A hospital in Japan has performed what is being described as the world’s first surgery using commercially available sheets of heart muscle cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells).
With the 2026 National Senior Certificate examinations fast approaching, the Department of Basic Education is urging matric learners to remain focused on their studies while prioritising their health and wellbeing.
The University of Fort Hare’s Council has reversed its earlier decision and agreed to shorten the notice period of suspended Vice-Chancellor Professor Sakhela Buhlungu.
South African motorists could face another sharp increase in fuel prices next week, with petrol potentially rising by around R3 a litre.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms across parts of the northern and eastern regions of the country.
Two men have been shot and killed and another person wounded in a shooting targeting a taxi in Wynberg, Cape Town.
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) is reviewing its November social grant payment schedule after the planned dates coincided with the local government elections.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured the families of women murdered in Ekurhuleni that authorities will continue investigating the cases and will not allow them to go cold.
Formal extradition proceedings against 45-year-old fugitive Ndodana Tshuma are set to begin in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane has defended the South African Police Service’s response to gender-based violence and femicide, while acknowledging ongoing challenges within the institution.
Men are being urged to take a stand against gender-based violence and femicide as civic organisation March and March prepares to hold a national day of action on Wednesday.
A man wanted in connection with the murder of his wife has been arrested in Lamontville after allegedly attempting to evade police by running into traffic on the N2.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to address the nation on Tuesday on government’s plans to tackle gender-based violence and femicide.
The City of Ekurhuleni Emergency Services says it will remain on high alert following a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms issued for Gauteng.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is introducing a long-requested quality-of-life change to the way Double XP tokens work.
Former Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says the Premier League has gone through a period of “deception” following Manchester City’s finding of guilt on the majority of financial rule charges brought against the club.
Mercedes’ George Russell held off a late charge from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen to claim victory in a dramatic Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Three of South Africa’s major retailers are turning to new leadership as they seek to revive growth and accelerate turnaround strategies amid increasing competition in the country’s consumer market.
Political parties and independent candidates contesting KwaZulu-Natal’s November local government elections are signing the National Electoral Code of Conduct in Durban on Tuesday.
An informant has asked the Madlanga Commission for protection guarantees after his identity was disclosed during Monday’s public hearings.
The United States and Iran have held separate discussions with mediators as diplomatic efforts intensify to end the seven-month war between the two countries.
A 36-year-old man is expected to appear in court following the murder of a woman whose body was found at Mooifontein Cemetery in Thembisa.
The South African Council of Churches (SACC) is calling for consideration of a National Day of Mourning following a recent wave of mass killings across the country.
Five men accused of murdering two Crime Intelligence officers in Durban are expected to apply for bail when they return to court next month.
