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Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has said the state capture inquiry will not be intimidated after a break-in at the commission’s offices. A shot was also fired through a window.

Marc Conway describes coming face to face with terrorist Usman Khan at Fishmongers’ Hall in London.

The man charged with killing Gauteng ANC MPL Mapiti Matsena intends to plead guilty.

An unexpected natural disaster struck at the heart of UCT Libraries and I write this message with a deep sense of sorrow and loss at the havoc and devastation it wrought upon the Reading Room of the Jagger Library.

Members of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance of South Africa are at the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court in KwaMashu to support the family of the Sphamandla Khoza.

As soon as its own population is vaccinated, tourists will get jabs on arrival, the island nation says. That should be fairly soon, and one-stop flights from South Africa are dependable.

Hair-raising footage released Monday shows the moment an Indian railroad employee rushed to save the life of a child who had fallen onto the tracks.

As prosecutors and defence lawyers begin their closing arguments, we look back at five key moments of the trial.

The role of Russia’s GRU agency in a fatal 2014 explosion raises questions about its capabilities.

Phillip Lühl was told he must take a paternity test before returning home with his new-born twins.

University buildings and a historic windmill have been destroyed in the blaze.

Uganda and Tanzania have signed a $3.5bn oil pipeline deal which is to create up 10,000 jobs.

Everyone views each other as a person they can get something from, Tsitsi Dangarembga says.

The Department of Water and Sanitation will bring in 24 Cuban engineers to assist with the country’s infrastructure issues and share expertise.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Thandi Modise is appearing before the State Capture Commission on Monday.

National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise says the Constitutional Court judgement on Nkandla has had the effect of improving the oversight work conducted by parliament.

The Democratic Alliance has launched an online petition opposing the timing of the renaming of Johannesburg’s William Nicol Drive to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Drive.

Parliament’s Presiding Officers, National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise and National Council of Provinces Chairperson Amos Masondo are on Monday expected to appear before the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in Johannesburg.

Twelve major football clubs announced a new European Super League that will break away from the Champions League. Here is what we know about the competition and how it will work.

Highlights as Erling Braut Haaland scores twice in a 4-1 win for Borussia Dortmund over Werder Bremen.

Watch the highlights as Atletico Madrid strengthen their grip at the top of La Liga with a 5-0 win over struggling Eibar.

Royal Challengers Bangalore rescued Glenn Maxwell from the Indian Premier League doldrums and now the big-hitting Australian has repaid their faith with the runs that have taken them to the top of the table.

This year’s Hollywood awards season has swapped the buzzing red carpets and swanky parties for empty auditoriums and celebrities joining ceremonies virtually from home.

Taylor Swift stays making records and breaking records.

Sound designer Nicolas Becker discusses how he created a unique auditory experience for Oscar-nominated “Sound of Metal” — a film about a drummer losing his hearing.

Nasa conducted its first flight on another planet on Monday. It was a short hop for a small chopper named Ingenuity but it demonstrated technology that could prove critical to the future of space exploration.

MetroFibre, the fibre telecommunications company that recently concluded a R2.5-billion debt funding round, is buying Link Africa’s fibre-to-the-home network in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

The company has acquired the fibre-to-the-home network and infrastructure of Link Africa in Gauteng and Kwa-Zulu Natal. 

British finance minister Rishi Sunak told the Bank of England on Monday to look at the case for a new “britcoin”, or central bank-backed digital currency.

Cases are being found in the UK and the changes the virus is undergoing are concerning.

It’s the neglected middle child of mental health, and can dull your motivation and focus. It may be the dominant emotion of 2021.

A comparison across demographic groups over two decades offers some clues, and there has been a particular rise in misuse among women during the pandemic.

Young people experiencing the body changes of puberty without being in school are facing a unique set of challenges. Here’s how parents can support them.

Sir David Attenborough fronts a new documentary on lockdown’s effect on the natural world.

There are warnings that, with ground drying out, more landslips and rockfalls could happen.

Some rare footage of two wild pandas having a fierce fight has been captured by researchers in China.