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Pick n Pay CEO Seam Summers will take over as the chair of Boxer at the start of March.

Emerging-market currencies reversed losses and stocks extended gains after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. 

Cameron Menzies says he has come close to “wrapping” up his darts career as the hand injury he suffered punching a drinks table at the PDC World Championship has left him with “no feeling” in the fingers of his right hand.

A total of 117 strikes took place across the country.

The fire started earlier this week and ad been burning out of control at one stage.

Thousands of people are expected to gather at the GEMS headquarters in Pretoria.

A charity says it has been inudated with applications to adopt the dog after it was tied to the baggage sizer at a ticket counter.

“Ingenuity can never become an alibi for incivility”, the City of Catania warns.

For decades, Ali Akbar has sold papers on the Left Bank of Paris. Last month, France gave the beloved 73-year-old immigrant from Pakistan one of its highest honors — and his neighborhood is cheering.

In a rare occurence, three soldiers were handed jail terms for killings in the troubled Anglophone region.

Benni McCarthy says Jose Mourinho should admit his “mistake” following the Benfica manager’s post-match comments after Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr claimed he was racially abused.

The MP was arrested this month after mocking the president’s handling of the recent floods in the country.

The corridor is strategically significant given that Zambia, Angola and the DRC are home to some of the world’s most significant deposits of critical minerals

US President Donald Trump has faced a severe blow, with his tariff regime deemed illegal by America’s highest court.

The ruling opens the door to potentially hundreds of billions of dollars in tariff refunds.

Wingstop, Burger King, and others have walked away from an industry commitment to avoid using fast-growing chickens

Local goverment officials are set for large increases, with mayors of major municipalities set to earn R1.65 million per year.

Kaiser Dladla and Mshangane Ndabandaba submitted their letters of resignation yesterday.

Shadrack Sibiya is today testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae said the state of municipalities was not encouraging

BBC Sport lists the best performing batters and bowlers from the Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

The last three finishers in the men’s 15km biathlon final have some fun at the end of the race as they compete to not come last.

Ireland hope to pull off a major upset and deliver a statement Six Nations win in Saturday’s showdown at Allianz Stadium.

Australia depart the T20 World Cup with a thumping, nine-wicket consolation victory over Oman in Pallekele.

Purdue says no ban on Chinese students exists, but reportedly rescinded dozens of offers after warnings from legislators

Several universities have scrapped partnerships with Chinese institutions in recent months as a direct result of pressure from US legislators. But no university appears to have gone as far as Purdue University in Indiana.

Students and faculty at the public university say that...

A professional conduct panel says it found Jeremy Gibbs’ apology for his actions superficial.

Several new scams have emerged targeting refugee resettlement programme applicants, predominantly aimed at Afrikaner South Africans.

SASSA has called on social grant beneficiaries to respond promptly to SMS notifications requesting them to undergo grant reviews.

The City of Cape Town has published its latest General Valuation (GV) Roll, setting the basis for property rates from 1 July 2026.

‘God’s Work’: Addiction and systemic neglect shape the worlds of five men pushed beyond society’s margins in the docu-fiction masterpiece.

While most communities recorded a decrease in violent crimes, many others saw their stats increase

In a six-three decision, the Supreme Court found Trump exceeded legal limits by using emergency powers for tariffs.

Clarity on Eskom end-state crucial to energy sector reforms, says Krutham.

In a 6-3 ruling, justices upended the Trump administration’s signature economic policy, potentially putting the US government on the hook for at least $175 billion in tariff refunds.

WARWICK, N.Y. – February 5, 2026 –Corporate attorney Michael S. Baker has announced the launch of his boutique law firm, ArtificialIntelligence.Lawyer – Michael S. Baker, P.C., based in Warwick, New York. The firm will focus on corporate law, governance, and legal matters related to artificial intelligence technologies. The launch formalizes Baker’s practice following more than […]

Kimberley – Ekapa Minerals Joint Shaft Mine in Kimberley, Northern Cape, has suspended operations and intensified search and rescue operations for five missing miners. The mine workers went missing earlier this week when a mudslide hit the mine and trapped them underground. RELATED: Ekapa Mine Mudslide: 5 Miners Remain Trapped, NUM Calls For Urgent Rescue – […]

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

South Africans are moving away from the pre-owned car market in search of new models that offer a better deal for a similar price.

The doctors speak to Professor of Immunology, Dan Davis.

Manjit Sangha, from Penn, near Wolverhampton, says her life drastically change in one weekend.