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Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia recently admitted SAPS didn’t have a plan to tackle gangsterism in Cape Town. This week, he introduced one, focusing on collaboration with communities and other ...

National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola has been grilled in Parliament about a range of scandals, including the 2020 theft at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in Limpopo, and a ...

A lightbulb moment in the company of a Cape Town chef who’s been in the city’s kitchens for decades casts light on the dearth of local dishes on restaurant menus.

A long-awaited expert update on the dietary changes needed to support both human and planetary health comes out clearly in favour of a plant-based approach, writes Sheila Skeaff of the University of ...

From 12 October, non-EU travellers must register fingerprints and a facial scan under the EU’s new biometric entry/exit system, replacing passport stamps ahead of full rollout in 2026.

The UN aid chief says the organisation is ‘ready to roll’ with 170,000 tonnes of food, medicine and other supplies to the Gaza Strip.

Thousands of displaced Palestinians streamed back towards their abandoned homes on Friday after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect and Israeli troops began pulling back from parts ...

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for fighting dictatorship in the country, receiving the award despite U.S. President ...

Nico Scheepers has written and directed a black-and-white Afrikaans horror film that is a masterclass in soul-gripping entertainment. It is likely to haunt you long after the credits roll.

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South Africa’s energy story is being rewritten. For decades, the country has relied on coal and fossil fuels to power its growth. But as the urgency of climate change grows and the need for ...