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More than 6 000 pupils in the Free State are aged between 20 and 30 years, according to statistics seen by News24.

Attempts to talk Israel into a muted response to Iran’s attack appear to be failing, as a key mediator mulls pulling out and a NATO member prepares to host Hamas.

Voters will have to get real when deciding who to vote for. Do they want political leaders to snuggle with, and who can whisper sweet nothings into their ears, or do they want parties that can actually govern, asks Pieter du Toit.

Over the last few months, weight loss jaw wiring or ‘slimming wires’ has shot to popularity, despite having been around for ages.

Court withdraws all charges against a man accused of the murder of 16-year-old Machaka Radebe.

The trip was organised by a non-governmental organisation – Rising Stars Generation – at Rock Falls Adventure Ranch. Ninety learners were on the excursion.

Proposed changes on the BELA Bill rejected through public submissions.

Police suspect the incidents maybe related to one another.

The ruling party falls short of a majority, with a messy post-election period likely to follow.

Egisto Ott was detained last month on suspicion of spying for Russia, prompting a raft of allegations.

Denys Shmyhal tells the BBC his country desperately needs the US to pass a long-stalled foreign aid bill.

But at a congressional hearing, Nemat Shafik hedges when asked about a slogan widely seen as antisemitic.

West Indies legend Courtney Walsh will be a coaching consultant as Zimbabwe’s women bid to reach a first T20 World Cup.

Cubana Chief Priest is the latest celebrity to fall foul of a crackdown on “abusing” banknotes.

Elections are being held in 19 countries across the African continent in 2024. Tom Mboya considers the rise in foreign disinformation campaigns.

Social media has changed the status quo in politics. In an election cycle, interaction between politicians and the electorate has evolved to near-real-time communication.

Migrants are caught in China’s manufacturing battles with the West, as Beijing tries to save its economy.

The winemakers using artificial intelligence to help them grow grapes and blend their wines.

Former Post Office chairman Allan Leighton apologises for his part in the “terrible” Horizon scandal.

The IFP-led Endumeni Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal had no capacity to prepare its own financial statements, so it outsourced this key function to an accounting firm.

International Relations director-general Zane Dangor is puzzled by the United Kingdom’s “strange” claims about the possibility of a terrorist attack on South African soil.

Former Public Protector Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s gratuity matter will be heard today.

The ActionSA Eastern Cape chairperson said coalitions had become transactional deals to satisfy politics of the stomach

With Wayde van Niekerk only racing in the 200m at the senior national track and field championships, there is an opportunity for young athletes to make a name for themselves in the 400m, and elsewhere.

Kaizer Chiefs could be about to get one of the steals of the transfer market but will have to fend off some stern competition on the way!

Boss Mikel Arteta says Arsenal lacked the “that magic moment” against Bayern Munich but will learn from their “painful” Champions League defeat.

Jofra Archer says he will struggle to cope with any more injury problems, saying: “I don’t know if I’ve got another stop-start year in me.”

A social media influencer has shocked South Africans by revealing she spends up to R10 000 a week on Woolworths food…

Lerato Kganyago, who? A clip of a man hiring the FNB Stadium to propose to his partner has gone viral. Take a look…

In winter, cats can be affected by conditions like hypothermia, frostbite, and dehydration due to the cold temperatures.

The global wellness tourism industry is experiencing significant growth, and South Africa is a popular destination for wellness seekers.

“All my guests had to arrive in Dolce & Gabbana outfits…”

‘Umkhokha’ actress Ntokozo ‘Goldivah’ Mzulwini was made to seem like polygamist Musa Mseleku’s fifth wife.

The series tells the story of the legendary rainmaker of the Balobedu people, the first Queen Modjadji.

Amid plans to lay off about a third of its workforce, Ster-Kinekor has earmarked nine cinemas for closure while reviewing several others.

The fired workers included nine Google employees who were removed by police after occupying Google offices on Tuesday.

Billed as a rival to the Olympic Games, the Enhanced Games, set to take place in 2025, is a sporting event with a difference; athletes will be allowed to dope. Ian Sample talks to chief sports writer Barney Ronay about where the idea came from and how it’s being sold as an anti-establishment underdog, and to Dr Peter Angell about what these usually banned substances are, and what they could...

This big bad bakkie can be anything from a water tanker to a missile launcher.

Official confirmation for South Africa remains outstanding, however, should approval be given, expect availability possibly by year-end or in early 2025.

Season heads back to Zwartkops after its opening round at the Red Star Raceway in March.

The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying cigarettes.

Corporate climate lobbying is recognised globally as a threat to effective climate change policy, the private and public sectors in SA do not perceive closed-door engagements to be problematic, write Caroline James and Emma Schuster.

South Africa is among 175 countries negotiating on a global treaty to end plastic pollution.

The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation had budgeted for 100 stranded turtle hatchlings in the whole of 2024, but the immense storm in the Western Cape resulted in hundreds of the endangered animals being washed ashore.

An eco-friendly delivery solution seeks to address South Africa’s youth unemployment gap.