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Though it was a bittersweet moment for the Junior Boks to lift the U-20 United Rugby Championship trophy after being held to a 29-29 draw by arch-rivals New Zealand, valuable lessons were learnt before the World Cup

CEO Tsholofelo Lejaka announced that all ring officials would be attending that workshop.“All of them under one roof. We have put together a team that we are working to prepare for that – Andile Matika, Howard Goldberg, Deon Dwarte and Siya Vabaza.”

City says 286 structures have been destroyed and 110 illegal immigrants arrested

ANC leaders to discuss fallout after Constitutional Court orders parliament to reopen inquiry

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

SACCAWU says the retailer intends to retrench 22 000 workers.

A second cold front has made landfall in parts of the Western Cape, bringing with it more heavy rain

The pastor allegedly raped two 15-year-old girls during prayer services at his home.

Will Grant tested out one of the pitches where England captain Harry Kane and his team will train in Kansas City.

Another one of 17 Americans who are being flown home has mild symptoms, the US health department says.

The remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing during military drills in Morocco were recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the army said. Military teams are searching for a second missing soldier.

He said the austerity measures would reduce India’s fuel use and help save foreign exchange.

A search is still ongoing for the second US soldier who went missing during a multinational military training exercise in Morocco.

Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was “a distinguished statesman and patriot”.

The ruling could have huge implications for the political future of Cyril Ramaphosa.

The death toll is unclear but sources say between 30 and 50 people died in Wednesday’s attacks.

Boxer has massively expanded its store base across South Africa, with the company opening a net 51 stores in 2026.

Your risk team is not blocking AI adoption. They are blocking ungoverned AI. There is a difference, and understanding it is what lets your organisation move forward.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has met with the Executive of Johannesburg to discuss serious concerns raised by the National Treasury regarding the City’s finances.

A news witness takes the stand at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

Last week, the Madlanga Commission heard evidence on an alleged drug theft at Hawks offices in 2021

The EFF, ActionSA and ATM want the President to resign.

The party engaged supporters in Intshanga, west of Durban, as it aims to retain the eThekwini Metro

Manager Danny Rohl has to learn some lessons, and quickly, after falling away to a third-place finish in the Scottish Premiership, writes Kheredine Idessane.

Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Benedict ‘Tso’ Vilakazi has explained why Kaizer Chiefs will likely keep the two coaches.

Watch highlights as Barcelona beat Real Madrid in El Clasico to secure back-to-back La Liga titles.

Daizen Maeda conjures up a moment of magic to seal Celtic’s 3-1 win over Rangers.

Senior academics describe the Judge business school’s proposal to provide services and training as ‘horrifying’

Cambridge University’s business school is seeking to provide “leadership development” and “innovation management” to Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry despite concerns over its government’s record on human rights and climate change, the Guardian has learned.

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We have created the most stifling and sanitised imaginative space conceivable for children, says teacher Brendan James Murray. Today true imagination has become a radical act

The six children sit together at the waterline in roaring wind. Seagulls dip and strain, beating their wings against the gusts as, far below, waves crest, thump, whisper. A girl, scarcely three years old, stands suddenly...

The problem wasn’t just the perfectly polished, yet mediocre prose. It’s what’s lost when we surrender the struggle to translate thought into words

I have been teaching fiction writing at MIT since 2017. Many of my students last wrote fiction in middle school, and very few have experienced a proper workshop, so at the start of every semester I offer these directions for writer and reader...

Denise Zimba – who lost custody of her daughters, who now live with their dad in Germany – has vowed to fight to see them again.

When something feels satisfying, dopamine is part of the process that tells the brain to remember it and, more importantly, to repeat it.

If one club already knows the outcome elsewhere, it gains an advantage.

The Griquas will host the Cavaliers and the Pumas will take on the Cheetahs in the semifinals of the SA Cup competition.

‘Congratulations to the fans, the board, the technical team and the players,’ said the Chiefs co-head coach.

Vodacom today published its financial results for the year to end-March and disclosed solid performance from its mobile money platforms. “Our mobile money platforms, including Safaricom, processed $525.6 billion of transaction value in the year, up 16.6%, representing leadership in the African FinTech space,” Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO, disclosed on Monday. This makes Vodacom’s […]

Vodacom Group today published its financial results for the year to end-March 2026 and gave the market a glimpse to the performance of its Internet of Things (IoT) business, IoT.nxt. IoT.nxt is a subsidiary of Vodacom South Africa and its financials are embedded in the local unit. Since Vodacom’s strategic R1 billion acquisition of a […]

Prosus is selling a 5% Delivery Hero stake to Aspex Management to fulfil European Commission commitments.

Motorists are in for a double blow in June as the price of petrol is expected to go up, and the government is planning to reintroduce a major fuel tax.

Porsche CEO Michael Leiters is cutting headcount for the first time to counteract slumping sales and the cost of reversing its EV strategy.

While South Africa’s fuel levy relief has been extended, one company believes more should be done to shield motorists from skyrocketing fuel prices.

Kyalami is Africa’s longest Formula One track and the premier motorsports venue in South Africa, but it’s been 33 years since it last hosted a Formula One Grand Prix.

Groups in Liverpool are trying to remedy the historical under-resourcing of women’s healthcare.

Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris “until further notice”, France’s prime minister says.