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A first-of-its-kind national survey has found that 80% of Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning, only 30% are reading at a grade level between Grade 1 and 3, and a shocking 15% cannot read at all.

1,195 companies in South Africa pay 66% of all corporate income tax, which makes them the lifeblood of the economy.

Topping the list of bling pastors who came to South Africa on tourist visas, bribed their way to permanent residency, and built up huge congregations of followers who funded their luxury lifestyles is Shepherd Bushiri, now a fugitive from justice

On Saturday, the ministry said Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected

The investigation is to determine the cause of fire that took the lives of 5 children on Saturday.

Five died in Ballito, Durban and another three, in Umdoni in fire incidents, in KwaZulu-Natal,

The Presidency says the escalation poses a serious threat to international peace and security.

Latakgomo is remembered for his courageous reporting during one of South Africa’s darkest chapters.

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The supreme leader of Iran embraced hardline policies against increasing pressure for reform.

The excess of politicians’ children was front and centre of the anger that drove protests that toppled the government last year.

What are people in Iran saying about today’s attacks by the U.S. and Israel? We hear from people on the ground who experienced the event as it unfolded.

The move could undermine Lilongwe’s pursuit of a new programme with the International Monetary Fund

He used the girls’ mother’s life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs.

This is the highest number of confirmed casualties from a single African country in the Ukraine-Russia war.

The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi – but the purchase was never completed.

South Africa’s literacy rates are appalling, with only 30% of Grade 1 to 3 learners reading at grade level.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Sunday, 1 March 2026.

New data shows that this small Eastern Cape town recorded one of the highest numbers of sales in 2025. 

Airlines and authorities have confirmed that flights are being disrupted and cancelled following US and Israeli military action in Iran.

The DA is taking aim at issues surrounding roads, infrastructure and the water supply.

The EFF accuses Xhakaza of trying to push it out of its governance responsibilities in the metro.

DA National Spokesperson Karabo Khakhau says the nomination window runs until the 23rd of March.

The municipality says the extra ward will be located in the northern region of the Municipality.

The day it becomes impossible for Spurs to finish above Arsenal in the Premier League, St Totteringham’s Day is set to arrive earlier than ever.

Watch the trailer for new BBC documentary Ben Youngs Investigates: How Safe Is Rugby?

Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze has admitted that Orlando Pirates deserved to win the Soweto Derby after their 3-0 win.

The beginning of World Cup qualifying means a fresh start for Rhian Wilkinson’s Wales.

The education secretary wants a fairer system and the Tories have leapt in with their own plan – but why now?

For anyone who attended university in England in the last 15 or so years, the idea of student loans feeling like some sort of debt trap is hardly news. But three weeks ago, when the journalist Oli Dugmore discussed this on the BBC’s Question Time, it felt like a moment.

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Encounters with great art can be absorbing, unsettling and even painful. How has this been tamed into mere ‘reading for pleasure’?

It is the UK’s National Year of Reading. Specifically, this government-led scheme is about “reading for pleasure” and “the joy of reading”. This is not a matter of whimsy. Research has linked reading for pleasure in childhood to a host of positive...

Canvassing votes at the Soweto Derby? Helen Zille – the DA’s Joburg mayoral candidate – celebrated Orlando Pirates victory with soccer fans.

A Nigerian family, whose asylum bid and appeal was denied in Ireland, will be deported to South Africa. Here’s why…

‘There is no genocide in South Africa’: Several US TikTokers have slammed news their country will increase the intake of Afrikaner refugees.

EFF leader Julius Malema seemingly shut down rumours of a divorce after he was seen all smiles with his wife Mantwa at the Soweto Derby…

Juggling too many things at once can see you drop the ball. It’s called the Four Burner Theory. Here’s what it is…

The Lions have picked up four local derby wins this season, which is more than the Sharks, Bulls and Stormers.

On Saturday thousands of residents marched in protest over the proposed name change of Graaff-Reinet to Robert Sobukwe Town.

South Africa have already qualified for the T20 World Cup play-offs, while Zimbabwe cannot progress to the knockout stages.

Petrol sales are no longer the focus for many forecourts, which are adopting new business strategies in response to shifts in consumer expectations.

Petrol and diesel prices are set to increase more than previously anticipated this March.

Two iconic Italian sports cars are heading back to South Africa, but there’s a catch.

Twenty-five women have received compensation following gynaecological surgery.

Kerry Watson takes more than 100 tablets a week to deal with the pain caused by a vaginal mesh implant.