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The head of Kenya’s independent fuel retailers says hundreds of dealers are running short due to the Iran war, saying about 20% of the outlets have been affected after the regulator froze pump prices despite rising global oil costs.

Matipandile Sotheni denies murdering Marius van der Merwe also known as Witness D

Several political and civic organisations are taking to the streets of Durban

PSC calls for the reopening of training schools for traditional leaders to improve governance…

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Israel signals major expansion into Lebanon, with plans to control swathes of southern Lebanon in a bid for a “defensive buffer.”

What are Israel’s larger goals as it expands its offensive into Lebanon? NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Daniel Levy, a former peace negotiator for Israel.

Nearly a month into the war with Iran, the Trump administration is keeping its options open: it has drafted a 15-point plan to end the war with Iran and ordering thousands of paratroopers to deploy in the Middle East.

NPR’s A Martinez asks CNN’s Havana Bureau Chief Patrick Oppmann about Cuba’s power blackouts, which have brought the country to a near total halt.

Some of the 32 bodies, including 25 children, are believed to have come from local hospitals and mortuaries.

Ghana is the first African country to make such a deal with the EU, the Ghanaian vice-president says.

Namibia’s regulator noted that Starlink’s subsidiary is not locally owned.

Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing’s brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father’s village in Nigeria.

From oil shocks to local drawdowns, the investment backdrop in 2026 is reminding South Africans that risk can reprice fast. Laurium Capital shares how we’re thinking about markets, and why hedge funds have become a practical building block for investors who want smoother outcomes.

The Department of Home Affairs’ current concession for foreigners with outstanding visa affairs will end this month.

The excise duty has been dropped by 20 cent on a litre of diesel and by 15 cent for petrol until the end of May.

MKP is in court on an urgent bid to stop former NPA head Shamila Batohi’s pension.

NPA Head Adv Andy Mothibi says his focus is to restore the integrity of the office

AfriForum briefs the media at its Centurion headquarters.

Eilidh Adams is recalled to the Scotland squad for April’s Women’s World Cup qualifying double-header with Belgium.

The injury crisis deepens at a bad time.

Eben Etzebeth will reach the conclusion of a lengthy suspension this week, and the Springbok star will soon be back in action.

Here’s how a South Africa-based Springbok starting XV would look as well as how an overseas-based team might shape up.

Philicity Reeken opens up about the habits, hurdles, and the vital support system that guided her through this life-changing evolution.

Like South Africa, Namibia has rejected Elon Musk’s Starlink due to its disregard of local ownership laws…

SCA overturns high court order that dismissed the hospital’s application to enforce overdue payments of civil judgments against the fund.

‘He is coming to Bafana to play in that (central) position, not on the wing,’ said the Bafana head coach.

Alex Galanakis quit teaching to focus on passing critical life skills to Joburg’s underprivileged kids. He uses tennis to teach and inspire.

The case was postponed to May for a formal bail application.

Marking a decade of impact in advancing South Africa’s small business ecosystem, Telkom FutureMakers has launched TrailblazeHER, a three-month Women-in-Tech Enablement Accelerator designed to scale black women-owned technology enterprises within the digital economy. Over the past 10 years, Telkom FutureMakers has supported black-owned micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to build...

Curious about Lego’s new Smart Brick Star Wars sets? I tested the iconic Throne Room duel.

If you miss social media on your desktop—à la Tweetbot, TweetDeck, or the official Twitter app—then check out this macOS client for Bluesky.

The new stations and routes proposed for the Gautrain have officially been gazetted.

The pricing for the new Citroen Basalt crossover has been revealed ahead of its imminent launch in South Africa.

A GP looks at the social media trend of drinking hot water in the morning.

James Gallagher is joined by experts to answer key questions on the meningitis outbreak.