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Fiona Beal sent messages to Nicholas Billingham’s friends using his mobile phone, a trial hears.

DeGeneres returns to the spotlight with a new stand-up show – two years after her talk show ended.

While the ANC has several corruption-accused leaders high up on its parliamentary lists, it claims to have no tolerance for corruption, which it believes is anti-poor and anti-working class.

The goal of the SABC’s 30 years of democracy project is to examine South Africa’s journey.

China’s foreign minister warned Antony Blinken on Friday that US pressure could trigger a “downward spiral”, as the visiting secretary of state raised concerns on issues including support for Russia.

The megastar had been ordered to delete the track by the late rapper’s estate for “abusing his legacy”.

In Gaza’s southernmost city, where more than a million Palestinians have sought shelter and where aid groups have centralized operations, worries have grown over a possible Israeli military operation.

The infighting between K-pop powerhouse Hybe and its label Ador has put fans on edge.

The policing minister appeared to ask an audience member if Rwanda and Congo were different countries.

Three more African countries have joined a rollout of malaria vaccines targeting millions of children in a continent that accounts for 95 percent of malaria deaths, the UN said Thursday.

Tanzania on Thursday dismissed as “unfounded” allegations of killings, reape rights abuses and the planned evictions of over 20 000 people that led the World Bank to suspend funding for a $150 million conservation project.

Burkina Faso’s military in February summarily executed about 223 villagers, including at least 56 children, as part of a campaign against civilians accused of collaborating with jihadist militants, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.

Eskom says that its worst-case scenario for winter doesn’t include load shedding going to stage 6 – thanks to improvements over the last year.

The retail group hopes giving candidates sight of questions will make process fairer.

Metro police officers in South Africa are calling for more powers to allow them to investigate certain crimes.

Investors are expecting a rally in South African stocks in the near future, with many taking a “wait and see” approach.

The court had ordered the ANC to hand over its full cadre deployment records to the DA.

The IEC has disbursed R342 million to be shared among political parties in the national legislature.

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa will first visit  Botshabelo and then wrap up in Bloemfontein.

The IFP in the North West voiced concerns regarding the removal of its election posters.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says he wants to build a team around Bruno Guimaraes, with the Brazil midfielder’s £100m release clause set to expire this summer.

Former Bafana Bafana defender Matthew Booth gave more insight into reasons white players are nowhere to be seen in the PSL.

Manchester City forward Lauren Hemp signs a new three-year contract which will keep her at the club until 2027.

Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland’s clean-sheet record is in the spotlight as Hearts aim to secure third spot, while Livingston could be relegated.

Teachers say behaviour getting worse as survey also shows parents getting less supportive of school policies

Only two in five children in England say they always feel safe at school, according to a government survey, and teachers from across Britain have told the Guardian they have seen pupils’ behaviour deteriorate over the last two years.

Teachers said violence and abuse aimed at school staff...

Police have arrested dozens of students across US universities this week after a crackdown on pro-Palestine protests on campuses. Erum Salam and Margaret Sullivan report from New York

As the Israel-Gaza war grinds on amid a worsening humanitarian crisis, the world’s attention this week was captured by a battle on the campuses of elite US universities. Pro-Palestine student protesters were...

Beagle dog breeds commonly suffer from health issues such as obesity, epilepsy, hip dysplasia, and intervertebral disc disease.

Meghan Markle’s American Riviera Orchard strawberry jam offers not just preserves but a taste of her evolving business empire.

According to author Melinda Ferguson, ‘crazy stuff went down’ at the Pepperclub Hotel between Anele Tembe and AKA…

The Women King star Chioma Umeala is driven by closing the gap in terms of representation for black women in the world of animé.

This winter’s power cuts are likely to be dramatically reduced compared to winter 2023, Eskom CEO Dan Marokane said.

Something must be done to solve South Africa’s social ills but the country cannot afford nor sustain a Basic Income Grant (BIG). This was the position of Business Unity South Africa’s CEO, Cas Coovadia, during GroundUp and Black Sash’s BIG Debate in Cape Town on Thursday. The proposed Basic Income Grant (BIG) would be a […]

Eskom believes load-shedding will generally be contained to stage 2 when implemented this winter, and will not exceed stage 4.

The first iteration of locally-manufactured electric vehicles is expected as early as 2026, driven by emerging opportunities.

Newly launched Chery-owned brand’s latest models will also be the most powerful ever sold in local soil.

The South African Weather Service is partnering with French company Meteorage to improve the use of lightning data for the safety of people, animals and infrastructure.

The World Bank is advising South Africa’s National Treasury on a climate risk strategy after floods in recent years caused billions of dollars of damage.

More than 530 stranded loggerhead turtle hatchlings have been admitted to the Cape Town aquarium’s Turtle Conservation Centre in just two weeks.

Last week, the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal was mopping up damage after being battered by heavy, unexpected rainfall over the weekend. How seriously should your political party take such issues? Here’s what voters think.