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Authorities released the names of the six women and three guides who died in the worst avalanche in state history.

Intervention over the banning of fans at the Aston Villa match was late and clumsy, MPs say.

Jade Franks uses her experience of classism to write a hit play which has been picked up by Netflix.

An inquiry into the attacks carried out by Valdo Calocane will hear evidence in London from Monday.

A Malawian technology company has announced plans to build the country’s first micro data center focused on artificial intelligence computing, in an effort to reduce dependency on data infrastructure hosted abroad. Converged Technology Networks announced the initiative, which CEO and co-founder Brian Longwe said aims to develop local AI capability as the technology becomes increasingly […]

Ethiopia has unveiled a new artificial intelligence innovation hub in Addis Ababa, reaffirming the country’s ambition to become a leading player in the global AI landscape. Temesgen Tiruneh announced the launch of the AI UniPod, a collaborative initiative developed by the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute, Addis Ababa University and the United Nations Development Programme in […]

Mozambique will digitize all government services, modeling its approach on Kenya and Rwanda in a bid to consolidate revenue collection and improve the country’s competitiveness, President Daniel Chapo announced Tuesday. Speaking at the opening of Mozambique’s first national conference on digital transformation in Maputo, Chapo framed the initiative as a governance overhaul rather than a […]

Italy, India and Kenya signed a trilateral strategic cooperation agreement Wednesday in New Delhi aimed at expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure across Africa, marking what officials called the first such collaboration between Europe, Asia and Africa in the AI sector. The agreement was formalized on the sidelines of the Summit on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence […]

His career spanned 60 years and dozens of albums and had been named among the most influential Latino artists of all time.

Two sisters in an Indian village talk about how football has changed their lives and helped them push back against child marriage.

Just a year into Trump’s second term, and about half of Project 2025’s policies have been implemented, observers say.

The traditional South Korean popular music genre is making headlines in the country once again.

In a rare occurence, three soldiers were handed jail terms for killings in the troubled Anglophone region.

Benni McCarthy says Jose Mourinho should admit his “mistake” following the Benfica manager’s post-match comments after Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr claimed he was racially abused.

The MP was arrested this month after mocking the president’s handling of the recent floods in the country.

The government has begun a vaccination programme but officials have been blamed for a slow response.

Eugene Ronné stepped away from his role in Retail Operations and Sales for SPAR in Switzerland and returned to South Africa to become CEO for PNA.

Although South Africa’s unemployment rate decreased by 0.5 percentage points in the last quarter of 2025, the country still has 7.8 million unemployed people and faces a significant skills shortage.

Several areas of Johannesburg South and Alberton remain popular amongst buyers and investors.

Action SA has announced that its party leader, Herman Mashaba, will stand as its mayoral candidate in Joburg for the coming local elections.

Ramaphosa today delivered the keynote address at the Armed Forces Day celebrations in Limpopo.

ActionSA leader joins the likes of DA’s Helen Zille to claim city’s top post

The NEC, led by Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula, is meeting with 11 provincial branches.

Herman Mashaba has unveiled what he called a clear recovery plan for the city of Johannesburg.

Rory McIlroy is second, six shots adrift of leader Jacob Bridgeman, whose second round of seven-under-par 64 cements his place at the top of leaderboard.

Match of the Day pundit Wayne Rooney believes Tammy Abraham’s arrival at Aston Villa could be key to Ollie Watkins rediscovering his form, as the pressure of competition for his place in the starting line-up is something “he has to respond to.”

BBC Sport pundit Micah Richards explains why Nico O’Reilly should be one of the first names on the Manchester City team sheet, due to the left back’s ability to also play in the number 10 role at an “excellent” level.

Ireland reignite title bid with record away win over England

White paper proposes changing criteria under which schools get funding to support the most disadvantaged students

Plans to halve the attainment gap between the poorest pupils in England and their more affluent peers will be set out by the government on Monday.

The schools white paper will detail proposals to change the criteria under which schools receive funding to support the most...

Court lifted injunction on law requiring display of religious text in every public school classroom

A federal appeals court cleared the way on Friday for a controversial Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, allowing the state to enforce a law that was previously found to be unconstitutional.

The US fifth circuit court of appeals...

Do you agree? Durban is one of only two African cities to feature on Time Out Magazine’s ‘Best place to travel’ list this year…

Another grand proposal? Did Siya Kolisi pop the question to his new partner, Rachel John, on top of New York’s Empire State Building?

An Afrikaner refugee family have given the public a look into their ‘free’ fully-furnished apartment in the US…

Two women were arrested after bringing their grandmother’s body into a KZN Capitec branch following a funeral policy payout dispute…

Gregor Townsend’s side trailed 20-5 and 23-12 but rallied in the second half with a 74th-minute try from replacement hooker George Turner sealing the victory.

The game itself had finished goalless after extra time, with the Buccaneers unable to find a way past Stars goalkeeper Tshigwana Mthombeni.

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The Road Accident Fund in South Africa has several obstacles to overcome.

US President Donald Trump’s 30% tariffs on South Africa have been shot down by the nation’s Supreme Court.

South Africa’s fuel industry is set for a major overhaul.

The doctors speak to Professor of Immunology, Dan Davis.

Manjit Sangha, from Penn, near Wolverhampton, says her life drastically change in one weekend.