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Gauteng MEC Panyaza Lesufi says the provincial online registration process will be reviewed, following complaints from parents trying to place their children in schools.

The Head of Media Monitoring Africa William Bird says allegations of political interference at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) need to be taken seriously and must be properly investigated. Bird was commenting on the SABC’s decision to fire Head of News Phathiswa Magopeni with immediate effect – citing a breakdown of trust.

The Limpopo government won’t comment on the findings of the Special Investigating Unit until they have an implementation plan.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD ) has reported 3 789 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 598 288.

The man is accused of killing a five-year-old and and 11-year-old boy, and attempting to kill two other boys, aged seven and 11.

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.

Willow, who had a chance encounter with Jill Biden during a Pennsylvania campaign stop, joins the family’s new German shepherd puppy, Commander.

The coronavirus has killed at least 5 635 702 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to an AFP tally compiled from official sources.

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.

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

Financial service provider Nedbank has announced a planned shift in its workforce structure, with a number of employees set to continue working from home permanently post the Covid-19 pandemic.

Amid the rout in technology stocks, and for good reason.

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.

Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde, says he estimates that the external independent investigation, into allegations of misconduct against suspended Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz,  will be completed in the next 14 days.

The ANC’s Mangaung Interim Regional Committee has called for the suspension of Mangaung Metro Speaker, Stefani Lockman-Naidoo.

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.

SuperSport United CEO Stan Matthews has provided a scathing review of Sipho Mbule‘s conditioning after the Christmas break.

Rugby chiefs on Friday announced that a new law designed to improve player safety in the scrum would be trialled during the Six Nations, which starts next month.

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…

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.

Janet Jackson gave a documentary crew access for five years, but with Jackson and brother Randy Jackson serving as executive producers the resulting project, “Janet Jackson,” feels too conspicuously like a licensed product. Addressing some uncomfortable parts of her biography but sidestepping others, it’s pretty obvious who’s in control here.

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.

Steven Spielberg’s classic 1977 alien contact film remains awe-inspiring.

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.