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The South African National Christian Forum has filed court papers to challenge the lockdown regulations that have resulted in churches being closed.

An elderly Gauteng couple left stranded at their home due to flooding, were hoisted to safety by a helicopter.

Parents and guardians are preparing themselves for the possibility that they might, once again, have to provide home schooling for their children. The Basic Education Department has postponed the re-opening of schools by a further two weeks as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to escalate putting a strain on health care facilities.

Kimberley residents are fuming over the proposed tariff and rate increases. Sol Plaatje Municipality residents accuse local government officials of prioritising revenue over services.

Police have launched a search for suspects who shot into a shack in Soweto, killing a little boy.

Many families in rural areas are still without proper housing 27 years into democracy.

Mount Semeru has erupted, pouring volcanic matter miles into the air and placing locals on alert.

England’s historic Salisbury Cathedral was transformed into a Covid-19 vaccination center on Saturday, with patients vaccinated while organ music was played in the picturesque building.

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K2, almost the height of Everest, is the world’s last major mountain to be topped during winter.

Yoweri Museveni has been president longer than most Ugandans have been alive.

The election took place after one of the most violent campaigns in years, with harassment and arrests of the opposition, attacks on the media and the deaths of at least 54 people.

Shortly after Museveni took power in 1986, ending years of bloodshed and chaos under murderous tyrants, the young president mused that leaders overstaying their welcome lay at the heart of Africa’s problems.

The country’s election commission announced that with 91.1 percent of polling stations reporting results, Museveni had 58.8 percent of votes, while former popstar Bobi Wine had 34.5 percent.

The Liquor Trader Formations want President Cyril Ramaphosa to allow offsite sales of alcohol sales with immediate effect.

 The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) has published its sales data for 2020, showing a steep decline in car sales in the country due to the pandemic.

Struggle stalwart Johnson Mlambo has been described as a steadfast Africanist by his son Nhlamolo Mlambo.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has rejected the decision by government to delay the reopening of all public and private schools.

EFF deputy president, Floyd Shivambu says the party will table a Bill in Parliament next month to synchronise elections and postpone them to 2024.

Chinese debutant Yan Bingtao recovers to stun defending champion Stuart Bingham 6-5 and reach the final of the Masters in Milton Keynes.

Bloemfontein Celtic and Stellenbosch FC could not be separated as the teams played to a 1-1 draw in their DStv Premiership clash at the Dr Molemela stadium on Saturday.

Velemseni Ndwandwe’s first-half strike was enough to grab a 1-0 win for Golden Arrows over 10-man Tshakhuma Tsha Madzhivhandila in the DStv Premiership on Saturday.

It was honours even at Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday afternoon as SuperSport United held defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns to a goalless draw.

The number of incidents reported to the child safeguarding panel in England rose by a quarter.

Thousands of 2020 students are still campaigning for justice after losing university offers and apprenticeships when their grades were wrongly reduced

The flawed advice to schools last May on how to grade students when exams were cancelled because of the pandemic has been withdrawn from the government’s website and the damage it did consigned to history. But out in the real world there is no...

Scrambling for devices and dashing naked from the shower: lockdown 2 has created new hurdles for families – and schools

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In lockdown 1 last year, social media was alive with parents complaining that they were being forced to homeschool with little more than an unfathomable worksheet and the occasional email from school. “British...

The cook and campaigner barely slept last week as the row raged over inadequate food parcels for kids. She discusses austerity, cronyism and why she’ll never stop fighting

I speak to Jack Monroe, cook, author and campaigner, towards the end of a tumultuous week in food poverty. On Monday, a Twitter user, @roadsidemum, posted a photo of a “hamper” she said was intended to replace her...

The agent of veteran actor, Sam Phillips, who died in the early hours of Saturday morning, says the arts industry has lost an icon.

Management at a Johannesburg-based radio station say they take seriously the sexual assault charges levelled against DJs Fresh and Euphonik.

“There’s nothing like making your own wine,” Eyre says while inspecting a glass of Savigny-les-Beaune premier cru aux Vergelesses, one of a half-dozen of her recent reds.

DJ’s Euphonik and Fresh have reportedly stepped aside from all public engagements until rape allegations against them have been dealt with.

After a first season that never quite got off the ground creatively, “Batwoman” announced that original star Ruby Rose would be leaving but that the series would hang around without her. The contortions necessary to arrange that baton (or Batarang) pass mostly fizzle in the opening episodes, fueling a sense that this CW drama might be flying on fumes.

The actor died, aged 72, after a recent hospital stay.

“In light of the serious allegations levelled against us we’ve decided to step away from all public work engagements,” said the DJs.

Primedia welcomed their approach in this matter and expressed their appreciation for the manner in which the pair were managing “a challenging situation.”

Human Genome Project co-leader to be chief science voiceBiden must find words for a wounded nation

Joe Biden has named the geneticist Eric Lander as his top scientific adviser and will elevate the position to the cabinet for the first time, a move meant to indicate a decisive break from Donald Trump’s treatment of science.

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Supporters insist that storage technology is not a costly mistake but the best way for UK to cut emissions from heavy industry

Engineers and geologists have strongly criticised green groups who last week claimed that carbon capture and storage schemes – for reducing fossil fuel emissions – are costly mistakes.

The scientists insisted that such schemes are vital weapons in the battle against...

Plenty of new models expected to flood the growing segment this year.

Another 4,262 people have also been admitted to hospital with the virus, the government says.

“There will be a period of epic withdrawal,” warned one addiction specialist, once schools, activities and social life return to normal.

Health groups say NHS staff fear prosecution over decisions if hospitals are overwhelmed.

In the Middle Ages, Lichfield Cathedral was a pilgrimage for the sick – now it’s become a vaccination centre.

The world is on course for a “catastrophic” temperature rise this century, the United Nations said as it confirmed that 2020 rivalled 2016 as the hottest year on record.

Japan is hit by severe snow storms, killing at least eight and bringing some regions to a standstill.

Three Covid-19 vaccines have now been approved for use in the UK. The BBC’s Laura Foster explains which groups will get it first.

The palm cockatoo is thought to be the only bird to use tools musically to attract a mate.