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Munster and Cardiff rugby teams have been forced to delay their return home from South Africa after members of their squads tested positive for coronavirus.

Manchester United caretaker manager Michael Carrick says Ralf Rangnick, who is expected to be announced as interim boss had no involvement in team selection.

Prisdent Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country to remain on Level 1, and called countries to lift ‘unjustified’ travel restrictions on SA. Read his full speech.

A 55-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison for raping a mentally challenged man in Krugersdorp.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will remain on level one of the COVID-19 lockdown, but urged citizens to please vaccinate.

A mummy estimated to be between 800 and 1,200 years old has been unearthed by archeologists in Peru, at a site near the country’s capital city of Lima.

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Peru at 5:52 am on Sunday, sending shock waves across the northern and central regions.

When the Czech President Milos Zeman formally appointed Petr Fiala as the country’s new Prime Minister on Sunday, he did so sitting inside an acrylic glass box accompanied by health workers covered head to toe in hazmat suits.

Six Sudanese soldiers were killed on Saturday in an attack by Ethiopian forces on a Sudanese army post near the border between the countries, Sudanese military sources have told Reuters.

The three-day event is a celebration of Senegalese culture and features an elaborate parade.

It is now considerably more difficult for Mozambicans in the conflict-hit province to use financial services

The Sexual Offence and Domestic Violence Act was passed but much more needs to be done

The correlation of emerging-market currencies to short-term treasuries is near the strongest level since 2014.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says that South Africa will keep its lockdown restrictions unchanged at level 1, but will look to offer booster shots to the elderly, and strengthen rules around vaccinations.

SA Medical Association chair says no one with the new variant has yet been admitted to hospital.

Five mineworkers were missing on Sunday following a mudslide at a South African platinum mine northwest of Johannesburg, operator Impala Platinum announced.

We have been undertaking engagements with social partners and other stakeholders on introducing measures that make vaccination a condition for access to workplaces, public events, public transport and public establishments.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to get vaccinated as scientists try to understand the new Covid-19 variant.

The  African Transformation Movement (ATM) and Al Jama-ah have written to President Cyril Ramaphosa to give their input on the nominees for the position of Chief Justice.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on leaders of political parties to put aside their differences and prioritise service delivery.

Watch highlights of Sunday’s Scottish Premiership matches on Sportscene from BBC Scotland.

Quinnipiac University, which had opened Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum in 2012, said that it could no longer afford to operate it.

The state’s policy of ‘Massive Resistance’ exemplifies the incendiary combination of race and education in the US

Not long after Patricia Turner and a handful of Black students desegregated Norview junior high school in Norfolk, Virginia, she realized a big difference between her new white school and her former Black school. That February of 1959, she didn’t have to wear a coat in class to...

In a citywide overhaul, a beloved Black high school was rezoned to include white students from a richer neighborhood. It has been hard for everyone.

A South African man has been ridiculed online after he lied about spending R42k on a couch for his mom this Black Friday.

Swedish pop legends ABBA received their first Grammy nomination with the announcement of the contenders for next year’s prestigious music prizes in Los Angeles, California.

‘A huge red flag’: One internet dad has been severely slammed for complaining about looking after his daughter.

Kelly Khumalo is often dragged into the case relating to the death of her ‘baby daddy’ Senzo Meyiwa, here’s why she may face charges.

Ramaphosa urged South Africans to avoid large indoor gatherings. He also said that large outdoor gatherings like the Matric Rage Festival, year-end functions and other outdoor functions should be avoided or postponed.

The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 112.5 kilometres, but the United States Geological Survey says no tsunami warning has been issued.

The Qwabe twins, Viggy and Virginia, walked away with two awards at the South African Traditional Music Awards (Satma) that took place on Saturday night in Mbombela, Mpumalanga.

The Qwabe twins, Viggy and Virginia, walked away with two awards at the South African Traditional Music Achievement Awards (Satma Awards) that took place on Saturday night in Mbombela, Mpumalanga.

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We found some great gear and games on sale for PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, VR, and PC.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a task team to consult on making Covid–19 vaccinations mandatory in South Africa under certain circumstances.

Should the Omicron variant cause severe illness, that will become apparent if there is a significant rise in hospitalizations over the next week or two, one expert said.

Top medical adviser Dr Susan Hopkins urges people to take action now to reduce transmissions.

People in England will be legally required to wear a mask in shops and public transport, the health secretary says.

The PM has already announced a tightening-up on mask-wearing and PCR tests for all arrivals in the UK.

Nirmal Purja’s record-breaking climb of the world’s highest peaks is the subject of a documentary.

The spacecraft is set to crash into an object called Dimorphos in September 2022.

For the first time, 3D-printed ‘meat’ is being served as a whole ‘cut’ – the BBC’s Emily Maitlis tried it.

An annual migration of red crabs has covered roads and bridges on an Australian island.