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Proteas batsman Tony de Zorzi has joined the growing ‌injury list ahead of ⁠the first Test against ⁠Australia after being ruled out by a hamstring strain, Cricket South Africa have confirmed.

Seven years after a new multi-million-rand fire station was built for the people of Matsulu, near Nelspruit, villagers saying neglect and a resourcing problems are seeing their homes burn to the ground.

The bodies of 14-year-old twin brothers have been found with stab wounds in their home in Mamelodi West, Pretoria.

Stormers boss John Dobson admits a malfunctioning lineout proved their undoing in a 17-13 loss against Edinburgh.

Why you should not use a free email account for transactions, especially as a small business: Maya Fisher-French explains.

A surge in South Africans’ claims for blockbuster GLP-1 medicines used for weight loss is creating new business opportunities in the booming market as insurers, drugmakers and startups look for ways to make expensive treatments that may require long-term use financially sustainable.

Absa has become the first bank on the continent to offer digital-asset custody as it seeks to tap a market estimated at about $1.5 billion (R25 billion).

Proteas young gun Lhuan-dre Pretorius set a new world-record T20 score with an unbeaten 188 in the Titans’ 124-run win over the Knights in the ProT20 Cup in Bloemfontein on Friday.

Brooklyn Poggenpoel’s Bafana Bafana debut came on a Wednesday when his family in Cape Town were burying his maternal grandfather.

The City of Cape Town will launch a specialist hub to fast-track high-value commercial and residential property developments.

As South Africans battle rising fuel costs, automakers that produce EVs and hybrids are cashing in. According to data from the Automotive Business Council, one in every 20 cars sold locally is now a new energy vehicle.

Almost a century after it was founded on the back of the discovery of significant gold deposits, the once gilded future of the West Rand mining settlement of Venterspos has been hijacked by zama zamas and its lustre lost to decay and neglect.

The second round of the United Rugby Championship presents the South African teams with an opportunity to gain momentum ahead of next weekend’s derby fixtures.

There’s no legal justification for accommodation venues to impose a “no refund” policy on deposits. Don’t get too excited, though – a consumer can cancel, but the company can retain a reasonable penalty, says Wendy Knowler.

The state has lost 2 523 police firearms in four years, while 41 297 people were murdered with illegal guns. As gun violence increases, civil organisations and firearm stakeholders say now is the time to finally fix the Central Firearms Register.

The iCaur V23 is one of the latest arrivals in our increasingly crowded electric vehicle market. Still, unlike many of its rivals, it does not appear to have been designed by a committee whose primary instruction was to make an anonymous electric SUV. It has personality. Lots of it, writes Pritesh Ruthun.

Noluthando Ngcakani speaks to Vlāmo owner, Mun Manal about risk, loyalty, and the 235 people promoted from within.

Hot on the heels of the Amorim Cap Classique Challenge, here’s what’s selling, and what’s worth buying.

In this week’s edition of My F*k, Mzansi, Sibiya is the menace, the FF+ calls time on its leader, as Comrade capitalist Dolly becomes a communist. We also find a new Die Hard candidate and learn how the ANC is renewing the movement, one relative at a time.

Two widely shared wildlife clips have gone viral and started debates in the comments section. Andrew Thompson explains how frame-by-frame clues and the cringeworthy commentary point to AI-generated footage.