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UN agency says dozens killed after a boat carrying mostly Sudanese refugees capsized near the Libyan town of Tobruk.

His release comes a day after the convicted ex-leader was rushed to a hospital after falling ill at home.

Ex-CDC Director Monarez says she was fired for refusing to approve vaccine policy changes without scientific review.

Three girls died after the shack they lived in Phumasilwe Informal Settlement in Tembisa burnt.

A team from the investigative unit has engaged with officials from the municipality.

AI now sits on both sides of the cybersecurity coin. Criminals use it to automate phishing, while defenders rely on it to spot the tiny anomalies humans miss. South African organisations might be tempted to jump in as quickly as possible, but questions of accountability and governance must come first.  “AI isn’t going away, so […]

The former president criticised the response to the shooting by President Trump, who has vowed to tackle “radical leftists”.

Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet is aiming to become just the third woman to clinch a 5,000m-10,000m double at the World Athletics Championships.

Niger’s army has failed to contain the jihadist insurgency, with dozens killed in recent attacks.

The political rift that could spiral into conflict again after the vice-president was accused of treason.

Tanzania’s 2025 general elections campaign has taken a dramatic turn after the removal of the Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT Wazalendo) party’s candidate — former minister and outspoken legislator Luhaga Mpina — from the presidential race.  The decision announced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) is widely seen as strengthening President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s […]

Zwelakhe Mnguni went from a job as a security guard to co-founding an asset management company that today oversees around R7.2 billion in assets.

Springbok legend John Smit is the CEO of SSG Holdings, which is being sold to Fidelity Services Group, whose CEO, Wahl Bartmann, is also a former Springbok.

The Political Killings Task Team is at the centre of the Madlanga Commission Inquiry.

Mkhwanazi says there should be some intervention in the criminal justice system to avert collapse.

Motau says in phase three, Mkhwanazi will be recalled back, where his testimony will be tested.

The MK Party has questioned the timing of the commission’s commencement

Forest Green Rovers boss Robbie Savage says he is “miles away” from being Wales boss, but would like to do so one day.

Kaizer Chiefs were ‘cruising nicely’ before the FIFA break but Bradley Grobler and Sekhukhune spoilt the party on Tuesday.

Stacy Lewis, the captain of the United States’ 2024 Solheim Cup-winning team, says she will retire from golf at the end of the LPGA season.

Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk secure Ukraine’s place in the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals for the first time with victory over Spain.

Cardi B reveals she’s expecting her fourth child with Stefon Diggs. She also opens up about balancing pregnancy while preparing new music.

Princess Charlene of Monaco launched the charity book ‘It’s A Dog’s Life Monaco’ celebrating the Principality’s love for animals.

The single will be released this Friday.

Study finds chimpanzees’ enthusiasm for guzzling ripe fruit puts their ethanol intake at about 14g per day

Someone have a word with the chimps? Observations of the apes in the wild show them imbibing the alcoholic equivalent of a half pint of beer a day through the vast amount of fermented fruit in their diet.

Researchers arrived at the first estimates of wild chimp daily alcohol intake after...

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Fully approved by the Blue Oval, the appearance packages are dealer-fitted options available before a vehicle’s delivery.

An artificial intelligence model can predict the risk of more than 1,000 diseases, a team of scientists say.

The majority of planned surgery and out-patient hospital appointments are being cancelled for Thursday.