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Staff Sergeant Mohamed Mahdhee died while diving in the search and rescue operation, the Maldives government tells the BBC.

The soldier, part of the Royal Horse Artillery, died at the scene after the fall on Friday evening.

Hundreds of people have been queueing outside branches across the UK to get the £335 item.

Sierra Leone has agreed to take in hundreds of West African migrants being deported by the US

Toilet paper sales are helping students graduate debt free.

The Premier says teams are working around the clock to restore water and power supply to all areas

The Western, Eastern and Northern Cape among others were the hardest-hit areas by floods

SAHRC receives complaints against Ngizwe Mchunu over alleged racist comments he made about indians.

With the peace process stalled, there are signs of growing public fatigue in Russia with the Kremlin’s war as Ukraine uses robotic warfare to stay in the fight.

Police and rescue officials said the collision sparked a fire that engulfed the bus.

President Trump’s troop withdrawal threat rattles residents of a small Bavarian town reliant on U.S. military personnel and their families for both income and friendships built over decades.

Trump announced the joint operation in Africa’s most populous country in a late-night social media post. He said Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was second in command of the Islamic State group globally.

Africa’s top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported.

The Trump administration waives a $15,000 visa bond for fans from five countries who have World Cup tickets, but African fans still face challenges.

At the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Makhtar Diop calls for bold investment, private sector leadership and structural reforms

Rebel fighters and Rwandan troops are accused of committing atrocities after capturing the DR Congo city of Uvira in December.

The CapeGate Office Precinct, a new R585 million P-Grade commercial hub, is set to launch in 2027.

South Africans considering stockpiling petrol or diesel at home amid rising fuel prices have been warned to think carefully about the risks involved. 

South Africa’s iconic steam train is closer to returning to the Garden Route tracks after 15 years, with confirmation that the first phase is progressing.

Velenkosini Hlabisa made the announcement at the Jabulani Technical School in Soweto

The IFP has announced that its national elective conference will take place no later than March 2027

Adams was arrested last week on two counts of defeating the ends of justice and three of fraud.

MKP says the judgment reinforces the need for urgent political and legal accountability processes

Orlando Pirates host Durban City in the Betway Premiership at the Orlando Amstel Arena. Here are the confirmed starting line ups.

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski will leave Barcelona at the end of the season when his contract expires.

AmaZulu FC host Kaizer Chiefs in the Betway Premiership at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. Here are the confimed starting 11s.

Kaizer Chiefs will be in action for the second-last time when they face AmaZulu FC at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Saturday, 16 May.

Cannes film festival: Marine Atlan’s debut film follows a group of French high-school kids and their long-suffering teacher on a visit to Pompeii and Naples

Here is cinematographer turned director Marine Atlan’s beautiful debut film about young love, superbly acted and directed. It is a reminder of how fundamentally dishonest and pseudosophisticated it is to laugh dismissively at the...

Activist, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, had only comforting words for Ngizwe Mchunu’s third wife, Floda Graé, after a house fire.

Two men were sentenced and convicted for unlawfully feeding and exploiting seals for profit at Hout Bay Harbour in Cape Town.

Did South African content creator Mzwandile Ndlovu drop a hint that his wife Siza Ndlovu might be pregnant?

Mkhulu ‘Baba’ Mahlalentabeni is breaking his silence on his breakup with Letoya Makhene.

The committee’s new deadline to table its final report in Parliament is 12 June.

Chinese carmaker claims this all-electric SUV derivative can travel 450km on a single charge.

Two other South Africans made the halfway cut, namely Casey Jarvis and Christiaan Bezuidenhout.

Mogotsi has denied that he faked his assassination attempt.

States across the US are looking to take major sources of pollution and use them to generate much-needed power.

Go fully hands-free with these tips for Android and iOS.

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

South Africa’s fuel refinery capacity has collapsed since the start of the decade, making the country more susceptible to global oil shocks.

Jetour’s newest SUV is among the top 10 best-selling passenger cars in South Africa, less than a year after its launch.

Digital marketing holds unique power to grow your business and reach new customers.

Health correspondent James Gallagher absorbs more than the recommended daily limit in just one meal to find out how salt affects our bodies.

Two people ill with meningitis in Reading have been confirmed as pupils at two schools

What are the most pressing priorities for the new minister in charge of health?