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President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured the public that the ANC’s secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, is “getting better” after he collapsed following the Constitutional Court ruling in the party’s favour.

In most metro municipalities, an even smaller proportion of registered voters turned out in 2021.

President Cyril Ramaphosa took the campaign trail to Rylands on Saturday, telling Muslim voters no community can stand aside – while defending South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel as the collective will of the people, not one man’s decision.

South Africans are spending big on celebrations despite tough economic times – and when it comes to weddings, the sky is quite literally the limit.

A South African Airways captain is fighting back after being blamed for a mid-air incident she insists was caused by turbulence.

White-suited Zille drives Gusheshe into Nasrec rally, warns of last chance to rescue collapsing Johannesburg.

A traditional evening run turned into a daring rescue after a pup spotted a mountain goat and gave chase along the Pipe Track on Table Mountain nature reserve on Thursday night.

An unprepared pitch that cost Nelson Mandela Bay two of its biggest football matches and a sponsorship deal that was not renewed, leaving the Eastern Cape’s only PSL club without a home, have sparked fears that the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium could become a white elephant.

ActionSA president Herman Mashaba has launched a blistering attack on ANC governance in Limpopo, accusing the ruling party of presiding over collapsing infrastructure, endemic corruption, and betraying voters’ trust.

Maya Fisher-French investigates the Ts and Cs of Discovery Life’s new Fixed 4% product and the TigrisxDiscovery offering.

A metro that was taken to court over the squalor at one of its most popular picnic sites – and ordered to clean it up – has barely lifted a finger, leaving residents in one of Buffalo City’s poshest coastal suburbs to fend off litter, public drinking and open urination as the summer season kicks into gear.

Matthew Wade has warned Australia to ‌expect a more dangerous South African attack with pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada poised to return for the second Test in ‌Gqeberha and make an impact with his trademark ⁠aggression.

Wall Street ended sharply lower ‌on Friday, with CoreWeave, Broadcom and other AI-related technology stocks under ⁠renewed pressure, while a jump in oil prices spooked traders heading into the weekend.

Ahead of the 2026 local government elections, News24 returned to the Mpumalanga community where President Cyril Ramaphosa promised clean water, title deeds and jobs.

From schoolboy rugby to provincial trials, young South African athletes are under pressure to succeed.

“Wine? In Soweto?” is a reaction that Didintle Lerata has come to expect – and one she is determined to retire. Noluthando Ngcakani speaks to the owner of Didintle Wines about launching a wine brand from Soweto.

We shouldn’t be too surprised that one of the Chinese car brands to arrive on our shores is called Lepas. Yes, it doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. The more important question, though, is whether you should care what the badge says. Motoring contributor Sbu Mkwanazi’s answer, after spending time with the L4, is... not particularly.

How hackers can interfere with the physical systems we depend on, why the same weakness can affect hundreds of businesses, and how artificial intelligence could change the risks.

Orlando Pirates will take on Namibia’s African Stars over two legs in the CAF Champions League’s preliminary phase, with a spot in the group stage up for grabs.

A first-time car owner was sold a “tailor-made” Dotsure policy with a 1 000km monthly cap and no hail cover. When he crashed six months later, his claim was rejected for exceeding the mileage limit 10 days earlier. This is a wake-up call for anyone with car insurance, writes Wendy Knowler.