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Boplaas Farm, renowned for producing world-class export apples and pears, is South Africa’s oldest family business.

Volkswagen Group Africa has produced the 500,000th unit of the current-generation Volkswagen Polo for export at its Kariega plant in the Eastern Cape.

Stronger advocacy on road safety is needed as unsafe overtaking and speeding threaten public safety during gatherings, writes Vusi Mthimkhulu.

Bank of America just crowned South Africa’s equity market the best, as economic wins stack up.

SANAC is pushing for local manufacturing to enhance sustainability and affordability.

Gauteng Education Department to outline plans to address infrastructure challenges.

The raid will also target contraband, communication devices and weapons in the prison.

Limpopo police investigate two domestic violence incidents, including a fatal altercation.

The four astronauts said they were returning to Earth with “so many more pictures, so many more stories”.

The celebrated mountaineer, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and later as its president and CEO, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington, his family said.

North Korea said its testing spree this week involved various new weapons systems, including ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads, as it pushes to expand nuclear-capable forces.

A man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court and acknowledged his involvement in an attempt to illegally smuggle migrants to the U.S. when a truck crashed in Mexico in 2021, killing more than 50.

Very few people are ever prosecuted following terror attacks with suspects often held without trial.

The government usually refrains from commenting on the participation of its citizens in the conflict.

The presidency says it is taking action as it fears fuel shortages could lead to public disorder.

Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish FA after “Islamophobic and xenophobic” chants during a friendly between Spain and Egypt last month.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Thursday, 9 April.

The event was called off after the family left, citing displeasure of Ekurhuleni officials.

ANC PEC in Limpopo has appointed three additional members.

Motsoeneng says he wants to “take over properly” as coalition talks continue in the troubled Maluti-a-Phofung municipality

ActionSA MP Athol Trollip says it is unacceptable that the agreements are not public.

La Rochelle boss Ronan O’Gara discusses his side’s rebuild, Ulster’s resurgence and fly-half Jack Murphy before Friday’s Challenge Cup quarter-final.

Scotland want the pressure of being considered a force as the Women’s Six Nations approaches, writes Andy Burke.

How much attention have you paid to what’s happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?

Defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder clinch top spot in the Western Conference and home court advantage through the NBA play-offs.

High levels of borrowing and rapid expansion among dangers identified by Higher Education Policy Institute

Many English universities are taking excessive financial risks that threaten not only their own survival but that of others in the sector, a thinktank has warned.

High levels of borrowing at some institutions and rapid expansion of student numbers are among the dangers identified in a...

The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has installed new toilets and taps in a Hout Bay-based informal settlement.

Fake news? Minister of Sport Gayton McKenzie and fashion retailer Studio 88 have responded to claims it sells counterfeit Bafana Bafana kits.

Mama Joy has clapped back at criticism that she was funded over a half a million rand to attend the Rugby World Cup in France…

ActionSA leader backs Xolani Khumalo to fight crime but experts warn endorsing controversial candidate risks public trust and mayoral ambitions.

Unlike the electric Ora 03, the 05 will have a combustion engine option, though, it remains to be seen whether it will be hybridised or not.

Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Granville Meyer said officers acted on intelligence.

EFF leader Julius Malema wrote to the Chief Justice Mandisa Maya last month to complain about the delay.

Affordable smartphones, flexible credit and a women-led sales network are reshaping digital inclusion in South Africa.

This is a statement of fact unless you hard‑wire value to your governance design and build an evidence engine.

Rural electrification is lighting up the Earth at night. But war, blackouts and energy policy are darkening some regions.

South Africans looking to escape rising petrol prices may look to electric cars as the solution.

GWM has expanded its electrified line-up in South Africa with the launch of the new HAVAL H6 PHEV, a plug-in hybrid SUV that combines electric efficiency, long-distance usability, and intelligent all-wheel-drive performance in a premium family package.

TopAuto recently spoke with Mahindra South Africa’s CEO to learn about the carmaker’s ambitious plans for our market.

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the A-Class Night Edition in South Africa.

Will Adolphy helps men and boys escape the influence of the online manosphere.

The strike further delays Tom Lawson’s gastric bypass surgery after a more than three-year wait.

Resident doctors in England – the new name for junior doctors – are taking part in their 15th walkout in a long-running pay dispute.