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Sir Alex Ferguson is taken to hospital after falling unwell at Old Trafford shortly before Manchester United’s Premier League match with Liverpool on Sunday.

The 42-year-old woman was allegedly attacked by her estranged husband

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Both suspects remain in custody as investigations continue.

Residents urged to secure their homes as cold front hits Western Cape tonight.

This comes as residents urged government to urgently deploy the SANDF to curb illegal mining

Kubheka, a tuck shop owner, was abducted a month ago.

A search and rescue operation is underway for the service members, the US African Command said.

Fatalities have been reported around Ukraine as Kyiv says Russian “shadow fleet” tankers were hit by drones.

There has been a wave of anti-migrant protests in South Africa, some of which have turned violent.

The chairs of the House and Senate armed services committees say withdrawing 5,000 service personnel risked undermining deterrence.

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

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

The unusually forceful intervention highlights concerns about governance in the management of public retirement savings

The blockade comes days after Mali’s defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.

Spear’s Magazine has published a list of the best private schools in 2026, featuring a notable all-girls school in KwaZulu-Natal.

A prominent economist warns that recent growth indicators for one of South Africa’s largest employers isn’t as good as it sounds.

Hoedspruit in Limpopo is seeing a massive rise in property prices amid major infrastructure upgrades in the area.

South Africans are slowly starting to think twice about living abroad, with a small but notable number of expats returning home.

He says members of the political killing task team raided a house he used to live in Cape Town

Debate grows over the effectiveness of SANDF support to SAPS amid rising crime concerns

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced that the local elections will be held on November 4

IEC’s Masego Sheburi says they will be launching 2026 election campaign later in May

Holders Rangers make it to their fourth consecutive Women’s Scottish Cup final – where they will face rivals Celtic – after a 2-0 victory over brave Montrose at Hampden.

Sam Kerr’s headed goal gives Chelsea the lead at Leicester, to become the clubs all-time WSL top scorer with 64 goals overtaking Fran Kirby.

Manchester City’s Rebecca Knaak and Lauren Hemp give their thoughts after beating Liverpool 1-0 to open up an 11-point gap at the top of the WSL.

Montpellier book a Challenge Cup final against Ulster by defeating Dragons 18-12 at the Septeo Stadium.

Springbok and Munster lock Jean Kleyn and his wife, Aisling Kleyn, celebrate the exciting and inspiring arrival of their rainbow baby girl.

The Cape Town suburb of Pinelands and its ‘dry’ status face a fresh test as residents weigh in on a new liquor licence application.

Chris Brown is a father to three older children from previous relationships.

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Iqraam Rayners, Tashreeq Matthews and Nuno Santos net for Masandawana in a 3-0 win.

The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for flooding, hail and damaging winds.

According to police, officers were alerted to the discovery of a female body in the bush

Risking his life, the police captain secured a crocodile from a SANParks helicopter to enable the recovery of suspected human remains.

An 18-person Cape Town shop has helped engineer the largest crowdfunded gaming campaign in Kickstarter history.

Artemis II inspired the public but the Trump administration wants to slash the science underpinning human spaceflight

It should have been a victory lap for Jared Isaacman. The Nasa administrator was in Washington DC for what he surely hoped would be a celebration with lawmakers and the US president, little more than two weeks after the successful conclusion of the first human journey around the...

China’s bullet trains are fast, quiet, and punctual, and I’d easily take one over a plane if given the opportunity.

Audi’s F1 boss said entering the sport via a legacy team has proved more difficult than starting with a clean slate, as the German carmaker runs up against more established rivals.

The sudden resignation of SAA’s CEO and reports of criminal syndicates stealing aircraft parts have cast doubts over the airline’s viability.

TopAuto got behind the wheel of the South African-bound iCaur V27 on a recent trip to China.