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Confusion surrounded the anticipated arrest of Crime Intelligence senior investigator Colonel Ismail Dawood on Monday after he arrived at the Sandton police station to hand himself over, only for the process to be delayed.

The company behind the controversial R135 million bid for Cape Town’s Good Hope Centre has challenged Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis over the suggestion that it lacks the financial means to complete the purchase and says it has still received no official communication that the sale has collapsed.

Herman Mostert highlights five talking points after South Africa’s 43-0 win over Wales at Kings Park.

The ‌escalating conflict in the Gulf lifted oil prices and fanned fears of inflation, while ⁠a packed week of major tech earnings will further test investor faith in the artificial intelligence trade.

Jamie Oliver surprised parents at a Cape Town school pickup line, tapping on car windows to ask, “What’s for dinner?” before turning the shock into an impromptu cooking lesson.

Anglo American has selected a group led by De Beers’ former boss Gareth Penny as the preferred bidder for its sale of the world’s biggest diamond mining company, people with knowledge of the matter said.

South Africa does not need fewer capable leaders. It needs fewer unnecessary layers, stronger operational command, decentralised capacity and greater integrity at the top, writes Ian Cameron.

Nearly four years after a fiery confrontation at a Cape Town bar sent fists flying and sparked explosive allegations of racism, Christopher Logan and the former owners of Hank’s Olde Irish Pub are once again facing off in the Western Cape High Court.

South Africa has spent a painful period building macroeconomic buffers, but we need to keep building further resilience through sensible fiscal policy and driving ahead with the reform programme to be ready for the next global shock, writes Busisiwe Mavuso.

Spain’s World Cup winners were due home on Monday to a heroes’ welcome in Madrid where a million fans are expected to greet them after a night of raucous celebrations across the country.

In the absence of Siya Kolisi over the past three Tests, Stormers flanker Paul de Villiers has delivered performances in the green and gold jersey that suggest he will be a massive player for South Africa. But what could this mean for the Springbok captain?

The campaign to impeach President Cyril Ramaphosa threatens to turn anti-corruption into its opposite, argues Jonny Steinberg.

FlySafair chief marketing officer Kirby Gordon told News24 that every operating airline is expected to take a knock in its profitability forecast for the year amid the Iran War.

Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie is facing renewed accusations that he is stacking entities under his department with members of his party, the PA.

Lionel Messi could have ended all debate over who is the greatest player of all time by winning another World Cup with Argentina on Sunday, but he was left in tears following Spain’s 1-0 win.

An explosive High Court application by suspended Inspector-General of Intelligence (IGI) Imtiaz Fazel confirms how central now suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu’s office was to the series of investigations and leaks that led both to the Madlanga Commission and to the unprocedural and likely unconstitutional suspension of the IGI.

In less than 20 days, four incidents triggered alarms designed to detect elevated radiation levels inside a secure tent at Koeberg. South Africa’s top energy officials have explained why this is not a wider safety risk.

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus hopes that Wales can return to their status as a major force in world rugby.

A former fleet manager at the embattled Emfuleni Local Municipality was on Sunday arrested on fraud and corruption charges over a controversial R16 million municipal vehicle tender in which millions of rands were allegedly paid for vehicles that were never delivered.

The South African Weather Service has forecast a mostly fine and cool day across the country on Monday, with morning fog patches expected along parts of the Northern Cape, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal coastlines.