim says R54 billion has been set aside to assist needy students.

Williams accused IPID executives and the NPA of failing the victims of the Cato Manor Police Unit

The employees were in two cars carrying $80m (£60m) worth of cash between Austria and Ukraine.

The body of Piper James was found in January surrounded by dingoes on the island of K’Gari.

Female fighters recall how the conflict in the northern Tigray destroyed their lives, as fears grow that fighting could resume.

China is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East – yet. But it is feeling the ripples.

The group had said it would choose a new leader with the same title as Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church.

The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is postponed just 12 days before the finals were due to kick off in Morocco.

Ethiopia unveils its first unmanned, ‘smart’ police station where citizens can report crimes on automated touch screens.

The M23, which controls the coltan-rich area, has not commented and the death toll is hard to verify.

In a market where property investors are increasingly focused on certainty, hands-free ownership, and predictable income, BlackBrick Bedfordview presents a compelling new opportunity.

The Health Department has responded to public submissions on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, offering to make some changes to assuage concerns.

Chocolates, bars, gummies and drinks promise to help you sleep, but is the science behind them sound?

Some 14% of small High Street traders have gone card-only in the last year, a survey suggests.

The Congress of the People co-founder was lauded for his principled positions ‘even in the face of criticism and humiliation’ and for being outspoken against corruption

Ramaphosa is expected to speak at the event at the request of the Jackson family.

ANC MP, Xola Nqola and EFF leader Julius Malema were among those who did not accept his apology.

Madadzhe was reacting to the address by Ramathuba at the Jack Botes Hall in Polokwane.

Today’s rumour roundup.

Bafana Bafana legend Benni McCarthy has named Kaizer Chiefs and Manchester United as the two clubs he dreams of coaching.

Aston Martin’s dire start to the season has left Fernando Alonso in a “hard mental place”, says team principal Adrian Newey.

With the once iconic Newlands Stadium falling further into disrepair, a former player has highlighted the sad state of affairs.

Adam Tickell, of University of Birmingham, says money is loaned to people who ‘are not really capable of graduating’

A leading vice-chancellor has questioned whether students without A-levels should be eligible for government-backed student loans, as part of an effort to solve England’s university funding crisis.

Adam Tickell, vice-chancellor of the University of Birmingham, said universities...

A loft apartment in Sea Point, Cape Town has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. Take a look inside the bizarre space…

Nando’s 2.0? Woolworths has trolled McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski’s viral video of him struggling to eat a burger off the menu.

Spotted a pothole or faulty robot? A new app lets Western Cape residents report road problems instantly – and track repairs.

Like politicians the world over, ‘Billionaire’s Bunker’ promises much more than it ultimately delivers.

Iran says no allies have offered military support against Israel and the US, insisting Tehran is prepared to defend itself.

The out-of-form Stormers need to upset the in-form Bulls in their URC derby at Loftus next weekend.

Research has found that flooding in the province has doubled in the last century.

Citroën South Africa is taking an unconventional approach to the launch of its Basalt SUV Coupé.

AI rivals will be allowed on WhatsApp for a year, Meta said, aiming to head off a possible order from EU antitrust regulators.

South Africans looking to ditch hatchbacks for bakkies have many options in the same price range.

Imported cars are rapidly gaining popularity for one simple reason: South Africa’s car factories mainly produce high-end bakkies, SUVs, and sedans that most citizens can’t afford.

South Africa’s favourite hot hatch has a hefty price tag.

New tests are being developed to spot early signs of breast cancer and endometriosis in urine.

The chair of the independent commission on social care recommends introducing a full-time dementia tsar, and new fast-track passport system for people diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).

“People have horrendous periods and think they just have to live with it… [but] you don’t,” she says.