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More than 8 000 Malawian nationals have been processed by Home Affairs.

Their departure comes amid growing anti-immigration protests across parts of the country.

KwaZulu-Natal Correctional Services Commissioner Mnikelwa Nxele, has been granted R50 000 bail.

Demonstrations are planned across the country for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa.

Senator Iván Cepeda was beaten by right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella by less than a percentage point.

More than 260 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are known to have died during the current outbreak.

Sevastopol’s Moscow-installed governor warns there will be no electricity in some areas until the evening.

Ahmed Al Ahmed tackled one of the gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish event in December.

Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died when a fire broke out in a dormitory at Utumishi Girls’ School last month.

The scale and brutality of the sexual attacks is unprecedented and aimed at terrorising communities, the UN says.

Niger, along with Mali and Burkina Faso, had called the ICC an “instrument of neo-colonialist repression”.

“Please do not take money away because you are taking lives away,” Winnie Byanyima said.

Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday after a brutal global tech rout erased billions from his wealth.

The Baroness and her husband Doug Barrowman are among individuals being sued in a bid to recover some of the money owed to the government by the business.

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis’ media briefing live .

A Build One South Africa (BOSA) candidate was shot dead in the Western Cape.

Suspended EMPD Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi returns to the witness stand.

Makashule Gana warns SAPS-IDAC tensions could erode justice system confidence.

England ease into the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a game to spare by comprehensively beating West Indies by 38 runs at Lord’s.

Canada forward Promise David scores with his first touch to give his side hope in their Group B match against Switzerland in Vancouver.

18-year-old winger Kerim Alajbegovic scores a superb opening goal for Bosnia in their World Cup Group B match against Qatar in Seattle.

West Ham value Mateus Fernandes at £80m amid interest from Tottenham, who want a central midfielder this summer and have had a bid rejected for Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali.

Tory leader reprimanded by speaker for invective against minister and saying Starmer had ‘400 knives in his back’

Labour MPs have criticised Kemi Badenoch after a fractious prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, in which she accused the education secretary of being a “spiteful class warrior”.

In a rare move, Badenoch was chastised by the speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, in the chamber of the House of...

Listeners in the 17th and 18th centuries experienced music in a startlingly vivid – and physical – way. A fascinating academic project is wondering if we should let ourselves be much more moved, and get moving. Plus: a prime minister’s musical legacy?

Professor Bettina Varwig wants to get us moving – and feeling, and listening, but primarily moving. The University of Cambridge academic says...

Jozi takes on Jonasi: The City of Johannesburg has cracked down on illegal billboard, including one from Netflix promoting ‘The Polygamist’.

Podcaster and former TV producer, Precious Kofi, marks her second shot at marriage as she joyfully announced on Instagram that she is engaged.

Johannesburg Mayoral Candidate Helen Zille poked fun at how ‘lonely’ the ANC tables were as South Africa gears up to vote.

Another amendment gives parliament the power to appoint the president, doing away with direct presidential elections.

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Indie movie fans are upset about Google DeepMind’s $75 million investment in the studio, which comes as AI companies are deepening their influence in Hollywood.

Your face called, and it’s low-key offended you might trust TikTok more than WIRED.

Save big during Prime Day on the best fake Christmas trees you can buy if you’re willing to stash them for six months.

Why are women’s bodies impacted by heat differently to men’s?

A doctor from Bristol Royal Hospital for Children gives his tips for keeping children protected.