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Three years after nervously stepping onto an open mic stage, Cape Town comedian Nishen Pather is riding high as a nominee for the coveted Savanna Newcomer Award, which he describes as deeply validating.

If so, the application deadline for funding from the National Heritage Council is just over two weeks away

Team now at the top of the MFC log

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.

Musician Lehlogonolo ‘Shebe Maburna’ Chauke applies for bail in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court.

Police operations saw suspects arrested for murder, rape amongst other crimes.

The City of Cape Town allocated R 6.8 billion to its Safety and Security Directorate.

BBC reports from Washington DC, where Cole Tomas Allen was charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump.

Archaeologists have used AI for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a man killed in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, offering a new way to understand one of history’s most famous natural disasters.

Officials say a commuter train and a long-distance train collided on the outskirts of Jakarta on Monday.

The fund – which Canadians can invest in directly – will help pay for major infrastructure projects in the country, the prime minister says.

The four men pleaded not guilty to targeting an American in an alleged attack at a holiday apartment.

The artefacts will be returned and displayed in an exhibition in Serowe opening on 27 May.

Clashes resumed in Kidal following coordinated attacks across Mali by armed groups on Saturday.

The activist has condemned France’s influence in West Africa and been accused of being a “Russian mouthpiece”.

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has revoked the licence of a small airport in Gauteng.

Prada had faced backlash last year after it showcased similar designs at a fashion show without acknowledging their Indian roots.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Tuesday, 28 April 2026.

The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal went to Ohlange as it sought to draw inspiration from it late leaders

Hlabisa was speaking in Westonaria, Gauteng where the party commemorated Freedom Day

Ohlange is where the founding president of the ANC, John Langalibalele Dube, is buried

Speaking at Freedom Day commemorations, Ramaphosa called on citizens to respect the rule of law.

BBC Sport NI looks at all you need to know ahead of Saturday’s Irish Cup final between Coleraine and holders Dungannon Swifts at Windsor Park.

Nikola Jokic scores a triple-double to keep the Denver Nuggets’ play-off hopes alive with a 125-113 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Despite boasting squads that have included the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, it is the current Paris St-Germain side that is playing the club’s most impressive football.

TV star and Wrexham co-owner Rob Mac is impressed as he tours the Football Museum of Wales which opens later this year and wants own section.

Social mobility groups say post-16 funding gap risks young people falling out of education, work and training

A coalition of 14 social mobility organisations is urging the government to fund a “student premium” to support disadvantaged young people post-16 and prevent them from “falling through the cracks” into joblessness.

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NAHT survey says widespread disrepair forcing closure of playgrounds and classrooms, with Send facilities also hit

Half of headteachers say parts of their school are either out of use or unfit for purpose due to leaks, damp, mould, asbestos, ageing boilers and malfunctioning fire doors, according to a new survey by the National Association of Head Teachers(NAHT).

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‘Real Housewives’ couple Mel and Peet Viljoen have spoken out from their ICE detention centres on their US charges…

From cars and trips abroad to getting fired: Anele Mdoda Mgudlwa and her domestic helper Florence have parted ways on bad terms…

A new study sheds light on how Limpopo families use mopane worms and termites for food and income as poverty grips rural villages.

The museum has its genesis in a modest open-air shipwreck display adjacent to Cape St Francis’ Irma Booysen nature reserve.

Digital Technologies Solly Malatsi withdrew the country’s Draft National AI Policy after it was found to contain ‘various fictitious sources’.

Kenyan athlete Sabastian Sawe ran 1:59:30 in London on Sunday, becoming the first man to break two hours in the marathon.

Many South Africans have viewed offshore investment as an informal insurance policy to protect their wealth, so they would move their money abroad, buy into the S&P 500 or a global tech fund, and wait for market returns plus a weakening rand to do the rest. For a long time, that delivered easy wins. Today, […]

The combined platform establishes a unified, compliance-enforced execution layer for digital trade between Malaysia, Singapore, and adjacent trade corridors – connecting a national blockchain backbone with pre-execution policy governance. ZenithBlox Inc. and My Blockchain Infrastructure Sdn. Bhd. (MBISB), the entity behind Malaysia’s national blockchain initiative, today announced the...

Prague, Czech Republic — Littlebit, a Bitcoin-powered micro-saving platform, today announced the official launch of its app, enabling users to automatically accumulate Bitcoin through everyday spending. The app connects directly to the BitDCA ecosystem, where Bitcoin rewards generated from real usage are shared with BDCA token stakers. In just three months, more than 2,500 users have […]

Porsche has decided to sell its stake in Bugatti as interest in luxury cars declines.

The Honda Amaze offers unrivalled value in the sub-R300,000 segment, offering performance and features far in excess of its price tag.

Audi’s new A1 S Line demands quite a premium from South African buyers.

Targeted at fleet operators and entrepreneurs, JAC has launched the T8 2.0L CTi Comfort 4×2 Double Cab. Making it the lowest-priced Double Cab on the market.