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As South Africa’s electric vehicle market gains traction, data from the UK suggests that used battery-electric vehicles may be less risky to own than many prospective buyers assume.

A Cape Town old boy’s Instagram post about a school Pride flag went viral for all the wrong reasons. It proved a point neither side meant to make.

Authorities seized more than 100 bags of suspected gold-bearing material and more than 20 generators.

England men’s players are advised to avoid drinking alcohol on the day before and the day after matches, under new behaviour guidelines.

The farmers claim only 33 000 cattle have been vaccinated out of the 61 000 doses received.

The Treasury flagged five Limpopo municipalities which breached the Municipal Finance Management Act

It follows similar landings of reusable rockets by US-owned companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.

Ali Khamenei was buried at the Imam Reza shrine, Iran’s holiest Shia Muslim site, ending six days of public mourning ceremonies.

Scorching temperatures in the French capital accompanied the hottest week in haute couture.

Officials say the app will help stalking victims, but some experts question the impact it might have.

Lawyers are calling for an end to traditions like bowing before judges and addressing them as “My Lord or “My Lady”.

BBC Verify looks at multiple incidents linked to misinformation during latest Ebola outbreak, which has infected more than 1,700 people and killed 580 in DR Congo since mid-May.

Watch the bizarre moment Morocco’s press conference was disrupted by two journalists arguing, leading to a very perplexed-looking Brahim Diaz.

False claims about Ebola are linked to attacks on treatment facilities, assaults on health workers and disruptions to burials.

The RAC says motorists are missing out on savings because many are not using price comparison tools.

One Dorset fish and chip shop says VAT, the war in Ukraine and energy prices are pushing up costs.

The complaint stemmed from a case of common assault and intimidation.

Both witnesses have cited concerns about their identities being revealed in public

Social Development Minister Dina Pule takes over from Sisisi Tolashe.

The EFF has argued that the Madlanga Commission belongs to the people of South Africa. 

Louis Rees-Zammit is challenged to get more involved with Wales after being dropped to the bench for the Nations Championship fixture with Argentina.

Lauren Filer puts herself into the history books, by becoming the first bowler to take a wicket in the first women’s Test at Lord’s, as she removed Shafali Verma for 0 on the opening morning of the one-off Test.

Conor McGregor is welcomed back by fans as he rips Max Holloway’s glasses off in an intense face-off before the pair’s rematch at UFC 329 in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Queens Park Rangers sign 20-year-old goalkeeper Pierce Charles on a season-long loan following his five-year deal with Manchester City.

Unesco report shows children lost out to servicing debt in 113 countries, with 18 spending five times more on loans

Most developing countries spent less on education than they did repaying debt last year, according to the UN, at the same time as global aid to education is predicted to decline by up to 30%.

More was spent on servicing foreign debt than on education in 113 developing countries in...

A number of fringe squad players will be aiming to make the most of their chance in the Test at Loftus.

Four years have passed since the tragedy, in which the teens lost their lives, with the youngest victim just 13 years old.

The EFF says the commission should look beyond the City of Ekurhuleni and the City of Tshwane

Health minister tells human rights inquiry the department cannot solve child hunger alone.

These are the cleaning robots, water monitors, and toys actually worth buying for pool season.

Billed as the “world’s first museum of AI arts,” Dataland uses wearables and troves of material from the Amazon to merge nature, biometrics, and art.

Airtel Africa’s CEO, Sunil Taldar, has announced the telco’s commitment to connecting 5,000 schools across its operating countries in Africa to the internet by 2027 through its philanthropic arm, Airtel Africa Foundation, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). So far, the $57m partnership, which was launched in 2021, has cumulatively connected 3,296 […]

Ofcom says more than half of UK adults have encountered potentially fraudulent ads online.

Gearbox functions as a normal eight-speed dual-clutch, but when in manual mode, locks out the two top gears and works almost identical as a six-speed manual.

The BBC join a crew based in Exeter as the UK sizzles in one of its longest-running heatwaves.

The cyclists taking part in the Ride for Rori raised £61,000 for the Oxford Hospitals Charity.

People are being consulted about plans to stop vape companies using of enticing flavour descriptions that “attract” children into experimenting.