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Witness D’s case is a test of the government’s sincerity. Will this moment provoke introspection? Or will officials continue to deflect responsibility?

Communities in the area say they live in fear for their lives.

The App is also being used by emergency medical services to streamline rapid emergency response.

The 5th of December marked the 12th anniversary of the passing of former President Nelson Mandela

The BMA’s Commissioner, Dr Mike Masiapato, briefed the media in Pretoria.

Red Bull driver and defending champion Max Verstappen won the race with Norris placing third, which allowed Norris to finish two points ahead of Verstappen in the season-long standings.

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Jimmy Story, a former U.S. ambassador to Venezuela, about the American military buildup in the region and pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe asks UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher about his recent visit to Sudan.

From 400-year-old globes to cosmic funeral shrouds, how the Osher Map Library in Maine shows people that maps aren’t just for navigation — but windows into history, culture, and how we see the world.

Find out who has been called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

J. D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere has photographed over 2000 uniqie Nigerian hairstyles.

Namibia has built up large stockpiles of rhino horn after pioneering the practice of cutting them off to deter poachers.

Ex-cyclist Zeragaber Gebrehiwot, who attended the 1980 Moscow Games, is among 13 released from a notorious jail.

A lack of anti-fraud controls in Covid support schemes is expected to be highlighted in the report.

For decades, it stood as a testament to what’s possible in South Africa’s public health system and a symbol of medical ambition. Today, however, its condition tells a very different story.

The four-day summit is tipped as a forum at which the party will review its performance and leaders

Shivambu says the party will seek to win an outright majority in next year’s local gov elections

The 5th ANC NGC kicks-off on Monday at Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Ekurhuleni

ANC DP Paul Mashatile urged the public to stop mistaking the NGC for a leadership contest.

585 days. 34 Women’s Super League games. Finally, Chelsea’s unbeaten domestic league run is at an end.

Gloucester hold their nerve to beat Castres on their return to the Champions Cup after a two-year absence on a wild afternoon at Kingsholm.

Ospreys fight back from 21-0 down to stun Connacht 24-21 in their European Challenge Cup opener in Bridgend.

JJames Edmonson scores a “sensational” goal for Macclesfield against Slough Town to help his side reach the third round of the FA Cup for the first time since the club reformed.

About 350,000 new places to be offered to ‘neets’ with ‘sanctions’ levied for those who do not engage, says DWP

Young unemployed people will be offered training or job opportunities in construction, care and hospitality as part of a UK government scheme, but could have their benefits cut if they do not take up offers.

Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, announced on Sunday that...

Kishwer Falkner says Reform leader should apologise to people who say he targeted them at school, even if he rejects being deliberately racist

Nigel Farage should offer an unreserved apology to people who allege he targeted them with racist or antisemitic behaviour while at school, the outgoing head of the government’s equalities watchdog has said.

Kishwer Falkner, a crossbench peer who has...

AI research in question as author claims to have written over 100 papers on AI that one expert calls a ‘disaster’

A single person claims to have authored 113 academic papers on artificial intelligence this year, 89 of which will be presented this week at one of the world’s leading conference on AI and machine learning, which has raised questions among computer scientists about the state of AI...

Astrid Tuminez, Utah Valley University’s first female leader, had to pivot from personal tragedy to address ‘a wounding that happened to all of us’

Astrid Tuminez was on her way to Rome, the trip a kind of pilgrimage after months of grief. Her husband, Jeffrey Tolk, had died suddenly earlier in the year, and the loss had left her carrying a weight she couldn’t set down. “I felt darkness and...

Rachel Kolisi revealed that she landed in hospital after a ‘silly fall’ during her first-ever triathlon. Here’s what we know…

Former metro policeman Marius van der Merwe – who testified at the Madlanga Commission as ‘Witness D’ – claimed his death was imminent.

Does she have your vote? Joburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille posted a video of her taking on Joburg traffic after a robot stopped working…

Christmas celebrations are getting underway and nowhere does it sparkle quite like it does at Westminster Abbey.

The event will take place on Thursday 18 December 2025.

Catch up on the biggest stories this Sunday, 7 December 2025, in our simple daily news update.

Toulouse beat a second-string Sharks team eight tries to three, in John Plumtree’s last game in charge of the Durban outfit.

The Proteas women will now target a T20I series sweep in Benoni on Wednesday, before turning their attention to the ODI series.

Tech moguls may foolishly hope to stay forever young, but others could benefit too from evidence of the human body’s dynamic and varied journey through life

Ageing can feel remarkably sudden. One morning you awake to find new aches, or lapses in strength and memory that you could swear were not present just a few days prior. We do not literally age overnight, but as research is increasingly...

While it recently celebrated its 1st birthday, Afrikaans e-hailing service Wanatu is being criticised for not fixing its buggy app and charging users exorbitant fees.

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has issued a warning to the public over an increase in traffic fine scams targeting motorists.

Toyota’s luxury sub-brand Lexus has unveiled a successor to the legendary LFA supercar, with a twist.