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At a Mail & Guardian post-Sona breakfast held in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Embassy of Ireland, analysts turned from the president’s reform agenda to the harder question of execution. Structural unemployment, municipal dysfunction, coalition politics and institutional rebuilding dominated a discussion that placed delivery, not rhetoric, at the centre of South...

Downs coach prioritises player wellness amid intense fixtures

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe is in a heap of trouble, after his arrested in Johannesburg over a shooting incident.

Ramaphosa says now is the time to ramp up B-BBEE, not scrap it

The team received information about a security company operating without valid firearm licences

This follows their arrest after the alleged shooting of a gardener at Mugabe’s Hyde Park home

Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian American man during an attack on a village, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.

Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East.

Venezuela’s acting president has signed into law an amnesty bill that could lead to the release of politicians, activists, lawyers and many others. The approval marks a stark turn for the nation.

The MP was arrested this month after mocking the president’s handling of the recent floods in the country.

The corridor is strategically significant given that Zambia, Angola and the DRC are home to some of the world’s most significant deposits of critical minerals

The gunmen launched simultaneous assaults on multiple communities in a remote border district, officials say.

Bellarmine Mugabe is in custody after he allegedly shot a security guard at a property in Johannesburg.

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The rand has taken a turn for the worse after fresh signals from the United States suggested interest rates there could stay higher for longer.

NW Mokgosi to sign 2 landmark Memorandums of Understanding with Minister Macpherson at Pilanesberg

Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae presents the 2026 SOPA.

General Sibiya has been grilled on his role and conduct in the disbandment of the PKTT

Senior Democratic Alliance officials are backing Western Cape agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer to replace the party leader as agriculture minister after its April federal congress

Khanye believes Pirates are already feeling the absence of Mbokazi, warning that his departure could prove decisive in the league title race.

Three English teams have reached the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League this season – but has it been as easy as it appears?

Kaizer Chiefs FC have taken a major decision on the future of one of their top-performing players. Here’s all of the key details!

FPL expert Heisenberg and the FPL podcast team assess the Premier League clubs with favourable fixture lists in the next gameweeks.

Liz Hopkin says teachers are not security guards and giving them handheld scanners would not help.

Political correspondent Alexandra Topping and special educational needs student Jake with his mum, Laura, explore the government’s controversial plans for reform

Next week, the government is expected to announce its education white paper. It is a moment, as political correspondent Alexandra Topping explains, of high political peril.

Part of the proposals will be reforms to special educational...

To commemorate World Spay Day, TEARS is launching its “Stop the Cycle. Save Lives” pet sterilisation campaign in Cape Town.

Doja Cat is headlining the Global Citizen Concert in SA this year… what is her relationship with South African father Dumisani Dlamini?

Bolt South Africa will NOT be compensating the death of unlawful driver Isaac Satlat, whose dash cam murder went viral…

This as most of the Sharks’ Springobks are out of action due to resting protocols.

Go luxe with a Cadillac Margarita, where Reposado’s smoky oak notes meet zesty orange liqueur.

The health department says the rollout of ARVs will continue despite the current controversy.

Scientists using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa discover the most distant hydroxyl megamaser ever detected.

SA’s dynamic spectrum breakthrough has massive implications, says Paul Colmer, executive member of WAPA.

Ramsamy will discuss the critical role of data in the AI life cycle and challenges of data management and protection in a national context.

DStv subscribers will not face a price increase in April, marking a significant strategic shift under new owner Canal+.

The Honda FIT is an excellent, compact hatchback tailor-made for urban driving in South Africa.

Suzuki’s affordable sedan has been discontinued in South Africa.

The household cat could hold the key to understanding certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer.