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The Eastern Cape health department has asked families of five of the 21 victims who died at Enyobeni Tavern in East London to come forward and identify their bodies.

The ex-prime minister’s description of the disaster drew gasps from families watching the public inquiry.

An independent panel probing allegations of racism and financial misconduct at a Durban school have completed their investigation.

The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has raised questions over whether the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality had approved the initial structural plans for the Enyobeni Tavern.

The process of identifying the bodies of the 21 people who died in the Enyobeni tavern tragedy in East London is underway. The tavern remains closed while the investigation continues.

Many TikTokers are making such offers under the guise of inviting people over for camping trips or sightseeing vacations.

Rudy Giuliani said he felt like someone had shot him, and claimed that he could have “hit the ground” and cracked his skull.

As the United States loses a five-decade-old right to abortion, Chile – long one of Latin America’s most conservative countries – is gearing up to enshrine the same right in its constitution.

There are concerns that separatist leaders in English-speaking areas of Cameroon might be losing control of their forces, as grave human rights violations are on the rise, Human Rights Watch said in its latest report.

The Africa Energy Outlook 2022 report charts how the continent can get electricity to everyone by 2030.

A well at a site operated by local Nigerian firm Eroton Exploration and Production Limited has been spilling oil and gas into the Niger Delta for more than a week, the company and an agency responsible for detecting oil spills said.

A trial began Sunday for an Egyptian man accused of stabbing a woman to death in a public street after she rejected his advances — a case that has sparked widespread outrage.

Some households could get discounts for using less energy at peak times under National Grid’s scheme.

South Africa’s power utility said most of its workforce is in place, despite some ongoing demonstrations that started last week after a breakdown in wage negotiations, though generation capacity has yet to improve.

The additional lending capacity will be used to fund projects for climate resilience and renewable energy, Akinwumi Adesina, said.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised the heroism of South Africans following the lifting of the last COVID-19 restrictions and the release of the State Capture Report last week.

The 14th ANC Gauteng Provincial Conference has elected Panyaza Lesufi as the new provincial chairperson in the early hours of Monday morning.

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, has called for free and decolonised education in the country.

During his address in Kliptown, Soweto on Saturday, where the party observed the 67th commemoration of the adoption of the Freedom Charter in the area, EFF leader, Julius Malema rejected the findings of the State Capture report.

Spanish coach Pablo Franco Martin is reportedly one of the coaches to have applied for the vacant position at SuperSport United.

Jacques Nienaber will name his first 23-man squad on Tuesday afternoon where all the speculation, questions and debates will be answered!

Are parents to blame for the Enyobeni tavern tragedy as per comments made by Minister of Police Bheki Cele, or is it a shared responsibility?

‘Jackass’ star Bam Margera has gone missing from a Florida rehabilitation centre – not for the first time.

DJ Sumbody has allegedly obtained a court order against Cassper Nyovest over R147k unpaid royalties for their track, ‘Remote Control’.

Prince Charles reportedly received two other cash donations between 2011 and 2015.

Jali has reportedly also paid lobola for his new lover.

The arm of South African Internet giant Naspers sold almost $4-billion worth of stock in JD.com that it got as dividends from investee Tencent.

If you use a mix of Apple, Android, and Windows gadgets, you’re in luck: The security tool is now available to any Microsoft 365 subscriber.

A platform called Coworker has helped effect change for nearly a decade. As the coffee chain’s workers organize, its role has evolved in kind.

F1’s owners want a race on every continent where people have cars.

Demand for medication abortion is surging, setting the stage for new legal battles.

He wrote extensively on gay identity and history, but New Yorkers knew a different side of his work: his campaigns on H.I.V. and other health issues.

In light of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, advocates from all sides of the issue have called for men to be part of the conversation. The Times heard from hundreds who wanted to share their stories.

What do these cases really tell us about the virus, which hasn’t spread in the UK for decades?

Across the UK, volunteer harvesters are helping to fight food waste by sending produce to food banks.

Women from across Australia will present a visual petition to MPs, calling for urgent action.

The UK government says that nuclear is critical to its climate plans, but can it deliver?

Gnanli Landrou has invented a special powder that turns earth into a greener version of concrete