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Second Japan-linked oil tanker sails via Strait of Hormuz as PM asks Iran to help out

Second Japan-linked oil tanker sails via Strait of Hormuz as PM asks Iran to help out

Extreme rainfall is here to stay — the right to education must not be swept away

Extreme rainfall is here to stay — the right to education must not be swept away

Ukraine's anti-corruption court places Zelenskiy's former chief of staff under arrest

Ukraine's anti-corruption court places Zelenskiy's former chief of staff under arrest

Cleared of tax wrongdoing, UK Labour's Rayner calls on Starmer to 'reflect'

Cleared of tax wrongdoing, UK Labour's Rayner calls on Starmer to 'reflect'

Philippine Senate to convene as court next week for VP Duterte impeachment

Philippine Senate to convene as court next week for VP Duterte impeachment

MAY BY-ELECTIONS: Northern Cape rout: PA pulls off a stunner in Upington, ANC romps home in Prieska

MAY BY-ELECTIONS: Northern Cape rout: PA pulls off a stunner in Upington, ANC romps home in Prieska

BOOK EXCERPT: The Cango Tango: Adventures in South Africa’s oldest tourist attraction

BOOK EXCERPT: The Cango Tango: Adventures in South Africa’s oldest tourist attraction

Ukrainian capital Kyiv under attack from Russian drones, missiles, officials say

Ukrainian capital Kyiv under attack from Russian drones, missiles, officials say

Tennis-Coppa Italia fireworks trigger surreal smoke delay at Italian Open

Tennis-Coppa Italia fireworks trigger surreal smoke delay at Italian Open

New York man found guilty in Chinese 'secret police station' case

New York man found guilty in Chinese 'secret police station' case

Cuba has run out of diesel and fuel oil amid US oil blockade

Cuba has run out of diesel and fuel oil amid US oil blockade

TRIBUTE: Visionary Maria McCloy ‘hustled like a muthah’ to globally showcase SA's urban culture creativity

TRIBUTE: Visionary Maria McCloy ‘hustled like a muthah’ to globally showcase SA's urban culture creativity

GETTING SA TO WORK: There were 656,000 matric passes in 2025 — but where are the jobs?

GETTING SA TO WORK: There were 656,000 matric passes in 2025 — but where are the jobs?

VIDEO: Watch – Are hackers holding our local government to ransom?

VIDEO: Watch – Are hackers holding our local government to ransom?

Rise of Farage — how Britain’s political chaos threatens UK-Africa relations

Rise of Farage — how Britain’s political chaos threatens UK-Africa relations

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Minister Sisisi Tolashe’s special adviser suspended over ‘falsified’ CV scandal

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Minister Sisisi Tolashe’s special adviser suspended over ‘falsified’ CV scandal

IN PICTURES: Temple of Heaven closes ahead of Trump-Xi Beijing Summit

IN PICTURES: Temple of Heaven closes ahead of Trump-Xi Beijing Summit

EXTORTION CHARGES: Who is Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni, the taxi boss who survived Matlala’s alleged hit?

EXTORTION CHARGES: Who is Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni, the taxi boss who survived Matlala’s alleged hit?

BIOSECURITY: ‘Like trying to repair an aeroplane in mid-air’: Steenhuisen on foot-and-mouth struggle

BIOSECURITY: ‘Like trying to repair an aeroplane in mid-air’: Steenhuisen on foot-and-mouth struggle

ANALYSIS: Parliament’s Phala Phala impeachment committee — expect much heat but no light

ANALYSIS: Parliament’s Phala Phala impeachment committee — expect much heat but no light

DRUGS AND CORRUPTION: ‘Corridor gossip’ named Feroz Khan as owner of R286m cocaine consignment, cop tells commission

DRUGS AND CORRUPTION: ‘Corridor gossip’ named Feroz Khan as owner of R286m cocaine consignment, cop tells commission

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: ‘Where’s the couch?’ ask MPs, accusing cops and police watchdog of Phala Phala cover-up

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: ‘Where’s the couch?’ ask MPs, accusing cops and police watchdog of Phala Phala cover-up

BENEFIT SCHEME: Minister Creecy reaches into the past to plan for the Road Accident Fund’s future

BENEFIT SCHEME: Minister Creecy reaches into the past to plan for the Road Accident Fund’s future

TRC Roulette : Former police chief Jackie Selebi used president Thabo Mbeki as a ‘scarecrow’, inquiry hears

TRC Roulette : Former police chief Jackie Selebi used president Thabo Mbeki as a ‘scarecrow’, inquiry hears

WILD WEATHER: Nelson Mandela Bay floods expose infrastructure strain — 101 complaints logged in three days

WILD WEATHER: Nelson Mandela Bay floods expose infrastructure strain — 101 complaints logged in three days

RETURN OF HYBRID WORK: Employers should not reach for retrenchments too quickly as oil shock squeezes workers

RETURN OF HYBRID WORK: Employers should not reach for retrenchments too quickly as oil shock squeezes workers

TRIBUTE: Maria McCloy: Joburg loses a cultural heartbeat

TRIBUTE: Maria McCloy: Joburg loses a cultural heartbeat

WINTER SHOCK: Joburg gas shutdown leaves inner-city residents facing winter energy squeeze

WINTER SHOCK: Joburg gas shutdown leaves inner-city residents facing winter energy squeeze

THE CONVERSATION: Is eating fruit really linked to lung cancer? Here’s what you need to know

THE CONVERSATION: Is eating fruit really linked to lung cancer? Here’s what you need to know

Renewable energy transition in SA needs the embrace of both public and private ownership

Renewable energy transition in SA needs the embrace of both public and private ownership

India's Modi cuts size of his motorcade to save fuel, source says

India's Modi cuts size of his motorcade to save fuel, source says

UK's Starmer faces biggest challenge yet as resignation report overshadows King's Speech

UK's Starmer faces biggest challenge yet as resignation report overshadows King's Speech

Philippine Senator says arrest imminent, urges public to block ICC transfer

Philippine Senator says arrest imminent, urges public to block ICC transfer

Thief flees with medieval saint's skull taken from Czech church

Thief flees with medieval saint's skull taken from Czech church

RIGHT OF REPLY: Public Procurement Act process is certainly no circus

RIGHT OF REPLY: Public Procurement Act process is certainly no circus

LOOKING AHEAD: Rassie’s latest training squad selections reveal present and future planning

LOOKING AHEAD: Rassie’s latest training squad selections reveal present and future planning

SPOTLIGHT: To the US and back: SA’s Prof Willem Hanekom reflects on joys of science and ‘running with opportunities’

SPOTLIGHT: To the US and back: SA’s Prof Willem Hanekom reflects on joys of science and ‘running with opportunities’

TEEN WELLBEING: Mental health support networks mobilise as KZN officials finalise exam readiness

TEEN WELLBEING: Mental health support networks mobilise as KZN officials finalise exam readiness

FUNDING FALLOUT: McKenzie reiterates vow to rescue Soweto Marathon and pay unpaid athletes

FUNDING FALLOUT: McKenzie reiterates vow to rescue Soweto Marathon and pay unpaid athletes

IN PICTURES: Sony World Competition: Photography capturing the spectrum of human experiences and cultures

IN PICTURES: Sony World Competition: Photography capturing the spectrum of human experiences and cultures

Ahead of Trump summit, China says it is ready to 'crush' any Taiwan independence bid

Ahead of Trump summit, China says it is ready to 'crush' any Taiwan independence bid

Meta employees launch protest against mouse-tracking tech at US offices

Meta employees launch protest against mouse-tracking tech at US offices

CUTTHROAT COMPETITION: Educational publishers’ dirty textbook tricks revealed to Parliament

CUTTHROAT COMPETITION: Educational publishers’ dirty textbook tricks revealed to Parliament

CAPE OF STORMS: Gift of the Givers steps in as Cape Town deluges flood 26 informal settlements

CAPE OF STORMS: Gift of the Givers steps in as Cape Town deluges flood 26 informal settlements

The Treasury cannot criticise an audit regime built on its own regulations

EXPLAINER: Impeachment for Dummies? How it happens, when it happens and to whom

MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION: Leadership vacuum in NMB triggers warning of administrative takeover

MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION: Leadership vacuum in NMB triggers warning of administrative takeover

MONEY PLAY: SA game makers are levelling up financial literacy and entrepreneurship education

MONEY PLAY: SA game makers are levelling up financial literacy and entrepreneurship education

Starmer and Ramaphosa are becoming the problem they promised to fix

Starmer and Ramaphosa are becoming the problem they promised to fix

BHEKISISA: Somebody call Hasina: Meet the powerhouse who has quietly shaped SA’s public health landscape

BHEKISISA: Somebody call Hasina: Meet the powerhouse who has quietly shaped SA’s public health landscape

ANALYSIS: Iran war and automation revolution set to steal even more SA jobs

ANALYSIS: Iran war and automation revolution set to steal even more SA jobs