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AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel has criticised Pretoria’s decision to demarche US ambassador to South Africa Leo Brent Bozell on Tuesday, after a week in which Bozell lambasted his host government in a round of media interviews.

Men led a march against gender-based violence in Durban on Wednesday, with the March and March movement saying men must take responsibility for confronting the killing of women and children.

Disagreements between the State and defence in the case of murder-accused UK fugitive Ndodana Tshuma have resulted in more delays in his plea and sentence agreement – a deal he entered into in the hope of returning to the UK, where he is wanted in connection with three murders.

BMW is planning to deploy artificial intelligence to help eliminate a fifth of management roles by the middle of next year, part of an agreed buyout plan designed to slash costs and boost profitability.

Buffalo City Mayor Princess Faku is accused of leading a “massive” employment drive in one of the ANC’s stronghold wards in Mdantsane, without consulting a fellow councillor.

The Eastern Cape police commissioner has used one word to describe what happened when Gqeberha’s Flying Squad was left without a working vehicle to respond to a major crime scene: “embarrassing”.

ANC Eastern Cape chairperson Oscar Mabuyane has warned party leaders of an internal “political project” to destabilise the ANC.

Tyla expands the Gauteng leg of her A*POP world tour to SunBet Arena, adding a second show after fans demanded seated options for families.

Improved production and higher ruby grades will be critical to restoring the fortunes of Gemfields’ troubled Montepuez Ruby Mining.

Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane is wary of the threat that Eritrea will pose on Wednesday night, a day after seeing Ghana and Nigeria fall in the 2027 Afcon qualifiers.

SA’s largest retail bank delivered bumper half-year earnings thanks to a strong performance from its personal banking unit, while its fairly new business banking unit shot the lights out.

A flight bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates was diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals following a fight between the pilots, an Israeli official said on Wednesday.

A US judge has rejected MTN’s bid to revisit earlier rulings in a major anti-terrorism lawsuit and refused to allow an appeal, clearing the way for the case to move into discovery.

The University of Cape Town academic at the centre of the so-called “Forest Hill incident” says she never complained and has questioned why a private wellness check was turned into a matter for further investigation into Vice-Chancellor Mosa Moshabela.

Vast swathes of Tshwane were experiencing a power outage on Wednesday due to an explosion at the Waltloo substation.

Rugby’s biggest World Cup kicks off in 12 months with a record 24 teams clashing over six weeks in Australia, and ominous back-to-back champions South Africa are already staking their claim to another title.

Despite escalating deployments and rising costs, soldiers on our streets have not stopped the shootings – and the more we lean on the army to fight crime, the more we risk losing the idea of our last line of defence, writes Mpumelelo Mkhabela.

Political parties that filed PR lists with only one candidate have argued that the DA’s court application to have these struck down has no solid foundation in law.

Edible insects like mopane worms and black soldier flies are already part of sustainable protein solutions, with growing efforts to balance conservation and commercial demand.

Cape Town’s proposed crackdown on Airbnb-style rentals is facing a major industry challenge, with short-term rental operators warning that the city’s plan could drive owners to shut their doors in winter, squeeze supply and push up peak-season prices.