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North West police have arrested a 17-year-old boy for the murder of Mapula ‘Meiki’ Khune, the sister of soccer star Itumeleng Khune.

The DA’s intention to lobby support from the ANC caucus for a parliamentary process that would lead to the impeachment of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has raised the ire of some members of the governing party.

Complaints against Western Cape High Court Judge Gayaat Salie-Hlophe have been dismissed by the Judicial Conduct Committee.

The bursaries, worth R33 000 each, were usually awarded to seven students for postgraduate studies in fields such as history and heritage studies.

Myanmar anti-coup demonstrators have vowed big turnouts as the junta regime intensifies its crackdown, following overnight raids in parts of Yangon which targeted officials from Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran on spying charges, freed after 5 years – but faces new court date on separate charge

Five people are now known to have died after protests over opposition leader Ousmane Sonko’s arrest.

The Chinese government has been accused of trying to destroy the Uighur minority in north-west China.

Ghana celebrates independence day by beating Uganda 2-0 in Nouakchott on Saturday to win their first African Under-20 championship title in 10 years.

The BBC’s Girmay Gebru recounts his experience of being detained in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.

Italian is the lingua franca of Malindi, which can be a culture shock when walking its old Swahili streets.

Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been held in custody at a court hearing, two days after his arrest sparked the country’s worst violence in years.

UAE-based airline Emirates and the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will position Dubai as one of the first cities in the world to implement digital verification of traveller medical records related to Covid-19 testing and vaccination.

The Democratic Alliance says it will lodge a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission against the police and the National Forensic Science Laboratory (NFSL) over a backlog in DNA testing at their labs.

The ANC in Parliament is yet to comment on reports that Luthuli House has instructed the party’s Members of Parliament not to vote with the opposition in the envisaged inquiry into the Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office.

Premier Job Mokgoro’s hearing begins despite move to stop it by party secretary general Ace Magashule

Parliament has dismissed claims by the EFF that it intends to retrench workers.

Laura Wolvaardt and Lizelle Lee led the Proteas women to a clinical victory in the opening ODI against India in Lucknow.

Watch highlights as eighteen-year-old Ilaix Moriba scores his first goal for Barcelona to help them overcome Osasuna and move back to within two points of La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.

Skipper Virat Kohli said India were “relieved” to make the inaugural Test Championship final and would now focus on that “one big game” against New Zealand.

Jan Blachowicz upset the odds with a grinding unanimous points decision over the previously unbeaten Israel Adesanya in Las Vegas on Sunday.

Ofsted head calls for caution about change, as minister considers longer days in class and five-term years

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Ministers need to be cautious about lengthening the school day or changing holidays as a means for pupils to catch up after Covid, the head of Ofsted has said, as Gavin Williamson called for a “transformative” reform to the...

Heads emphasise play and getting children back into routines, not trying to catch up on months of curriculum

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Schools will prioritise pupils’ emotional and physical needs when classrooms fully reopen tomorrow, as two major reports warn of a crisis in children’s wellbeing and in the opportunities to play with their friends.

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Radical solutions encompassing sport, music and drama are needed so that pupils can rally from a challenging year

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First and foremost, I am a teacher. In the classroom, or outside it as the years have gone by, my priority has always been children and young people – particularly the most disadvantaged.

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The return to class is a chance to put young people’s wellbeing at the heart of education

Humans are wired for storytelling. A compelling story can be a comfort or an inspiration; raising our sights, stirring our emotions. So, as children return to school tomorrow, they deserve a better story than the one being told with the big, fat, gloomy title of “lost generation”.

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A year on from leaving frontline royal duties, the relationship with his family has soured even further with senior royals angry about a “tell-all” interview Prince Harry and his wife Meghan gave to US chat show icon Oprah Winfrey.

Kim Kardashian on Friday called out those who bully and body- shame others, recalling her embarrassment when she was attacked for gaining 60 pounds during her first pregnancy.

‘Storytime: South African Stories for Children’, published by Book Dash, consists of four delightfully illustrated tales, and we’re offering 10 readers the opportunity to donate 2,000 copies of the book to deserving ECD centres, libraries and primary schools.

Our food writer found a cure for this never-ending winter in a 17-year-old cookbook that elevates the art of the slow braise.

Your emails know more about you than you might think, like when you open them or when you forward them to others. But you can reclaim your privacy.

Volkswagen, Chevrolet, Volvo, Porsche, and Polestar have each introduced new battery-powered models. So we hit the road with each of them.

Smart TV boxes, dongles, and sticks offer a great way for owners of older TV sets to access popular streaming services and apps with ease.

With interest rates currently at a record low, one might assume that vehicle owners would have more money in their pockets.

Defender 130 will provide seating for seven but no mention of an open rear deck was made.

Let the good times roll, as old-school tabletop R.P.G.s have taken off online.

Ice ornaments reflect winter’s light, like momentary, sun-catching crystals.

This week, attend an art lecture, listen to a conversation with the novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen or celebrate Deaf History Month.

The existing recommendations are based on out-of-date evidence, the Royal College of Nursing says.

By Lusanda Gqaza and Yanga Mbatana (Environmental Education Officers, De Hoop Nature Reserve) On 20 December 2013, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), proclaimed 03 March (the day of adopting the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, CITES, in 1973), as World Wildlife Day. This is a day that […]

World Wildlife Day is celebrated on 3 March every year as an opportunity to highlight the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that conservation provides to people. The Western Cape is a very special place with an abundance of unique and irreplaceable […]

AI software can now match footage of motorists throwing rubbish with their car’s number plate and issue an automatic fine .

On the weekend of 19-21 five 2020 Matric learners were hosted by CapeNature and world-renowned adventurer Riaan Manser at the De Hoop Nature Reserve. These five matriculants; Jama Paliso, Hannah Chetty, Abdullah Seedat, Silondukhule Nquma and Lucy can der Meulen were the runners up in a campaign that saw five other students join Manser on […]