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So long, Ranger: Action icon Chuck Norris dies at 86

Divided loyalties: The Meyiwa family's battle over justice in Senzo's murder case

Calls for constitutional review intensify ahead of Human Rights Day celebrations

Over 340,000 South African vehicles deemed unroadworthy ahead of holiday season: Creecy

Easter road safety campaign: South Africa's lowest fatalities in six years prompts call for personal responsibility

Parliament committee calls on Education Department to rethink SETA model in line with Ramaphosa's call

Madlanga Commission | Sergeant Nkosi's testimony raises serious concerns about City of Tshwane CFO

‘I was slapped for screaming’: Embrace Movement report reveals the brutal reality of childbirth in Gauteng and KZN

Mashatile: 'No illegal contracts awarded to my children' amid tender allegations

Seafarers in the Gulf face food and water shortages amid Iran's blockade

No need for panic | WC government says there's no fuel shortage, warns against stock hoarding

Strange World: This week's funniest news stories from around the globe

UK's meningitis cases climb to 29

Abu Dhabi police arrest over 100 for filming, posting 'misleading' info during war

Siphamandla Gumede convicted of three murders and assault by Pietermaritzburg High Court

AbaThembu king denies crowning Nigerian chief in Eastern Cape

Mount Michael residents demand better municipal services after 2026 elections

Transforming the Sakhithemba shelter: A new hope for Durban's homeless

Conjoined twins separated at Limpopo hospital: A family's new beginning

Parliamentary scrutiny: MPs seek better answers from ministers

Judge warns Rainbow Farms over abuse of process in 13-year labour battle

Municipalities to procure their own water tankers to curb 'water mafias', says Mashatile

Westville rallies to rebuild life of beloved traffic controller who lost everything in floods

Africa's First Sovereign AI Model Is Not Coming From Where You Think

Ghost Tender: Tshwane CFO and Nkosi linked to bid for non-existent municipality | Madlanga Commission

The Trophy Morocco couldn't win on the pitch

Gauteng motorists warned: Rising road spiking incidents demand vigilance

BRICS+ Series: Escalation, minerals, and the return of great power politics

University of Fort Hare initiates forensic investigation into alleged appointment irregularities

Cannabis 'kingpin' caught as more than R1.3 million worth of drugs seized

Eid ul-Fitr celebrations in South Africa set for March 21

HIV activist Rathabeng Mamabolo urges some men to stop using partners as 'test kits'

Land, Dignity and the Powder Keg: Why South Africa's Land Reform Stalemate Must End

Uber driver murder trial: Key court dates and details revealed

Why is the FBI investigating a former counterterrorism chief who opposes the US-Israeli war on Iran?

WATCH | Trump catches Japanese PM off guard with surprise Pearl Harbor remark

The Armed Forces of Ukraine, Belgorod and the Refusal to Name War Crimes

Community urges consistent enforcement on Durban's M7 freight corridor

Travel made easy: Prasa offers affordable train services for Bafana Bafana fans

From bats to bonds: Uganda's 'cricket grannies'

Ramaphosa urges urgent reform of South Africa's SETA system to combat unemployment

WATCH: Nkosi testimony alleges political fixing, secret company lists and leaked tender documents

Viral outbreak forces cancellation of highly anticipated Hilton College vs DHS clash

Suspected drunk driver arrested after Ekurhuleni crash kills two

Driftsands shooting: SAPS appeals for information as family faces AI-linked fears

Romance scam: Trio faces court after swindling elderly woman of R14 million

Global powers pledge Strait of Hormuz escort as 20,000 seafarers stranded

Israel strikes Tehran again as Netanyahu says Iran is being decimated

Gauteng dealership ordered to refund buyer R320,000 for advertising faulty car as 'excellent condition'

Mexico demands investigation into 'unacceptable' death of national in ICE custody

Land returned, dignity restored!

How Ukraine became an enemy of Iran

KZN Premier expresses concern over Lt-Gen Mkhwanazi's contract renewal delay

Iran says it struck F-35 US stealth jet in dramatic mid-air hit

Israel has just set off a chain reaction that will set the Gulf on fire

From MaNdlovu, With Love – Paris

EFF denies Mbuyiseni Ndlozi's return as Joburg mayoral candidate

Oil edges lower after Netanyahu comments: Latest developments in the Middle East war

Fire at Kuwait refinery as Gulf states come under drone, missile attacks

Promoting positive masculinity on Human Rights Day to combat gender-based violence

South Africa's 'born frees' caught in a cycle of unemployment and unmet rights

Labour Court upholds dismissal of Exxaro mine worker found oiling machine before disconnecting it

Friday's weather: Eastern Cape braces for storms while rain spreads nationwide

Driftsands shooting: 'We are living in fear,' says family of teen 'falsely linked to murder by AI image'

Calvin Mathibeli's security firm under scrutiny for incomplete firearms records

Mashatile outlines B-BBEE review as a crucial step for economic equality

KZN's emergency medical services struggle with ambulance shortages below national standards

Every person must be able to live in dignity, comfort and peace

Human Rights Day: Creating supportive workplace environments for mental well-being