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The 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals will see a knockout phase replace the group stages.

After years of uncertainty over the credibility of the University of Fort Hare’s speech and language therapy qualification, a group of 13 students finally graduated from the programme on Wednesday – effectively silencing all doubt over the credibility of the degree.

Jonathan Creswell, who was on trial for the murder of Katie Simpson, was found dead earlier this week.

People with disabilities urge government to enhance transportation accessibility policies

The SAHRC says various stakeholders failed to do their part to prevent human rights violations.

Photos of the three naked tourists have gone viral in Namibia, angering the authorities.

Dozens are taken into custody as police clear an encampment at the University of Southern California.

Gangs have taken advantage of an almost complete power vacuum to expand their control in the country.

Bangladesh has closed schools and colleges due to extreme heat for the second year in a row.

East Africa is being pounded by unusually heavy rains linked to a combination of global weather events.

At least 118 inmates escaped from prison after heavy rains on Wednesday night damaged the facility in Sujela near the Nigerian capital, a prison service spokesperson said.

A manhunt is launched after more than 100 inmates escape the colonial-era facility near Abuja.

The Westown Precinct between Pietermaritzburg and Durban is pushing ahead with development.

FNB triumphs again in Euromoney Awards, hailed Africa’s Best International Private Bank and Best Bank for various services, showcasing leadership and commitment.

What impact will Labour’s pledge to nationalise the railways have?

Police Minister Bheki Cele outlined the departments’ fuel spending for VIP protection services over the past six years.

Solly Msimanga says he expects load shedding to return after the 29 May elections.

Velenkosini Hlabisa also defended the Ingonyama Trust Act, which he said had been beneficial to black people in KwaZulu-Natal

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The leader of Rise Mzansi, highlighted four key areas in the Free State that require attention.

At Oudtshoorn in the Karoo, the Patriotic Alliance garnered the majority of the votes with 65.5%.

Ireland’s Munster rugby team laid a wreath on the Sea Point promenade to honour a former coach who died in a paragliding accident.

Seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan races through the two frames he needed to thrash Jackson Page and move into the last 16.

Imagine being this ripped close to your 50th birthday?

The 22-year-old missed the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) as he couldn’t make the Bafana Bafana squad due to his lack of game time.

Suspects alleged to have posed as academics to access books and replace them with copies, says Europol

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Police have arrested nine Georgians suspected of running a sophisticated criminal operation stealing valuable antique books – including an original Alexander Pushkin manuscript – from national libraries across Europe.

Shelves of 19th-century Russian-language...

Local and state police clash with demonstrators in Texas state capital while rightwing governor says protesters ‘belong in jail’

At least 20 people were arrested, including a photojournalist, as police and demonstrators violently clashed at the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday.

Hundreds of students walked out of class to protest against the conflict in Gaza and demand the university...

Following news that South Africans have the highest screen time in the world, Mzansi is making light of this dubious accolade …

The man who helped Anele Tembe in her dying moments – and saw AKA on the balcony after her fatal fall – has made a series of shocking claims.

Radio and television personality MaBlerh will host ‘The Real Housewives of Durban’ reunion for the second year in a row.

Take a look at former Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and his family life in France: From sightseeing bliss to homework battles!

Leading to Freedom Day, honouring 30 years of SA democracy, some of the biggest stars from Netflix productions have written heartfelt fan letters to fellow artists – expressing sincere praise and admiration for their work.

I regret to inform you that $800 is a decent price for Eufy’s midrange AI-enabled robot vacuum-mop.

MakwaIT is a Cisco Gold Partner and the largest Cisco booking partner in South Africa.

Series returns to action after a month’s break with a line-up of 25 entrants confirmed.

OCTA will be a limited edition model, although it remains to been how many will eventually be produced.

The South African Weather Service is partnering with French company Meteorage to improve the use of lightning data for the safety of people, animals and infrastructure.

The World Bank is advising South Africa’s National Treasury on a climate risk strategy after floods in recent years caused billions of dollars of damage.

More than 530 stranded loggerhead turtle hatchlings have been admitted to the Cape Town aquarium’s Turtle Conservation Centre in just two weeks.

Last week, the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal was mopping up damage after being battered by heavy, unexpected rainfall over the weekend. How seriously should your political party take such issues? Here’s what voters think.