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Armed with spades, hundreds of residents have been flocking to the kraal since last Monday after rumours of a man finding gold particles there began spreading.

Afriforum said President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a new National Water Crisis Committee to help address the water crisis is meaningless.

The match ended with tension on the touchline when Cardoso celebrated their second goal by moving towards the Alger technical area, sparking a heated exchange between the two teams.

Youth member Dumisani Ntloko spoke of his guidance, humility, and unwavering faith

The suspect is expected to appear at Atteridgeville Magistrates Court on Monday.

The municipality says this is despite difficult conditions including strong winds.

Once a racer for Norway, Pinheiro Braathen switched to Brazil, his mother’s home country. In winning the Olympic giant slalom on Saturday, he earned South America’s first medal at a Winter Games.

The Palestinian Red Crescent say a strike on a tent encampment in northern Gaza killed at least six people.

Ghana has called on Russia to extradite the man, who is accused of recording sexual encounters without consent.

Assailants shot dead or cut the throats of their victims, lit homes on fire and abducted multiple people in Niger state, Nigeria.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the army will work with the police to fight organised crime and illegal mining.

Blessing Muzarabani claims a superb 4-17 as Zimbabwe held their nerve to stun Australia with a thrilling 23-run win in the T20 World Cup.

Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has staged several attacks in Kenya, prompting the border to be closed.

Search efforts are continuing for the missing passengers, who included children.

The average woman employee “effectively works for 47 days of the year for free,” according to the Trades Union Congress.

In just 30 years, Ocean Basket has gone from selling a limited menu in Pretoria to having over 200 locations in 16 countries.

Radebe warned that voters will punish them in underperforming municipalities by not voting.

Naidu says without decisive action, the country will keep repeating promises without implementation.

ANC Gauteng Task Team is set to meet in Fourways to discuss local government and coalition

Mokgosi appeared before the North West Ad Hoc committee on Saturday to conclude his testimony.

Trent Alexander-Arnold claims an assist on his first start in more than two months as Real Madrid beat Real Sociedad to move top of La Liga.

Former Orlando Pirates winger Lebohang Mokoena has praised Relebohile Mofokeng following Saturday’s 3-0 win over Marumo Gallants.

From meeting Mario Balotelli and Paolo Maldini to singing Andrea Bocelli and Ed Sheeran on the bus after their maiden T20 World Cup win, BBC Sport takes a look inside Italy’s tournament.

Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou says the performance in the 3-0 win over Marumo Gallants lacked serious ambition.

Refocusing provision into schools is, apparently, all about ‘inclusion’. It doesn’t take much to see the real reasons – and the impact on children and parents

Where is this government heading, and who is now in charge? Keir Starmer looks even weaker than he did a week ago, uncoupled from the aides who wrote his scripts and picked his fights, and only still in his job because the cabinet and...

Custodian University of Sunderland says renovation costs of £45m are too high and building must be pulled down. Not without a fight, say locals, who believe they’re being taken for fools

The “little pieces of Sunderland” produced by the city’s glassmaking factory for more than a century can be traced back to an even older story that began in the seventh century, when English glassmaking...

News that some Afrikaner refugees are living in dire conditions in the US has been met with little surprise by these prominent critics…

Springboks fly-half Handre Pollard and wife Marise celebrated their daughter Isabella’s baptism. Take a look…

When Rachel John returned to Amsterdam, many were speculating whether she and Siya Kolisi are still together. Here’s what we know…

It was no surprise to see Toyota’s first Battery-Electric Vehicle, the bZ4X, standing on the stage right next to the new RAV4 and Land Cruiser FJ.

The former SA cricket coach is now in charge of the New Zealand side.

Gallants allegedly reneged on the terms of their contract and failed to pay the full purchase price as agreed in writing.

The unions are planning a march for later this month. 


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Monogamy may be held up as an ideal, but evolution has other ideas

Most of us know people in committed relationships, even lifelong marriages. And we also know stories about relationship transgressions, of partnerships tested or broken by infidelity.

As an evolutionary biologist who studies sex and relationships, I’m fascinated by these two truths. We humans make romantic commitments to each...

Affordable panel vans could be the logistics solution South Africa’s small business owners need.

VW is facing the law more than a decade after its emissions scandal.

A prominent logistics expert has warned that the R120-billion Gautrain expansion won’t serve the areas that need it the most.

A high number of elderly people on wards and respiratory cases in A&E prompt warnings from staff.

Side effects of a common Parkinson’s medications had devastating consequences on one family, BBC hears.

The plans are subject to a 12-week public consultation which starts on Friday.