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Western Cape firefighters are still trying to contain the blaze in the Stellenbosch mountains which started a week ago.

Online abuse sent to reporter Sonja McLaughlan after the live broadcast of Wales’ Six Nations win over England is strongly condemned by the BBC.

He made the remark while speaking at the funeral of a constable who was shot dead while attending to a gender-violence complaint in the Durban Metro.

Three people have been killed and two seriously injured in a head-on collision on the  R538 Road between White River and Hazyview in Mpumalanga. The three victims who are all men, aged between 25 and 35, died on the scene. 

Capturing the correct data will help strengthen the fight against gender-based violence in the country, says acting head of the Gauteng Community Safety Department, Sipho Thenjekwayo.

In the latest incident, two officers were killed in Bloekombos in an apparent ambush while two other officers were killed in KZN and another was killed in Limpopo last week.

The nation could now distribute 500 million doses by the end of June – enough to vaccinate all of its adult population.

Seven immigrants re-live the terrifying moment when they saved two boys from a burning flat in Grenoble.

Human rights violations have taken place in Tigray region, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says.

Was he a joke, an oaf, a hero, or the evil dictator the West loved to hate? Decades after his death, his legacy is still a puzzle.

In early December, a gang abducted 344 boys from a boarding school in Kankara, in northern Katsina state, but released them a week later.

The Covid-19 pandemic and resulting economic crises have severely hit the financial wellbeing of many across the globe, the impact of which is likely to be felt for the long-term. Even before the pandemic, many South Africans were already facing significant constraints in saving enough for their retirement.

Eskom, described by Goldman Sachs as the biggest threat to the South African economy, has become mired in over R480bn debt. With the majority of its bonds being government guaranteed, the state is obliged to step in when Eskom anticipates payment pressure

The pandemic changed the employment market in 2020, and the effects of the global health crisis will continue to be felt for many years across many sectors, says specialist recruitment firm Michael Page.

Placing your company’s brand online can be a scary prospect – here’s why you can trust BusinessTech to keep it safe.

Political analyst Lukhona Mnguni says the country needs to start talking about a future beyond the African National Congress (ANC) as the party has decided to sink the entire country into a discourse of division that goes against the common good.

The committee says it has instructed the department to furnish it with a progress report at the end of next month.

The serious administrative shortcomings in the entire North West province have prompted some to call for a Commission of Inquiry into its affairs.

The African National Congress (ANC) Parliamentary Caucus welcomes the judgment by the Western Cape High Court that has found ANC MP Adv Bongani Bongo not guilty of bribery accusations levelled against him. 

Mamelodi Sundowns have taken an early lead in their CAF Champions League Group B clash against Algeria’s CR Belouizdad.

South African teams taking part in the Rainbow Cup later this year could find themselves based in either Dublin, Dubai or perhaps London for the competition.

Mamelodi Sundowns face Algeria’s CR Belouizdad at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in their second CAF Champions League Group B match.

Mamelodi Sundowns face Algeria’s CR Belouizdad at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in their second CAF Champions League Group B match.

Nationalist leaders tried to exploit what they had in common with their racist oppressors: the colour of their skin

In February 1921, newspapers in London began to publish stories about how military lorries in Ireland were carrying prisoners as hostages in the hope of deterring attacks by the IRA, the guerrilla army fighting British rule since 1919. Within a year, negotiations would lead to...

Tom Ammiano, a well-known gay leader in San Francisco, believed his effeminate mannerisms led his New Jersey high school to deny him his letter.

Company will launch London project to encourage more diverse intake of young people with no industry connections

Elisabeth Murdoch’s company is to fund a new London school designed to get young people from different backgrounds into the television industry. Murdoch, the daughter of media magnate Rupert Murdoch, and her production company Sister are to set up the Ghetto Film School, already...

Scheme to remedy Covid education loss sees teachers paid a fraction of hourly rate charged

The government’s decision to hire private tutoring companies to provide “catch-up tutoring” to disadvantaged pupils in England after lockdown will cost schools and the Department for Education up to four and a half times more than these companies will pay private tutors to teach the children.

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The Golden Globes will be handed out under pandemic conditions on Sunday on a night that could see big wins for streaming service Netflix, honours for late actor Chadwick Boseman, and a smattering of celebrities in pajamas.

The ex-naval officer completed his solo transatlantic ocean crossing on his boat “Ratel”, from SA to Brazil in a record 70 days, covering a total distance of 7,200km.

Art can be a way to promote and support mental health in children. It’s especially important right now to create a nurturing space for children to make art.

The Time’s Up Movement on Friday launched a campaign criticising the lack of diversity in the organisation that hands out the Golden Globes for film and television.

Section 230 faces countless reform efforts. But a look back reminds us that categorical content bans often come at the expense of marginalized groups.

Connecting to cell networks is an increasingly viable option—here’s how it works.

Twenty years ago, physicists began investigating a mysterious asymmetry inside the proton. Their results show how antimatter helps stabilize every atom’s core.

MTN Group remains committed to negotiating a $65-million sale of its 75% stake in its Syrian unit, despite the business being placed under judicial guardianship last week.

Higher centre of gravity means SUVs are less stable than sedans.

No V8 diesel or V6 petrol but rather the stalwart normally aspirated 1HZ 4.2-litre straight-six normally aspirated oil-burner.

A higher centre of gravity means SUVs are often much more unstable than sedans and small cars.

A day at one mass site in Connecticut shows both the promise and the shortcomings of the approach, which is at the center of President Biden’s plan to bring the pandemic to an end.

Tea might be the perfect drink for the pandemic winter malaise. Here’s how to start your own ritual.

Online tutorials for TikTok and music-video routines can help prove you wrong. The “WAP” dance is within your reach.

Concerned about a friend or a loved one who may be feeling the winter doldrums? Try writing them a gratitude letter.

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 […]

Fishing community leaders say Greenpeace’s action is dangerous and illegal.

Planned UK first hopes to be looking for extraterrestrial life within five years.

Climate change could destroy “entire cities” in a matter of decades, says Sir David Attenborough.