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Artemis II astronauts face unseen radiation danger on historic Moon mission

Artemis II astronauts face unseen radiation danger on historic Moon mission

KZN cop spared prison after colleague killed in shocking gun incident

KZN cop spared prison after colleague killed in shocking gun incident

Myanmar junta chief sworn in as president

Myanmar junta chief sworn in as president

Mideast war threatens Africa's supply of humanitarian medicine

Mideast war threatens Africa's supply of humanitarian medicine

'Driftwood Killer' Bevan van Druten in fresh prison attack drama

'Driftwood Killer' Bevan van Druten in fresh prison attack drama

'This is not good enough': Harrismith woman rejects R16,000 offer from Standard Bank after R60,000 fraud

'This is not good enough': Harrismith woman rejects R16,000 offer from Standard Bank after R60,000 fraud

CAF president rejects corruption claims by Senegal

CAF president rejects corruption claims by Senegal

DR Congo central bank to make new bid to ban the dollar

DR Congo central bank to make new bid to ban the dollar

Outrage as mother gives birth on grass outside Wentworth Hospital

Outrage as mother gives birth on grass outside Wentworth Hospital

Melania Trump addresses Epstein allegations in rare public statement

Melania Trump addresses Epstein allegations in rare public statement

Nerves mount as NASA's Artemis II prepares for re-entry and splashdown

Nerves mount as NASA's Artemis II prepares for re-entry and splashdown

LIVE | Oil edges higher over ceasefire fears: Latest developments in the Middle East

LIVE | Oil edges higher over ceasefire fears: Latest developments in the Middle East

SA edges closer to legalising sex work

SA edges closer to legalising sex work

Today's weather: Severe thunderstorms and heat wave expected across the country

Today's weather: Severe thunderstorms and heat wave expected across the country

Pretoria midwife guilty of baby’s death, assault and fraud in damning court ruling

Pretoria midwife guilty of baby’s death, assault and fraud in damning court ruling

Masechaba Mposwa resigns as weekend anchor on Newzroom Afrika

Masechaba Mposwa resigns as weekend anchor on Newzroom Afrika

How Free State municipalities squandered R7 billion and what Parliament is doing about it

How Free State municipalities squandered R7 billion and what Parliament is doing about it

Chinese, Russian diplomats hold consultations on UN affairs

Chinese, Russian diplomats hold consultations on UN affairs

How to protect your personal information after a bank data breach in South Africa

How to protect your personal information after a bank data breach in South Africa

Israel seeks Lebanon talks as its strikes threaten US-Iran truce

Israel seeks Lebanon talks as its strikes threaten US-Iran truce

Suspect arrested after high-speed chase linked to Sandton attempted robbery

Suspect arrested after high-speed chase linked to Sandton attempted robbery

Madlanga Commission reveals how Malatji’s refusal to halt ad hoc contracts cost Tshwane R14 million

Madlanga Commission reveals how Malatji’s refusal to halt ad hoc contracts cost Tshwane R14 million

Madlanga Commission | TMPD's Malatji admits: 'We might have jeopardised the R2.9 billion security tender'

Madlanga Commission | TMPD's Malatji admits: 'We might have jeopardised the R2.9 billion security tender'

Andile Mpisane demands apology over assault claim

Andile Mpisane demands apology over assault claim

Excitement builds among DA leaders in the Western Cape ahead of pivotal elective congress

Excitement builds among DA leaders in the Western Cape ahead of pivotal elective congress

Crisis unveiled: 'Only 54.9 percent of South Africa's rural clinics meet healthcare standards'

Crisis unveiled: 'Only 54.9 percent of South Africa's rural clinics meet healthcare standards'

Two dead and two wounded as gunmen open fire during high-speed chase in Ormonde

Two dead and two wounded as gunmen open fire during high-speed chase in Ormonde

Malema sues Kunene over ‘nonsense’ cartel claims

Malema sues Kunene over ‘nonsense’ cartel claims

SARS secures preservation order against former officials in corruption and tax fraud probe

SARS secures preservation order against former officials in corruption and tax fraud probe

The Empire Has No Clothes

The Empire Has No Clothes

A good luck to Sundowns, is a good luck to Bafana

A good luck to Sundowns, is a good luck to Bafana

SABC's financial woes: 'Our commercial services shouldn't bear the burden of election ads'

Lithium giant imposes export curbs

Lithium giant imposes export curbs

Angola floods leave dozens dead

World Bank downgrades sub-Saharan Africa growth projection amid geopolitical risks

World Bank downgrades sub-Saharan Africa growth projection amid geopolitical risks

Dua Lipa: From Opposing Child Labour to Defending Exploitation

Dua Lipa: From Opposing Child Labour to Defending Exploitation

Velenkosini Hlabisa declares IFP's election mode after significant victories in KwaZulu-Natal

Velenkosini Hlabisa declares IFP's election mode after significant victories in KwaZulu-Natal

Cape Town Budget 2026/27: A City That Works, But Not For YOU

Cape Town Budget 2026/27: A City That Works, But Not For YOU

How Africa is positioning itself as a key player in the global lithium market

How Africa is positioning itself as a key player in the global lithium market

GEPF and PIC's R510m land sale dispute heads to Supreme Court of Appeal

GEPF and PIC's R510m land sale dispute heads to Supreme Court of Appeal

Significant decline in Easter road fatalities hailed as victory for safety initiatives

Significant decline in Easter road fatalities hailed as victory for safety initiatives

Table Mountain nominated for Africa's Leading Tourist Attraction at World Travel Awards

Table Mountain nominated for Africa's Leading Tourist Attraction at World Travel Awards

Man sentenced to life in prison for repeatedly raping stepdaughter

Man sentenced to life in prison for repeatedly raping stepdaughter

Today's youth can learn from the activism of the past, says Vicky Sampson on Ryland Fisher's Crossing the Line podcast

Today's youth can learn from the activism of the past, says Vicky Sampson on Ryland Fisher's Crossing the Line podcast

Get involved: The importance of resident participation in eThekwini's IDP

Get involved: The importance of resident participation in eThekwini's IDP

Malcolm X's legacy: The ballot, the bullet, and the post-colonial crisis

Malcolm X's legacy: The ballot, the bullet, and the post-colonial crisis

INVESTIGATION | Sewage, hunger, and hardship: City of Cape Town’s failures in some communities exposed

INVESTIGATION | Sewage, hunger, and hardship: City of Cape Town’s failures in some communities exposed

Girl, 6, shot in the head as violence continues on the Cape Flats

Girl, 6, shot in the head as violence continues on the Cape Flats

No Helium, No Chips: How One Waterway Is Strangling Global Manufacturing

No Helium, No Chips: How One Waterway Is Strangling Global Manufacturing

WATCH | TMPD corruption in spotlight as assets director testifies at Madlanga Commission

WATCH | TMPD corruption in spotlight as assets director testifies at Madlanga Commission

Two Hoërskool Vryburg pupils killed in N14 head-on crash

Two Hoërskool Vryburg pupils killed in N14 head-on crash