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The Lions are facing another United Rugby Championship campaign without any post-season rugby, and their assistant coach, Jaque Fourie, has acknowledged that it has been a disappointing season.

Angry Lebowakgomo residents chased away Lepelle-Nkumpi Municipality ANC Mayor Meriam Molala and allegedly pelted her vehicle with stones on Wednesday.

It’s no surprise that Toyota’s Hilux was SA’s most-sold vehicle again in April, but both the market leader and its closest rival, the Ford Ranger, boasts great export numbers, too.

Calm under Durban’s sun, José Riveiro eyes a final flourish. With two Nedbank Cups in the bag and a third within reach, the Orlando Pirates coach plays down emotion and focuses on execution. No sentiment, no script – just a chance to sign off in style against Kaizer Chiefs.

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Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope from the United States, has a history of missionary work in Peru but also a keen grasp of the inner workings of the church.

The families of missing journalist Aserie Ndlovu and his partner, Zodwa Mdhluli, will know within 24 hours if the two bodies recovered in a field in Rust De Winter are, in fact, the remains of the couple.

Court interpreters from across the Western Cape have embarked on a go-slow amid growing frustration over unpaid salaries.

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV, becoming the first US pontiff.

India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Virat Kohli has credited former Proteas wicketkeeper Mark Boucher for the influence he had on him during the formative years of his career.

A ruckus broke out during a Western Cape legislature sitting on Thursday over MEC for Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism Ivan Meyer’s trip to Taiwan, which led to sanctions from China.

US Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected the new pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday and has taken the name Pope Leo XIV, a senior cardinal announced to crowds in St Peter’s Square.

The ANC’s recently-constituted provincial task team (PTT) has led the party to two by-election wins out of a possible five - and ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says based on these and previous other outcomes, there is no evidence of a “one-way erosion” of the party’s support in KwaZulu-Natal.

The National Lotteries Commission and the private sector look set to fill the funding gap in the health sector.

Miss South Africa has announced it will not renew its Miss Supranational licence as former titleholder Bokang Montjane-Tshabalala steps up as the new national director for Miss Supranational SA. Here’s a breakdown of the recent major changes in the pageantry landscape.

The Junior Springboks’ 20-minute capitulation against Australia in Gqeberha on Tuesday not only continued a trend of non-performance against the Wallabies but also left them on the brink of a successive Rugby Championship failure.

England’s Maro Itoje will captain the British and Irish Lions rugby union team on their upcoming tour of Australia, it was announced Thursday.

A mixed bag of weather conditions is expected across South Africa on Friday, according to the South African Weather Service.

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The Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition will appoint a National Gambling Policy Council to curb growing noncompliance in gambling ads and increase enforcement of gambling laws in provinces.