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New plaques have appeared under the portraits of former US presidents at the White House.

The prospect of further suspensions to local polls has triggered a blame game between the parties.

The United States is seemingly not buying Home Affairs’ version of what happened during raid that netted several Kenyan nationals.

The 65-seater bus was carrying around 117 adults and children.

This comes amid continued smuggling across the border.  

Weather service has warned of continued rainfall over the festive period and into the new year.

The alcohol was confiscated in the first two weeks of December.  

The three octogenarian nuns broke out of a nursing home to go back to live in their convent, sparking a dispute with their church superior. Both sides have appealed to the Vatican for a resolution.

He was known for covering the Vietnam and Gulf Wars – and for interviewing both Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden.

The bombings come as renewed border clashes show no sign of letting up between the two countries.

DR Congo’s government say the announced withdrawal is intended to distract the US mediation team.

The air force personnel have been released but have not yet returned home, Nigeria says.

Manchester Museum curators hope the exhibition of African items will provoke ‘honest conversation’.

British citizens Abdifatah Gulaid and Noah Ihiekwe were seen carrying guns and parading with troops.

In the UK and across Europe, cars are becoming longer, wider and heavier.

The company behind President Trump’s Truth Social platform makes a surprising move into the energy sector.

The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% – the lowest level since February 2023.

Prices rose 2.7% over the 12 months to November, according to the latest figures from the consumer price index (CPI).

John Hlophe was placed on precautionary suspension from all MKP positions last month

The National Dialogue Steering Committee will be responsible for setting strategic priorities.

KZN Premier Thami Ntuli survived a motion of no confidence on Monday.

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) was founded on December 16, 2023.

In 2016, Beau Greaves emerged as a 12-year-old darts sensation. Nine years on, Greaves will line up for her second appearance at the PDC World Darts Championship.

Bafana Bafana will kick off their AFCON campaign on Monday against Angola but will they fix one area which could cost them?

Golden Arrows head coach Manqoba Mngqithi argues Kaizer Chiefs would have been in a better place had they kept Arthur Zwane.

In 2016 Beau Greaves emerged as a 12-year-old darts sensation. Nine years on, Greaves lines up against Michael Van Gerwen for her second appearance at the PDC World Darts Championship.

The government has announced a multimillion-pound investment to tackle misogyny in England’s schools, but is it enough? As part of the government’s flagship strategy, teachers will be able to send children as young as 11 on behavioural courses if they are witnessing disturbing or worrying behaviour. The courses will include teachings on deepfakes, image-based abuse and online harassment. ...

The UK government’s long-awaited strategy to tackle violence against women and girls has been published today. Alexandra Topping joins Lucy Hough to explain what it will change, amid concerns that ‘toxic ideas’ are going unchallenged in schools

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Gayton McKenzie has called for all South Africans – including Afrikaners who commemorated Geloftedag- to celebrate 16 December together.

Cape Town authorities have destroyed thousands of litres of confiscated alcohol in a festive season safety crackdown.

The festival will run under the theme Feel the Frame.

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

70% of respondents will spend more than they normally would in a month.

Latest scheme informs motorists of having outstanding traffic fines as a way of paying money in a fraudulent account.

A new offence looks to build on existing rules outlawing sexually explicit deepfakes and intimate image abuse.

NHS remains on high alert over flu, health bosses say, but there are signs infections are levelling off.

A doctor from Chelmsford calls for more checks to stop the drugs being sold inappropriately online.