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The sheriff of the court is outside city manager Floyd Brink’s Helderkruin home to enforce a warrant of arrest after the City of Johannesburg failed to comply with a court order interdicting it from disconnecting utilities.

The public has been asked to help find Orpheus Pledger, after he failed to appear in court on assault charges.

The Greek capital was covered in a haze of dust which has blown from the Sahara desert.

Snake catcher Gerrie Heyns removed 14 serpents in just three days from various homes in the Cape Winelands district last week.

EE files court papers ordering the Western Cape government to find schools for unplaced learners.

The future of 150 workers remains in limbo after the Mzansi Business Forum allegedly told a Gauteng businessman to employ their members or close shop.

Mukovhe Makhavhu is accused of duping unsuspecting women on Facebook.

US president says new weapons shipment could be on its way to Ukraine as soon as this week.

Ethnic Armenians who lost their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh worry Azerbaijan plans another war.

The bill will now be handed over to US President, Joe Biden, who has vowed to sign it into law.

Six months of conflict have also taken a heavy economic toll.

The World Bank said on Tuesday it has suspended funding for a tourism and conservation project in Tanzania following allegations of human rights abuses.

The Rwandan government says it is safe and ready to receive deportees from Britain, and the passage of the fraught Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill is testament to that.

It follows allegations of evictions and other rights abuses during the expansion of a national park.

Facing a “worrying proliferation” of attack dogs, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi has called for government control over the ownership of certain breeds, including pit bulls and boerboels.

When purchasing a used car, it’s crucial to steer clear of major red flags like a shady accident history or severe damage.

Old Mutual is set to launch a new bank in South Africa this year, but Capitec – one of its biggest competitors – isn’t worried about losing market share.

Capitec experienced massive growth in its earnings and active client base for the financial year ended 29 February 2024.

Steenhuisen told the gathering that it’s time for his party to correct the wrongs created by the ANC

Voting patterns in South Africa still largely reflect racial lines.

The electoral uncertainty South Africa faces is good news for our democracy. But it’s unclear what that could mean for our economy and livelihoods after the smoke of the electoral battle ends and a new government emerges, writes Tony Leon.

The ConCourt has issued directions in Jacob Zuma candidature matter.

Connor Coghill opens a boxing gym in Hull, six months after suffering a bleed on the brain in a career-ending bout.

Welsh football’s Cymru Premier is set for more clubs, Friday night games and the introduction of VAR as part of the biggest shake-up in the competition’s history.

The much-anticipated fixture between Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns will no longer be played on 30 April.

GCSE results in key subjects to steadily worsen until 2030, predicts research that blames failure to tackle impact of schools lockdown

Children in England could face the worst exam results in decades and a lifetime of lower earnings, according to research that blames failures to tackle the academic and social legacies of school closures during Covid.

The study funded by the Nuffield Foundation...

Watchdog says only a third of local authorities are confident they will have enough places for September

The deployment of the government’s childcare scheme to tens of thousands more families is facing “significant uncertainties” and may struggle to meet its own targets, according to a report by Whitehall’s spending watchdog.

The National Audit Office revealed the Department for Education (DfE)...

Former ‘Isono’ actress Didintle Khunou has secured the role of Tumelo Gcabashe in the SABC1 soapie, ‘Generations: The Legacy’

Award-winning actress Nambitha Ben-Mazwi has landed her first lead role in Showmax’s upcoming series, ‘Empini’.

‘Generations: The Legacy’ actors Muzi Mthabela and Ronnie Nyakale, who portray the roles of Cosmo and Nkosiyabo have left the soapie.

Some dog breeds, like Pit Bulls and Rottweilers, have a negative reputation due to misconceptions and sensationalized media coverage.

Innocent Masuku’s journey from Mpumalanga to UK’s top talent show wows audience and judges alike.

Boss baby: Watch the moment a toddler innocently holds onto a massive snake by its tail – as if its a toy.

Bang & Olufsen has released just 200 units of its new-old CD changer, but it reminds us that a corporation can’t ever delete a physical, plastic disc out of your great big honking CD collection.

PayShap is coming to MTN’s Mobile Money platform through a partnership with Investec and Electrum.

ISP billing and network management supplier Splynx launches a dedicated adverts module for Powerlynx, its go-to WiFi management solution.

Reimagined Tunland will spearhead the brand’s return as the latest Chinese bakkie entrant after the LDV T60 and the incoming JAC T9.

By the end of the year, 45% of new vehicles sold in China will be electric and 25% in Europe.

An official approval for South Africa has so far not been made, though expect 2025 as a likely time of reveal should the green light be given.

Having commenced teasing the Tasman just over a month ago, Kia has released the first official teaser images of its…

Peter Livingstone hopes the inquiry will look at how people with disabilities coped in the pandemic.

Maltento, a Cape Town startup has just launched a new laboratory at its facility in Epping to perfect its protein smoothie and other products made of black soldier flies.

Forced by energy insecurity, and in pursuit of a sustainable future, is it possible to go completely off the grid? Jan van Ravenswaay shares what you need to know.

Incentives are important to drive solar PV adoption, but with a tax break for households falling away, load shedding is still a major driver of rooftop installations says Absa’s head of sustainability, Punki Modise.

Stellenbosch University researchers are planting thousands of gum trees to track how they compete for resources so there can be more sustainable ways of managing them.