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The actor, who played Mike Baldwin in the soap, died after a long illness, his family said.

The chancellor says he wants to “level with people” about the economic pressures of Covid.

Former DA leader Mmusi Maimane says the party’s top leadership has abandoned its national project and remains only interested in the Western Cape.

Three people have been killed and two seriously injured in a head-on collision on the  R538 Road between White River and Hazyview in Mpumalanga. The three victims who are all men, aged between 25 and 35, died on the scene. 

Capturing the correct data will help strengthen the fight against gender-based violence in the country, says acting head of the Gauteng Community Safety Department, Sipho Thenjekwayo.

The union’s Richard Mamabolo says understaffing and uneven allocation of resources increase the likelihood of office officers being attacked.

The utility shutdown water on Saturday at around 1 pm to replace an 800-meter valve and a bypass valve, affecting parts of the city.

The nation could now distribute 500 million doses by the end of June – enough to vaccinate all of its adult population.

Afghanistan’s Kam Air says it made history by performing the flight from Kabul to Herat with six female crewmembers.

The Covid-battered United States authorized Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine for emergency use Saturday, offering a glimmer of hope as Britain said farewell to fundraising war veteran Captain Tom Moore who died of the virus earlier this month.

Myanmar security forces violently dispersed anti-coup rallies around the country on Sunday, with reports of at least three protesters killed in the crackdown.

Human rights violations have taken place in Tigray region, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says.

Was he a joke, an oaf, a hero, or the evil dictator the West loved to hate? Decades after his death, his legacy is still a puzzle.

In early December, a gang abducted 344 boys from a boarding school in Kankara, in northern Katsina state, but released them a week later.

South Sudan captain Amy Lasu says women’s football in the country is “on the right track” following the start of its first women’s league.

Eskom, described by Goldman Sachs as the biggest threat to the South African economy, has become mired in over R480bn debt. With the majority of its bonds being government guaranteed, the state is obliged to step in when Eskom anticipates payment pressure

The pandemic changed the employment market in 2020, and the effects of the global health crisis will continue to be felt for many years across many sectors, says specialist recruitment firm Michael Page.

Placing your company’s brand online can be a scary prospect – here’s why you can trust BusinessTech to keep it safe.

Here are four reasons why.

The committee says it has instructed the department to furnish it with a progress report at the end of next month.

The serious administrative shortcomings in the entire North West province have prompted some to call for a Commission of Inquiry into its affairs.

The African National Congress (ANC) Parliamentary Caucus welcomes the judgment by the Western Cape High Court that has found ANC MP Adv Bongani Bongo not guilty of bribery accusations levelled against him. 

The party is accusing Dentlinger of practising anti-Black racism against Members of Parliament on national TV, within the Parliamentary precinct.

With Jurgen Klopp seemingly destined to be the next German boss, Liverpool have lined up Steven Gerrard as his successor.

The ??Sharks have confirmed the appointment of Alan Temple-Jones as their new athletic performance manager.

United States Soccer on Saturday voted to end a ban on players kneeling during the national anthem, something they have done to protest racial inequality and police brutality.

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has launched another staunch defence of the pitches used in the current Test series against England.

Nationalist leaders tried to exploit what they had in common with their racist oppressors: the colour of their skin

In February 1921, newspapers in London began to publish stories about how military lorries in Ireland were carrying prisoners as hostages in the hope of deterring attacks by the IRA, the guerrilla army fighting British rule since 1919. Within a year, negotiations would lead to...

Tom Ammiano, a well-known gay leader in San Francisco, believed his effeminate mannerisms led his New Jersey high school to deny him his letter.

Company will launch London project to encourage more diverse intake of young people with no industry connections

Elisabeth Murdoch’s company is to fund a new London school designed to get young people from different backgrounds into the television industry. Murdoch, the daughter of media magnate Rupert Murdoch, and her production company Sister are to set up the Ghetto Film School, already...

Scheme to remedy Covid education loss sees teachers paid a fraction of hourly rate charged

The government’s decision to hire private tutoring companies to provide “catch-up tutoring” to disadvantaged pupils in England after lockdown will cost schools and the Department for Education up to four and a half times more than these companies will pay private tutors to teach the children.

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Art can be a way to promote and support mental health in children. It’s especially important right now to create a nurturing space for children to make art.

The Time’s Up Movement on Friday launched a campaign criticising the lack of diversity in the organisation that hands out the Golden Globes for film and television.

Taylor Swift, Cher, and Apple’s CEO Tim Cook joined a growing list of celebrities and corporations by Friday calling on the US Senate to pass legislation that would expand federal legal protection from discrimination to LGBT+ Americans.

Wondering what romance has in store for your star sign? Here’s a quick glance at your love horoscopes for today – completely free!

In the 30 years Melissa Trueblood has worked in production, she’s seen it all — even if she claims she doesn’t have the coolest stories. But 2021 has dealt her one of her tallest orders yet: to help the Golden Globes put on, essentially, three shows in one night.

Groups including the Geological and Linnean societies say government’s 3,000% rent rise could force them to quit their Burlington House premises after 167 years

Some of Britain’s most distinguished learned societies say they may be forced to leave their central London premises because the government has imposed rent rises of more than 3,000% over the past few years.

Last week the Geological...

There is mounting evidence that HRT can help menopausal women recover from the virus, but little action is being taken

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‘To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle,” wrote George Orwell, and seeing in front of our masks in this endless pandemic turns out to be even harder.

Take the compelling case of the effect of...

Older adults living alone often lack access or an understanding of technology, and many are unsure how to sign up for an appointment.

When a massive star dies it can explode into a supernova, releasing a burst of gamma radiation that can be detected millions of light years away and interfere with wireless communications on Earth.

Higher centre of gravity means SUVs are less stable than sedans.

No V8 diesel or V6 petrol but rather the stalwart normally aspirated 1HZ 4.2-litre straight-six normally aspirated oil-burner.

A higher centre of gravity means SUVs are often much more unstable than sedans and small cars.

A day at one mass site in Connecticut shows both the promise and the shortcomings of the approach, which is at the center of President Biden’s plan to bring the pandemic to an end.

Tea might be the perfect drink for the pandemic winter malaise. Here’s how to start your own ritual.

Online tutorials for TikTok and music-video routines can help prove you wrong. The “WAP” dance is within your reach.

Concerned about a friend or a loved one who may be feeling the winter doldrums? Try writing them a gratitude letter.

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 […]

Fishing community leaders say Greenpeace’s action is dangerous and illegal.

Planned UK first hopes to be looking for extraterrestrial life within five years.

Climate change could destroy “entire cities” in a matter of decades, says Sir David Attenborough.