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Residents in a block of flats see their maintenance fees increase by more than £1,000.

MSPs are set to increase the cost of alcohol but opinions remain split over the policy’s effectiveness.

Heavy rains are battering Gulf states, causing flash flooding across the region.

Kylian Mbappe scores twice as Paris St-Germain thrash Barcelona to turn around a first-leg deficit and reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Department of Transport officials condemned the protest action by minibus taxi drivers in the Tongaat area on Tuesday afternoon.

As the day of the elections fast approaches, the spotlight is expected to shine on the media

11 lives have been claimed from October last year due to food poisoning.

Some of the concerns raised by the traditional leaders include land issues.

In 1994, the world watched as genocide unfolded in Rwanda. Nearly one million people died as neighbors brutally killed their neighbors. Paul Rusesabagina is credited for keeping more than 1,200 people safe in his hotel through weeks of violence. His life and story inspired the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda. In 2021, Rusesabagina says he was kidnapped, tried and imprisoned in Rwanda for two years and...

The Samba, Gazelle and Campus shoe maker expects to make €700m (£598m) operating profits in 2024.

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks to journalist David Sanger about his new book, New Cold Wars: China’s Rise, Russia’s Invasion, And America’s Struggle To Defend The West.

NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with actor Hoa Xuande about the new HBO show ‘The Sympathizer’ — a rare piece of Hollywood entertainment that tells the story of the Vietnam War from a Vietnamese perspective.

The US could be forced to revisit its relations with African states where critical minerals used in the manufacture of weapons are sourced.

Authorities say the reforms are necessary – but opponents say they will lengthen the president’s rule.

Only four of the 25 ministers are women and, by law, men are the supreme heads of the family

Zimbabwe’s health regulator has, as a precautionary measure, recalled a children’s cough syrup – but fears remain that it will be sold on the black market.

The train firm says it is in “intense” talks with the government and Transport for London.

IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya has presided over the signing of the Electoral Code of Conduct.

The electoral body says it is up to the political parties, independent candidates, affected individuals and parliament to deal with any fraud

The Patriotic Alliance has joined forces with five political parties ahead of the general elections next month in a bid to oust the Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape.

The APC and the BRA in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, have signed a memorandum of understanding.

Barcelona had a two-goal aggregate lead and were seemingly in control in Spain until it all turned to chaos against Paris St-Germain.

Arsenal to revive interest in Douglas Luiz, Man Utd target Jean-Clair Todibo over Jarrad Branthwaite, Arsenal and Liverpool eye Willian Pacho, plus more.

Larne grab a last-minute winner to earn a 2-1 win over Glentoran as Linfield concede in injury-time to be held to a 2-2 draw by Coleraine.

Former world champion Stuart Bingham secures his place at the 2024 event, while Jack Lisowski and Stephen Maguire also advance.

Kids pausing their football so a friend can pray; theology chats over lunch – I’ve seen the richness that religious diversity brings to school life

A Muslim student at Michaela community school in Brent, north-west London, has lost a high court challenge to the school’s ban on prayer rituals. As a Muslim secondary schoolteacher, I have to say I am disappointed – but not surprised.

The appeal...

Melinda Ferguson, who penned ‘When Love Kills’ about Anele Tembe and AKA’s double tragedy, has spoken about being attacked by the public.

‘The power of the tongue’: A video of Kagiso ‘Pope’ Ramoshai had people convinced he knew his time was near and how he would pass away.

Meanwhile, Moja LOVE says necessary steps will be taken should he be found guilty

A chess champion from a Western Cape township celebrated his 52nd birthday by bagging R100 000 on local television game show on Monday.

But truancy and illness-related absences can be reversed with good sleeping habits and strong family ties, study suggests

Young people who spend too much time online are more likely to miss school through illness or truancy, a study has suggested.

Teenage girls appear to be more likely than teenage boys to score highly on excessive internet use, the findings indicate. But a good amount of sleep...

Volkswagen is pumping billions into its manufacturing plant in Kariega, with the group set to build a new car for the South African market.

The football commentator pays tribute to a speech therapist who helped him talk again after surgery.

South Africa is among 175 countries negotiating on a global treaty to end plastic pollution.

A waterless toilet solution is being rolled out in informal settlements in Durban and for R350 a month, residents can use it.

While Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe have declared state disasters owing to a drought, South Africa’s food supplies are still at comfortable levels, says government.

South Africa’s fossil fuel subsidies tripled in five years from R39 billion to R118 billion by 2023, a new report shows.