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A Pinetown man’s brand new BYD Sealion 5 suffered a major drivetrain failure at just over 2 500km, and then spent almost a month in the workshop because neither the dealership nor BYD South Africa could figure out the replacement part.

Two weeks into the agriculture minister’s job, Willie Aucamp has settled the foot-and-mouth legal war that consumed his predecessor. He speaks to Anneliese Burgess about vaccinating 14 million cattle, on whether he is the DA’s fireman (he says he’s not), and why he refuses to say a bad word about John Steenhuisen.

This Sunday, the Unread video bulletin wraps up Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala court challenge, details Koeberg’s trio of “radioactive events”, passes forward to the FIFA World Cup final, and digests the dystopian sale of “Gus” the T-rex.

No bank card? No address? No problem. Shoppers in Africa increasingly are buying online from big brands such as Amazon or Walmart ‌even though they have no physical presence on much of the continent.

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate has arrested suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi for his alleged involvement in the theft of precious stones worth just under R15 million during a bogus police raid.

In this week’s edition of My F*k, Mzansi, the presidential plane has an identity crisis and has to return to the hangar, find out why the chicken crossed the road to NSFAS, and get served a sermon by Prophet Padayachee at Madlanga.

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and National Director of Public Prosecutions Andy Mothibi have held an urgent meeting with the head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, Andrea Johnson, following damaging allegations against her and the unit.

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and National Director of Public Prosecutions Andy Mothibi have held an urgent meeting with the head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption, Andrea Johnson, following damaging allegations against her and the unit.

Sixty-nine people, aged 18 to 52, have been arrested in Jeffreys Bay in the wider Kouga region of the Eastern Cape after an anti-immigration march turned violent.

Sixty-nine people, aged 18 to 52, have been arrested in Jeffreys Bay in the wider Kouga region of the Eastern Cape after an anti-immigration march turned violent.

Coronation Asset Management, which oversees R778 billion, has trimmed its exposure to chipmakers and increased its allocation to India, as expectations for artificial intelligence stocks have risen to levels that are nearly impossible to beat.

A single mother spent more than R22 000 to give her daughter something she never had: The chance to study and build a career doing what she loved. But her daughter is still without a qualification.

A single mother spent more than R22 000 to give her daughter something she never had: The chance to study and build a career doing what she loved. But her daughter is still without a qualification.

Sue Martin fundraised R60 000 in six weeks to bring a beach wheelchair to Scottburgh Main Beach, becoming its first user. Paraplegic since 2015, she now surfs weekly. But across South Africa’s approximately 2 800km coastline, few beaches have gained access, while the vast majority still offer nothing for people with disabilities.

Sue Martin fundraised R60 000 in six weeks to bring a beach wheelchair to Scottburgh Main Beach, becoming its first user. Paraplegic since 2015, she now surfs weekly. But across South Africa’s approximately 2 800km coastline, few beaches have gained access, while the vast majority still offer nothing for people with disabilities.

The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban has temporarily halted the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s planned re-examinations for affected Bachelor of Laws modules, following a reported breach.

South Africa plans to attract billions of dollars in investment into its specialised industrial hubs by April to revive a manufacturing sector that has been in decline for decades.

It could sound like a lifeline, but beware that you’re not just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic, writes Maya Fisher-French.

Bahrain’s army said its air defences repelled a wave of Iranian attacks, as an AFP journalist in Manama reported hearing blasts after sirens sounded.

Amid the departure of thousands of migrant workers in recent weeks, an app connecting domestic workers with households recorded the highest cancellation rate since the pandemic. There’s also a shortage of drivers on some e-hailing services that’s pushed up trip prices, and a union in a key textiles hub estimates 15% of the workforce have fled.