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What was meant to be a road project aimed at improving access to essential services has become the centre of controversy in Mukhomi village, about 50km from Giyani in Limpopo.

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An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.

The state alleges accused number six William Shokane was overheard making remarks about witnesses.

Charges against Makgotloe having been elevated from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 5 offence.

Case involving seven accused in the murders of AKA and Tibz has been postponed.

The BBC’s Will Grant got access inside the renovated venue ahead of the first game of the tournament.

Twenty people died and 120 others were injured in the explosion at the Erawan shrine 11 years ago.

The Trump administration in 2025 paused the use of the famous Haskell Library’s main entrance on the US side, which had been used by both countries for decades.

Why was a cook leading clients up the world’s highest peak? And why was he left to rescue himself?

Nigeria is the latest African state to repatriate citizens following reports of xenophobic attacks.

Morocco became Africa’s first World Cup semi-finalists at Qatar 2022, but how close is a side from the continent to lifting the trophy?

Omar Artan was set to become the first Somali to referee a game at the World Cup finals, but his place in history has been denied by US immigration authorities.

Scholarships help three women who grew up in poverty complete master’s qualifications in the UK.

The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

The Madlanga Commission into crime, political interference and corruption continues hearing witness.

The Phala Phala farm burglary came under scrutiny from the Portfolio Committee on Police.

Sibonelo Nomvalo says the MK P believes some of its members are being targeted for political reasons

Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso set to take legal action againsts social activist Nkosinathi Ndabandaba

Saturday’s fight between Tommy Fury v Eddie Hall in Manchester will be an exhibition contest in what is boxing’s latest surreal bout, blurring the lines between professional sport, entertainment and social media celebrity.

How boxer Tommy Fury and former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall came to be facing each other in a fight on Saturday.

Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign England defender Niamh Charles from Chelsea.

More than one in five pupils in England – around 1.8 million children – get extra support in school.

The software updates revealed at WWDC will launch alongside new hardware later this year.

Police arrested 16 people as 12 officers injured in second night of Northern Ireland disorder sparked by Belfast stabbing, minister says.

The rapper recently debuted a new look on social media.

One of the more striking findings in the report is the extent to which mental health conditions interact with other chronic diseases.

I played the ultimate game of strategy on a variety of smart chess boards to find the best for online and in-person matches.

The new open-source project could serve as the basis for a future of apps with features as complex as Slack, Discord, or Google Docs—but with added protection against surveillance.

These WIRED-tested ebook readers let you take your library anywhere.

The Sam Altman, Dario Amodei feud is shaping AI’s biggest products – and now Wall Street’s biggest listings.

The gut is home to around trillions of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses and fungi. What are they all doing down there!?