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In stores now, SPAR’s MyJoziMySPAR campaign is more than a celebration; it’s a tribute to the unwavering spirit of SPAR stores that tirelessly serve their communities, keeping shoppers happy while remaining an integral part of the city’s dynamic pulse.

From influencer-only briefings to memes of Donald Trump as the pope and a Star Wars Jedi master, the White House is creating its own alternate media reality.

Motown legend Smokey Robinson was facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit on Tuesday from four former housekeepers who allege the soul singer repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted them.

Multiple loud explosions were heard in several places in Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday as India said it had attacked “terrorist infrastructure” in nine sites and Pakistan vowed to respond to the attacks.

Russia and Ukraine launched more overnight air attacks on each other’s capitals on Wednesday, with two people killed as a result of the strikes on Kyiv and swarms of drones destroyed on their approach to Moscow.

Seventeen vehicles were in the running for the 2025 South African Car of the Year title. Here’s the car that ranked top of the score sheets...

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif started an emergency meeting of the National Security Committee in the capital Islamabad on Wednesday, his office announced.

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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif started an emergency meeting of the National Security Committee in the capital Islamabad on Wednesday, his office announced.

Western Cape police arrested a 28-year-old man after a group of 10 armed robbers stole an undisclosed amount of cash from a shopping complex in Somerset West on Tuesday morning.

Russia and Ukraine launched more overnight air attacks on each other’s capitals on Wednesday, with two people killed as a result of the strikes on Kyiv and swarms of drones destroyed on their approach to Moscow.

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The UK royal family kicked off celebrations for Victory in Europe Day on Monday.

Post-TB lung disease affects an estimated 60% of everyone who has been cured of TB. That is according to Dr Brian Allwood, a consultant pulmonologist at Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital. He is also the co-convenor of the third International Post-TB Symposium that was held in Stellenbosch in April.

Rihanna announced to the world that she is pregnant with her third child with rapper A$AP Rocky.

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to win election as chancellor in a first round of voting by lawmakers, in an unexpected setback.

Stanlib intends to scale up its Kenya and Uganda operations to grow market share in East Africa.

At 14:09 on Monday, 6 May 2024, 6 000 tons of concrete came crashing down on 62 people working at a five-storey building site in George. The incident resulted in an 11-day rescue and recovery operation and left 34 people dead.