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The findings of the public inquiry into infected blood, which has been called the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history, will be published on Monday.

Iranian media declared President Ebrahim Raisi dead on Monday after his helicopter crashed in a mountainous northwestern region, but there has not yet been any official confirmation.

Thousands of people were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C after being given NHS blood products.

Angela Newcombe says she was kept in the dark about her son’s HIV diagnosis.

It says it has deployed more personnel to voting stations across the country ahead of the elections.

The state will lead Gouws’ further statements regarding the cellphone records of the accused.

Fikile Mbalula ripped into Jacob Zuma and the MK Party, describing the former president as a sell-out and his party as a troubled organisation.

SAMSA says search for fishermen who went missing after a 35-meter-long deep-sea fishing continues.

Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te in his inauguration speech has urged China to stop its military intimidation against the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own territory.

Early on Monday, relief workers located the missing helicopter, with state TV saying the president had died

As the UK and US continue to see falling birth rates, options to deal with the issue are limited.

Fear and worry weighed on Iran Sunday as the Islamic republic waited for news on the fate of President Ebrahim Raisi after his helicopter went missing in a foggy mountain area.

The US says its soldiers will be out by 15 September, after the junta-led government asked them to leave.

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s armed forces have repelled an attempted coup d’etat involving Congolese and foreign fighters, a DRC army spokesperson has said in a televised address.

The conflict has raged between rebels of the March 23 Movement and Congolese armed forces since late 2021

The lake has been swelling since late February, disrupting the country’s tourism industry

South Africa’s financial markets are primed for a rally as it approaches elections.

Last week, Washington announce new tariffs on Chinese imports including electric cars and solar panels.

A report suggests shareholders have taken billons but failed to invest as water bills look set to rise.

Independent election observers were dispatched to voting stations in the UK, US, Canada, Switzerland

Six political parties participated in the town hall debate focusing on crime in the area.

The late statesman Nelson Mandela ended “pension apartheid” – and the polarising National Health Insurance (NHI) seeks to do the same for “apartheid healthcare”. This was President Cyril Ramaphosa’s message to ANC supporters on Sunday.

As the 29 May elections are drawing ever closer, almost every lamp post in the country is adorned with a poster of a grinning politician or two, promising a better life for all, or to rescue South Africa.

Ella Toone talks about what it was like meeting Sir Alex Ferguson for the first time, and how she was told off by the former Manchester United manager.

Final Score pundits and ex-Premier League strikers Dion Dublin and Glenn Murray pick their Premier League team of the season.

Labour sees no electoral gain in flagging sector’s funding crisis – but losses cannot be sustained much longer

Ex-ministers say universities will go bust without higher fees or funding

Why are universities in such financial dire straits? According to one sector leader, it’s because they are losing money on two of their three income streams, while their third source is under attack by the...

Exclusive: Vice-chancellors suggest fee rise of £2,000 to £3,500 a year, but others say that is ‘politically impossible’

Vice-chancellors and former ministers are warning that the cash crisis facing universities is so serious that the next government will have to urgently raise tuition fees or increase funding to avoid bankruptcies within two years.

They said the state of university finances...

Kamogelo Molatlhoe hasn’t starred in any big-budget drama series lately, leaving many concerned about her whereabouts. Where is she now?

Oscar Mbo is making headlines after he announced his latest collaboration with global alcohol brand D’usse on social media.

DJ Tira is trending after his recent performance at an IFP star rally in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal. Take a look…

Here’s a look at Cindy Makhathini’s alleged relationships over the years, from former minister Malusi Gigaba to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s son Tumelo.

Limpopo dance queen Makhadzi is dedicating her BET nomination to young aspiring musicians from her hometown, HaMashamba, encouraging them that they too can make it internationally.

The Katlehong Assembly of God church commemorated its 60th anniversary by hosting its first Fundraising Concert – Rebuilding the Walls at Carnival City’s Big Top Arena in Brakpan on Saturday.

A South African album is yet to appeared on the list. Miriam Makeba and Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s albums could still make the cut

The Electoral Commission’s latest political funding disclosure report reveals that Naspers gave R2 million to the ANC and the DA.

Investec Business Banking’s Kevin Hogan and Thivian Moodley boast decades of combined experience in the banking industry.

Check out our favourite photos from TCL’s launch event in Istanbul, Turkey.

The City of Tshwane will launch cheaper bidirectional electricity meters, which is great news for households with solar installations.

“We did a great race considering how it started and I had to work hard for that.”

More than 12,000 people asked for tests in England after the BBC found 1,700 cases are undiagnosed.

Su Gorman and Steve Dymond helped to expose an NHS scandal – but they died without seeing justice.

A clean cookstove factory has been launched in Paarl, creating jobs for 100 people from the local community.

The rough moss frog, exclusively found in the Klein Swartberg Mountain near Caledon, Western Cape, is among South Africa’s critically endangered species.

There is an increased likelihood of solar storms similar to the ‘extreme’ Mother’s Day weekend storm that brought Aurora to South Africa, as the sun heads toward its expected peak activity in July next year.

A billionaire-backed nonprofit has begun relocating captive-bred southern white rhinos in South Africa to protected wild areas after the purchase of the world’s biggest privately-owned herd of the animals last year.