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The US will reinstate travel restrictions, with South Africa added to the list of banned countries.

The man accused of shooting and killing a 50-year-old petrol station owner Kobus Fourie at Church street at Klerksdorp in the North West has been remanded in custody by the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court. 

A couple in Warrenton in the Northern Cape insists their decision to bury their baby in a shallow grave behind their home was a necessary one.

The discovery comes a day after 11 miners were rescued after two weeks trapped under ground.

Putin offered no comment on the protests, but did offer his condolences over the death of Larry King.

He has not left his home since the presidential election 11 days ago in which he was declared runner-up.

Photographer George Logan highlights the decline of wild lions using conceptual images.

A father tells the BBC his tragic story of fleeing the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.

The two countries have rolled out China’s Sinopharm vaccine, but data issues are likely to keep some countries from doing the same

The richest people in Africa trace their fortunes to resources such as diamonds and oil, but several have significant interests in telecoms and media.

Severe winds and heavy rains wrecked thousands of buildings, ruined crops and displaced almost 7 000 people in Mozambique over the weekend, officials said in their first detailed report on the disaster.

Its online sales in SA in the food segment grew by almost 160% and contributes more than 2% to overall sales.

Basani Maluleke, who was the first black woman to lead an SA bank, has resigned as CEO of African Bank.

The late Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu’s memorial service at the Government Communication and Information System Auditorium in Hatfield, Pretoria.

Former Chairperson of the High-Level Review Panel into the State Security Agency (SSA), Sydney Mufamadi will testify at the State Capture Commission on Monday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says details of government deals with vaccine manufacturers will be released as and when negotiations are concluded and when non-disclosure agreement terms have been lifted.

The African National Congress has vowed to restore the legitimacy of the local sphere of government by dealing with corrupt councillors.  

Mamelodi Sundowns co-coach Manqoba Mnqgithi has reassured fans that there is no need to be alarmed following the 1-1 draw against Swallows FC over the weekend.

Olympic shot put champion Ryan Crouser set a new world indoor record on Sunday, breaking Randy Barnes’ 32-year-old mark with a throw of 74ft 10.5 inches (22.82 meters).

The Bulls have a fight on their hands in order to retain the services of Springbok flank Marco van Staden.

BBC Sport’s Generation Next meets Team GB boxer Delicious Orie, who was born in Russia and has been dubbed the ‘new Anthony Joshua’.

The alternative Black history of a deep-sea civilisation has planted the seed for proposals to memorialise the 1.8 million Africans who died in the Atlantic

Somewhere in the dark, vast abyss of the Atlantic Ocean, deep beneath the waves, lies a civilisation. For centuries the Drexciyans have lived in peaceful isolation on the seabed, occupying their bubble metropolis, unaware of the land-based...

Along with food prices and the fuel cost, it appears as though the cost of accommodation is also still on the rise.

Filming of the five-part show will start early this year and it is set to air on Sky Atlantic next year. Sky said it will be based on first-person accounts of events.

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Covid-19 has forced organizations to pull their current two year digital transformation strategy forward into six months. The demands of employees has changed, customer expectations have changed and most importantly, the way our business have traditionally operated will need to change. The role of technology will certainly need to be re-looked and re-evaluated.

AFRINIC’s internal audit revealed theft of over 4 million IP addresses worth R1.3 billion.

From denialism to death threats, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci describes a fraught year as an adviser to President Donald J. Trump on the Covid-19 pandemic.

The new, upbeat ‘Sleeves Up, NOLA’ campaign deftly uses local personalities and the Carnival dance culture to encourage citizens to get a Covid shot.

It seems a long time since we pledged to drink less, eat better, exercise more, cut spending and stop doom-scrolling. Be gentle on yourself: It’s been a tough month.

As high risk groups continue to be immunised there are growing concerns that people with learning disabilities have been missed out.

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.