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In the rural community of Ncutshane in uPhongolo, KwaZulu-Natal, Lungile Precious Simelane has dedicated her life to creating a safe and nurturing space for young children.

Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Teboho Mokoena has urged his teammates to match Sekhukhune United’s hunger to win when the two teams meet in a Betway Premiership match at Peter Mokaba Stadium tonight (7.30pm).

Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef has outlined plans to cope with the team’s congested fixture programme, revealing that squad rotation will be a norm as they’ll play 11 games in 40 days, starting against Marumo Gallants in the Betway Premiership

Pig farmer Zacharia Olivier is accused of killing two women and throwing their bodies in a pigsty.

Judge Nkabinde has granted a request from evidence leaders at the inquiry to postpone proceedings.

Advocate Amanda Nel’s cross-examination of Mr X got underway today at the Western Cape High Court.

Zhang Youxia had been seen as a close ally of China’s leader, Xi Jinping.

At least a dozen people have died in multiple US states possibly due to the storm, officials have said.

The ex-Olympic snowboarder and accused cartel leader was taken into custody in Mexico last week by the FBI.

The BBC’s Ana Faguy speaks to residents in the state after the second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers.

Prosecutors say Paul Mackenzie lured the latest victims to their deaths by writing notes from his prison cell.

An investigation found that some of the 16 detained last year planned to unseat President Bola Tinubu.

The UN mission says it is gravely concerned by “inflammatory rhetoric calling for violence against civilians”.

Barbara Kyagulanyi said she was assaulted when she refused to reveal her husband’s whereabouts.

India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry.

Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, TikTok’s owner ByteDance and YouTube parent Google.

Passengers accuse carriers of “confusing” them into dropping compensation claims for cancelled flights.

The government has not confirmed what the cap will be, but campaigners have said they believe £250 a year is likely.

The state is alleged to have suffered losses through Umzinyathi Municipality’s irregular tenders.

Major-General Lesetja Senona is accused of having strong ties to Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala

ANC Joburg Region has accused SANCO for conducting a campaign to undermine its newly leadership

DA in Gauteng calls on Dept of Education to resist from placing children far from where they live.

Swimmer Emily Barclay becomes the third British athlete to join the controversial Enhanced Games, set to take place in May.

Everton manager David Moyes praises a “much better” second-half display that saw French forward Thierno Barry equalise to give the Toffees a 1-1 Premier League draw with Leeds at the Hill Dickinson stadium.

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke believes his side’s 1-1 draw at Everton is another “good result” and another example of their improved form, losing only once in the past 11 matches.

Nottingham Forest make a £35m bid for Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta, Juventus consider move for Everton’s Beto, Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes will decide on his future at the end of the season, plus more.

Author says pace of change in GCSE English literature texts is too slow and tide is turning against inclusion

The Booker prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo has called for renewed efforts to diversify the school curriculum in England, warning that young people are growing up in a society where “doors are closing” and the tide is turning against inclusion.

There has been progress in the...

Respondents to King’s Trust survey cited AI and a lack of work experience as reasons they might fail in life

More than seven in 10 teens and young adults in the UK say they wish they were not starting their careers in the current economic climate, according to new research from the King’s Trust.

The study also found that more than a quarter of people aged 16 to 25 feel they are going to fail in...

eNCA’s Heidi Giokos has been racially attacked online after she questioned President Donald Trump on his claim of SA’s ‘white genocide’.

A festive toy store fundraiser raised over R441 000 for children, showing how small checkout donations helped dreams come true.

The City is continuing with its compulsory electricity meter replacement programme, focusing initially on Cape Town’s southern suburbs.

Anti-corruption activist Paul O’Sullivan’s Bedfordview mansion – once owned by Czech criminal Radovan Krejcir – is on the market for R12.5m.

The city has more than 160  000 cats living on its streets, who are regularly fed and fussed over by the city’s 16 million residents.

The incident followed the discovery of illegal alcohol sales and gambling.

‘The fruits of strikers is scoring goals. I think that’s important, to arrive and score,’ he said.

Allies and rivals alike are hedging as US foreign policy grows more unpredictable.

As AI companionship platforms gain mainstream attention, user expectations are rapidly evolving beyond scripted chats and surface-level interaction. Today’s audience is actively seeking deeper personalization, emotional continuity, and greater autonomy over how AI companions behave and respond. Within this growing ecosystem, Swipey AI is positioning itself as a platform focused on...

Vetted Prop Firms, the independent trading industry review platform known for analysing and vetting proprietary trading firms, has announced the launch of its sister website, Vetted FX Brokers. The new platform expands the brand’s established review methodology into the forex and crypto brokerage space, where traders are increasingly seeking clarity, transparency, and trustworthy information....

Nissan has confirmed that two new SUVs are coming to South Africa this year.

Transnet has reached an agreement with European partners to modernise South Africa’s infrastructure.

The City of Cape Town has unveiled its plans to address violent attacks against motorists on the N2.

In a recent survey, 72% of prison officers say they are frequently stressed at work, 42% say they have been assaulted at least once. So what motivates them – and how do they cope?