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Coach credits unity for Downs’ resurgence as they vie with Bucs for top spot

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Health professionals have been cautioned to observe their ethical obligations.

SAWS says Gauteng residents should prepare for thundershowers and 80% chance of rain this weekend

Advocate Premhid insists that the commission’s live proceedings will endager his client’s life.

Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has dismissed Suleiman Carrim’s application to testify in camera

President Trump hasn’t spelled out how he wants the Iran war to end. But ending the military campaign too early could mean losing leverage over what comes next.

An elementary school in southern Iran was one of the first sites hit when the U.S. and Israel launched their attacks against Iran. More than 170 students and staff were killed. Who’s responsible?

Israeli airstrikes hit the capitals of Iran and Lebanon Friday, as Iran launched new retaliatory attacks in the Middle East.

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with former NATO Ambassador Kurt Volker about the role of the alliance in the U.S.-Israel-Iran war.

The group had said it would choose a new leader with the same title as Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church.

The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is postponed just 12 days before the finals were due to kick off in Morocco.

Ethiopia unveils its first unmanned, ‘smart’ police station where citizens can report crimes on automated touch screens.

The M23, which controls the coltan-rich area, has not commented and the death toll is hard to verify.

BusinessTech is the biggest South African business news website according to the IAB statistics for February 2026.

The Prescient Group has acquired Obsidian Fund Services Guernsey, as it looks to expand its fund services to more clients.

The Commission is hearing an application from Sulliman Carrim for his evidence to be held in camera

The Congress of the People co-founder was lauded for his principled positions ‘even in the face of criticism and humiliation’ and for being outspoken against corruption

Ramaphosa is expected to speak at the event at the request of the Jackson family.

ANC MP, Xola Nqola and EFF leader Julius Malema were among those who did not accept his apology.

The Blitzboks head into another all-important sevens tournament this weekend, and here are all the key details.

Wales aim to have the last laugh against Ireland in the Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium on Friday after being the subject of Irish ridicule.

Jack Draper says he no longer has “any fear” around the arm injury that plagued him for eight months as he prepares to begin his Indian Wells title defence.

Rassie Erasmus has spoken glowingly of the potential and talent of the 11 uncapped players called up to the first Springbok camp of the year.

Adam Tickell, of University of Birmingham, says money is loaned to people who ‘are not really capable of graduating’

A leading vice-chancellor has questioned whether students without A-levels should be eligible for government-backed student loans, as part of an effort to solve England’s university funding crisis.

Adam Tickell, vice-chancellor of the University of Birmingham, said universities...

Athlete and Olympic Gold medalist Caster Semenya is bringing more than athleticism to the competition – she is all heart and head, as well as fun.

In honour of International Women’s Day, Mattel has launched a Barbie doll collection depicting renowned female icons.

Relief for SA’s small-scale fishers as government increases linefish quotas and extends the lobster season following appeals.

The amount of reported kidnappings has grown by over 2 100 in the last five years.

The Kruger Park’s Kanniedood and Sirheni dams will be demolished with explosives next week

‘Maybe the dream of … managing them is still very much possible,’ said the 48 year-old McCarthy.

The Springbok coach also said it was exciting to work with several young players, who he believes have potential to become Boks one day.

In an exclusive interview with WIRED, Block’s cofounder and CEO says he axed 40 percent of his workforce so that he can rebuild the company “as an intelligence.”

Women’s sleep apnea symptoms differ from men’s and can often be confused with hormonal shifts. Researchers are working to close the detection gap.

Cheap semaglutide, the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy, could help millions with diabetes and obesity in 160 countries

Weight-loss jabs such as Wegovy and Ozempic could be made for just $3 a month, according to new analysis, potentially making the treatment available to millions in poorer countries as patents expire.

More than a billion people live with obesity worldwide, with rates rising fast in...

Multiple experts have warned that petrol prices could skyrocket to over R28 per litre in South Africa next month.

Bolt is the second e-hailing company to successfully register under South Africa’s new transport regulations.

A recall has been issued for over 25,000 VW Polo Vivo units in South Africa over defective handbrakes.

Health Connections is to renovate six floors of its new base as spaces for people to come together.

New tests are being developed to spot early signs of breast cancer and endometriosis in urine.

The chair of the independent commission on social care recommends introducing a full-time dementia tsar, and new fast-track passport system for people diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND).