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An Eastern Cape anti-immigration group spent its 67 minutes for Mandela Day carrying out “citizen’s arrests” in Mdantsane on Friday, including ordering two outlets named after Madiba and owned by Somali nationals to close.

North West businessman Suliman Carrim wants his postponement application before the Madlanga Commission to be heard in secret, arguing that it will involve private information about his medical condition and treatment, as well as details of his family’s movements and the security threats they have faced.

Banyana Banyana’s quest to reclaim the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations crown will be driven by a squad that balances battle-hardened champions with the next generation of South African talent.

Netflix shares sank more than 10% on Friday after the company forecast another quarter of slower ‌revenue gains and scaled back viewership data, fueling fears ⁠that its industry-beating growth may have peaked.

Investigating Directorate Against Corruption head Andrea Johnson has returned to work after she was “rushed to hospital” ahead of her scheduled appearance at the Madlanga Commission on Monday.

A security guard who was publicly humiliated in a viral video after asking two men where they were going at a BMW dealership has received R31 900 from strangers who wanted to restore what one group described as his “dignity”.

National Treasury’s decision to withhold national equitable share payments to 69 municipalities may significantly affect service delivery in these municipalities, with indigent households most vulnerable, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has warned.

Apple overtook Nvidia on Friday to become the world’s most ‌valuable company, reshuffling the top ranks of tech heavyweights as investors reassess the outlook ⁠for artificial intelligence.

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk says it is gearing up to launch a new, cheaper Ozempic copy in SA, called Extensior, and expects GLP-1 drugs to become increasingly affordable.

The long-awaited introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology in South African football has suffered another setback.

Freek Robinson on losing his house and his health challenges

Anglo American has chosen a preferred buyer ⁠for its stake in diamond producer De Beers, with Botswana weighing whether ⁠to exercise its right of first refusal either on its own, with Anglo’s chosen bidder, or alongside a third party, a government official said on Friday.

The highly anticipated film has been stirring controversy and looks set to break box-office records

The deaths of 23 Gauteng children who consumed contaminated food allegedly from spaza shops could have been prevented, Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka said on Friday as she released her preliminary findings into the tragedy.

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz told his US counterpart Pete Hegseth that Israel is determined to keep its forces in “security zones” it has carved out inside Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip.

The Eastern Cape Department of Health has launched a R76 million security infrastructure upgrade at Livingstone and Provincial Hospital Complex in Gqeberha.

South African MMA star Dricus du Plessis insists he’s returning to the octagon a different fighter than the one who walked out a year ago, as he prepares to face Kamaru Usman on Saturday.

Media24 CEO Raj Lalbahadur is stepping down, having completed his mandate of restructuring the group into a digital-first organisation.

Most South Africans know Parliament through televised speeches, shouting and votes in the main chamber. But the real contest over laws, budgets and accountability often happens in smaller committees.

Junior Springbok utility back Luan Giliomee has been cleared to play after his red card was dismissed; however, he will not feature in the final of the World Junior Championship on Saturday against France in Tbilisi.