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Friday marks two months since the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith – a tragedy that has made international headlines.

Specialist clinics are helping increasing numbers of young ketamine users with damaged bladders.

Two other paintings stolen from Christ Church Picture Gallery in March 2020 are still missing.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga reveals that there are more than 30 000 teaching vacancies.

The accident happened on the R555 road near Steelpoort outside Burgersfort in Limpopo.

Diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg, a funder of former president Jacob Zuma, on Thursday unveiled his plans for the upcoming elections, in which he will run as an independent candidate in Gauteng and the Free State.

Feuds over routes between the two associations has been going on for years.

A crowdfunding campaign to buy artillery shells for Ukraine quickly exceeds its target of €1m (£850m).

There are also reports of explosions in Iraq and Syria. The extent of Israel’s strike weren’t yet clear.

Under the radar in the US border crisis debate is the role of drug cartels preying on migrants.

The streaming giant also said it added 9.3 million subscribers in the first three months of the year.

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Kenya’s military chief, General Francis Ogolla, was among 10 people killed when their military helicopter crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday, President William Ruto announced.

A military helicopter reportedly carrying senior military officers has crashed and caught fire.

The United Kingdom’s push to send migrants to Rwanda this week again faced resistance from the House of Commons and House of Lords.

Old Mutual’s plans to establish a new bank in South Africa has taken a major step forward.

These are the top universities South Africans should consider when looking to study Business Studies or Accounting.

Oil and gold prices have jumped, while shares have fallen.

The regulator calls the data a “wake up call”, and says parents and industry need to do more.

Public Protector’s office to explain why Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s gratuity was withheld.

The province is also known for its political violence.

Opposition parties reacted with disappointment to Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink’s second SOCA.

Twenty-four of those parties will only contest the polls provincially.

Great Britain duo Tom Daley and Noah Williams finish second in the men’s synchronised 10m event at the Diving World Cup in Xi’an, China.

Liverpool crashed out of the Europa League after a 1-0 win against Atalanta that wasn’t enough to overturn their quarter-final deficit, while Bayer Leverkusen’s 1-1 draw at West Ham took the German champions into the last four on Thursday.

Watch the last time Coventry played Manchester United in the FA Cup in 1987, Alex Ferguson’s side went out to the eventual winners.

Pilot to explore how to repurpose unused school space to increase capacity for funded childcare

An estimated 85,000 additional childcare places would be required by September 2025 to enable the government’s planned expansion of funded childcare for working parents in England, according to the Department for Education.

A pilot will explore how to repurpose unused school space to support...

Rising inflation and falling pupil numbers also forcing schools to cut spending on extracurricular activities

Primary schools across England are having to shed staff and cancel trips and activities this year as rising inflation and falling pupil numbers cause a rapid deterioration in their finances.

A survey of more than 1,000 school leaders and teachers by the National Foundation for...

South African home renovations transcend mere aesthetics; they stand as strategic investments for substantial financial gains.

MaMkhize has been in and out of court of fraud and corruption charges. This Sunday she’ll address her criminal past on Carte Blanche…

Boity Pink Sapphire Eau de parfum was launched back in 2020.

While Oscar Pistorius is doing odd jobs at a church, the former star athlete’s murder trial has been turned into a ‘bite-sized’ opera.

The Caine Prize for African Writing is a registered charity whose aim is to bring African writing to a wider audience using our annual literary award.

Deputy President Mashatile is launching Phase 2 which is expected to connect more than 42,000 government facilities, including schools, health facilities, post offices, police stations, and government offices, to broadband services.

The company added 9.33 million customers in the first quarter of 2024, according to a statement Thursday, nearly doubling the 4.84 million average of analysts’ estimates.

Apple, which has consistently complied with one of the world’s most rigid Internet censorship regimes, said the Cyberspace Administration of China ordered the apps removed over national security concerns.

Meta Platforms has released early versions of its latest large language model, Llama 3, as it races to beat OpenAI.

Although shown on Chinese websites almost a year ago, Haval parent company, Great Wall Motors (GWM), has seemingly opted to…

While approved for production form later this year, domestic market bound models will only become available towards the end of the year.

Updated Opel Corsa and Jeep Wrangler, turbo Citroen C3 and electric Fiat 500e introduced in 2024.

Sustainable Energy Africa is helping municipalities across the country build their capacity to register rooftop solar PV.

Corporate climate lobbying is recognised globally as a threat to effective climate change policy, the private and public sectors in SA do not perceive closed-door engagements to be problematic, write Caroline James and Emma Schuster.

While battery electric vehicles have dominated the transition conversation in transport, it’s looking increasingly likely that other technologies will also have a role to play.

South Africa is among 175 countries negotiating on a global treaty to end plastic pollution.