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Another 13 people, including several stars, settle claims with owners of the defunct News of the World.

Detectives assessed claims that false documents were used to win Diana’s trust before her appearance.

Veteran journalist, Karima Brown is being buried this afternoon in Johannesburg after succumbing to COVID-19.

In-person registrations at the Wits University’s Braamfontein Campus in Johannesburg have been halted by protests led by the Students Representative Council (SRC).

The bodies of two young sisters have been found in the bushes of a small village outside Peddie, Eastern Cape police say.

The High Court in Pretoria reserved judgment in an application relating to the exclusion of 20 000 first-year students to the University of South Africa (Unisa).

Coordinated killings of three women in Jalalabad is the latest in a bloody campaign against journalists in Afghanistan.

New Zealand police have arrested two people over online threats against two Christchurch mosques targeted in a white supremacist attack.

The 19-year-old, known as Angel, was killed in the deadliest day since the coup began.

Angela Merkel has unveiled plans to gradually ease coronavirus curbs, while Joe Biden slammed “Neanderthal” decisions to drop mask-wearing mandates in some US states.

The UN rights chief has said that her office had corroborated grave violations that could amount to “war crimes and crimes against humanity” in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.

RKC Waalwijk’s Said Bakari says “it’s magical” that the Comoros are on the verge of qualifying for a first ever Africa Cup of Nations finals.

Amid the economic gloom of the coronavirus disaster and associated negative growth, one sector is shining brightly for Zimbabwe.

Nigeria-born Israel Adesanya has gone from being bullied at school in New Zealand to being a UFC champion.

Rating agencies and global investors were not overly impressed with South Africa’s National Budget, casting doubts over the government’s ability to stick to its expenditure targets, say Nedbank economists.

National Treasury and the South African Teachers’ Union (SAOU) has warned of further teacher shortages in South Africa and increasing class sizes.

Minister of State Security Ayanda Dlodlo denied allegations of incompetence over her handling of the Project Justice bombshell

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is working on building a strong relationship with traditional leaders in order to find solutions to issues confronting South Africans.

The ANC in Johannesburg wants criminal action instituted against former City of Johannesburg manager Dr Ndivhoniswani Lukhwareni.

DA MP Phumzile Van Damme has slammed EFF MP Nazier Paulsen for allegedly threatening to beat her in parliament.

Unsurprisingly, the return of the quintessentially British car brand Aston Martin to the Formula 1 grid this week came with some big names.

Sascoc announced a four-year deal with Mr Price Sport, making the retailer the official apparel sponsor of Team South Africa for the Tokyo Olympics.

Castres’ South African-born scrum-half Rory Kockott has extended his contract with the Top 14 club by a year, meaning he will retire in 2022.

Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki has announced a 26-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ghana and Sudan.

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Makeba died in 2008 of cardiac arrest after performing in Italy and would have turned 89 today.

Hits are elusive in the entertainment industry, and the fact Disney+ has conjured two with “The Mandalorian” and now “WandaVision” speaks to a certain kind of Disney magic. Yet as the latter prepares to end its run, lessons have emerged about translating “Star Wars” and Marvel into this relatively new medium, as well as the spells they have cast for Disney+.

Maria Bello is moving on.

An industry expert says ICASA’s plan to force black ownership on South African ISPs is a disaster which will lead to inflated prices.

The company’s cordless vacs are touted as affordable Dyson alternatives. I’m not so sure about that.

Video games have long struggled to handle sexuality, but a growing number of indie developers are changing that.

A new study modeled whether we could find intelligent life on another planet—by looking for its pollution.

Plug-in hybrid will revive the 73 name and produce a claimed 600 kW.

Dozens of tests turned up nothing. Then a specialist had a theory.

Two approved Covid vaccines are being rolled out across the UK. So when might you get one?

We asked Melissa Kirsch to talk about ways she keeps her spirits up and her day meaningful. For her, it starts with a movie night.

Rapid approval without lengthy tests can happen if new vaccines are needed to fight variants, say regulators.

By Lusanda Gqaza and Yanga Mbatana (Environmental Education Officers, De Hoop Nature Reserve) On 20 December 2013, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), proclaimed 03 March (the day of adopting the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, CITES, in 1973), as World Wildlife Day. This is a day that […]

World Wildlife Day is celebrated on 3 March every year as an opportunity to highlight the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that conservation provides to people. The Western Cape is a very special place with an abundance of unique and irreplaceable […]

AI software can now match footage of motorists throwing rubbish with their car’s number plate and issue an automatic fine .

On the weekend of 19-21 five 2020 Matric learners were hosted by CapeNature and world-renowned adventurer Riaan Manser at the De Hoop Nature Reserve. These five matriculants; Jama Paliso, Hannah Chetty, Abdullah Seedat, Silondukhule Nquma and Lucy can der Meulen were the runners up in a campaign that saw five other students join Manser on […]