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BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions following the United States Grand Prix.

The Toronto Blue Jays reach their first World Series since 1993, beating the Seattle Mariners in the deciding game seven of the American League Championship Series.

For this week’s big Tuesday quiz we want you to name every player with at least 25 Champions League goals.

Jahmyr Gibbs stars as the Detroit Lions earn a dominant 24-9 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says her department is fully prepared to administer the exam

The province aims to maintain its strong performance after achieving an 88.4% pass rate last year.

Booysen’s legal team has questioned the credibility of the witness.

People in the city burst crackers late into Monday night, defying a court order to use only ‘green’ fireworks.

Crews tore down a massive covered entryway and windows in the East Wing to make way for Trump’s new event space.

Experts have suggested several attacks launched by the US may be illegal under international law.

Gvernment officials have warned that Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s declaration is illegal.

Morocco wants to be a “strong contender” at all levels of global football after beating Argentina to win the Under-20 World Cup for the first time.

The protesters are seeking the release of Nnamdi Kanu who has been in detention since 2021 on terrorism charges.

The Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV/Aids says the crisis is not an isolated supply-chain issue but a ‘systemic failure’ that demands urgent government intervention

Eskom’s financial statements received a qualified audit opinion related to R16.3 billion that Eskom reported as “savings from turnaround strategies”.

Monocle Tech explores why banking CFOs should be leading the AI and machine learning revolution.

Here are 5 important things happening in South Africa today, Tuesday, 21 October 2025.

Higher interest payments offset increased revenue from tax and national insurance, the UK statistics body says.

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu appears before the Ad hoc Committee

The DA called for BEE to be scrapped, labelling it a vehicle for state-sponsored corruption.

Witness A, tasked with investigating criminal cartels, made startling revelations on Monday.

The mayor says strides have been made in reclaiming public spaces in the inner city.

A summary of events timeline that led to the shock cancellation of Sunday’s Cape Town Marathon due to wind.

The new NBA season gets under way on Tuesday, 21 October with 30 teams hoping this will be their year. Can you name them all in 10 minutes?

Siya Kolisi seems destined to earn his 100th Springbok cap on the end-of-year tour, and this is likely to be milestone match.

Meet the five contenders who have been nominated for the 2025 BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award.

SA’s amended parental leave for both mothers and fathers finally fits the blueprint of a modern family. Here’s what you need to know …

Never fear dead fish again. LEGO’s new tropical aquarium set gives you the look of a marine tank without the fish-keeping stress.

Discover the best rainy day activities in Gauteng — from indoor play centres and museums to cosy cafés, escape rooms, and creative classes.

Every dog has its day in the limelight. The canine residents of TEARS will take over the catwalk in repurposed designer outfits.

In the heart of South Africa’s townships, a quiet revolution is brewing. The nation’s tavern sector, worth an estimated R40 billion to R60 billion a year and comprising more than 34,000 licensed tavern owners, is finally going digital. For decades, these vital community hubs have operated on a basis of cash and manual record-keeping. But now, fintech […]

Pazima IT has collaborated with Spectrum Switch to enable the deployment of reliable internet infrastructure where traditional networks struggle to reach.

The Canon corrPRESS iB17 produces offset-like quality onto corrugated board at up to 8 000m² per hour with water-based inks for indirect food contact.

REEV setup features 1.5-litre engine that does not power the wheels but charges the battery.

Only five of the 33 limited-run models will be offered with six-speed manual transmission.

The results are astounding and a major advance, say surgeons involved in international research using the pioneering technology.

The Grade-II listed St Dunstan’s House has been converted into a health and wellbeing.

Craig Parkins says years of hard work has “just gone up in smoke”.

A 17 year-old is rushed to hospital after eating entire bag of illegal gummies.