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Det Insp Joe Davenport says the killer attacked his victims in Birmingham for “violence sake”.

KwaZulu-Natal police noted that no officer was wounded during the incident.

City of Ekurhuleni has paid tribute to its TRT members who took part in LP and Mozambique floods

The Free State School of Nursing welcomed almost 400 new students for training.

Gauteng Police spokesperson Tintswalo Sibeko says the arrested suspects will appear in court soon.

Israel has previously cast doubt on figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, which the UN considers reliable.

Dubbed “the great potato rescue”, it is part of a plan to save the spuds from going to waste.

The proposed bill would enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex.

Nearly 700,000 people have been affected by weeks of severe flooding in Mozambique

No reason has been given but the decision follows a huge fall-out between South Africa and the US.

Passengers received a text message about the cancellation of flights, citing “unforeseen circumstances”.

Prosecutors allege Diezani Alison-Madueke was given “a life of luxury” in the UK by people interested in Nigerian government contracts.

While planning applications have risen, home building has lowered, new data suggests.

This is the most expensive major city in South Africa to buy food in as of January 2026.

A task team has been established to implement the commission’s recommendations.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is set to fill vacancies across various superior courts.  

The motion was brought by minority party Al Jama-ah, with the support of other minority parties.

The ANC decried the US arrest of the Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro and his wife.

Kaizer Chiefs are heading into a packed February featuring CAF tests, a Nedbank Cup clash, and a massive Soweto derby at FNB Stadium.

The general manager and head coach of Great Britain’s women’s basketball team quit their roles with a warning for elite women’s basketball in the country.

Soweto giants Orlando Pirates have made a big surprise decision on Olisa Ndah. Let’s look at the remaining options in the heart of defence.

Ospreys legend Shane Williams says he and his former team-mates will do everything they can to save their old team.

An US intel insider predicts that over 4 000 South Africans, predominately Afrikaners, could be granted refugee status each month.

Cape Town motorists already struggling with summer congestion along the Atlantic Seaboard may need extra patience in the weeks ahead…

South Africa’s biggest cinema chains dropped the Melania Trump documentary film like a hot potato just before its release on Friday.

The opening batter hit a career-best 115 off just 49 deliveries in an innings which included 10 sixes.

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Agency updates guidance after increase in reports of condition to the yellow card scheme

Patients on weight-loss jabs should be aware there is a small risk of developing severe acute pancreatitis, the UK medicines regulator has said.

About 1.6 million adults in England, Wales and Scotland used GLP-1 medication, such as semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro), between early 2024...

Across Instagram and Facebook, AI-generated videos show people of color putting ICE agents in their place. Are they cathartic or just adding to a stew of misinformation?

As the world’s largest companies pour hundreds of billions of dollars into large language models, San Francisco-based Logical Intelligence is trying something different in pursuit of AI that can mimic the human brain.

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia revealed that the government plans to spend over R4 billion on VIP protection services for politicians.

More and more South Africans are opting to buy pre-owned vehicles as household budgets are stretched thin.

Lepas and iCaur have revealed the list of cars they are bringing to South Africa this year, and when we can expect to see them.

Symptoms to look out for include severe pain in the stomach and back which does not go away.

Peter Dervin says he warned Broomfield Hospital staff not to leave his son alone before fatal fall.