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A home-baking frenzy, stimulus checks and stockpiling all meant that global demand fared quite well last season, proving wrong some of the world’s top sugar traders

The storm has brought heavy rain in some parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga.

Residents watch controlled explosion online after being warned to stay away.

One million doses will reach the country by the first week of February, while a further 500,000 are expected to be availed before the end of said month.

Friends, family and government officials led by President Cyril Ramaphosa bid a final farewell to the late Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu, on 24 January 2021 in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga.

Thandi Modise was delivering Parliament’s message of support to Mthembu’s family, friends and colleagues during a funeral service in Sacred Catholic Church.

Search efforts had been called off for Robert Weber, but he was reportedly found by a local MP.

More than 3 300 protesters have been arrested at demonstrations in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, a monitor has reported.

Representatives from rival Libyan camps have said a candidacy process would open for key institutional appointments.

Officials are assessing the scale of the damage and trying to restore power in parts of Beira.

Hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Tunisian cities to protest police repression, corruption and poverty.

Western Sahara’s pro-independence Polisario Front has launched an attack on the Guerguerat area on the border between Morocco and Mauritania.

In a NEC submission Cosatu questioned why the party is failing to implement its own plans.

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on South Africans, and the country’s healthcare system and economy in its second wave, BusinessTech approached several of the top medical aid providers to understand how the coronavirus impacted membership in 2020.

Firms say they have been advised by officials to set up EU hubs, but the government says it is not policy.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the passing of the Minister in the Presidency, Jackson Mthembu, has shocked people into stopping the constant bickering that has been dividing the country.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says it’s unbearable that those who knew and loved the late Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu won’t see him again.

Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu passed away on Thursday due to COVID-19 related complications.

The Indian Premier League’s Rajasthan Royals have appointed former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara as director of cricket.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted that the lack of consistent first-team action is starting to get to Donny van de Beek.

Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil completes a move to Turkish club Fenerbahce.

Tammy Abraham finishes off a flowing Chelsea move to complete his hat-trick and make Chelsea’s place in FA Cup fifth round certain.

Crises may harden the resilience of some young people. But it won’t happen without a dedicated plan

Sir John Bell, who is at the centre of Britain’s Covid vaccination programme, spent a year in hospital with polio as a child. That setback, he said last week, helped him to become successful: “If stuff comes at you, you just have to get on and do what’s best.” Bell thinks that, similarly,...

Firmly linking teen suicides to school closings is difficult, but rising mental health emergencies and suicide rates point to the toll the pandemic lockdown is taking.

America’s first ‘Second Gentlemen’, Douglas Emhoff, acknowledges the generations of women who stood before him in this historic role.

Lil Wayne is among the 143 people issued pardons and commutations by former US president, Donald Trump on his final day in office last week Tuesday.

The country has turned inward more than ever, leaving the true impact of the pandemic a mystery.

Humans are designed to touch and be touched – which is why so many who live on their own have suffered during the pandemic. Will we ever fully recover?

There’s only so much a dog can do, even if that is a lot. I live alone with my staffy, and by week eight of the first lockdown she was rolling her eyes at my ever-tightening clutch. I had been sofa-bound with Covid and its after-effects before...

The South African National Defence Force spent R229 million on unregistered COVID-19 medicine from Cuba, but then lost 40% because they forget the cooling rooms’ doors open.

You can start by doing a few push-ups in your pajamas. Also, Chris Hemsworth has a workout app.

Suggestions are that a bent-eight could return in the Raptor’s lifecycle positioned above the EcoBoost V6.

Don’t believe all the rubbish you read about electric mobility.

The 169 kW 2.0 TSI engine from the Golf 7.5 GTI continues unchanged.

It seems a long time since we pledged to drink less, eat better, exercise more, cut spending and stop doom-scrolling. Be gentle on yourself: It’s been a tough month.

As high risk groups continue to be immunised there are growing concerns that people with learning disabilities have been missed out.

Daughters of a man who died from Covid pay tribute to hospital staff who fought to keep him alive.

Weave a classic gag from newspaper, then find someone to fool.

By Nicole Horn and Alexis Olds Migration is a widespread but highly complicated and diverse component to many fish species lives.  Migration can be strenuous and often consists of extremely long journeys. The life history stages of certain species rely heavily on migration. Fish will migrate for several reasons including escaping unfavourable conditions, moving to […]

Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has asked the management of the Isimangaliso Wetlands Park Authority to justify its decision to breach the St Lucia estuary mouth.

Scientists, using a wind tunnel and high-speed cameras, have captured the butterfly’s flying skill.

During starling season in winter, up to four million of the birds descend on Rome, covering streets and vehicles with their droppings.