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The power utility has given the city until July 8 to clear its arrears debt or face disconnections.

The Metropolitan Police have said they are treating the incident as an antisemitic hate crime.

Murder accused, Matipandile Sotheni, faces 16 counts linked to the killing of Witness D.

Provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana says two female suspects are in custody

About 150 roads remain affected by the storms that lashed the province.

The state and the defense on Monday presented heads of argument in the Western Cape High Court

Some shoppers have been trying to resell a new line of watches priced at £335 each for up to £16,000.

It marks a grim milestone in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah since March, despite a nominal ceasefire.

An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare strain and is in an area affected by conflict.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump, lost the Republican primary in Louisiana. And, the WHO has declared a global health emergency over a new Ebola outbreak.

Key roads have remained largely empty and some schools have asked students to stay at home.

New research links rural solar adoption to mobile money use, while raising concerns about inequality

Francis Ngannou reaffirmed his claim as the best heavyweight in the world with a first-round knockout win over Philipe Lins at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.

A small seaside town in the Eastern Cape have been voted as one of the best small towns to live in.

South African retailer SPAR is closing the chapter on the UK, confirming the sale of its UK business.

The party says Sipho ‘ES’ Mbatha is alleged to have extorted money from individuals.

Lwazi Magaqa was reacting after the Pietermaritzburg High Court allowed a postponement

Pretorius told the commission he did not personally witness political interference in TRC matters.

DA says their main concern is that several road projects remain below 50% and incomplete.

Mamelodi Sundowns defender Keanu Cupido believes Masandawana still have plenty of work ahead despite taking a first-leg lead against AS FAR.

World Gymnastics lifts all restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes with immediate effect.

Steve Clarke names his Scotland squad for the World Cup on Tuesday and while the head coach has a largely settled group, BBC Sport Scotland takes a look at potential bolters.

Britain’s Harriet Dart fights back to beat China’s Yue Yuan in the opening round of French Open qualifying, but Dan Evans falls at the first hurdle.

A Soweto entrepreneur is combining fashion, safety and social impact through an unusual innovation – luxury bulletproof handbags.

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The bail hearing is expected to resume on 21 May.

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

We tested some of the most popular automatic dry- and wet-food pet feeders to see which ones are worth the money.

Jurors spent nearly a month hearing and viewing evidence in the high-profile trial, where Musk had accused Altman of “stealing a charity”.

The nine-member panel took only two hours to return a verdict in favor of OpenAI on Monday, which the judge quickly adopted as her own final decision.

GTI’s switch towards electrification yields more power than the 147 kW produced by the South African-market, current combustion engine Polo GTI.