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Former Constitutional Court justice Johann Kriegler and FUL are calling for Judge John Hlophe to be suspended over his conduct in the case against ANC MP Bongani Bongo.

Catalan police make several arrests after searching the offices of La Liga side Barcelona.

A 32-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of two police officers in Kraaifontein, Cape Town.

Structured consultations with various sectors on the draft National Implementation Framework towards the Professionalisation of the Public Service are under way, the president has said.

Police have arrested a man who allegedly posed as a police officer and committed a robbery in Durban.

The case against two men who were arrested following violent protests outside the Senekal Magistrate’s Court in the Free State last year has been postponed to May 7.

An inter-ministerial committee will brief the media on the Cabinet-approved Land Court Bill on Monday.

A reward system for kidnappers is fuelling mass abductions of students in northern Nigeria.

Ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy denies wrongdoing in a case involving a lawyer and judge.

“Joe Biden and the Democrats are even pushing policies that would destroy women sports,” Trump said.

Israel’s prime minister says it is “clear” the Helios Ray was the target of an Iranian operation.

There were mixed fortunes for South African clubs in two delayed African Champions League ties.

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged citizens of the West African state to ignore conspiracy theories surrounding coronavirus vaccines.

Most people recover from Covid‑19 quickly, but Long Haulers in Nigeria are turning to one another for support

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

Bidvest began its restructuring process with the unbundling of its food business Bidcorp in 2016.

There have been improvements in domestic demand with the easing of lockdown restrictions, which has helped to bolster economic activity in the manufacturing sector, according to the ABSA Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

MTI was placed into provisional liquidation in December last year after it abruptly stopped paying out funds to tens of thousands of its members.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on ordinary South Africans to participate in the consultation process that is currently under way around the National Implementation Framework towards the Professionalisation of the Public Service.

DA leader John Steenhuisen said he believes the timing is right for a strong, centred party in SA that could “break the logjam of politics”.

The recommendation of the report was handed over to National Assembly Speaker, Thandi Modise, on Thursday and will be made public anytime from today.

The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) in Vryburg in the North West says they are delighted by the outcome of the municipal council meeting of the Dr Ruth Mompati District Municipality which sent its Executive Mayor Boitumelo Mahlangu packing.

Catalan police make several arrests after searching the offices of La Liga side Barcelona.

Peter de Villiers believes his EP Elephants’ journey towards becoming fully professional again is akin to South Africa’s return from isolation back in 1992.

Novak Djokovic matched Roger Federer’s all-time record for the most weeks as world No 1 on Monday, holding the top spot for the 310th week.

CEO Stan Matthews has responded to widespread rumours that SuperSport United are in the market to sell their DStv Premiership franchise.

When pupils are awarded grades this year, teachers have a chance to address the inequalities revealed by the pandemic

Last week a million teenagers finally had their fate confirmed: teachers in England will have complete freedom over how to grade GCSEs, A-levels and vocational exams, selecting evidence from coursework and classroom tests.

The dreaded algorithm has been ditched, but it is far...

Boity Thulo did not hold back when she responded to a now-deleted tweet from radio host DJ Euphonik saying he is being “vile”.

Namibia has implemented ‘smart border’ customs controls with South Africa in a step that will enhance movement of goods between the countries.

SARS has been allocated additional funding that will soon see it getting tough on high flyers who may not be declaring their true income.

Prince Harry has likened his “unbelievably tough” split from the royal family to the experience of his mother, Princess Diana, in the first clips from Oprah Winfrey’s sit-down interview with Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

Opera singer Sibongile Mngoma is staging a sit-in at the offices of the National Arts Council (NAC) in Newtown, Johannesburg, demanding answers about the presidential employment stimulus programme (Pesp).

The Western Cape High Court has postponed the hearing for the final liquidation of Mirror Trading International.

AI programs that analyze language have difficulty gauging context. Words such as “black,” “white,” and “attack” can have different meanings.

Fighting the pandemic isn’t only about vaccines and drugs. It’s about understanding how viruses mutate and change inside us, and among us.

In The Empathy Diaries, the pioneering computer researcher finally studies her own life. She tells WIRED why now was the right time.

PSA underpinned model will also spawn a new Alfa Romeo SUV positioned below the Tonale from 2023.

The more people who become immune to the virus, the less this scourge will be able to mutate and evade the vaccines already available

Autism spectrum disorder is often suspected when young children stand out as being different from their peers. That can be much harder in this isolated time.

Growing numbers of surfers are taking to the Great Lakes — even when the weather is well below freezing.

California’s Medical Board started an investigation after Dr. Scott Green reported for the hearing on Zoom while in scrubs and with a patient on the operating table.

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.

Rescuers have successfully refloated 28 pilot whales on a notorious New Zealand beach, Farewell Spit.