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Mayor also outlines new measures to strengthen Joburg Water, City Power and Pikitup.

It is believed to be one of the largest payouts involving a Troubles case.

University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has ordered a rewrite of several law exams.

The fatalities have been recorded in Ntabankulu, Port St Johns, Bizana and Buffalo City.

Mayor Dada Morero money owed to Rand Water and Eskom will be paid.

The remains of Iran’s late supreme leader are transported to Najaf and Karbala, as funeral ceremonies continue for a fifth day.

Police said a major operation was under way in the area of Welfen-Gymnasium secondary school in Schongau, Bavaria.

Rescuers pull bodies from the mud after heavy monsoon rains batter the south-eastern coast.

While Cuban officials said that power had been mostly restored, those still left in the dark vented their anger.

Adeniyi Adeyemi allegedly forged a letter of appointment and secured funding for an agency the presidency knew nothing about.

El-Obeid has been under “siege-like conditions” for 18 months says the UN human rights chief.

Many in Ghana feared his presence would lead to mass protests, and officials say it is postponed for now.

South African police say they are investigating a case of attempted murder but that no arrests have been made so far.

How to find lost bank accounts

Mazwai says her campaign will focus on cleaning up and restoring Johannesburg’s dignity.

Public Protector’s Chief Operations Officer, Advocate Nelisiwe Nkabinde addressed the media.

Witness M is expected to testify about a specific drug bust and related incidents.

The commission will proceed with evidence gathered against Khan in a closed session

London City Lionesses sign two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas on a three-year deal in one of the biggest scoops in women’s football history.

Rising South African rugby star Kai Pratt is facing an uncertain future after the Sharks confirmed that he had returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance.

Rory McIlroy urges the PGA Tour to “be careful” with the future of the Scottish Open when it introduces a two-tier format in 2028.

The Portuguese football federation (FPF) confirm the departure of national team coach Roberto Martinez following Portugal’s last-16 loss to Spain.

Pillows, sleeping bags and feeders subject to safety notices were found on sites including Amazon and TikTok.

Nearly a quarter of market traders now hold master’s degree, PhD or medical doctorate, research shows

One in five young market traders now holds a master’s degree, PhD or medical doctorate, according to exclusive figures shared with the Guardian, in a sign of how Britain’s markets are attracting an unexpected new generation of highly educated entrepreneurs.

Separate data from Kerb, the street...

Disbarred attorney Peet Viljoen dropped several bombshells in his bail application in a court case involving 400 charges levelled against him.

South Africans could soon be paying significantly more for one of the country’s favourite winter comfort foods.

South Africans in dire need can access the SRD grant. But how are they expected to budget R370 when the food poverty line is double that?

Microsoft said the restructuring is aimed at adapting to a fast-changing technology landscape and improving efficiency.

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for Thursday, 9 July 2026.

‘We’ve got a lot of guys with a lot less caps, but there’s great energy in the group,’ said Duane Vermeulen.

Phupho Gumede takes his Durban July buzz to Couture Week, rubs shoulders with TikTok’s “Queen of RichTok” Becca Bloom.

Eskom has reached an important milestone in its nationwide Load Reduction Eradication Programme, with five of South Africa’s nine provinces now free from load reduction. To date, 1 104 225 customers have been removed from load reduction schedules, representing 65.17% performance towards the programme’s load reduction eradication target. Originally implemented to address overloaded local...

Political operatives in Trumpworld hope that US Senate candidate Graham Platner stays in the race as long as possible.

Load shedding ended in 2025 – now the power cuts nobody talks about are ending, too.

Dr Oscar explains what does extreme heat do to your body?

The German palliative care doctor was found guilty of murdering 12 women and three men between September 2021 and July 2024.