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The investigation by the Health Ombud into Shonisani Lethole’s care found that the Tembisa Hospital was negligent and that his death was preventable and avoidable.

The smell will continue for a few days as collection of the pile of sludge that has built up starts. The City hopes this will begin before the end of this week.

A truck transporting about 80 farmworkers has crashed in the Western Cape, leaving at least two people seriously injured, and others with moderate and minor injuries.

A letter from a descendent of Italy’s wartime King, apologizing for his ancestor’s role in enabling Mussolini’s fascist policies during World War II, has been criticized by historians and Jewish groups after several decades of silence from members of the disbanded royal family.

Sanofi will produce doses of Pfizer/BioNTech which, along with AstraZeneca, has had supply problems.

Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates says he has been taken aback by the volume of ‘crazy’ and ‘evil’ conspiracy theories about him spreading on social media during the Covid-19 pandemic, but has said he would like to explore what is behind them.

AstraZeneca is pushing back strongly against criticism from EU officials over delayed deliveries of its Covid-19 vaccine.

Malian and French forces have killed around 100 jihadists and took another 20 captive in a joint operation this January in central Mali, the West African nation’s army has said in a statement.

A democratic administration is likely to revert to the US’s default position on global affairs, which doesn’t leave much for Africa to celebrate

The deal aims to increase the relatively low trade between African countries.

All appeared lost until a Dutch nun from Mukakamanzi’s church turned up at the prison and secured her release by paying the police.

Shares in a games company have soared 276% – the result of a fight between private and professional investors.

It can be true that buying vaccines is a “no-brainer”, and it can also be true that finding the money to buy the vaccines is a process that takes time, writes Zama Ndlovu

Weighed down by Covid-19 disruptions, it said on Wednesday.

And is reviewing applications by rival manufacturers.

Ms K continues her testimony on Wednesday afternoon. Earlier, she told the commission that the abuse of the State Security Agency happened primarily under the political leadership of various ministers, including Siyabonga Cwele.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Small Business Development Minister, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni as Acting Minister in the Presidency: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation until further notice.

Political analyst Lukhona Mnguni says members of the public should prepare themselves for explosive evidence which an unidentified witness has started to give at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in Johannesburg.

Police Minister Bheki Cele says he agrees with many members of the public that his department’s officials should have acted against Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane for not wearing a mask at the funeral of Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu on Sunday.  

Saturday’s Currie Cup final between the Bulls and the Sharks is the ultimate power struggle between two teams set up as the antithesis of the other.

Proteas all-rounder Sune Luus joined an elite club as she took three wickets in the final ODI against Pakistan at Kingsmead.

Chelsea’s Mason Mount says it’s a “tough time” after Frank Lampard was sacked as the club’s manager after 18 months in charge.

TNT Africa has a new modern and sleek logo, new wrestling show and fresh content on the cards for 2021.

Loyal viewers and fans of ‘7de Laan’ signed a petition to continue having the popular soap air for five days and ‘nothing less’.

From producing hit Netflix films to heading up corporate conglomerates, this is what the former cast of e.tv’s ‘Backstage’ are up to now.

Heavy social media use had a negative impact on wellbeing, the study found.

Latest round of crunch talks to discuss breakdown in supplies still happening, says spokesman

A row over coronavirus vaccine shortages in the EU has descended into farce as AstraZeneca denied claims by the European commission that it had pulled out of a crunch meeting over a breakdown in supplies.

Within minutes of a spokeswoman for the commission announcing that the Anglo-Swedish...

Companies are buying Tesla Powerwalls for South African employees to enable them to work from home without interruption.

Across the globe, SARS-CoV-2 is evolving ways to evade the immune system and become more infectious. Blown pandemic response plans are to blame.

Performance replaces Plus with the only option being the choice of lid.

The spread of other dangerous germs is surging — a result, in part, of the chaotic response to the pandemic.

Men at risk for diabetes had greater blood sugar control and lost more belly fat when they exercised in the afternoon than in the morning.

Vicki Meredew, who received a leftover vaccine dose, will continue palliative treatment for a brain tumour.

One of the nation’s largest health insurers is agreeing to pay for breast augmentation for some trans women.

By Nicole Horn, Biodiversity Capabilities The bontebok – a likable, medium sized antelope with a multi-coloured coat and endemic to the Western Cape, is listed as Vulnerable in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species.  It was once on the brink of extinction due to hunting, human settlement and incorrect […]

By Nicole Horn and Alexis Olds Migration is a widespread but highly complicated and diverse component to many fish species lives.  Migration can be strenuous and often consists of extremely long journeys. The life history stages of certain species rely heavily on migration. Fish will migrate for several reasons including escaping unfavourable conditions, moving to […]

Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has asked the management of the Isimangaliso Wetlands Park Authority to justify its decision to breach the St Lucia estuary mouth.

Scientists, using a wind tunnel and high-speed cameras, have captured the butterfly’s flying skill.