
Marx, Roos and Erasmus shine at SA Rugby awards
Malcolm Marx named SA Player of the Year at the annual rugby awards, with Nadine Roos claiming a double and Rassie Erasmus honoured as top coach.
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Malcolm Marx named SA Player of the Year at the annual rugby awards, with Nadine Roos claiming a double and Rassie Erasmus honoured as top coach.

Rassie Erasmus hailed the Springboks' first 2026 alignment camp in Cape Town, where nearly 50 players including 11 uncapped prospects were briefed on the season ahead.

The Cape Town High Court declared the finance minister's unilateral power to change the VAT rate unconstitutional, giving parliament two years to amend the legislation.

African wild dogs, once scorned as pests, are now prized safari attractions, with an NWU expert arguing tourism revenue is key to their conservation.

Dunevax says 1.5 million FMD vaccine doses are at OBP, but government has not yet paid, citing verification processes still to be completed.

President Ramaphosa is in Chicago to pay tribute to the late Rev. Dr Jesse Jackson, who passed away at the age of 84.

Brandon Robinson-Thompson leads the Joburg Open at -12 as sunshine returns to Houghton after two days of weather delays disrupted play.

Werner Herzog's documentary Ghost Elephants follows Dr Steve Boyes on a decade-long quest to find elusive elephants hiding in Angola's highlands since the civil war.

Helen Zille has unveiled a five-point election manifesto promising Johannesburg voters reliable utilities, safer streets and professional governance.

SAWS has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

Volkswagen is recalling roughly 26,000 Polo Vivos over a potential handbrake defect, urging owners to visit dealers for free inspections and repairs.

Minister Willie Aucamp has upheld appeals by West Coast fishing cooperatives, reinstating 297 vessels for the 2026-27 season and extending the rock lobster season.