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A sharp rise in gambling among South African employees has emerged as one of the clearest signs of growing financial stress in the workforce.

The Johannesburg high court has dismissed an application to remove Justice Sisi Khampepe as chairperson of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee, following challenges from former presidents Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki, who alleged bias.

Court finds Zuma and Mbeki failed to seek required permission before challenging Sisi Khampepe.

One person has been killed and another injured in a horrific accident on the M7 in Durban, KZN.

A protest is under way against an unauthorised coronation of the Nigerian Igbo King in KuGompo.

SAPS hosts 3-day leadership camp for children of members who died in the line of duty

The president said the U.S. could “take the oil in Iran” and that he was considering sending U.S. forces to seize Kharg Island’s oil terminal.

The tanker has reached Cuban waters just hours after Donald Trump said he had “no problem” with it arriving.

Additional U.S. troops have reached the Middle East, with more on the way. While the U.S. military hasn’t specified a mission, the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed to almost all oil tankers.

NPR’s Michel Martin asks retired Gen. Joseph Votel about the risks of deploying American ground forces in Iran.

Veron Mosengo-Omba, a controversial figure, leaves at a turbulent time for African football.

The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

Jurgen Klopp says Mohamed Salah could carry on playing until the age of 40 after the forward leaves Liverpool at the end of the season.

A senior member of the Moroccan government says the country was “ready to host” the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations this month despite the decision to delay it until July.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is seeking to attract and mobilise R2 trillion in private-sector investment over the next three years, following successful drives since 2018.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has told South Africans that the government is looking into ways to soften the blow.

Johannesburg’s benchmark stock index is heading for its worst month in almost two decades, reeling from a double hit as the Iran war saps demand for emerging-market assets while plunging precious-metal prices weigh on the country’s miners.

The court found that their failure to follow correct legal process rendered the application invalid.

The SACP has decided to contest independently in the upcoming Local Government Elections

The conference failed to proceed after the EC High Court issued an interim order against it.

LP ANC secretary, Reuben Madadzhe, says the congress has resolved to tackle water shortage

SA Rugby has appointed Joe Lewis – England’s analyst for nearly a decade – to bolster the Springboks’ backroom staff.

The Springboks have made a new appointment to their management team ahead of an action-packed 2026 Test season.

Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says Themba Zwane will be part of his plans for the 2026 FIFA World Cup if he can remain injury-free.

BBC pundits Fara Williams and Anita Asante analyse Alessia Russo’s brilliant 27‑minute hat‑trick against Tottenham, discussing whether her best position is the number nine or ten role for Arsenal.

Television personality Musa Mseleku indicated that either Tirelo or Amahle had prepared a meal that he absolutely enjoyed. But who was it?

TLC is partnering with En Vogue and Salt-N-Peppa for the ‘It’s Iconic’ tour later this year.

Radio station 5FM has announces their new line-up and honoured the likes of Roger Goode, Stephanie Be and Leah Jazz.

Anger about noise nuisance from a new extension the CoJ allowed to operate illegally for two years – and alleged building plan approval irregularities

The Boks’ first match of the season is against the Barbarians in Gqeberha.

Nsfas has also reportedly been funding students who do not qualify.

A 44-year-old male is expected to appear at the Alexander Magistrates Court after ‘borrowing’ R1 million.

Aarti Holla-Maini, of the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs, is primed and ready should a planetary strike occur – and just over 12 months ago, she thought it might

The UN official had trained for this moment. She had run drills and table-top exercises at her offices in Vienna, housed inside a grey and unassuming 1970s concrete tower complex next to the Danube River.

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WIRED surveyed the ways the Trump administration is working to manipulate this year’s midterm elections.

Every winter, 80,000 people gather in the California desert for King of the Hammers, a popular racing series featuring high-speed relays and rock crawling with dirt bikes, stock VW Bugs, and million-dollar trophy trucks.

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy confirmed that South Africa is on its way to receiving 8-year driver’s licence cards.

The Competition Commission has warned businesses to comply with the law and avoid price gouging motorists during this period of fuel price volatility.

A crucial pipeline in the Middle East is circumventing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, helping to improve global oil supplies and fuel prices.

David Slater, 72, says ministers need to step up and sort out issues with the medication.

Claire Harkin believes the experiences of people who are supporting loved ones with an addiction can be overlooked.