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The former Labour MP should be ashamed of his behaviour, an independent panel says.

Corruption Watch has described as regrettable what it terms the escalating corruption in the country. Police corruption has topped the list of complaints that the organisation received from the public and private institutions. This is noted in the 2021 ‘Analysis of Corruption Trends’ report which was released this week.

A former police officer has been found guilty of corruption after he had extorted money from a suspect to make a docket disappear.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday morning arrived at Msikaba in Lusikisiki, in the Eastern Cape, where he is visiting the construction site of the multi-billion rand Msikaba Bridge.

A Free State man has been handed a hefty sentence after he was found to have killed a man, and later selling his body parts.

US President Joe Biden has addressed a Covid-19 summit of world leaders with a promise to donate a “historic” extra 500 million vaccines to countries struggling to overcome the pandemic.

Australia’s leader has said he is being given the cold shoulder by French President Emmanuel Macron after the controversial scrapping of a submarine deal.

Melvin Van Peebles, famous for 70s films including Watermelon Man, died in New York aged 89.

More than 30 people have died because a health workers’ strike in Guinea-Bissau has paralysed the healthcare system.

Tunisian President Kais Saied has put in place special measures for wielding legislative and executive power, the presidency said, without elaborating.

Francine Niyonsaba is lauded by a large crowd as the athlete returns to Burundi after her Diamond League title and world record.

The United States has condemned the coup attempt in Sudan and warned against ‘external interference’, as the nation transitions to democracy.

The South African government has identified the N2 national Wild Coast road network as one of its key Strategic Integrated Projects to catalyse economic growth at a national, provincial and local level.  

Rolling blackouts, a 15% increase in Eskom tariffs and permission by government for companies to produce their own electricity without a licence to 100MW is encouraging businesses to look for alternative energy sources.

Low-income families face a £710 rise in costs, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation estimates.

South African-born biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong will announce a plan to transfer technology for the manufacture of Covid-19 and cancer vaccines to the country.

The organisation has sent another letter to staff members saying that salaries for July, August and September will not be paid on 25 September

A musician turned independent candidate, Ndzundza Matjhiga, has promised to work with the community to better their lives in the upcoming elections. Ndzundza Matjhiga says he will use his own salary to develop the community.

The Freedom Front Plus’ mayoral candidate for the City of Cape Town, Lennit Max has defended his constant change of political party loyalties.

The ANC in the Eastern Cape has vowed to take punitive measures against individuals found to have manipulated the system in order to secure themselves positions of councillor candidates for the local government elections.

Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has named his team for their United Rugby Championship opener against Italian outfit Zebre in Parma.

Watch as Conor McGregor throws a wayward first pitch before the Chicago Cubs meeting with the Minnesota Twins at Wrigley Field.

Just four matches into his Orlando Pirates career, midfielder Goodman Mosele has already established himself as a key cog in the Buccaneers’ machine.

Forty years after her appointment as the court’s first female justice, it’s worth reflecting on the path she took.

70 artists in seven continents over 24 hours will be performing at a multinational Global Citizen concert to raise awareness.

Love her or hate her, controversial Drag Race Down Under contestant Art Simone has taken to social media to address EVERYTHING.

Episode 5 of ‘Temptation Island’ promises pyjama parties, first dates for Gigi, Lerato, Tats and Muggz, and the show’s first kiss.

No dessert for Ronaldo? Ben Foster recently trolled Cristiano Ronaldo by showing off his plate of apple crumble, custard and some fruit.

Music producer John Lundun is gradually counting the days of being known as the “sound behind the voice” of many hits by carving his own path.

In celebration of Heritage Day, some of SA’s favourite artists have collaborated with Deezer to curate playlists that celebrate the country’s diversity and culture through music.

Nicholas Reed details the key areas where businesses still need to invest in printing solutions and how the Covid-19 pandemic has changed businesses’ printing systems.

Many CIOs are still figuring out their cloud strategy; Nutanix thinks hybrid multicloud deployments offer the most choice.

DeSnake apparently eluded the DOJ’s takedown of AlphaBay. The admin talked to WIRED about his return—and the resurrection of the notorious underground marketplace.

Local evidence of the cataclysm has literally washed away over the years. But Oregon’s Douglas firs may have recorded clues deep in their tree rings.

Scientific advisers to the C.D.C. have been discussing the details of federal guidance on who qualifies for a Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot and why. A decision is expected on Thursday.

Scientific advisers to the C.D.C. have been discussing the details of federal guidance on who qualifies for a Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot and why. A decision is expected on Thursday.

Headlines have focused on teenagers and booster doses – but millions still haven’t had a first jab.

But his plans face a tough road as pressure grows for big pharmaceutical companies to share their vaccine technologies with poorer nations.

It is time for humanity to grow up on climate change, Boris Johnson has said in a speech to the United Nations in New York.

All schools and colleges in Cornwall will be given litter pickers made from old hospital masks.

John Cossham wants more people to take up composting to encourage a circular economy.

The quartet of civilian astronauts lands safely in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida.