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The 57-year-old had been attempting to cycle 300 miles in three days in Canada’s Northwestern Territories.

Events are cancelled and businesses say the city feels quieter after the start of the outbreak which has killed two young people.

Africa’s biggest lenders are converging on Kenya, betting the country offers the best gateway into East Africa’s fast-growing but underbanked economies. 

United Airlines is cutting more unprofitable flights over the next two quarters as it prepares for a prolonged period of high jet fuel prices due to the Iran war, even as strong travel demand has allowed US carriers to raise fares

President Cyril Ramaphosa leads the national Human Rights Day Commemoration in Kimberley.

The hot topic of the day was Artificial intelligence and how it has transformed financial services

President Ramaphosa will later in the day deliver the keynote address at the Commemoration

As the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, President Trump says the U.S. is considering “winding down” military efforts, as it also seeks to ease the energy crisis by lifting sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea.

Some 260,000 fans are expected to watch BTS perform together on Saturday for the first time since 2022.

At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured when a huge blaze engulfed a car parts factory in the central city of Daejeon.

Saadia Mosbah campaigned for migrants, particularly after President Kais Saied said they posed a demographic threat to the country.

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.

Founded in 1792, South Africa’s oldest institution is now at serious risk of liquidation.

Discovery Bank is now profitable, with long-term investors starting to benefit from their belief in the group.

Julie Waller, who heads up the charity, says donations have helped more than 2,000 families.

Tiegan Parry says The Bread and Butter Thing, in Boston, eases financial pressures on her family.

Ramaphosa hands over a new sports centre, library and lab room at the Retlameleng School

Mzwanele Nyhontso says the PAC doesn’t want the history of Langa to fade away

Lulama Ngcukayitobi flags alleged irregularities ahead of provincial conference in a letter

Zuma says human rights and freedom for the majority of black people in SA only exist on paper

Ronnie O’Sullivan beats China’s Wu Yize in a deciding frame to reach the World Open final, as he hunts a record-extending 42nd ranking title.

The Stormers rediscovered their form with a dominant win at Loftus last weekend and will be heavy favourites against the struggling Dragons on Sunday.

BBC Sport NI’s Thomas Kane interviews Michael Conlan as he retires from boxing after his split-decision defeat to Kevin Walsh on Friday in Belfast.

Chinese Taipei’s Olympic champion Lin Yu-ting is cleared to compete again by World Boxing after undergoing the governing body’s new sex test.

How infections linked to a nightclub escalated into a public health incident requiring a national response is a puzzle experts are still grappling with

Tyra Skinner had already been violently sick three times when doctors at Kent’s William Harvey hospital realised something was badly wrong. The 20-year-old was rushed into critical care, racked with a pounding headache, a stiff neck and...

Cape Town water cuts and pressure tests are taking place from 23 to 27 March. Here’s the full list of affected areas, dates and times.

As a prelude to the 2026 Cape Town International Jazz Festival, a free concert will take place in Cape Town’s Greenmarket Square.

Radio personality Sizwe Dhlomo set tongues wagging over the price of the luxury watch he sported at Black Coffee’s 50th birthday celebration.

Not only are Easter 2026 SASSA Children’s Grants less than many had hoped, but there is still no official payment schedule from the agency …

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu has accused KZN top cop Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of having no proof of the accusations he has made against him

If the White Ferns win on Sunday, they will secure a series win with a game to spare.

The Absa Cape Epic is currently winding its way through some of the most picturesque areas of South African mountain-bike trails.

It comes after an investigation claimed Fikile Mbalula met a Russian agent about smear campaigns against the DA

Plus: The FBI admits it’s buying phone data to track Americans, Iranian hackers disrupt medical care at Maryland hospitals, and more.

We’re expecting fresh electrics from Rivian, Hyundai, Honda, BMW, and newcomer Slate, among others. Here are the EVs arriving this year that we’re most excited about.

The Amazon Prime prank series amplifies the hijinks of workplace dynamics, while showing how people find purpose—and community—in their jobs despite impossible situations.

The Chinese automaker is racing ahead of global competitors—but don’t expect to see those gains in the US anytime soon.

Claiming from your insurer may become an arduous process, but it doesn’t have to be.

The cars South Africans buy and the cars South Africans want make for two very different lists.

Sedans are not as popular in South Africa as they once were, except in one segment.

BBC Health reporter Smitha Mundasad answers your questions on meningitis B

The outbreak, which has killed two people, is thought to have originated at a Canterbury nightclub.

UK scientists have grown fully functioning food pipes and successfully transplanted them into mini pigs, paving the way for human trials.