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Celebrity bodyguard Anwar Khan has been granted R200 000 bail in the Dimbaza Magistrate’s Court, but his co-accused has been denied bail.

Fiona Beal denies murder but admits the manslaughter of Nicholas Billingham.

SIU has been granted authority to investigate allegations of serious maladministration.

Investigating officer Batho Mogola, has been recalled to the stand.

The first batch of 4 500 trainees will report for training at the various SAPS academies next week.

India began voting Friday in a six-week election with an all but assured victory for Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Twenty-six hotels that already have permits can move forward, but after that a hotel can only be built if one shuts down. Tourists spent about 20.7 million nights in Amsterdam hotels last year.

Israel has launched a strike against Iran, a U.S. official tells NPR. Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated “Tortured Poets Department” is here.

Polish authorities have arrested two men suspected of attacking a close ally of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Vilnius in March, Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda said Friday.

The train rammed into a lorry parked along the Tema-Mpakadan railway line, damaging its cabin area.

Gen Francis Ogolla was in the west of the country when his helicopter went down killing 10.

Sprinter Christine Mboma says an enforced hiatus impacted her mental health but she did not lose hope of a return.

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Vivo has launched its V30 5G and V30e smartphones in South Africa.

Investors are starting to process that big changes are likely coming in the 2024 South African election – and focus is now shifting to what happens next.

2024 global equity returns show promise amid market turbulence, driven by healthcare and technology sectors.

Malema says his party has 110% confidence in the IEC.

EFF leader Julius Malema says the party is open to forming coalitions with all parties.

The Electoral Court oversees the conduct of elections and the Electoral Commission (IEC).

Police Minister Bheki Cele says efforts to revitalise crime intelligence are yielding results.

Dundee United are close to clinching the Scottish Championship title, but why does it seem low-key?

Leicester’s Premiership hopes hinge on Saturday’s East Midlands derby against Northampton Saints, says Tigers hooker Charlie Clare.

Everton and Scotland right-back Nathan Patterson is ruled out for the rest of the season.

Compulsory maths and English retakes speak of a system that ignores pupils’ real talents. But hope is on the horizon

That time of year approaches when we ritually sacrifice 40% of our 16-year-olds to mark them down as failures. Exam season is coming up – that summer rite when we sit down all the young, hunched over cramped desks day after day for weeks, to sit far too many GCSE papers. The...

Two years after his family suffered a double murder tragedy, former ‘The Voice SA’ singer Craig Lucas celebrated his university graduation.

DJ Maphorisa is trending after his shopping spree at Galxboy. The muso splurged R91.9k on designer clothes and shared the receipt on Insta.

Leash training a cat involves using specific equipment designed for felines, such as a well-fitted cat harness and a lightweight…

Jennifer Lopez’s alleged stunt with her co-star Ryan Guzman to promote her 2015 film, ‘The Boy Next Door’ has social media on edge.

The feud between RHODurban stars Zama Ngcobo and Ameigh Thompson has spilled over from the small screen onto social media platforms.

The South African musician and parody artist posted an election meme on his X timeline asking South Africans who they will be voting for, but the now viral meme struck the wrong chord.

Call them the home energy nerds. They represent a niche for now, but they offer lessons for everyone, and for utilities.

Meet the tank-turning, 4-ton Yangwang U8 from BYD. It’s the world’s most powerful SUV—and yes, it floats on water.

When The Tortured Poets Department leaked, some Taylor Swift fans swore it must be AI. Expect that to be a common refrain.

KTM rider Brad Binder reveals that having mates over in abundance affords him the luxury of overseeing things.

Reigning champion has brushed aside a speculative move to Mercedes in 2025 as replacement for Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton.

Sustainable Energy Africa is helping municipalities across the country build their capacity to register rooftop solar PV.

Corporate climate lobbying is recognised globally as a threat to effective climate change policy, the private and public sectors in SA do not perceive closed-door engagements to be problematic, write Caroline James and Emma Schuster.

While battery electric vehicles have dominated the transition conversation in transport, it’s looking increasingly likely that other technologies will also have a role to play.

South Africa is among 175 countries negotiating on a global treaty to end plastic pollution.