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South Africa’s weak economic growth over the past 15 years was largely driven by load-shedding, logistics failures, and corruption, though recent improvements in power supply and reforms have led to a modest recovery.

Mbeki is facing scrutiny over his handling of TRC recommendations during his presidency.

The South African Post Office was placed under business rescue, in July 2023

SANZAF will distribute 50 000 Fitrah Hampers, packed with essential food staples for the day of Eid

A loaded gun, hydrochloric acid and an Islamic State flag were found in their car, prosecutors say.

Uganda’s military chief has said Bobi Wine is wanted “dead or alive”, although some ministers have denied he is being sought.

Volodymyr Zelensky says restoring the flow of Russian oil via Ukraine into the EU would be like lifting sanctions on Russia.

Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people including two children, the Palestinian Authority’s Health Ministry said.

Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.

The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.‎

Partey is to appear at crown court next month, charged with raping a woman in December 2020.

Rwanda reappoint globetrotting Englishman Stephen Constantine as head coach of their men’s national team on a two-year contract.

Shell has confirmed that it is still engaged in the sale of its downstream assets in South Africa, which include a network of nearly 600 petrol stations. 

South Africans may be allowed to invest more money tax-free per year, but the warnings on limits still remain in place.

New data shows that job advertisements targeting South Africans from this high-income country have almost tripled year-on-year.

The Msikaba Bridge in the Eastern Cape, which was scheduled for completion in 2025, remains incomplete and faces new delays.

South Africa formally filed its application to the ICJ in October 2024.

Kubayi says the Constitution remains a foundation for future generations to continue the fight

Marius van der Merwe known as Witness D to Madlanga Commission was shot dead in December last year.

Lekota broke away from the African National Congress to form COPE

Leeds manager Daniel Farke describes left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson’s sending off for a second bookable offence, a “clear mistake” in Leeds United’s 0-0 draw away to Crystal Palace.

Leaders Manchester City are forced to settle for a draw, after a spirited Aston Villa performance results in a 0-0 draw at Villa Park in the Women’s Super League.

Arsenal beat London City Lionesses 2–0 with goals from Olivia Smith and Stina Blackstenius, moving to within one point of third‑placed Chelsea in the Women’s Super League.

Chris McKee scores an extra-time penalty to help Linfield edge past Glentoran 1-0 to win the BetMcLean Cup for a record-extending 13th time.

Pausing the scrapping of existing qualifications was the right decision. But the wider battle over further education continues

The government’s granting of a stay of execution to popular courses including health and business studies BTecs, while alternatives are developed, is a victory for common sense. It should not have taken a years‑long campaign by the college sector to prevent the...

Ministers go to Brussels for talks amid tuition fees standoff, almost 10 years after Britons voted to leave EU

This week is “Brexit reset” week for the British government, as ministers engage in a flurry of activity intended to highlight their determination to forge closer ties with Brussels almost 10 years after the country first voted to leave the EU.

On Monday, Nick Thomas-Symonds, the...

National Secular Society to launch court action after failure to investigate alleged breaches of academic freedom laws

A university regulator in England has failed to investigate potential breaches of laws protecting academic freedom at a dozen theological colleges and is now facing legal action, the Guardian has learned.

The National Secular Society says it is preparing to pursue the Office...

British negotiators ‘blindsided’ by Brussels’ demand for a reduction that could cost universities £140m a year

Britain is in a standoff with Brussels over a demand to cut university tuition fees for European students, in a row that threatens to scupper Keir Starmer’s planned EU reset.

EU officials say European students should pay “home” fees of about £9,500 a year as part of the...

Siya Kolisi’s girlfriend is accused of ‘disrespecting’ his ex, Rachel Kolisi, whose comments about marriage and divorce trended this week.

Rachel Kolisi opens up about her thoughts on moving on from estranged husband, Springboks captain Siya Kolisi. Take a look…

Eskom has installed over 444 000 smart meters across SA as part of a nationwide plan to reduce load reduction and modernise the grid.

Not only are SASSA Children’s Grants for Easter 2026 less than projected, but there’s growing confusion over when they’ll actually be paid …

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

It was Chiefs’ first Premiership win since Lilepo had hammered in another long-range effort for a 1-0 win at Marumo Gallants on January 28.

The winners of the annual British Wildlife Photography Awards have been announced.

Evidence is piling up that GLP-1 drugs can treat addiction. We must learn from the way that obesity has been stigmatised

In the years since so-called weight-loss jabs entered widespread use, there have been reports that these drugs may not just reduce food cravings, but in fact cravings and desires full-stop. Earlier this month, a study using large-scale data from US veterans undergoing...

Our favorite red light therapy device for hair growth just dropped in price. Grab it while it lasts.

Brompton’s latest folding electric bicycle is beautiful, genuinely portable, and doesn’t quite go fast enough.

One of South Africa’s largest civil action groups is calling for the government to implement relief measures to offset next month’s enormous petrol price increase.

Bakkies in South Africa offer owners incredible capability, especially those that have a 3-tonne towing capacity.

Iona Hall says her ovarian reserve is very low and freezing her eggs may preserve her fertility.