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UMP has moved to online lectures after the private accommodation providers halted student transport

The compliance investigation follows a ruling by the Durban High Court on Tuesday

Former Registrar, Professor Steward Mothata has been ordered to apologise to Unisa.

In messages to NPR, Tehran residents describe largely deserted streets roamed by paramilitary officials and vigilantes. They say security forces are banning gatherings for Nowruz, the Persian new year, this week.

At the Emergency Hospital, dozens crowded around a thick book to check the names of the victims killed in an airstrike on a rehabilitation center. The UN says over a hundred people were killed.

Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.

The deal came as part of the president’s state visit to the UK – the first by a west African leader in 37 years.

President Idris Mahamat Déby orders the military to be on high alert and retaliate against further attacks.

The conflict has persisted despite a peace deal signed by DR Congo and Rwanda in December.

The knock-on effects of the war in the Gulf go beyond a hold on interest rates and are set to reverberate for months.

Former Andre de Ruyter has warned that Eskom is fully aware that South Africa is heading toward a crisis unless urgent action is taken—and the time to act is now.

The municipality is currently headed by an ANC led coalition.

The City says it treats matters of this nature with the utmost seriousness

Mashatile added that municipalities will be required to ringfence water revenue.

Ackerman was cross-examined at the TRC Cases Inquiry in Newtown, Johannesburg.

Orlando Pirates will be represented across four football nations during the upcoming FIFA international break.

Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior says midfielder Enzo Fernandez is “fully committed” to the club after the midfielder appeared to cast doubt on his future.

Wales captain Jac Morgan is set to return from a shoulder injury for Ospreys at Benetton in the URC on Saturday.

Motherwell boss Jens Berthel Askou is not surprised any of his player have been selected for Scotland’s upcoming pre-World Cup friendlies.

Jojo Robinson surprises her husband with a rented Lamborghini, impressing fans with her creative and stylish gesture.

High-speed fibre is rolling out in three South African townships, with plans to expand access to one million homes.

South African musician and philanthropist Yvonne Chaka Chaka celebrated her 61st birthday and received an awesome Forbes award in one day.

The concert will take place at Gold Reef City in Johannesburg in April.

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

PAC reports criminal case after Sobukwe’s gravesite desecration, urging law enforcement to protect his legacy and arrest the perpetrators.

The police sergeant conceded that he had a close relationship with Tshwane municipality’s CFO.

Eskom board chairman Mteto Nyati says the utility’s new renewables entity is about long-term survival.

OpenAI plans to allow sexting with ChatGPT. A human-AI interaction expert warns of a privacy nightmare.

South Africans can face strict penalties for selling petrol and diesel without formal approval.

More than 1,800 Toyota SUVs have been recalled in South Africa.

Motorists in South Africa can waste hundreds of rand in petrol letting the engine run for extended periods.

Wait times for planned care are falling but diagnostic and cancers waits are up, latest figures indicate.

‘People with ADHD are great in a crisis’

Third report into the pandemic says patients and staff were failed as health service only just coped.