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Directive from prime minister of Zulu nation prohibits royal family members and traditional leaders from engaging with king without permission

A court has ordered government to hand over critical documentation to a local manufacturer who has claimed private solar-power companies were sidestepping localisation rules

Limpopo is facing a bill of about R4bn to fix roads, clinics, schools and other infrastructure battered by heavy rain and floods that have affected more than 1,500 families and claimed at least 11 lives.

South African Navy chief Monde Lobese is expected to face repercussions at the Union Buildings over Iran’s participation in Exercise MOSI (Will for Peace), which began last Friday off the Western Cape coast near Simon’s Town and False Bay.

The Western Cape education department has downplayed its slip to 5th place in the national matric rankings, insisting the province’s performance remains strong despite criticism that the headline pass rate masks deep structural problems in public schools.

Naledi-Ya-Meso secondary school in Limpopo experienced a complete failure rate in its 2025 matric class due to a combination of factors, including poor management, lack of parental involvement, ill-discipline, and the belief in witchcraft.

As the dust settles on the release of the matric results, the numbers tell a story that goes far beyond provincial rankings and pass rates.

The north west health department ignored legal advice not to oppose a court case involving a R36m hospital project and is now paying the price.

Sex workers say decriminalisation could reduce violence and improve access to services

Two Keyes Art Mile hotspots are serving up free meals to celebrate academic excellence this January.

Pious figures challenge ‘Dark Continent’ stereotypes

Have you ever been to a lunch where you genuinely lose track of time and, before you know it, the sun has long set? Where the conversation flows easily and you leave feeling as though you’ve made new best friends?

Partially sighted matriculant Tebatso Mokonyane who achieved five distinctions and intends studying business management is already a budding entrepeneur.

Despite makeshift classrooms, a dire lack of resources and aging support personnel who were not replaced, principal Ramokone Moleopo inspired her blind and deaf pupils to achieve great success.

A Facebook post, a lockdown wedding and a chain of kindness give new meaning to “something borrowed”.