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The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, which police are describing as a “domestic disturbance”.

Liverpool’s 100th-minute winner at Everton moves the Reds closer to a Champions League spot – but issues still remain.

In Australia, children under the age of 16 are banned from using social platforms such as Instagram.

Interested parties are encouraged to use the additional time to engage meaningfully with the draft

The suspects were apprehended during the ongoing Operation Shanela in five districts.

The confrontation turned deadly when both drivers allegedly drew firearms.

Thousands of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes in Malaysia’s Sabah state.

Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.

Climate change and shifting migration patterns are bringing rare research opportunities and new mysteries.

Tensions grow between European countries and the U.S. over helping in the Strait of Hormuz and the future of NATO.

The country’s biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.

For centuries the prized sculptures, central to national identity, have been kept outside Zimbabwe’s borders.

Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.

The BBC speaks to a student who pushed for his toe print to be taken to verify his identity.

Taxpayers living in this semi-arid municipality earn more on average than anywhere else in South Africa.

US President Donald Trump has issued a final warning if Tehran doesn’t agree to a deal.

The South African Reserve Bank’s future interest rate decisions depend heavily on the outcome of the war in Iran.

Despite some positive sentiment towards the country in recent months, South Africans who choose to stay make smart financial decisions to protect themselves and their families.

The complaint on this matter was submitted to the Public in October 2023.

Shinga was found guilty of misconduct and gross insubordination by the partys disciplinary committee

The party has instructed regional, branch committees across the SA to convene meetings on Sunday.

ActionSA says Mkhwanazi has brought both the EMPD and the City of Ekurhuleni into disrepute.

Four clubs are locked in a battle to secure the second promotion spot in the Championship.

Morgan Gibbs-White’s hat-trick for Nottingham Forest serves as another painful reminder of Tottenham’s failed pursuit of the striker last summer.

Arthur Fils continues his excellent recent form since returning from long-term injury by winning the clay-court title in Barcelona.

Castleford lift themselves off the bottom of Super League in style as they put in one of the performances of the season to beat Wigan.

Higher nutritional standards are a good idea. But ministers, like hungry pupils, must avoid looking for ‘grab-and-go’ fixes

For growing children, lunchtime is a vital moment in every day. Full-time education is demanding. Afternoon lessons only work because they come after a break – and food. And children, like adults, often mind a great deal about what they eat. So school menus are...

Sale of vocational training brand and million-pound executive pay deals now subject to Charity Commission inquiry

When electrician Charlie Butler was contacted by City & Guilds last autumn, he received a shock.

He had branched out to launch a new company schooling future sparkies in Essex, offering City & Guilds-affiliated courses and qualifications. When the representative from the training...

Prince William’s ‘ruthless streak’ is reportedly keeping his brother, Prince Harry at a ‘distance’. Here’s what we know…

The outlook for SASSA Children’s Grants for May 2026 looks to be off to a good start. Here’s what’s improved from last month …

‘Real Housewives of Durban’ star Jojo Robinson has given the public an update on her skin cancer removal surgery…

EFF leader Julius Malema has praised his legal counsel after he was granted bail for leave to appeal his reckless firearm sentence…

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 20 April 2026.

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

There were several standout performances by the South Africans in the comfortable victory in Durban.

The suspended Mpumalanga top cop said she attempted to reach out to the powers that be to voice her frustrations, and the media briefing was her last resort.

Artificial intelligence infrastructure is usually described through the most visible parts of the buildout. The discussion centers on megawatts, land, chips, and the pace at which hyperscalers can expand the physical footprint required to support increasingly compute-intensive workloads. That story is real, but it is incomplete. Beneath the visible race sits a second discipline that […]

The federal government directs more than $100 billion annually toward information technology, yet roughly 80% of that spending feeds the operation and maintenance of existing systems rather than building new ones. A July 2025 Government Accountability Office audit surfaced 11 critical federal legacy IT systems in urgent need of replacement, with some running on programming […]

Besides hybrid options, South African car buyers have several fuel-efficient compact SUVs to choose from.

For the same price of a new and much smaller sedan, you can be large and in charge.

Kia’s premium double-cab bakkie has finally landed in South Africa.

Hyundai is selling cars on WhatsApp in South Africa.

BBC Verify breaks down how fake viral images of celebrities at Coachella are actually AI generated.