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The Government Employees Medical Scheme has launched urgent legal action to block the release of advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi’s ‘scathing’ interim investigation report on the alleged racial profiling of black, coloured and Indian medical practitioners by medical schemes.

England need 36 runs on the final day to win the first Test against Sri Lanka despite losing three wickets in a chaotic end to the fourth day in Galle.

Eastern Cape police are searching for the parents of a baby boy found abandoned in an open field in Mthatha.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the late King Victor Thulare III, of the BaPedi Kingdom, as a youthful and visionary leader who sought economic prosperity for his people.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala is giving his regular media briefing to provide an update on COVID-19 and related matters.

The spokesperson of the Bapedi Royal Kingdom, Ntoampe Mampura, says the family has a succession plan as to who should succeed late King Thulare Victor III.

A powerful earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island has killed at least 60 people, authorities have said, with thousands left homeless as rescuers raced to find anyone still alive under mountains of rubble more than two days after the disaster.

Donald Trump shot to prominence with a business empire that bears his name, but after four years of political tumult capped by his supporters’ violent attack on the Capitol, the US president’s brand stands tarnished, threatening his businesses, experts say.

The new president will repeal Trump travel bans and re-join the Paris climate accord after being sworn in.

The main opposition candidate rejects the result that saw President Museveni win a sixth term.

Fighting erupted after a man was stabbed in a row between two men from different ethnic groups.

The City of Windhoek issued a warning as the weather posed a risk to power supply and road conditions.

The wooden sarcophagi, which date back to the New Kingdom, were found in 52 burial shafts at depths of 10 to 12 meters.

Machine-gun wielding fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked the base in the town of Marte in the Lake Chad area overnight Friday into Saturday, two sources said.

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Tributes are pouring in for the late KwaZulu Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Bheki Ntuli.

Condolences are streaming in for KwaZulu-Natal transport MEC Bheki Ntuli, who died at a Durban hospital on Saturday from Covid-19 related complications.

The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has expressed shock following the death of the provincial executive member and MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Bheki Ntuli.

The late Bapedi King, Victor Thulare the third, will be buried in Limpopo on Sunday morning.

Frank Lampard hailed “outstanding” goalscorer Mason Mount after his late strike handed Chelsea a 1-0 win over 10-man Fulham.

Serie A leaders AC Milan will be without French defender Theo Hernandez and Turkish midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu for Monday’s game in Cagliari after both returned positive tests for Covid-19, the club announced on Sunday.

Cape Town City coach Jan Olde Riekerink felt his side should have overcome Kaizer Chiefs following their 2-1 loss on Saturday.

David Moyes was impressed by the performance of fit-again Michail Antonio as he fired West Ham to a 1-0 victory over Burnley.

We’ve had endless reviews of policy. Now those who live each day in real hardship should be put at the heart of reform

The photo of two blackening bananas, a tomato, two potatoes, three apples, a loaf of bread, about 200g of pasta, two carrots, slices of cheese, two mini-malt loaves, a can of baked beans and three Frubes is one of the defining images of our times. Posted on Twitter by...

Only an event such as wartime evacuation can compare to lockdown. Plans for the young need to meet the challenge

During the war, my mum, like tens of thousands of other children, was evacuated. She left the terrace house she shared with 10 siblings and her parents and wound up in a beautiful convent perched on a headland near Conwy, north Wales, looking out to sea. It was heaven.

I sometimes...

The pandemic has exposed the impact of 20 years of turning higher education into a marketplace and students into increasingly dissatisfied customers

In 2018-19 Manchester City FC had revenues of £535.2m. Manchester United had £627m. The University of Manchester made more than £1bn – not far short, in other words, of the combined income of the city’s two global sporting brands. This is in...

The endless fights over child hunger expose the Tories’ contempt for the poor

Nobody with a heart wants to see children go hungry during this pandemic. There is a simple and effective way to help prevent this: adding an extra £15 per week to tax credit payments for children eligible for free school meals while schools are closed. This gives parents certainty; it allows them to buy food that...

The SABC has confirmed the passing of Kabelo KB Molopyane, who was working at Motsweding FM as a presenter since 2002.

The Soweto Tourism Association has called for the public’s support to help stop the total liquidation of the Mandela House Museum in Soweto.

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Britain’s Prince Harry is heartbroken over his split with the royal family but he and his wife Meghan are happy in their new lives in the United States, broadcaster and confidant to the couple Tom Bradby said in an interview to be aired on Saturday.

After a first season that never quite got off the ground creatively, “Batwoman” announced that original star Ruby Rose would be leaving but that the series would hang around without her. The contortions necessary to arrange that baton (or Batarang) pass mostly fizzle in the opening episodes, fueling a sense that this CW drama might be flying on fumes.

The actor died, aged 72, after a recent hospital stay.

“In light of the serious allegations levelled against us we’ve decided to step away from all public work engagements,” said the DJs.

Primedia welcomed their approach in this matter and expressed their appreciation for the manner in which the pair were managing “a challenging situation.”

We spoke to two award-winning authors for their tips on how to make it from start to finish. Here’s how they take notes, organize chapters, and—yes—get comfy.

Imagine if we lived on a cube-shaped Earth. How would you find the shortest path around the world?

My mother, Rebecca Sawtell, who has died aged 57 of toxic epidermal necrolysis, devoted her working life as a clinical psychologist to helping children who had been abused and had nowhere else to turn. Exceptionally empathetic, she seemed to possess a superhuman level of emotional intelligence, which was often shown in the way children would open up to her about their ordeals when no one else...

If the Covid vaccine push has proved anything, it’s that big government works.

Plenty of new models expected to flood the growing segment this year.

The chief executive of NHS England is optimistic about vaccinating all adults before Autumn this year.

The foreign secretary added there would be a crackdown on those failing to isolate after travelling abroad.

Lockdown has seen an increase in children under 11 seeking counselling according to the NSPCC.

Another 4,262 people have also been admitted to hospital with the virus, the government says.

The world is on course for a “catastrophic” temperature rise this century, the United Nations said as it confirmed that 2020 rivalled 2016 as the hottest year on record.

Japan is hit by severe snow storms, killing at least eight and bringing some regions to a standstill.

Three Covid-19 vaccines have now been approved for use in the UK. The BBC’s Laura Foster explains which groups will get it first.

The palm cockatoo is thought to be the only bird to use tools musically to attract a mate.