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Inspired by the true story of World War 2 Luftwaffe ace Hans-Joachim Marseille and his unlikely bond with a black South African prisoner of war, Corporal Mathew Letulu, Starlorn is the debut novel from award-winning poet Stephen Symons.

Oct 21 (Reuters) - Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday after the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language sent website operators around the world scrambling to protect their systems.

SEOUL, Oct 22 (Reuters) - North Korea will place anti-South Korea loudspeakers on standby along the entire border within days and has put unspecified new countermeasures on alert, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korea's leader, said on Thursday.

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday it confirmed the first detection of flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm in US wildlife in an elk in Pecos County, Texas, while New Mexico authorities separately said t…

Oct 21 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms has struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg to keep him living in California after the CEO warned he was considering leaving the state that houses the company's headquarters if voters pass a wealth tax proposal next month.

Nako Energy was once a trusted insider at the state-owned petroleum company.

Cape Town’s multimillion-rand surveillance grid promises safer streets.

Political reactions to Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement range from cautious GNU endorsement to fierce opposition dismissals of fuel levy cuts as electioneering.

‘Water colour alone is already a turn-off,’ says a Rhodes University student after more than 111 students reported cases of gastrointestinal illness.

At the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry into delayed TRC prosecutions, former minister of justice Brigitte Mabandla denied issuing any instructions to halt prosecutions to National Prosecuting Authority senior official Dr Silas Ramaite.

South Africa need six more wickets to secure an extraordinary second Test win over Australia at St George’s Park in Gqeberha with one day of the match remaining and a lead of 170 runs.

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Pitso Mosimane faces a welcome selection headache as Mbekezeli Mbokazi, Ime Okon, Olwethu Makhanya and other centre-backs compete for Bafana Bafana places.

Something worryingly similar to South Africa’s State Capture is happening in the richest and most powerful country on the planet.

Journalist and open-water swimmer Mike Loewe was in the water when his friend Janine Lochrenberg was fatally attacked by a shark at Orient Beach.

Evidence leaders are desperate to put intelligence coordinator Dr Ntandazo Sifolo on the stand.

The Bronkhorstspruit water crisis, which has sickened about 450 people, exposes deep-rooted failures in local government, poor oversight and a culture of non-accountability that puts public health at risk.

After years of offering only short-term leases, South Africa is transferring state land with title deeds, offering black farmers greater access to finance, production and commercial agriculture.

More than 400 people, mostly children under four, contracted gastrointestinal illnesses after drinking contaminated tap water in Bronkhorstspruit, exposing failures in water treatment and municipal oversight.

This Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement is a big deal: debt stabilisation has been the elusive Holy Grail long pursued by Treasury, and is the metric that the markets and credit ratings watch like a hawk.

After deafening silence from the Presidency at the height of the Ekurhuleni horrors, we had a family meeting that said a lot of nothing.

On Wednesday, 21 October, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana laid out the government’s progress in implementing his Budget 2026.

LEO SZN (pronounced lee-oh see-zn) is a beauty and fashion-focused consulting firm that positions itself as an intermediary between creative talent and commercial opportunity.

EU ambassador Kristian Schmidt defends the principle of BEE while urging flexibility, highlights differences over Ukraine, and outlines deeper trade, investment and security ties with South Africa.

The State Security Agency wants the media and public banned from attending and reporting on the trial of former intelligence officials Thulani “Silence” Dlomo and Patrick Mshothola, claiming that it could expose intelligence sources, operational methods a…

Oxford and Cambridge graduate Laura Brink is kickstarting her career as multimedia production intern with Daily Maverick.

The Springbok Women face fifth-ranked Ireland in a double-header as part of a global series designed to provide consistent fixtures and raise performance standards, but injuries could complicate their task.

Iraq has closed the busy Sheeb border crossing with Iran to review security and install detection equipmentto stop the smuggling of prohibited materials, an Iraqi border official said on Wednesday.

North Korea has told its border troops to take "prompt and resolute action" if South Korean forces threaten their safety, state media said on Wednesday, raising the risk of a clash along the heavily armed frontier.

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after being rammed by a car outside her electoral office, her husband said on Wednesday, as the man accused of the attack appeared in court.

Malaysia has banned civil servants from using Alphabet's navigation app Waze after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said its origins in Israel raised security concerns.

The Eshowe massacre exposes a society losing its moral compass — broken institutions and toxic online sympathy must never turn motive into an excuse for murder.

While the Sharks and Lions face tough overseas assignments in the next two weeks, the South Africa-based Bulls and Stormers should finish this block of URC matches on a high.

This easy supper dish is quite German in character.

Toxicology evidence at Anele Tembe’s inquest showed alcohol, cocaine and prescription medication in her system, but suggested she could still climb over a 10th-floor Pepperclub Hotel balcony in Cape Town.

Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma led from the front with a career-best 179 as his team posted 425 for nine declared on day three of the rain-affected second Test against Australia.

The dolerite that underpins the geo-history and water wealth of the Karoo became the ancient canvas for our First Artists.

With the ANC delaying its mayoral announcements until after the local government elections, Andile Lungisa is claiming grassroots support for Nelson Mandela Bay’s top job.

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Elon Musk last week ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of SpaceX's SPCX.O Starlink satellite service that Ukraine relies on, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing US officials and people familiar with the mat…

Automobile Association control-room records reveal women escaping domestic violence, armed responders filling police delays and an urgent need for transparent gender-based violence (GBV) response times.

Scapegoating migrants won’t fix a deliberately broken Home Affairs system or create jobs.

We can’t tell you exactly who should get the credit for the progress made in building out Mzansi’s digital public infrastructure future, but it does look like the Government of National Unity is working for us in a big way.

Lovell Friedman’s footprints remain across Cape Town, the city she loved.

The ANC’s former deputy secretary-general Thenjiwe Mtintso says the party’s chairperson, Gwede Mantashe, must apologise for his crude and ignorant words.

WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Ukraine to make a deal to settle the war with Russia.

ABUJA, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Nigeria's government said on Tuesday there was a case of Ebola in the capital, Abuja, after laboratory tests confirmed the viral infection.

Oct 20 (Reuters) - The Bangka slow loris is one of Earth's most exotic primates, a slow-moving tree dweller that happens to be venomous.

National polls are useful for checking the national pulse, but they blur the ANC’s decline across urban South Africa, particularly in Gauteng.

Former police general Mulangi Mphego has been released on bail after being accused of unauthorised possession of ammunition.