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Lhakpa Sherpa, who has climbed Everest more than any other woman, wants to inspire women and girls.

Chloe Davies has “spontaneous swelling attacks”, which can be life-threatening.

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

Two people linked to a notorious Durban gang have been killed in a shootout with police in Inanda.

An assassination attempt against a former president and an incumbent drops out – the last few weeks have been unprecedented.

An economic crisis has forced millions to flee Venezuela. Could Sunday’s election bring real change?

Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX and Chappell Roan are providing us with the soundtrack to summer.

Victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki believe their horrific past must act as a warning for the future.

The police have denied opposition accusations that protesters were sexually abused in custody.

The protests are funded by foreigners and are not about corruption, Uganda’s president told the nation.

Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon and Eritrean cyclist Biniam Girmay are among six African athletes to keep an eye on at Paris 2024.

A year on from the coup ousted President Mohamed Bazoum may face treason charges, his lawyers.

Tips to make travelling smooth as possible, whether you’re going by road, plane, train or ferry.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Companies Act into law, which brings big changes to pay disclosure.

Qatar Airways is in talks to buy a stake in South Africa’s SA Airlink as the Doha-based airline seeks to expand its presence on the continent, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Former Cabinet minister Zizi Kodwa’s shock appointment to Parliament – and resignation just four weeks later – shows South Africans that the ANC is not serious about dealing with state capture corruption and its own renewal.

A demonstration to intensify the calls for Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda to resign is set to take place on Saturday.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has trained one eye on the internal ructions in the NFP – a crucial partner in the government of provincial unity – and the other on the construction industry, which is being held to ransom by the construction mafia.

Co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says municipalities misusing funds and failing to deliver services will be dissolved.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he could stay at the club beyond the end of the season, when his contract expires.

Watch the best bits of the Paris 2024 opening ceremony featuring cameos from Zinedine Zidane, Lady Gaga, Minions, Rafael Nadal and Celine Dion.

Watch as the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics comes to an end with the lighting of the Olympic flame and Celine Dion’s performance on the Eiffel Tower.

Tottenham lead the race to sign Federico Chiesa, Newcastle are confident Anthony Gordon will remain with the club, plus more.

Acasia Welburn pleaded guilty to three charges of sexual activity with child by person in a position of trust

A school worker has been jailed for sexually abusing an autistic boy who was under 16 at the time, police said.

Acasia Welburn, now 26, had been working at a school in North Yorkshire in a “trusted care position” when she abused the child.

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“No, the department has not paid for Mama Joy’s trip to Paris Olympics,” says DSAC.

Mpho Popps worked on the skit with comedians including Shanray Van Wyk, Tsitsi Chiumya and Thabiso Mhlongo.

Mpho Sebina’s performance is part of her ongoing With Love From Mpho Sebina tour.

The highly anticipated EP was released on Friday…

Realigned range now consist of two models, both powered by the existing turbodiesel V6 engine.

The third and last former Land Rover model not only recieves a new tribute model, but also a more powerful Ingenium turbodiesel heart.

Modelled on the LSE rather than the V-Cross, the first special edition model of the current generation D-Max gets four-wheel-drive from the start.

There is growing evidence that a vaccine against shingles may also protect against dementia.

A working paper posted on the Reserve Bank website says central banks need to shift from backward looking to forward looking data to improve their modeling of climate-related risks to the financial sector.

Although SA has strong commitments to tackle climate change, its contradictory policies are among the barriers to implementation. This includes the delayed decommissioning of coal-fired power stations which risks the country meeting its 2030 targets, a report shows.

The increased frequency of adverse weather events means there is no time to waste and proactive action needs to be taken, writes Nangamso Sosibo.

President Cyril Ramaphosa this week signed into law the Climate Change Bill, equipping society with tools needed to hold government and business accountable to commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.