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His all-round ability keeps improving and it’s rare among his generation of SA cricketers.

New sanctions against South Africa and the placing of white crosses on the National Mall in Washington, DC last week speak to a deep connection between white nationalist politics of both South Africa and the US.

South Africa is battered by violence, corruption and division.

The young mountain bike rider’s stellar Go2Sea performance earned him more than applause: a bike of his own and support to pursue his racing ambitions.

Littering might not seem as important as collapsing infrastructure, corruption, community safety and struggling municipal finances, but it is.

Decades before Ernst Roets lobbied the US, a little-known Kempton Park woman linked the AWB to global neo-Nazis – a story that sheds light on international support for the farm murder cause.

From a dusty mining camp thrown together after the discovery of gold in 1886, Johannesburg grew at breakneck speed into SA’s economic powerhouse.

Transport is the lifeblood of Gauteng’s economy and a fundamental enabler of opportunity, inclusion and development.

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It’s been a difficult week for Afrikaner ‘refugees’ and fans of onions.

South Africans have until 4 October to comment on a national plan for one of the country’s most elusive predators.

Thirteen students were arrested, and rubber bullets were used to disperse a graduation ceremony protest about student debt held at Rhodes University on Friday morning, after students continued despite a high court interdict.

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One of the victims was allegedly offered cash to drop the charges, and Shadrack Sibiya was heard threatening his associate: “I can deal with you.”

Despite billions of rands being channelled their way, police detectives are struggling, with some juggling between 600 and 800 cases each, reports the Auditor-General.

North Korea on Friday rejected as "groundless" Seoul's accusation that North Korean mines seriously wounded South Korean soldiers in the Demilitarised Zone and dismissed Seoul's demand for an apology, state news agency KCNA reported.

World food prices rose in September to their highest in nearly four years as logistics disruptions and weather concerns affected crop markets, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said.

Riot police clashed with high school students in cities across France on Friday, as President Emmanuel Macron's government battled to contain increasingly violent protests over classroom conditions and funding.

The first two of a batch of 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets ordered in 2019 arrived in Taiwan on Friday after months of delays, helping to strengthen an air force that has to scramble almost daily to shadow China's military.

They visit homes when pupils drop out, run free weekend classes, and teach children how to read for comprehension against all odds.

Springbok fans have become accustomed to having their cake and eating it, but perspective is needed when assessing what this team is building before a potential World Cup three-peat in 2027.

The approval of an illogical filling station creates concern that rates and commercial revenue may carry more weight than neighbourhood welfare, and that the City has begun to treat public participation as an administrative hurdle rather than a democratic…

Biodiversity is under serious pressure, but exaggerated claims of impending catastrophe can undermine the conservation cause, says distinguished conservation scientist, Professor Stuart Pimm.

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Oct 1 (Reuters) - Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata on Thursday, prompting Asmara to sever all diplomatic ties with its neighbour after overnight blasts heard in Addis Ababa sparked…

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The pilots of a Miami-based 21 Air cargo plane operating for Amazon.com that crashed in Miami last month killing five people, were unaware of wind conditions, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday.

DENTON, Texas, Oct 1 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump began a 32-day campaign blitz on Thursday with stops in Texas and Oklahoma, aiming to bolster Republican candidates as his party fights to hold onto its slim congressional majorities in November's…

CAIRO/WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The US State Department said on Thursday it has waived human rights conditions for more than $300 million of military aid to Egypt in light of Cairo's "helpful role" since the launch of the US war with Iran.

Johannesburg police are accused of using xenophobic profiling against both foreign nationals and naturalised South African citizens.

Science explorer Yadvinder Malhi set out to understand the universe through the fundamental laws of physics.

Besides interviewing 44 candidates for 22 vacancies at 11 superior courts across the country, the Judicial Service Commission must pass reforms to its interviews and ethics processes, and also decide the fate of two judges facing allegations of bribery.

The postmortem report on police dog Sky, a female Belgian Shepherd trained to detect arson accelerants, paints a grim picture of the service dog’s final hours and raises fresh questions about how she was left in such a condition.

South African business is entering a more ambitious phase of its engagement with BRICS, one increasingly defined by deal-making, trade facilitation, investment mobilisation and measurable commercial outcomes.

Broken-down trucks, locked gates and overflowing skips have left Gqeberha’s Walmer and Strandfontein waste stations struggling, raising concerns about pests, pollution and municipal accountability.

With so much of Johannesburg falling apart, it is astounding how few of the parties contesting for votes there focus on local issues in their election posters.

A Labour Appeal Court ruling highlights how poor communication between managers and employees can turn a contract renewal into a legal dispute.

Senior cop Shadrack Sibiya is fighting to stay out of jail over charges including rape, trafficking and sexual grooming of a child while, at the same time, taking on two disciplinary processes that could cost him his job with the police.

South Africa’s online schools offer pupils a route to the National Senior Certificate, but the sector has no dedicated regulatory framework.

The Manchester City Football Club financial cheating scandal has rocked world soccer.

A 200-year-old mission bell has been stolen from Bethelsdorp’s Van der Kemp Memorial Church – and residents fear it could be lost to scrap dealers.

There are two vital updates happening in South Africa’s electronic communications laws and regulations, and neither of them makes it easier for SpaceX to bring Starlink into the country.

The Western Cape’s environment is one of the most beautiful and biodiverse places on earth, and much of it is cared for – as best they can – by CapeNature.

Joburg Mayor Dada Morero has denied wanting to spend the City’s limited budget on infrastructure projects that look good ahead of the elections to ‘control the political narrative’.

In South Africa, long after formal employment ends, many older people continue to raise children, manage homes, care for relatives and hold families together financially.

South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme has delivered infrastructure at scale, but its corporate, market-driven design prioritises private capital accumulation over community development.

The countdown to the 2026 local government elections is on.

New research challenges the idea that South Africa’s SRD grant discourages people from seeking work.

Only primary residences should be allowed on Airbnb.