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As Kyiv was dealt new blows on the front lines, Ukrainian troops continued to strike targets within Russia.

The PM takes responsibility for the climbdown over welfare reforms that angered many Labour MPs.

Rivian Automotive reported a sharp fall in second-quarter deliveries on Wednesday, as demand for its electric vehicles takes a hit from stiff competition and tariff-driven economic uncertainty, sending its shares more than 2% lower.

The official was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting on the R23 in Kempton Park on Monday.

The infant was found two days later and returned to his mother.

Mathipa was shot while driving on the N1 near the Hammanskraal off-ramp.

Hundreds have been evacuated as wildfires continues to burn in Halkidiki and the island of Crete.

“Everyone’s exhausted. We just want it to stop,” says one resident of the Tokara islands.

The ferry sank almost half an hour after leaving Ketapang port in the East Java town of Banyuwangi late Wednesday, bound for Bali’s Gilimanuk port, a 30-mile trip.

An estimated 90% of the capital Port-au-Prince is now under control of criminal groups who are expanding attacks not only into surrounding areas but beyond into previously peaceful areas.

One year after the formation of the coalition government, the rocky relationship teeters but avoids collapse.

Nigeria travel to Morocco bidding for a record-extending 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title, having last lifted the trophy in 2018.

Eight people were on board the helicopter, an aviation official says.

Tuesday’s attack marks the third major assault on army positions over the past month.

Mr Price CEO Mark Blair’s remuneration increased from R45 million in 2024 to R60 million in 2025 as the group rapidly expanded its store base.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Thursday, 3 July 2025.

Two unlawful PPE contracts worth R9.12 million were set aside, as the SIU continues to target Covid-19 procurement corruption.

The US tech giant will axe 4% of its global workforce and plough money into artificial intelligence.

Sakhile Mngadi says if the MEC doesn’t act, they will escalate the matter to the Premier

Simelane told the media that she was not tabling her Budget Vote for the DA, or her family.

The party’s provincial disciplinary committee has recommended the expulsion.

The party briefed the media in Kempton Park after returning from their 10-day trip to the US.

South African heavyweight Kevin Lerena faces Britain’s Lawrence Okolie this month in the latest chapter of a life full of cinematic drama.

BBC Sport takes a look at Salma Paralluelo’s journey to the top, her injury and personal struggles and how she can make an impact for Spain at the Euros.

Before facing Georgia on Saturday, Ireland centre Stuart McCloskey says he is happy

Wales’ Rachel Rowe is determined to savour the moment having had an unusual journey to Euro 2025.

In their popular podcast, the brothers talk about all the hidden horrors and hilarity of teaching – from burnout to bad behaviour, stress, trolling and a constant stream of embarrassing incidents …

You can learn a lot about British society from what children bring into classrooms. Take sex toys, Lee Parkinson says. He co-hosts the highly popular Two Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast) with his brother Adam...

Minister of Education Siviwe Gwarube has responded to Pieter Groenewald’s suggestion to unban corporal punishment…

From ‘Sushi King’ to ‘saving Joburg’: What qualifications does acting executive mayor and PA deputy president Kenny Kunene have?

Combs, however, is still facing prison time after being convicted of other charges.

Fresh from being crowned the 2025 Comics Awards breakthrough act of the year, comedian Khanyisa Jam Jam features in Showmax’s upcoming Laugh Africa Comedy Club Series.

South Africa now hosts four AI-focused data centres – more than Taiwan and the Netherlands combined – placing it among the top 13 countries globally for AI compute infrastructure, according to a new study by University of Oxford researchers. The study, AI Compute Sovereignty: Infrastructure Control Across Territories, Cloud Providers, and Accelerators, reveals South Africa […]

Africa’s business process outsourcing (BPO) sector is projected to reach $35 billion by 2028, but AI-powered automation could eliminate over 40% of jobs, a new report warns. The report, by Caribou Digital and the Mastercard Foundation, estimates more than 1 million Africans work in BPO and IT-enabled services (ITES), a figure expected to grow by […]

Reassess your patching strategy now and see what always-on, everywhere patching could mean for your security posture, says Andrew Parsons, product manager at Blue Turtle Technologies.

The event included presentations on the evolving ransomware landscape in SA and the growing relevance of cyber insurance.

OpenAI has agreed to rent a massive amount of computing power from Oracle data centres as part of its Stargate initiative.

Drones have been deployed to haul garbage from Everest’s Camp 1, which sits at 6,065 meters above sea level down to base camp.

Latest Chinese brand will debut an extensive product line-up in early 2026.

Former health secretary Matt Hancock denied claims the government’s attempt to throw a protective ring around care homes in early 2020 was empty rhetoric.