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A municipality in the Free State has launched an anti-bullying campaign after a video on social media showing pupils being bullied by schoolmates at Ntsu secondary school in Bethlehem.

Questions are being asked about whether the NHS and authorities should have raised the alarm sooner.

Gemma Ahern was three when her dad killed her mum – and at six she had to live with him again.

Apartheid Israel remains in contempt of the court.

Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba has praised the team of surgeons who performed the operation.

Farmers say the return of heavy rains in some parts of Limpopo is threatening crops.

The municipality is battling refuse removal, potholes, and deteriorating infrastructure.

The exact number killed in Monday night’s strike by Pakistan is still not known, but is feared to be in the hundreds.

In eastern Ukraine, white nylon nets now stretch over roads and city streets, a low-tech defense against deadly FPV drones that dominate the battlefield and threaten civilians near the front line.

José Antonio Kast visited the ditch – a few feet wide and deep – on Monday, calling it a “milestone”.

Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old ex-diplomat, is accused of involvement in the assassination of the independence hero.

These reports harm attempts to close the wide gender representation gap in Zambia, activists say.

Multiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri’s busiest locations on Monday evening.

Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.

Shoprite has announced its planned acquisition of a majority stake in R&A Cellular to capture a greater share of spending in townships and other underserved areas.

The Presidency missed its own deadline to submit the answers on Monday.

He has returned to the  Ad Hoc Committee in Cape Town after appearing last year in October.

Mbalula says they will continue to work with the South African Communist Party even after elections.

Masemola says he has no contact whatsoever with Cele currently.

Bayern Munich may hand 16-year-old goalkeeper Leonard Prescott his first-team debut in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Stan Moody holds his nerve to clinch a 5-4 win over John Higgins at the World Open in the veteran’s 2,000th professional match.

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has made a total of six changes in this team to face Marumo Gallants in Betway Premiership.

Gaston Sirino has scored just once in more than 20 matches for Kaizer Chiefs this season and has mostly appeared from the bench.

Black Coffee’s girlfriend Victoria Gonzalez has ‘confessed’ to meeting the DJ before he announced his separation to his ex-wife, Enhle…

Mel and Peet Viljoen have swapped their luxury life in SA for ICE detention centres featuring ‘cages’, bug infestations and a lack of food.

Kristin Cabot sat down with Oprah Winfrey to talk about the Coldplay Jumbotron incident that had a devastating effect on her life.

It wasn’t a typical Sunday at church when Kabelo Mabalane proudly applauded his wife, Gail Mabalane, for her first SAFTA award.

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Keshav Maharaj gave away 24 runs in the final over of New Zealand’s innings.

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There are important regulations to be aware of if you plan on buying large amounts of fuel before next month’s price hikes.

The National Consumer Commission recalled over 100 units of Lexus’ most expensive SUV.

The war in the Middle East has driven up jet fuel prices, forcing local airlines to raise ticket prices.

Kennedy had slashed the number of recommended vaccines from 17 to 11, sparking a backlash from health experts.

Helen and Lee Draper lost their daughter Megan to meningitis in October 2025.