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There is pressure on the government after more revelations of Downing St lockdown drinks.

Cape Winelands firefighters are battling a fire that broke out on the foot of Dwarsberg mountain on Tuesday.

The North West Department of Education says residents have allegedly forcefully removed 56 children from a boarding school where they were housed after their school was vandalised for the fifth time since 2020.

Tshephisho Kekana, 27, Cidraas Motseothatha, 43, Madimetja Legodi, 37, and Victor Mohammed, 51, face one count of murder and three counts of attempted murder.

The Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) initially expected trains to be back in operation in November. After failing to meet that deadline, the agency blamed a strike in the metal industry and bad weather.

The FBI and police from multiple European countries and Canada have taken down 15 computer servers that were used in “major international cyberattacks,” law enforcement agencies said this week.

All the homes on one of Tonga’s small outer islands have been destroyed by a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, with three people so far confirmed dead, the government said in its first update since the disaster struck.

Maltese center-right politician Roberta Metsola has been elected as the new European Parliament President, a week after the body’s previous head David Sassoli died suddenly, and she immediately faced questions around her stance on abortion rights.

A total of 13 countries drawn from central, across northern Sub-Saharan Africa, Central America, the Middle East, Asia and the Caribbean will get a share of the R2.4 billion ($150 million).

The US has appointed a new ambassador to Sudan at a time when its special envoy to the Horn of Africa is meeting Sudanese civic society in Saudi Arabia.

Defender Roberto Lopes says he will find it hard to sleep while Cape Verde face an anxious wait to find out if they will remain in the Africa Cup of Nations.

The Confederation of African Football meet to discuss the poor state of the pitch in Douala and whether Afcon matches may need to be moved from the arena.

An attempt by Gupta affiliates to derail the business rescue proceedings of Optimum Coal Terminal has failed, but now the National Prosecuting Authority is stepping in.

An attack on fuel trucks in the Middle East and hopes for a global economic recovery have driven up prices.

Chamath Palihapitiya says he and most Americans “don’t care” about alleged human rights abuse of the Uyghur minority.

The politically ambitious Sisulu’s most recent campaigning grenade came in her cynical attack on the country’s constitution and judiciary.

The former president is asking the Pretoria high court to declare Zondo’s tenure as chairman of the commission of inquiry unlawful and to order Ramaphosa to appoint a new chair

The City of Johannesburg’s council meeting resumes on Tuesday after it was put on hold last Thursday when chaos broke out inside the chambers.

Chirwa on Monday morning responded to Ramaphosa’s weekly newsletter, in which he addressed the torching of parliament and the contents of the state capture report.

Proteas seamer, Kagiso Rabada won’t take part in the upcoming ODI series against India, Cricket South Africa announced on Tuesday.

Stellenbosch FC have secured the services of one of their speedy attackers for years to come after handing him a new contract.

Novak Djokovic may be public enemy number one to many in Melbourne but he has found an unlikely ally in Nick Kyrgios — and now the Australian wants them to play doubles.

Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma hopes to build on his promising Test batting form in this week’s three-match ODI series against India.

Members of Christian Forum in 70s and 80s ‘showed signs of what would today be described as radicalisation’

A cult-like evangelical Christian society at a leading private school allowed a powerful and charismatic barrister to groom and sadistically abuse boys with impunity, an investigation has found.

Members of the Christian Forum at Winchester College “showed signs of what would today be...

Six universities sign a ministerial pledge to stop using non-disclosure orders to silence complaints.

Kendra James was a legacy student at Taft, but wasn’t made to feel like a member of a proud tradition while she was there.

Inno Morolong is paying no mind to allegations of assault levelled against her, and is instead showing off hot new hot bod!

A Canadian man named Remy has spent over R1 million tattooing his body. He said his bum ink was ‘fairly sensitive’.

Media personality Boity Thulo finally confesses her love for actor Anton Jeftha and they seal a kiss on television. Take a look…

Limpopo-born musician King Monada showed off his six-bedroom mansion, BMW M4 and Mercedes Benz C63! Take a look…

The State had lodged an application to have Mafe in psychiatric observation for 30 days.

Heidi Klum’s legs may have been insured for more than $2 million, but one is worth more than another.

There’s been some good news in the midst of Jodie Sweetin grieving the loss of her TV dad, Bob Saget.

The band Every Time I Die has split over an apparent disagreement with singer Keith Buckley.

The flaws are now fixed, but speak to the growing concerns around interactionless attacks.

Rebecca Sharrock is one of a handful of people worldwide with highly superior autobiographical memory. But remembering minute details of your own life has its downsides

Every morning since January 2004, Rebecca Sharrock crosses off the date on a calendar in her room. Like many people, the 31-year-old uses it to keep track of time, distinguishing the present day from the ones that came...

Transport minister Fikile Mbalula says that his department is working on a number of regulatory changes to improve the safety of South Africa’s roads.

People are being advised to remain indoors to escape the dangerous smog.

A Delta outbreak in “zero Covid” Hong Kong will result in the euthanasia of 2,000 small mammals.

What can you expect if you have Covid, and when should you get extra help?

Hospitality bosses and opposition MSPs call for changes ahead of Nicola Sturgeon’s weekly Covid update.

Fry Taylor founded the Green Salon Collective which is encouraging sustainable working practices in the hairdressing industry.

To ensure the promises of COP26 are kept, young campaigners are putting their faith in the courts.

Ernst Gotsch’s method of agriculture increases, rather than decreases, biodiversity and wildlife.

Around the US, an estimated three million oil wells have been abandoned. They’re more dangerous than we think.