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David Miller insists he’s still available for Proteas selection despite losing his Cricket South Africa contract, with the 37-year-old desperate to play at next year’s home World Cup.

Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane will take a leaf out of his Springboks counterpart Rassie Erasmus’ book by aiming to build strength in depth.

Novo is optimistic about its pill replacement for weight-loss injections like Ozempic.

If the expected rate hike – to be announced by the SA Reserve Bank shortly after 15:00 – materialises, the repayment on a R2 million bond will increase to about R20 305.

A South African consortium led by former Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman is working with Rothschild & Co on a bid to bring Formula One racing back to the continent.

Police have executed a search-and-seizure warrant at the KwaZulu-Natal home of Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who is on special leave, taking electronic devices as part of an ongoing investigation into fraud and defeating the ends of justice.

The waters off South Africa are so rich with wind energy resources that floating wind farms built there could theoretically power the entire country more than three times over, according to a recent World Bank report.

The extortion-accused associate, with whom taxi tycoon Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni discussed “hitmen” on WhatsApp, has launched an urgent court bid to block the Madlanga Commission from exposing any evidence taken from his phone.

The ad hoc committee investigating the underworld’s infiltration of the criminal justice system shot down an EFF proposal to hold President Cyril Ramaphosa responsible for the Inspector-General of Intelligence’s inability to appear before it.

A group of Afrikaans artists is taking an exhibition to Washington, DC, to push back against an installation that aims to draw attention to farm attacks.

The Special Investigating Unit raided the offices of the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority in Centurion, Pretoria, on Tuesday as part of an investigation into a R130 million training tender.

Pick n Pay CEO designate Spencer Sonn comes with extensive experience that puts him at the “top of anyone’s list” to lead a local retail group, says current CEO Sean Summers.

The director-general of the Department of Basic Education, Mathanzima Mweli, has disclosed that he initially suggested to Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube and her deputy, Reginah Mhaule, that the three of them voluntarily undergo lifestyle audits.

Suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya had plans to escape from jail and threatened witnesses, according to intelligence, the State told the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

The South African Weather Service has issued warnings for severe thunderstorms that may cause damage to infrastructure and vehicles in four provinces. The rest of the country will experience cloudy and cool to warm conditions with isolated showers and thundershowers.

An Eastern Cape taxi boss, who was suspected of being behind the killing of two police officers in Mthatha, has died following a shootout with police on Tuesday.

Lions utility back Erich Cronje is targeting a Springbok call-up for the end-of-year tour after impressing during a training week with the world champions.

In the latest controversy over the submission of candidate lists for the November local government elections, the DA launched court action against the Electoral Commission of South Africa and four political parties, arguing that their proportional representation lists are unconstitutional and should be set aside.

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