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Twenty-four people have been killed on Western Cape roads in the space of seven days, according to the provincial mobility department, and as many as 64 motorists have been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Issues must be addressed to ensure doctors stay in the profession and in Northern Ireland, report says.

Freya Anderson is picked in Team GB’s swimming squad for the Olympics, alongside the likes of Olympic champions Adam Peaty and Tom Dean.

Mkhwebane turned to the Gauteng High Court in a bid over non-payment of her R10 million gratuity.

The Gauteng Education Department saddened by the death of two learners who drowned in Pretoria.

The family of slain eThekwini Metro Police Department officer Bianca Khuzwayo believes that her murder was planned.

The world is currently experiencing its second major coral bleaching event in 10 years, with reef systems from Australia to Florida at risk of dying following months of record-breaking ocean heat.

China’s foreign minister held phone discussions with his Iranian counterpart, Beijing state media said, reporting that Iran said it was “willing to exercise restraint” after its first-ever attack on Israel’s territory.

The armourer who loaded the gun that killed a cinematographer on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie Rust was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a US court on Monday.

The regional governor of Kurgan says water levels are nearly double those of the last major flood in 1994.

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.

Efforts to modernise the capital Cairo’s infrastructure are running up against, and sometimes through, the city’s long history

The driver is due to appear in court on a charge of reckless driving, police say.

The City of Tshwane has cut off the lights at one of SARS’ offices over a nearly R1 million unpaid electricity bill.

The airline blames the “evolving situation in Israel” for stopping journeys to Tel Aviv

Here’s a round-up of news, including the latest on flooding in KZN, the Higher Education Department’s firing of the NSFAS board, and the importance of funding mental health initiatives.

The IEC says 14 889 candidates will vie for 887 seats in the upcoming May 29 elections.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has condemned the killing of traditional leaders, especially in KZN.

Inkatha Freedom Party leader Velenkosi Hlabisa said his party would address the growing disparity between the rich and poor in the province

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Bath sign Leinster lock Ross Molony on a three-year contract from the 2024-25 season.

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The flame for the Paris Olympics 2024 was lit on Tuesday in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the ancient Games.

Michaela community school, run by former government social mobility tsar Katharine Birbalsingh, introduced ban last March

A ban on prayer rituals at one of the highest-performing state schools in England, famous for its strict discipline code and high-profile headteacher, was not unlawful, a high court judge has ruled.

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Will Smith, the legendary actor and musician, took centre stage at Coachella with a surprise performance of ‘Men in Black’.

Lamiez Holworthy and Zanele Potelwa are among the personalities who will also be at the forefront.

Dignitaries will include Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, leader Julius Malema, former CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation Sello Hatang and actress Connie Ferguson.

The software giant bows out of Africa’s biggest skills initiative, as it shifts its focus to employability skills development programmes.

WIRED spoke with US transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg about recent grants to fix ancient roads, bridges, and other critical infrastructure before it’s too late.

Icasa’s decision to decrease termination rates and phase out asymmetrical pricing will not be an easy adjustment for mobile operators.

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa warned its employees of a data breach that may have exposed their private information.

The Citizen moves up from sixth to fourth in title race after dramatic day at Kyalami.

Milano’s production in Poland and not Italy violates a law forbidding the use of Italian sounding names being used on products not made in Italy.

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.