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At least 100 people arrested for serious crimes are still roaming the streets or in hiding after escaping from police stations or while in transit across SA last year.

The embassy has committed to working together with the DIRCO to assist South Africans in Iran.

A new global study finds a widening gap between organizations that have embraced artificial intelligence and those that have not, with early adopters gaining measurable strategic advantages while most companies remain operationally unprepared to deploy the technology effectively. The report, released by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants and North Carolina State...

Online travel agencies may be better positioned to benefit from artificial intelligence than widely feared, according to a Morgan Stanley research note that challenges the consensus view that AI agents will cut traditional booking platforms out of the transaction chain. The bank said early agentic AI travel tools are not bypassing online travel agencies but […]

A Nelson Mandela University researcher has called for a fundamental rethinking of how artificial intelligence and digital humanities frameworks are applied in African contexts, following his participation in an international workshop in Hannover, Germany. Dr. Johannes Sibeko, a senior lecturer in the Department of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics and newly elected vice president of the […]

Fighting intensified in the Middle East during the Olympic truce, in effect through March 15. Flights are being disrupted as athletes and families converge on Italy for the Winter Paralympics.

Israel said on Sunday it had launched more attacks on Iran, while the Iranian government continued strikes on Israel and on U.S. targets in Gulf states, Iraq and Jordan.

The move could undermine Lilongwe’s pursuit of a new programme with the International Monetary Fund

He used the girls’ mother’s life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs.

This is the highest number of confirmed casualties from a single African country in the Ukraine-Russia war.

The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi – but the purchase was never completed.

To start a student at a top private school for Grade R in 2026, yearly tuition can exceed R130,000, excluding additional fees.

Tongaat Hullet’s liquidation has faced heated opposition, with government and industry players hoping to stop the liquidation of the icon.

The UK Maritime Trade Organisation said a fire on the vessel was now under control.

The National Zoological Garden of South Africa, commonly known as the Pretoria Zoo, is in a dilapidated state despite millions spent on its rehabilitation.

The launch set for Monday, will take place at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg.

The DA is taking aim at issues surrounding roads, infrastructure and the water supply.

The EFF accuses Xhakaza of trying to push it out of its governance responsibilities in the metro.

DA National Spokesperson Karabo Khakhau says the nomination window runs until the 23rd of March.

India beat West Indies by five wickets to qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, where the hosts will meet England at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Amid one of the most captivating title fights in the history Scotland’s top flight, BBC Scotland looks at the state of play for each of the four clubs involved.

‘But evil plotting only falls back upon those who devised it,’ former Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi wrote after derby loss.

Ethan Ryan scores his first Super League hat-trick as Bradford Bulls beat Toulouse to make it two wins from three.

Dylan Lopez Contreras, a senior at Ellis Prep academy, was taken by ICE in May. The Guardian invited him and five of his classmates to share their lives and dreams

The students at Ellis Prep academy – like most high schoolers – have a lot on their mind right now.

Essay deadlines, college applications, younger siblings and dance rehearsals. But also, the immigration operations across the US and...

Experts say trusted adults must be brave and discuss issue or risk children looking for answers from unsafe sources

Teachers and parents in the UK need to be brave and discuss Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes with children and young people or risk them looking for answers from dubious or dangerous sources, according to experts who will host the first public seminar for schools on the issue.

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TV and theatre star Ian von Memerty has died. Here are his last words assuring the public that his death was NOT a suicide.

Ecological burns will be taking place at three natures reserves in Cape Town this week to preserve fynbos species and prevent runaway fires.

Prominent South African theatre and television personality Ian von Memerty has died after committing suicide at a Johannesburg hotel.

Influencer Eva Modika – who is stranded in Dubai – has appealed to SA authorities to assist her safe return home amid Iranian airstrikes.

Catch up on the biggest stories this Sunday, 1 March 2026, in our simple daily news update.

South Africa will face New Zealand in a T20 World Cup semifinal clash on Wednesday.

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region.

The all-out air assault on the Islamic Republic might be the biggest gamble of the president’s career.

South African tech retailers have warned of further price hikes as global chip shortages squeeze RAM, SSD and GPU supply.

Introducing Chinese car brands early is a strategy that proved to be a great success for one South African dealership.

The rapid rise of delivery services means it’s more important than ever for motorists and riders to be vigilant out on the roads.

Twenty-five women have received compensation following gynaecological surgery.