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The former health secretary says there must be a ‘proper contest’ while Burnham says Labour needs to be ‘saved from where it’s been’.

Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.

Wildlife experts had previous criticised the operation, saying it would only cause the animal more distress.

In the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro more than 3 000 people were displaced by the rain.

Relief organisations remain on the ground assisting affected communities.

The suspect was killed in Mkhuhlu outside Hazyview in Mpumalanga.

We wanted her to grow and succeed, it was her first year in school.

Tina Peters, a Republican former county clerk, is serving a nine-year sentence for tampering with election equipment.

A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and controversial rescue effort after repeatedly becoming stranded off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast, Danish authorities said Saturday.

With the peace process stalled, there are signs of growing public fatigue in Russia with the Kremlin’s war as Ukraine uses robotic warfare to stay in the fight.

Police and rescue officials said the collision sparked a fire that engulfed the bus.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.

Africa’s top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported.

The Trump administration waives a $15,000 visa bond for fans from five countries who have World Cup tickets, but African fans still face challenges.

At the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Makhtar Diop calls for bold investment, private sector leadership and structural reforms

A development in Africa’s most peaceful country secured more than R101 million in sales within just 30 minutes, with all the buyers being South African. 

Hlumelo Nyaluza, founder of HN Luxury, designs handbags built to withstand a bullet, making them discreet weapons against violence.

The CapeGate Office Precinct, a new R585 million P-Grade commercial hub, is set to launch in 2027.

South Africans considering stockpiling petrol or diesel at home amid rising fuel prices have been warned to think carefully about the risks involved. 

The IFP has introduced Mabaso as its mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg.

Velenkosini Hlabisa made the announcement at the Jabulani Technical School in Soweto

The IFP has announced that its national elective conference will take place no later than March 2027

Adams was arrested last week on two counts of defeating the ends of justice and three of fraud.

Scarlets finish above Dragons in the United Rugby Championship after dramatic nine-try draw in Llanelli.

New Zealand beat England by 17 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method to level the three-match series in Cardiff.

Hearts say “the menacing and threatening atmosphere inside the stadium” forced them to leave Celtic Park immediately after the final whistle of their Scottish Premiership decider.

Orlando Pirates head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou is yet to fix the team’s biggest problem this season and guess what it is.

Businesses are advised against paying – but as the Canvas platform hack shows, many are prepared to deal to protect users’ privacy

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After a week of outages, hundreds of millions of students’ data stolen, delayed assignment due dates, and school login pages being defaced by hackers, US tech firm Instructure – which operates the...

Cannes film festival: Marine Atlan’s debut film follows a group of French high-school kids and their long-suffering teacher on a visit to Pompeii and Naples

Here is cinematographer turned director Marine Atlan’s beautiful debut film about young love, superbly acted and directed. It is a reminder of how fundamentally dishonest and pseudosophisticated it is to laugh dismissively at the...

Let the Guinness World Records show that South Africa has made and broken several extraordinary records. Let’s look at some of them…

Activist, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, had only comforting words for Ngizwe Mchunu’s third wife, Floda Graé, after a house fire.

Two men were sentenced and convicted for unlawfully feeding and exploiting seals for profit at Hout Bay Harbour in Cape Town.

Did South African content creator Mzwandile Ndlovu drop a hint that his wife Siza Ndlovu might be pregnant?

The Ghana winger’s moment of magic was enough to clinch City’s eighth FA Cup triumph.

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‘Police are appealing to RAF beneficiaries not to disclose their payouts or brag about the money.’

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

South Africa’s fuel refinery capacity has collapsed since the start of the decade, making the country more susceptible to global oil shocks.

Jetour’s newest SUV is among the top 10 best-selling passenger cars in South Africa, less than a year after its launch.

Digital marketing holds unique power to grow your business and reach new customers.

Health correspondent James Gallagher absorbs more than the recommended daily limit in just one meal to find out how salt affects our bodies.

Two people ill with meningitis in Reading have been confirmed as pupils at two schools

What are the most pressing priorities for the new minister in charge of health?