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Eastern Cape police have opened murder and attempted murder cases after a shooting incident at a pharmacy in Qumbu in the Eastern Cape on Saturday.

Milford chairperson-coach Xanti Pupuma, who’s also a full-time gynaecologist in Richards Bay, has insisted that he’ll mull over the juggling act after the team’s promotion to the top flight

Thomas Tuchel will pick his first England World Cup team on Wednesday, when the Three Lions take on Croatia. BBC Sport pundits choose their starting XIs – who would you pick?

The three victims allegedly arrived at the pharmacy to purchase masks.

Not all votes have been counted, but the current trend suggests 55% of participants voted against the proposal.

James Boyard’s abduction is the highest-ranking abduction in the violence-wracked country in recent years, according to reports.

New York’s basketball team won the NBA championship for the first time in over 50 years after beating the Spurs in Texas.

Adichie’s 21-month old son died in a Lagos hospital, which she says is trying to stop an inquest into the circumstances of his death.

Sylvester Muigai Ndung’u was in Nanyuki to fetch a school uniform on Tuesday, his mother says.

Bola Tinubu was addressing the nation on Democracy Day, marking the return to civilian rule in 1999.

Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were “miles off it” in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent ‘hate-watch’ Bafana Bafana.

Southwark Council in south London takes possession of a property linked to Sierra Leone’s Fatima Bio.

Peter Neville stands down as head of the charity supporting people ineligible for mainstream banking.

The £300k fund will expand support for residents struggling with financial pressures in Devon.

Jacob Zuma is expected to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of Edward Ntshingila

The South African Communist Party (SACP) in Limpopo has announced its new leadership

Geordin Hill-Lewis says reliable and affordable services are high up on the list of his priorities.

Zuma says the solution to end the suffering of the masses is to vote.

Exeter boss Rob Baxter says Henry Slade’s leadership has been key to his side reaching the Prem final.

Russell Martin, who led Southampton into the Premier League in 2024, has been out of work since being sacked by Rangers in October.

Bafana Bafana’s FIFA World Cup fate could be shaped this week when they face the Czech Republic in a high-stakes Group A showdown.

Former defensive end Aldon Smith, who played for the San Francisco 49ers, the Oakland Raiders and the Dallas Cowboys, has died.

Funding for extracurricular activities comes as ministers prepare to introduce social media restrictions for under-16s

The government has announced a £132.5m funding package for after-school clubs as ministers prepare to introduce expected restrictions on social media use for under-16s.

The programme is designed to expand access to enrichment activities in schools, with funding for clubs...

Other projects include developing tools to help visually impaired people navigate video games

Parents are constantly being told to limit their children’s screen time. But when it comes to deciphering which films or TV shows are best suited to developing minds, the guidance remains largely one-size-fits-all. A relatively slow-paced programme such as Bluey offers a very different viewing...

South African-born tech entreprenur Elon Musk become the world’s first trillionaire, take a look at his 14 kids and their moms…

Andile Mpisane’s wife Tamia has fuelled rumours that they have split, less than five years after their shotgun wedding…

Six excluded Bafana Bafana players turned down an offer from Gayton McKenzie to travel to the FIFA World Cup as spectators.

A mental health professional has weighed into the shock death of Parklands College head boy Connor Niske…

The Cheetahs have prepared for the Currie Cup by hosting the Toyota Challenge, which this year featured three international teams in Romania A, Black Lion from Georgia and Portuguese side Lusitanos.

‘We will train at that intensity and keep grinding,’ the Bafana captain told SportyTV

The speaker is facing a decision of whether to oppose both the president’s interdict and review applications.

From smart apps and planters to unique tools, these gifts will turn even a black thumb into a next-level plant parent.

Suunto swaps bone for air conduction, giving these open-ear earbuds a perfect fit for the great outdoors.

Poolbeg Pharma to test the treatment in NHS hospitals and says it is also developing a GLP-1 weight loss pill

A London-based startup is about to trial a drug at six NHS hospitals that could stop people on cancer immunotherapy getting a life-threatening side-effect.

Poolbeg Pharma said its oral drug POLB 001 could make treatment for blood cancer safer by preventing cytokine release syndrome...

President Donald Trump says a secret mission moved 100 million barrels of oil through the blocked Strait of Hormuz. That number is impossible to verify.

Children can test the new miniature replica of an MRI machine on different toys.

The aim of the Hele Road ward is to give students hands-on experience with equipment and patients.

Patients have been urged to only attend A&E if their condition is life-threatening or serious.