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An audit finds the system for checking agri-foods entering Northern Ireland does not comply with EU rules.

The R2 million was reportedly paid by the Mpumalanga health department to the NPO in December 2020.

The Phokeng Regional Court in North West sentenced a 27-year-old traditional healer to 10 years for raping a pregnant woman in 2019.

Two businessmen have appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrates’ court after they were charged with tax fraud relating to Asbestos and Personal Protective Equipment contracts

Trade union, Solidarity has described the proposed National Health Insurance as unaffordable, unnecessary and unworkable

The case of 11 people accused of illegal mining has been postponed to Friday next week at the Northam magistrate’s court outside Thabazimbi in Limpopo

Six German men accused of involvement in a 2019 jewel heist at a museum housing one of Europe’s greatest art collections appeared in court in Dresden.

The head of the World Health Organisation said that there has been an increase in the number of allegations of sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment within the agency.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that the West had ignored Moscow’s security concerns over NATO expansion and Ukraine, the Kremlin said.

Iranian women were allowed to share a landmark moment as Iran secured qualification on Thursday for November’s World Cup in Qatar.

This is the leader’s first TV broadcast since leading a coup that ousted the country’s former president.

As the UN sounds the alarm over hunger in northern Ethiopia, a doctor describes what health workers face.

Comoros players have not woken up from their dream run to the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations, says defender Alexis Souahy.

Kenya has in the past been attacked by Al-Shabaab fighters in retaliation for sending troops into Somalia.

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Credit bureau companies are worried that the rising interest rate cycle could cause more consumers to default on their debt.

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says he will continue to protect the confidentiality of complainants in the matter involving suspended provincial Community Safety Minister Albert Fritz

The DA says it will be writing to Parliament’s Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications, Boyce Maneli, asking for an urgent meeting including the SABC Board and senior management regarding the dismissal of Head of News Phathiswa Magopeni.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says global economic recovery depends on everyone being vaccinated.

Former President Jacob Zuma’s application for leave to appeal the dismissal of his special plea by the Pietermaritzburg High Court will be heard on Monday. Judge Piet Koen dismissed Zuma’s plea in which he asked for the recusal of Advocate Billy Downer in October last year and set the trial date for 11 April.

Deandra Dottin’s unbeaten 150 powered the West Indies to a formidable 234/3 in 45.3 overs before rain cut short their innings. That left SA with a revised DLS target of 204 in 29 overs.

Relive Wayne Rooney’s best Premier League goals for Everton and Manchester United.

Watch a day in the life of Micah Richards as he takes use behind-the-scenes on Match of the Day.

Mamelodi Sundowns are the ONLY team that tabled a concrete offer for the services of SuperSport United star Sipho Mbule.

How-to videos, practice runs and going ‘low and slow’ when swabbing can ensure at-home rapid Covid tests go smoothly, doctors say

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Students will return to school in several states and territories from next week.

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Freeze on repayment threshold for next tax year means those on £30,000 a year will pay £113 more

Millions of graduates face higher repayments on their student loans next year, after the government announced a “tax rise by stealth” that will cost many £100 or more a year.

A graduate in England earning £30,000 a year will pay an additional £113 in the coming tax year, after the universities...

Analysis: Tory MPs are challenging policies they don’t like while other initiatives are going nowhere as No 10 firefights the crisis around the PM

Faced with the fight of his political life, Boris Johnson now risks being held hostage by assertive Tory backbenchers making demands on a range of fronts including national insurance and vaccine mandates.

Other policies are also now stuck in...

‘I’d have a heart attack if I found out you paid 80k for a Valentine’s Day setup and not given me the money,’ said a Tweep after seeing the package!

During the tour, some of the students shared amongst themselves how difficult it had been to imagine that one day they would work on a set in a career path they had chosen due.

It’s a Friday and this man’s dance moves show it. He decided to break it down on a plane and Mzansians haven’t stopped laughing!

‘Anything you have ever said in a song is on record to be discussed’: Joe Budden said of Ari Lennox’s reaction to a MacG interview…

Taylor Lautner says that his rise to fame was not an easy one.

It looks like it’s all systems go for Harry and Meghan as the new year gets underway.

Simu Liu, the star of Marvel’s “Shang-Chi,” is voicing his support for Covid-19 vaccines after revealing he lost his grandparents to the virus.

Telling stories from shifting perspectives a la “Rashomon” has become pretty commonplace in premium-TV and streaming, from Showtime’s “The Affair” to Netflix’s “Clickbait.” Enter “The Afterparty,” an Apple TV+ comedy series with one murder, plenty of suspects and minimal intrigue — the sort of show that’s modestly entertaining but doesn’t bring enough to the party.

South Africa’s government is in talks with the World Bank to secure additional funding, according to people familiar with the discussions.

The federal agency said an agreement with Verizon and AT&T would enable the wireless providers to expand their networks while allowing aircraft to land safely.

Searches for electric vehicles (EVs) surged by 110% to half a million in 2021, while over 637 million online vehicle searches were conducted last year, with many searches geared towards aspirational brands. These are just some of the trends to emerge in the latest AutoTrader Car Industry Report.

Hospital has become home for Donnie Watt and other patients with complex medical needs who spend years on NHS wards.

Dr. Hultin’s discovery of a frozen victim of the 1918 pandemic gave scientists the opportunity to map the virus’s genetic material.

Daisy Hill Hospital managers say it is an “interim” measure due to ongoing recruitment challenges.

Many of them produce fewer antibodies in response to a vaccination or an infection, leaving them susceptible to the virus and to higher risks of serious illness.

Scientists have discovered more than 200 new species across the greater Mekong region in 2020, according to a WWF report, despite the threats posed by climate change and human activities such as logging.

Footage of what looks like untreated sewage being discharged into the River Thames in Oxfordshire.

Fry Taylor founded the Green Salon Collective which is encouraging sustainable working practices in the hairdressing industry.

To ensure the promises of COP26 are kept, young campaigners are putting their faith in the courts.