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Fifth Bantu Church of Christ Bishop John Bolana dies at 82 in Gqeberha after short illness.

The two have requested to testify virtually citing serious security concerns.

The operation aims to re-establish regulation and professionalism in the scholar transport sector.

The devastated victims, including the elderly, say they depend on donations from locals for food.

Italy’s Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades.

Between war, protests and government crackdowns, the filmmakers raced to finish and smuggle their portrait of Tehran’s underground arts scene to the prestigious film festival.

Bezalel Zini, an Israeli military reservist on active duty, is accused of smuggling 14 cartons of cigarettes in exchange for $117,000.

At least 78 bodies have been buried, while it’s feared that more than 170 people were killed altogether.

MSF says a government air strike hit its hospital after another of its health facilities was looted.

Epstein considered approaching Mugabe about a new currency in 2015 – the latest batch of files show.

Shops and homes were torched in an attack on two villages in the western state of Kwara, a lawmaker says.

Seventy workers at the Staffordshire site were put on temporary leave last year due to slow demand.

Some 109 jobs will be cut at the company’s headquarters and distribution centre in Scotland.

An international giant has broken ground on a R2 billion investment in South Africa, a new malting facility in the best-run municipality in Gauteng.

The steel structure was lowered into place at the new reservoir in a 72-hour continuous operation.

Kohler-Barnard says she ended up reporting him to the Public Protector.

Kohler-Barnard testified before the Ad Hoc Committee on Thursday.

Brigadier Matjeng’s testimony at Madlanga Commission will resume on Friday.

Kohler-Barnard, who is a member of Parliament, is testifying before the Ad Hoc committee.

Kaizer Chiefs have the league and CAF Confederation Cup but do they really have a good enough team to win either?

England Test captain Ben Stokes sustains a facial injury after being struck by a ball while coaching Durham’s academy.

T20 World Cup co-hosts Sri Lanka ask Pakistan to reverse their refusal to play their group match against India in Colombo.

Jack Draper claims an emphatic victory on his long-awaited return from injury to give Great Britain a 1-0 lead over Norway in Davis Cup qualifying.

Councils call on ministers to write off special educational needs and disability deficits that are predicted to reach £14bn in 2028

Eight in 10 English local authorities will be in effect bankrupted by rising special educational needs spending unless the government introduces significant reforms to the system, council leaders have said.

Councils have called on ministers to write off special...

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The youngest and oldest Kardashian-Jenner sisters mimic the iconic picture of Hollywood stars from yesteryear.

Cape Town may soon get a new appointment-only Home Affairs office in the CBD, offering an alternative to the busy Barrack Street branch.

The DA MP still wants an apology from the KZN police commissioner.

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An ape was able to identify the location of imaginary objects in pretend scenarios, researchers find

Whether it’s playing at being doctors or hosting a toy’s tea party, children are adept at engaging in make-believe – now researchers say bonobos can do it too.

While there have been anecdotal reports of apes using imaginary objects, including apparently dragging pretend blocks across the floor,...

Brain activity suggests newborns can detect and predict patterns relating to rhythm, study says

Newborn babies can anticipate rhythm in pieces of music, researchers have discovered, offering insights into a fundamental human trait.

Babies in the womb begin to respond to music by about eight or nine months, as shown by changes in their heart rate and body movements, said Dr Roberta Bianco, the...

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Volkswagen’s once-popular city van, the Vivo Xpress, is returning to our roads.