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Booker judges describe British-Hungarian author David Szalay’s Flesh as “a very special book”.

Leaders at COP30 are being urged to consider the environmental toll of conflict.

Ukranian president promises accountability after anticorruption bureau announces probe into alleged Energoatom scheme.

About 50,000 people are expected to attend the 12-day climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belem.

Some lanes on the N3, in the Free State have been closed following an accident

OUTA says postponements in Aarto roll-out proves that the system is unworkable in its current form.

Cachalia says the anti-gang unit will also be beefed up in high risk areas.

Prosecution claims Modack hired Killian to track cop Kinnear, tying him to murder plot.

The Lebanese authorities seized Mr Gaddafi, now 49, in 2015 and held him without trial.

Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of “white persecution” in South Africa as false and politically driven.

The country hasn’t been able to curb an outbreak of more than 5,000 cases over the last year, while US cases are at a 33-year high.

As Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon face off in African play-offs, BBC Sport Africa looks at how one nation can still reach the 2026 World Cup.

Zuma-Sambudla is accused of fuelling a wave of protests that hit South Africa after her father’s arrest.

Mariam Cissé, said to be in her 20s, was accused of providing information to the army.

Some residents in the heart of the South African city are living amid sewage in derelict buildings run by criminal gangs.

President Hyper has been around for six decades, but has seen several major developments in 2025 alone.

Spies further testified that the body of the person who was killed was dumped at a Dam in Nigel.

NPA and the Justice Ministry to file application for Ismael Semenya’s recusal.

Duduzile Zuma- Sambudla pleads not guilty to all three charges leveled against her

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai is a target for Real Madrid and Manchester City, Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo open to joining Napoli, Brazil winger Vinicius closer to Real Madrid exit, plus more.

Former world number two Ons Jabeur announces that she is pregnant with her first child.

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has explained the force behind the club’s continuous dominant presence in the Bafana Bafana setup.

Ex-Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye believes Amakhosi have upped their level, but are still not on the same plateau as Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.

Ministers should encourage teachers who are keen to try new things before the new curriculum’s formal adoption

Much better to defer a white paper on special needs education in England than to announce plans in haste, only to be forced to withdraw them. This was the calculation behind the government’s decision to put off until next year its plans for reform in a vitally important and sensitive...

The system is changing after the death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure of inspections.

Next Springbok WAG? Sarah Langa has dropped a major hint about her rumoured relationship with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.

Bus offers bedding for four adults and a fully equipped kitchenette complete with table.

Surgical menopause is the immediate onset of menopause caused by the removal of both ovaries.

Emily Berry’s exploration of agoraphobia.

Lucy Letby was free to work without any restrictions imposed by the regulator until she was charged.