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Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison, on Robben Island, at Pollsmoor and finally at Victor Verster. On 11 February 1990, amid mounting domestic unrest and growing international pressure, President F.W. de Klerk ordered his release — a moment that reshaped South Africa’s future.


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South Africa 187 for 6 (Ryan Rickelton 61, Quinton de Kock 59, Omarzai 3-41, Rashid 2-28) beat Afghanistan 187 (Rahmanulla Gurbaz 84, Lungi Ngidi 3-26) in the Super Over.


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Former employees of City Varsity’s Educor are stuck in limbo after Educor ignored a ruling by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) to compensate staff for constructive dismissal amounting to more than R1.3-million, despite a formal order to settle debts by the end of January 2026.


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In the Limpopo village of Mapayeni, near Giyani, schools and clinics are striving to return to normal operations after the flooding disruptions in mid-January. The province remains in the ‘active disaster phase’ as the local government seeks to address millions of rand in infrastructure damage.


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Norway's Sturla Holm Laegreid followed up his bronze medal in the biathlon at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday with a stunning confession that he had cheated on his girlfriend, before openly begging her for another chance.


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