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Scientists say they now know where the ‘Beachy Head Lady’, an ancient skeleton, actually came from.

Eastern Cape Safety MEC, Xolile Nqatha, condemns the shooting incident of eight people in Gqeberha

Johannesburg Water says measures are in place to support residents still experiencing water issues.

OpenAI is in discussions with Amazon over a potential investment and an agreement to use the company’s artificial intelligence chips, CNBC confirmed on Tuesday. The details remain fluid and subject to change, but the investment could exceed $10 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because the […]

Zambia has taken a step toward accelerating enterprise-level artificial intelligence adoption following an executive AI briefing convened by the Ministry of Technology and Science in partnership with Pranary. The Executive Artificial Intelligence Briefing, held on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, brought together 30 senior decision-makers for a focused discussion on deploying AI at scale in 2025. […]

The former US Special Counsel is facing questions about his two defunct criminal investigations into President Donald Trump.

The Nato chief said it was thanks to Donald Trump that the alliance is “stronger than it ever was”.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

As two-time runner-up Mohamed Salah prepares for another tilt at the Africa Cup of Nations, BBC Sport Africa profiles other stars who never lifted the trophy.

The seven Kenyans had previously been denied working visas and will now be deported, South Africa says.

A plan for a brand new road that should boost trade comes at a cost to some farmers.

Victor Osimhen is described as a striker “on another level” by team-mate Frank Onyeka ahead of Nigeria’s bid to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

MKP member of the provincial legislature, Siphiwe Mbatha-Moyo blamed Boyce for the chaos.

Members who are implicated in wrongdoing continue to participate in the League’s activities: Rakosa

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The IEC is gathering views to see if it can introduce e-voting, i-voting or both in future elections

The fourth T20 between India and South Africa is abandoned on Wednesday because of “excessive fog” at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

Nigeria’s football federation complains to Fifa over the eligibility of certain DR Congo players who took part in their 2026 World Cup play-off.

Swansea City boss Vitor Matos says facing Welsh rivals Wrexham provides a different “emotional charge” compared to other Championship games.

Dragons sign Currie Cup winning captain Cebo Dlamini from Griquas because of an injury crisis at tight-head prop.

In an era of rising nationalism, this move represents a brief flicker of hope for the internationalist ideal

‘I am a citizen of the world,” so the great Renaissance thinker Desiderius Erasmus is reputed to have said. It is because of his cosmopolitanism that 521 years after his birth, the EU named its exchange programme for students after him. It was part of a project aiming to create...

CCTV footage reportedly showed that DJ Warras was fatally shot by a ‘man with dreadlocks’. Here’s what we know…

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The SA team must now win the final game on Friday to draw the series.

Polokwane court refuses bail for Shebeshxt, meaning the rising musician will have to cancel all booked festive season gigs.

The unusual phenomenon is caused by sunlight passing through layers of fog

The skies over parts of Britain turned a soft shade of pink on Wednesday morning as the low sun shone through layers of widespread fog to produce the rare atmospheric treat.

Meteorologists at the Met Office said the fog formed when temperatures dropped overnight and issued a yellow warning across a large area of central...

Governor Jared Polis warned that breaking up Boulder’s NCAR would put ‘public safety at risk’

The Trump administration is breaking up a research center praised as a “crown jewel” of climate research after accusing it of spreading “alarmism” about climate change.

Russell Vought, the director of the White House’s office and management budget, said the National Center for Atmospheric Research...

TopAuto gives brands direct access to over 1.3 million South African car buyers each month.

Experts say there is a complex picture behind why more babies are being delivered through surgery.

Resident doctors in England are striking between 17 and 22 December, the 14th walkout since 2023.

Complex presenter Kimberly Wilson speaks to Nina Higson-Sweeney about ways to manage OCD.