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BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before the Japanese Grand Prix.

Gauteng education MEC Matome Chiloane says he is devastated by the murders of two pupils who were stabbed to death in Johannesburg after school.

We all love to watch the players with the flicks and tricks, the mavericks with the magic manoeuvres. Here, BBC Sport ranks football’s top showboaters.

Why does any government think punishing people who speak up or write down, in protest, will stop their messages from getting out?

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.

Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze face charges of attempted murder.

Police search for two suspects who shot and killed a lawyer in the Johannesburg CBD.

Bellarmine Mugabe and his co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze, are back in the Alexandra Regional Court.

Colombian officials say that a military cargo plane with 128 people on board, most of them soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in southwestern Colombia.

Police in London are investigating a suspected antisemitic hate crime attack after four vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service were set on fire.

Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing’s brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father’s village in Nigeria.

A court in Cape Town found Iain Wares guilty of indecently assaulting a former student who accused him of sexual abuse in the 1980s.

The videos sparked widespread anger, leading to the hashtag #StopRapingWomen to trend on social media.

The reported disappearance of Raphael Tuju has led to claims he may have been abducted.

Farmers in South Africa are heading into the winter planting season with surging diesel prices and tightening supplies, threatening production.

Chairman of one of South Africa’s biggest private property companies has called on the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to think twice before being too hawkish on interest rates. 

Jersey’s banknotes were last refreshed in 2010 – is it time for a redesign?

Custom mobile apps give medium-sized businesses a practical way to modernise operations, connect teams, and improve customer engagement.

The inquest is looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four.

The commission is probing allegations of corruption, political interference in the justice system.

ActionSA files complaint against senior DA representatives over alleged additional payments…

Tuesday’s testimony to centre around alleged tender manipulation in the City of Tshwane.

Kaizer Chiefs’ clash with Orbit College has been moved to Gqeberha, with a new date and kick-off time confirmed.

New All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has named his backroom team to take New Zealand through to next year’s Rugby World Cup.

Cricket Ireland’s Graeme West says players have the option of not playing against Afghanistan this summer.

Jannik Sinner surpasses Novak Djokovic’s 10-year record for consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events in his Miami Open win over Corentin Moutet.

School leaders believe some deploy a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances, new research suggests

The top 500 secondary schools take in half as many disadvantaged pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) as the average comprehensive, in what is believed may be a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances.

New research from the Sutton Trust...

SASSA has confirmed that the majority of social grant beneficiaries will only receive their April payments after the Easter long weekend.

A growing trend has seen more South African parents pulling their children out of private schools for cheaper, and quality alternatives…

Former Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi celebrayed ‘one beautiful year’ of marriage, who is her husband, Luthando Bolowana?

Social media almost erupted with excitement following a post from Queen Nomzamo about her sister-wife Queen Nozizwe.

There is no reason why the Bloemfontein-based side can’t be a part of the URC.

These viral workout songs are secretly boosting endurance and transforming gym culture in surprising wellness ways.

Residents in several of areas facing power interruptions of up to five hours during morning and evening peak periods.

Sanlam has created a dedicated chief AI officer role on its exco as it moves from experimentation to execution.

Digital fraud is costing South Africa billions, and fixing it will require far more than just tougher SIM registration.

Oracle is overhauling its cloud business software to let AI agents handle data entry, invoicing and other grunt work.

The risks of rapid AI adoption without the proper guardrails in place include data leakage and data theft, says CJ Oosthuizen, Google Cloud and Workspace specialist at The Argility Technology Group.

Oil prices have shown signs of recovery despite the ongoing Middle East tensions.

E-hailers in South Africa will be hit hard by next month’s fuel levy increases.

The government has assured motorists that South Africa’s fuel supply is secure for the time being, but motorists are already reporting fuel shortages at stations across the country.

Motorists have been warned to remain vigilant to avoid becoming victims of road spiking.

The UK has failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Can it regain its status, and how?