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Many of Sunday’s papers focus on what the Covid jab means for lockdown, case numbers and schools.

From an incredible clearance to an opportune opener, watch how close League Two Cheltenham Town came to pulling off one of the great FA Cup shocks against Manchester City.

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has increased to 1 404 839, with 12 271 new infections recorded in the past 24 hours.

A 31-year-old and a 29-year-old have been arrested in Somerset East for the possession of drugs worth R7 000, Eastern Cape police say.

Disaster Management Centres in the provinces expected to be hit by tropical storm Eloise have activated their contingency plans and are preparing response measures.

The people of Babanango, a far-flung rural town in the Zululand district municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal, say the shortage of healthcare facilities, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, impacts negatively on their lives.

The dead nun’s slippers were scattered on the convent kitchen floor — one near the entrance, the other by the fridge.

A mysterious Russian cult leader is accused of embezzling followers’ funds and abusing them.

More than 20 people were injured and several homes destroyed by a large explosion Saturday in a residential area of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials said.

The United States is closely watching the more infectious variant of Covid-19 after British officials warned that it may also be more deadly, US National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins said.

Ten years after ousting their strongman leader, some say the new system isn’t working.

President Joe Biden will need to renew the relationship with the continent, writes Waihiga Mwaura.

The coastal city of Beira in Mozambique, which houses one of the country’s most important ports, has seen mild damage to property and flooding after tropical cyclone Eloise made landfall early on Saturday, an official said in a television report.

For women in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo’s second city, a curfew may help fight the coronavirus, but for many, it comes with a dread of burglary and rape.

Key maps and charts explain how the virus has impacted markets and businesses around the world.

But electricity is just one slice of the energy-transition pie.

A proper sherried malt is a beautiful thing to behold.

One of the government’s attempts to address these inequalities is through technology.

African National Congress (ANC) Deputy Secretary General Jesse Duarte has called on South Africans to deepen the fight against COVID-19 in memory of the late Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu.

ANC MP and Parliament’s Home Affairs Portfolio Committee Chairperson, Bongani Bongo, says the late Presidency Minister Jackson Mthembu was very vocal against corruption.

The death of Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu, Minister in the Office of the President of South Africa, has been met with sorrow across the country. Tributes have come from across the political spectrum for the country’s first government minister to succumb to COVID-19.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the eulogy at the funeral of Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga tomorrow.

Jessica Korda cards only the fifth 60 in LPGA Tour history with her third round at the Tournament of Champions.

Barcelona hope to sign Aguero and Alaba, Everton and Leicester City interested in Ings, Chelsea reject West Ham offer for Palmieri, plus more.

Deon Hotto’s first-half goal proved the difference as Orlando Pirates returned to winning ways with a triumph over Maritzburg United at Harry Gwala Stadium.

Rugby World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe played his first game since mid-December to help Toulouse return to the Top 14 summit with a rout of Agen.

Nicknamed the “turnaround principal,” Ms. Fowler was entrusted with low-performing schools in southeast Texas. She died of Covid-19.

Schools have embraced apps and remote classes in the past year. Some see benefits in virtual learning but others fear the impact on disadvantaged children and privatisation by stealth

History is likely to record that Britain’s teachers were better prepared for Covid-19 than government ministers. With cases rising in Europe, 14 schools in England had already closed their gates by the end of...

Primary pupils and parents find higher workload is leading to anxiety, survey finds

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Teachers are expecting parents to do more home schooling with their primary-age children this lockdown, compared with the first one, leaving parents feeling stressed and anxious about their children’s mental health.

Nearly half of parents say primary...

South African is mourning one of its artistic giants, Jonas Gwangwa. The creative genius passed away on Saturday at the age of 83.

What do the stars hold in store for you?

French-Swiss artist Saype has chosen the Mother City to host the ninth stage of his global ‘Beyond Walls’ project, in which he paints giant frescoes on grass

Historic characters bring truth to light in two important new movies: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ and ‘One Night in Miami’

Gamers have been facing inflated prices for months – and it’s set to stretch into 2021.

Medics told they risk undermining public confidence by querying policy of three-month gap between doses

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Leading vaccine experts have backed the government’s decision to delay the second dose for up to three months, after doctors warned that the strategy was proving “ever-more difficult to justify”.

The British Medical Association...

Suggestions are that a bent-eight could return in the Raptor’s lifecycle positioned above the EcoBoost V6.

Don’t believe all the rubbish you read about electric mobility.

The 169 kW 2.0 TSI engine from the Golf 7.5 GTI continues unchanged.

Twenty-six-year-old Mae Mamaril and her family all tested positive for Covid-19 at the end of 2020. Mae was the only one who was moved to an intensive care unit.

John Nicholl, who is deafblind, says his use of hands-on sign language left him isolated in lockdown.

Experts say that as staggering as that figure is, it significantly understates the true number of people in the country who have been infected and the scope of the nation’s failure to contain the spread of the virus.

Shortages of shots for yellow fever, polio and other diseases have led to innovative solutions even in very poor countries.

By Nicole Horn and Alexis Olds Migration is a widespread but highly complicated and diverse component to many fish species lives.  Migration can be strenuous and often consists of extremely long journeys. The life history stages of certain species rely heavily on migration. Fish will migrate for several reasons including escaping unfavourable conditions, moving to […]

Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has asked the management of the Isimangaliso Wetlands Park Authority to justify its decision to breach the St Lucia estuary mouth.

Scientists, using a wind tunnel and high-speed cameras, have captured the butterfly’s flying skill.

During starling season in winter, up to four million of the birds descend on Rome, covering streets and vehicles with their droppings.