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Former teacher and sex assault accused William Breytenbach’s case of multiple sexual assault charges drags on, with yet another postponement on Friday.

Reports say a witness saw a suspicious man entering the consulate in the Rue de Fresnel.

Businessman Mthunzi Mdwaba has lost a second defamation case after his comments last year that ministers were seeking R500 million in bribes from him.

The first minister said it was “right” that Murrell had resigned his membership of the SNP.

The first batch of 4 500 trainees will report for training at the various SAPS academies next week.

Transport Department says suspected negligence could be the cause of the accident.

The disciplinary hearings of 1 456 Unisa students, who were allegedly involved in plagiarism earlier this year, started on 25 March.

India began voting Friday in a six-week election with an all but assured victory for Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Twenty-six hotels that already have permits can move forward, but after that a hotel can only be built if one shuts down. Tourists spent about 20.7 million nights in Amsterdam hotels last year.

Israel has launched a strike against Iran, a U.S. official tells NPR. Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated “Tortured Poets Department” is here.

Polish authorities have arrested two men suspected of attacking a close ally of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Vilnius in March, Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda said Friday.

The train rammed into a lorry parked along the Tema-Mpakadan railway line, damaging its cabin area.

Gen Francis Ogolla was in the west of the country when his helicopter went down killing 10.

Sprinter Christine Mboma says an enforced hiatus impacted her mental health but she did not lose hope of a return.

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Vivo has launched its V30 5G and V30e smartphones in South Africa.

Investors are starting to process that big changes are likely coming in the 2024 South African election – and focus is now shifting to what happens next.

2024 global equity returns show promise amid market turbulence, driven by healthcare and technology sectors.

Malema says his party has 110% confidence in the IEC.

EFF leader Julius Malema says the party is open to forming coalitions with all parties.

The Electoral Court oversees the conduct of elections and the Electoral Commission (IEC).

Police Minister Bheki Cele says efforts to revitalise crime intelligence are yielding results.

Kaizer Chiefs have handed teenage sensation Mfundo Vilakazi a contract extension which will see him stay a Glamour Boy until June 2028.

Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag says that Alejandro Garnacho has apologised for liking critical social media posts.

Compulsory maths and English retakes speak of a system that ignores pupils’ real talents. But hope is on the horizon

That time of year approaches when we ritually sacrifice 40% of our 16-year-olds to mark them down as failures. Exam season is coming up – that summer rite when we sit down all the young, hunched over cramped desks day after day for weeks, to sit far too many GCSE papers. The...

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Jennifer Lopez’s alleged stunt with her co-star Ryan Guzman to promote her 2015 film, ‘The Boy Next Door’ has social media on edge.

‘This is a symbol of our enduring commitment to quality education’: Oscar Mabuyane has revealed his latest project.

The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, has won the latest skirmish in his legal battle with the publisher of The Sun.

The feud between RHODurban stars Zama Ngcobo and Ameigh Thompson has spilled over from the small screen onto social media platforms.

The South African musician and parody artist posted an election meme on his X timeline asking South Africans who they will be voting for, but the now viral meme struck the wrong chord.

TechCentral looks back at the most ground-breaking Nokia devices, and why they deserve to be described as iconic.

The project with the Gauteng government aims to create new jobs through six programmes to boost township-based businesses.

ChatGPT’s conversation tools are fantastic—when the chatbot isn’t constantly talking over you. Try these tips for a better AI audio experience.

Meta is rolling out live AI image generation on WhatsApp that updates as you type.

KTM rider Brad Binder reveals that having mates over in abundance affords him the luxury of overseeing things.

Reigning champion has brushed aside a speculative move to Mercedes in 2025 as replacement for Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton.

Sustainable Energy Africa is helping municipalities across the country build their capacity to register rooftop solar PV.

Corporate climate lobbying is recognised globally as a threat to effective climate change policy, the private and public sectors in SA do not perceive closed-door engagements to be problematic, write Caroline James and Emma Schuster.

While battery electric vehicles have dominated the transition conversation in transport, it’s looking increasingly likely that other technologies will also have a role to play.

South Africa is among 175 countries negotiating on a global treaty to end plastic pollution.