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A witness in the trial of Mark Lifman, Jerome Booysen and others testified that he was paid to intimidate or assault people who owed money, and if anyone laid a charge against him, a Sea Point police officer would allegedly take money to make the charge go away.

Residents in Johannesburg would be forgiven for thinking load shedding was back, because of all the electrical outages.

The future of 150 workers remains in limbo after the Mzansi Business Forum allegedly told a Gauteng businessman to employ their members or close shop.

Mukovhe Makhavhu is accused of duping unsuspecting women on Facebook.

Mothobi Ramusi’s appointment as Icasa Chairperson is an important step.

Johannesburg Water detected a high rate of consumption in areas supplied by the Doornkop North metre

Ethnic Armenians who lost their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh worry Azerbaijan plans another war.

The bill will now be handed over to US President, Joe Biden, who has vowed to sign it into law.

Six months of conflict have also taken a heavy economic toll.

Thousands marched in Buenos Aires on Tuesday calling on President Milei to preserve university funding.

The World Bank said on Tuesday it has suspended funding for a tourism and conservation project in Tanzania following allegations of human rights abuses.

The Rwandan government says it is safe and ready to receive deportees from Britain, and the passage of the fraught Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill is testament to that.

It follows allegations of evictions and other rights abuses during the expansion of a national park.

Facing a “worrying proliferation” of attack dogs, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi has called for government control over the ownership of certain breeds, including pit bulls and boerboels.

Charities report heightened concern among pensioners who fear being dragged into paying income tax.

Women-only co-working spaces are part of the new hybrid working landscape, but they divide opinion.

The music streaming service reports record profits of over €1bn (£860m) after laying off 1500 staff.

The ConCourt has issued directions in Jacob Zuma candidature matter.

The government says it is unlikely to meet its targets in settling land claims.

IEC says 43 political parties and two independent candidates will contest the elections in Gauteng.

The controversial politician was facing charges over an allegedly fraudulent insolvency clearance certificate

Bloemfontein’s penchant for unearthing hidden gems in the second row looks set to continue with the rise of Shimlas lock Johnre “Stokke” Stopforth.

Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino says his side were “soft” and that they “gave up” in their 5-0 loss to Arsenal in the Premier League.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his side looked aggressive and sharp from the start as they thrashed Chelsea 5-0 in the Premier League.

BBC Sport finds out what drives interim Watford manager Tom Cleverley, the former Manchester United and England midfielder.

GCSE results in key subjects to steadily worsen until 2030, predicts research that blames failure to tackle impact of schools lockdown

Children in England could face the worst exam results in decades and a lifetime of lower earnings, according to research that blames failures to tackle the academic and social legacies of school closures during Covid.

The study funded by the Nuffield Foundation...

Watchdog says only a third of local authorities are confident they will have enough places for September

The deployment of the government’s childcare scheme to tens of thousands more families is facing “significant uncertainties” and may struggle to meet its own targets, according to a report by Whitehall’s spending watchdog.

The National Audit Office revealed the Department for Education (DfE)...

Former ‘Isono’ actress Didintle Khunou has secured the role of Tumelo Gcabashe in the SABC1 soapie, ‘Generations: The Legacy’

Award-winning actress Nambitha Ben-Mazwi has landed her first lead role in Showmax’s upcoming series, ‘Empini’.

‘Generations: The Legacy’ actors Muzi Mthabela and Ronnie Nyakale, who portray the roles of Cosmo and Nkosiyabo have left the soapie.

Some dog breeds, like Pit Bulls and Rottweilers, have a negative reputation due to misconceptions and sensationalized media coverage.

Innocent Masuku’s journey from Mpumalanga to UK’s top talent show wows audience and judges alike.

Boss baby: Watch the moment a toddler innocently holds onto a massive snake by its tail – as if its a toy.

Dabrafenib with trametinib can halt growth of some tumours for more than three times as long as standard chemotherapy, study shows

The NHS is to offer children with brain tumours in England a groundbreaking new targeted drug therapy to tackle the disease – a development charities are hailing as the biggest breakthrough in decades.

Gliomas are the most common type of brain cancer in children but...

Reimagined Tunland will spearhead the brand’s return as the latest Chinese bakkie entrant after the LDV T60 and the incoming JAC T9.

By the end of the year, 45% of new vehicles sold in China will be electric and 25% in Europe.

An official approval for South Africa has so far not been made, though expect 2025 as a likely time of reveal should the green light be given.

Having commenced teasing the Tasman just over a month ago, Kia has released the first official teaser images of its…

Peter Livingstone hopes the inquiry will look at how people with disabilities coped in the pandemic.

Maltento, a Cape Town startup has just launched a new laboratory at its facility in Epping to perfect its protein smoothie and other products made of black soldier flies.

Forced by energy insecurity, and in pursuit of a sustainable future, is it possible to go completely off the grid? Jan van Ravenswaay shares what you need to know.

Incentives are important to drive solar PV adoption, but with a tax break for households falling away, load shedding is still a major driver of rooftop installations says Absa’s head of sustainability, Punki Modise.

Stellenbosch University researchers are planting thousands of gum trees to track how they compete for resources so there can be more sustainable ways of managing them.