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President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his ninth state of the nation address at the Cape Town City Hall before a joint sitting of parliament on Thursday evening.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s renewed pledge to crack down on South Africa’s illicit cigarette trade comes too late to prevent BAT from closing its Heidelberg factory, as illegal cigarettes now dominate 75% of the market.

Westbury residents have welcomed announcement on deployment of SANDF.

Scores of students from the Cape Town University of Technology are staging a protest outside Parly.

After the retired Navy captain told servicemembers they don’t have to obey illegal orders, Defence Secretary Hegseth moved to cut his rank.

Jessica and Jacques Moretti are under criminal investigation for involuntary manslaughter, as well as bodily harm and arson through negligence.

Considered the father of Afrobeat, Kuti used his music in the 1970s to combat colonial values and brutal dictatorship. Podcaster Jad Abumrad tells his story in the series, Fela Kuti: Fear No Man.

Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has staged several attacks in Kenya, prompting the border to be closed.

Search efforts are continuing for the missing passengers, who included children.

Madagascar’s disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.

The political rift that could spiral into conflict again after the vice-president was accused of treason.

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the developments with plans to introduce high-speed rail in South Africa.

Consumer outlet Which? has been campaigning on access to loyalty schemes, calling it a “huge win for shoppers”.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued a major warning to mafia-style organised crime groups in South Africa.

Ramaphosa has emphasised the need for the country to withhold its values.

This was Ramaphosa’s ninth address since being elected in 2019

The president says the Whistleblowers Bill will also be introduced in Parliament.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is delivering the State of the Nation Address.

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill says “there are no easy games” in the Nations League after being drawn with Hungary, Ukraine and Georgia.

Wales are grouped with Portugal, Denmark and Norway in the Nations League.

Wales head coach Steve Tandy poised to select Olly Cracknell and Joe Hawkins to face France in the Six Nations.

Jude Bellingham is a doubt for England’s March friendlies amid fears from Real Madrid his hamstring injury is worse than first thought.

Minister of Small Business Development Stella Ndabeni bragged about wearing local – including thrift store items – on the SONA red carpet.

The principal of Roedean has resigned amid a public apology to fellow school, King David Linksfield, and the Jewish community…

Crime and water were among the major issues touched upon by Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa touched on several key issues facing the country in his State of the Nation Address on Thursday evening.

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Stuck in regulatory limbo, the self-driving vehicle developer is encouraging Washington, DC residents to message public officials to help get its robotaxis onto roads.

From small publishers to US federal agencies, websites are reporting unusual spikes in automated traffic linked to IP addresses in Lanzhou, China.

Hybrid and electric cars are starting to take off in South Africa thanks to an influx of new, affordable models.

How much motorists spend on petrol each month depends on a range of factors.

The company said it also plans to launch two new models in South Africa this year – the Nexon and Sierra.

Backlog drops below 7.3m for first time since 2023 in England, but concern over long A&E waits.

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