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A six-year-old Harry Westlake’s rendition of the national anthem as a Twickenham mascot was an internet sensation. Eleven years on, he is ready to sing as an England Under-18.

Records and emails will be reviewed to determine whether the convicted sex offender used military bases when visiting the UK.

He was intercepted at the airport before he could board a flight to Singapore earlier this week.

Maria Makgato and Kudzai Ndlovu, were shot and killed at a dumping site at Onverwacht farm.

More than 260 000 animals have been affected by the outbreak.

The court heard that the minor was sexually abused by the man since the age of three.

Police said the car was meant to be scrapped and the man must have climbed into it without being noticed.

Onlookers watched as the cooling tower of the decommissioned Frimmersdorf power plant in Germany collapsed.

New York Times journalist David Sanger discusses how we got here, the state of Iran’s nuclear weapons program, the likelihood of U.S. military force against Iran and if Trump’s goal is regime change.

The terminated FBI staffers all participated in a probe into Trump’s handling of classified documents after his first term.

A total of 1,000 Kenyans have reportedly been recruited to fight for Russia in its war against Ukraine.

Violence has plagued South Africa’s highly competitive and lucrative taxi industry for decades.

The internationally acclaimed writer has accused Nigerian hospital Euracare of negligence, which it denies.

Many people are again leaving the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended.

The European Commission says it is assessing whether the peer breached its code of conduct while its trade envoy.

Karen has not only left the family in emotional turmoil but also serious debt

The company told drivers they could expect to receive more in pay and tips than they actually did.

A small agricultural town the Western Cape has been voted as the best to live in South Africa.

The investigative panel will be led by Justice Bernard Ngoepe.

Phahlane accused the committee’s evidence leader Norman Arendse of representing a cabal.

Ramaphosa was addrerssing the opening of the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San leaders.

Zille says she doesn’t want a coalition government because of its instability.

Saracens reject “disrespectful” reports that they have offered Ireland head coach Andy Farrell a coaching role for after the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

The Premier League will launch its first direct-to-customer streaming service in Singapore next season – and is looking to see how it could be “replicated all around the world”.

Tottenham interim manager Igor Tudor says trying to save the club from Premier League relegation is “probably” the toughest challenge of his career.

Brentford head coach Keith Andrews signs a new contract with the club, running until 2032.

Republican lawmakers push for conservative professors to counter purported leftwing indoctrination in schools

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Cape Town transgender content creator Meghan Saulse is celebrating a milestone – receiving her gender-affirming identity document…

An Afrikaner refugee has disputed claims he is living on US welfare after posting pictures of a food hamper…

Morero remains in office as a mayor after the proposer failed to appear in the council chamber.

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Minister confirms two South Africans have died on the frontlines, while others return safely from Russia under government supervision.

The new open source project IronCurtain uses a unique method to secure and constrain AI assistant agents before they flip your digital life upside down.

Researchers from Stanford and Princeton found that Chinese AI models are more likely than their Western counterparts to dodge political questions or deliver inaccurate answers.

Largest ever image obtained by specialist telescope in Chile represents scientific and aesthetic breakthrough

Scientists have captured a beautiful image in unprecedented detail of the vast Milky Way galaxy, of which our own solar system is a part.

The stunning image is the largest ever obtained by the specialist telescope in Chile called the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (Alma)...

Nissan’s factory in Gauteng, which has been around since 1966, will soon be sold to a Chinese car brand.

South Africa’s car market is witnessing the rise of a new class of vehicle.

The latest VW Golf GTI hot hatch is officially on sale in South Africa.

Aria’s parents say their daughter suffered brain damage after NHS staff failed to treat an infection.