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The attorney of a South African man shot and killed by police officers in Honolulu, Hawaii, says the video released by authorities shows no evidence to justify the fatal shooting.

Springbok centre Juan de Jongh is reportedly set to leave English Premiership outfit Wasps for a return to Western Province and the Stormers.

The Brumbies fought hard to defeat the Rebels 26-20 in their Super Rugby AU clash at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Sunday.

It is reported that trial attorney Jim Bickerton has also questioned why police didn’t first identify themselves when approaching the deceased.

It has emerged that the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital in Johannesburg, which has been closed after a fire forced the evacuation of nearly 700 patients, has no working fire hydrants.

Over 400 patients have been transferred to other hospitals while an additional 270 were still to be moved following the blaze.

Seven people have been killed in a collision between a truck and a car on the N2 between Dutywa and Butterworth in the Eastern Cape.

South Africans are mourning Dr Sindi van Zyl who helped thousands through her social media work.

The author of the bestselling Hillbilly Elegy is being courted by Republicans for a Senate run.

The militants claiming of a recent attack got publicity but they may not have actually been behind it.

The three million African farmers who supply most of the world’s cashew nuts aren’t cashing in on the booming demand due to a lack of processing facilities, a UN body said on Friday.

Nigeria will restart issuing new mobile subscriptions from next week, the government said, four months after it halted the process in an attempt to curb growing insecurity in the country.

The story of the first South African Grand Prix, and the nail-biting title showdown between Graham Hill and Jim Clark.

With an economy in the doldrums, South Africans are increasingly looking to make use of business and investment opportunities offshore, states Bianca Botes, director at financial services group Citadel Global.

Political analyst, Professor Lesiba Tefo says he doesn’t see the African National Congress’ (ANC) Secretary-General Ace Magashule and other party members implicated in corruption voluntarily stepping aside.

Suspended Western Cape DA leader and provincial Transport Minister Bonginkosi Madikizela has broken his silence since news broke last week that he lied about his qualifications.

Former Nelson Mandela Bay African National Congress (ANC) councillor, Andile Lungisa says he is studying the ruling by the High Court in Gqeberha, that he must pay R844 000 in damages to Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor Rayno Kayser.

Outraged provincial secretaries called for a meeting with LuthuliHouse after the ANC secretary general broadened the NEC’s step-aside resolution

YouTube star-turned-boxer Jake Paul wins his fight with ex-UFC fighter Ben Askren with a first-round knockout inside two minutes.

Lionel Messi scored twice, including a stunning solo goal, as Barcelona blew away Athletic Bilbao to win the Copa del Rey, consigning their opponents to a second final defeat in two weeks.

The cup was won and lost in a whirlwind 12 minutes in Seville, which saw Barca score four times to clinch an emphatic 4-0 victory, with Messi at his devastating best.

The Champions League group stage is set to be completely overhauled, with an increase from 32 to 36 participants and the introduction of a so-called ‘Swiss system’ inspired by chess, with clubs playing 10 group games instead of the current six, all against different opponents.

Bereaved parents call for universities to contact students’ families to reduce risk of suicides.

The aftermath of the George Floyd protests and a decreased reliance on standardized tests have led to more diverse admissions at elite universities.

The aftermath of the George Floyd protests and a decreased reliance on standardized tests have led to more diverse admissions at elite universities.

A group of former heads have set up a vital service for colleagues with nowhere to turn

For Alex Barnes*, head of a large secondary school in Yorkshire, the stresses of being in charge in the pandemic became too much. Last spring, just at the end of the first lockdown, she reached breaking point. “The demands were coming at me from every angle,” she says. “Worried parents bombarding me...

Crowds will return to Madrid’s Las Ventas bullring for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic next month for a charity bullfight to raise money for matadors left jobless by COVID-19, officials said on Saturday.

My mother and my late father were inseparable, but boy did they love to bicker

Michael Matthews says the coming-of-age tale, now on Netflix, harks back to ’80s adventures, and making it was a coming-of-age for him professionally too

What do the stars hold in store for you?

Helen McCrory, the British actress best known for her roles in the ‘Harry Potter’ films and ‘Peaky Blinders,’ has died, her husband, actor Damian Lewis, announced on Friday.

An exhibition at London’s Science Museum shows how far carbon capture research has come

Tackling climate change may bring unexpected benefits, London’s Science Museum will reveal next month. A special exhibition on carbon capture, the fledgling technology of extracting greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and emissions from factories, will display bottles of vodka, tubes of toothpaste, pens...

Software giant Oracle has cut Eskom off from essential technical services the utility has previously said were crucial to its operations.

TV ratings for awards shows have been in free fall, especially during the pandemic, and Hollywood doesn’t want the viewing public to toss its premier showcase into the entertainment dustbin.

The Himalayan nation has given more than 60 percent of its people a shot. Some villages were reached by helicopter, and health workers hiked through ice and snow.

The coronavirus changed so much about our lives, including, for many of us, our bodies. It’s OK.

Sprucing up for spring includes giving your lawn furniture the cleaning it deserves.

This week, tune in to a drag-queen story hour, learn about equity in the cannabis industry with Snoop Dogg or listen to a conversation with the journalist Don Lemon.

Sir David Attenborough fronts a new documentary on lockdown’s effect on the natural world.

There are warnings that, with ground drying out, more landslips and rockfalls could happen.

Some rare footage of two wild pandas having a fierce fight has been captured by researchers in China.