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SA stands at a crossroad, with the National Assembly’s political conscience being tested by the Phala Phala saga.

The personal assistant who injected ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry with a fatal dose of ketamine was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Wednesday, bringing to a close the prosecution of five people who admitted to playing role in the actor’s death.

He wasn’t supposed to be there, but for a few viral moments on Sunday Sihle Mapukata was the unexpected face hammering the tarmac at the front of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon.

England spinner Sophie Ecclestone on overcoming mental health struggles, her response to fitness criticism and how a T20 World Cup win would “put things right”.

The incident, which is suspected to be linked to extortion, happened on Wednesday night.

The NPA says the pair is challenging the arrest warrants issued against them.

The bank announces policy rate decision in Pretoria this afternoon amid rising fuel prices

Authorities confirmed that the truck was loaded with approximately 713 000 grams of methaqualone.

Iranians began to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. Users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted.

The strikes come despite a ceasefire between Tehran and Washington as the two countries hold peace talks.

The live-in personal assistant to the actor has been sentenced to 41 months in prison, capping a multi-year legal saga surrounding the actor’s death. ​​

Several groups of women and children who spent years in a Syrian camp have returned in recent months.

Search-and-rescue operations are ongoing, with the number of casualties yet to be confirmed.

Eswatini has signed a $300 million agreement with Taiwan to build a massive strategic oil reserve but the project is raising difficult questions in a country battling deepening poverty, soaring unemployment and allegations of elite enrichment

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi is named in the Atlas Lions’ World Cup squad despite the injury he sustained in the Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich.

Cyril Ramaphosa argues that the authors of the report “misconceived” their mandate.

The SAPS is investigating an incident involving an explosive device that detonated inside a retail store at Menlyn Park Shopping Centre.

Val de Vie has been named among the best estates in the world when it comes to wellness by the US-based Global Wellness Institute.

EFF has written to the Speaker to demand that she oppose President Ramaphosa’s legal bid.

ANC has instructed Sisisi Tolashe to resign as Member of Parliament

The commission has taken additional measures to counteract the negative effects of social media.

The decisions follows the working committee’s meeting on monday where it resolved that Tolashe should resign as an MP and the president of the ANC’s woman league

South Africans are demanding a public apology to the six snubbed Bafana players who were forced to watch the FIFA World Cup squad selection.

A painful experience played out for certain Bafana Bafana stars who had to watch in person as they were left out of the FIFA World Cup squad.

What started out as a bizarre moment at the this past weekend’s Cape Town Marathon, has escalated into a major controversy.

Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill says Liverpool defender Conor Bradley is “making progress” but would not put a timeline on his return from injury.

M.C. ‘Billy’ Arnold Jr. was father to Monica and her two brothers, Montez Arnold and Jermond Grant Arnold.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised South Africans an additional public holiday, provided that this happens…

Nightclub owner Joel Booysen – the son of ‘Sexy Boys’ gang boss Jerome ‘Donkie’ Booysen – has clapped back at ‘fake news’ reports.

The 33-year-old comes into a World Cup at the other end of his Liverpool career.

The Gauteng Provincial Government noted that during the operations 63 taxis were declared unroadworthy.

The URC’s on-field decisions are 7% more accurate than last year, but flaws in the system leave players like Deon Fourie and Ethan Hooker without justice.

Mokoena-Zondi is accused of demanding money from party members.

An MTN-IDC roundtable and new white paper map a blueprint for connected, secure, future-ready institutions.

Paratus Mozambique is sponsoring the highly anticipated Paratus Pro Padel Challenge.

Connectivity debt is not always obvious when it’s created, but the risk is lurking beneath the surface, waiting to rise up at the most inopportune time.

In June, resident doctors in England will walk out for the 16th time in a long-running dispute over pay.

BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Ellie Colton’s symptoms of endometriosis started when she was a young teenager. But she wasn’t diagnosed until she was 24.