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Mayor Burkhard Jung said a suspect was detained and the motive was unclear.

Two passengers from international cruise ship die after experiencing health complications while travelling past South Africa

The South African Weather Services has warned of heavy rains and gale force winds from tomorrow.

Manamela also announced the appointment of Professor Hlengani Mathebula as the administrator.

The party says any moves that undermining governance or shift focus away from supporting students.

On Monday the Commission’s chairperson ruled that Witness G’s testimony will be heard in camera

The U.S. military said it helped two merchant ships transit the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said it was fending off Iranian missiles and drones.

President Trump announced that the U.S will “guide” stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz. And, Democrats face an uphill battle to gain Senate control. Here are the key races to watch.

Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who came third and fourth respectively in the last elections, switch parties.

Rescuers defy warnings as the stranded “Humpback Hope,” also known in German media as Timmy, is carried by barge into the North Sea, racing against time to save her.

Inflation in mainland Tanzania is expected to remain within the 3% to 5% target range, supported by stable food supply and exchange rate stability

More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says current rules are “on the right side” when it comes to shoe technology, following Sabastian Sawe’s record-breaking time at the London Marathon.

Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.

Paymenow, which was co-founded by Springbok legend Bryan Habana, has merged with fellow fintech PayCurve.

The Department of Health (DoH) has requested that the public stay calm after a rare case of Hantavirus was confirmed in a critically ill British national in South Africa. 

Results from a recent Schools Water Testing Project have revealed major concerns about water quality in South Africa.

The ANC’s NW is in the Nelson Mandela Metro as part of its service delivery outreach.

Sources close to Kubayi said the approach was not genuine but ‘malicious’ and meant to disrupt her

President Ramaposa has reaffirmed the strong ties between the party and the Bantu Church of Christ.

The IEC says the meeting is part of its stakeholder engagement programme as it prepares for the LGE

A look at the latest antepost odds ahead of the 130th running of the Hollywoodbets Durban July, Africa’s richest horse race.

Joe Root and Dom Bess take four wickets each as Yorkshire spin Somerset to a 75-run Championship defeat at Taunton.

CAF has confirmed the officiating team for the first leg of the CAF Champions League final between Mamelodi Sundowns and AS FAR.

Surrey complete their first County Championship win of the season with a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Sussex at the Kia Oval.

Job ready graduates program will also leave almost two-thirds of humanities and creative arts students with debts exceeding $50,000

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One in four humanities students will take more than 25 years to fully repay their student loans because of Morrison government changes to university fees, newly public Treasury modelling reveals.

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A new ‘hybrid living’ trend is reshaping property buying in South Africa, balancing city life with coastal escapes.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed the schedule for social grant payments for the week of 5 to 7 May.

AI is in your child’s hands. Here’s what South African parents and experts say families should be doing about in-home AI policy right now.

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 5 May 2026.

Trevor Noah brings fresh energy to the Savanna comedy movement set to unite South Africa through laughter

The Junior Springboks have suddenly ‘lost’ the title they thought they had won, and now still have it all to do in the final round.

Using a 1930s trade law, Homeland Security targeted the man—who hasn’t entered the US in more than a decade—following posts on X condemning the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

Exclusive: Sperm re-transplant offers hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could have biological children one day

In a groundbreaking fertility trial, a man whose testicular tissue was frozen before he underwent chemotherapy as a child to be re-transplanted 16 years later has been able to produce sperm.

It is the first time a transplant of cryopreserved prepubertal testicular tissue...

Chery’s newest car brand looks a lot like Land Rover, and there’s a good reason for that.

South African driving licence cards hold a lot of personal information.

Dr Aziza explains why napping could be a sign of a bigger issue

Chris and Xand continue their conversation with physiotherapist and vestibular rehabilitation specialist, Maggie Stacey.