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After the latest wild ride took cryptocurrency’s poster child above $40 000 before a stomach-churning plunge, the million dollar question is how much bitcoin is actually worth.

A stranded Vanderbijlpark family of six has been rescued from a flash flood at their home by the police, the SA Air Force and NSRI.

More Australian Open players will be confined to their hotel rooms after a positive coronavirus test result on a third flight bound for the tournament.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala is giving his regular media briefing to provide an update on COVID-19 and related matters.

The spokesperson of the Bapedi Royal Kingdom, Ntoampe Mampura, says the family has a succession plan as to who should succeed late King Thulare Victor III.

Gauteng law enforcement authorities have warned those who continue to violate Level 3 Lockdown regulations that they will deal with harshly.  Authorities say many taverns and shebeens continue to transport and sell alcohol illegally.

Recent heavy rains in the North West and Nothern Cape have caused large scale damage to especially mud houses in the area.

The new president will repeal Trump travel bans and re-join the Paris climate accord after being sworn in.

The main opposition candidate rejects the result that saw President Museveni win a sixth term.

The two women were targeted by gunmen while travelling to their office in a vehicle, officials say.

Dozens of top players are forced to isolate for 14 days, throwing their preparations into disarray.

The City of Windhoek issued a warning as the weather posed a risk to power supply and road conditions.

The wooden sarcophagi, which date back to the New Kingdom, were found in 52 burial shafts at depths of 10 to 12 meters.

Machine-gun wielding fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked the base in the town of Marte in the Lake Chad area overnight Friday into Saturday, two sources said.

Yoweri Museveni has been president longer than most Ugandans have been alive.

You can see it in the airlines removing scheduled flights, factories cancelling shifts, restaurants closing again and movie theatres shuttering once more.

Tributes are pouring in for the late KwaZulu Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Bheki Ntuli.

Condolences are streaming in for KwaZulu-Natal transport MEC Bheki Ntuli, who died at a Durban hospital on Saturday from Covid-19 related complications.

The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has expressed shock following the death of the provincial executive member and MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Bheki Ntuli.

The late Bapedi King, Victor Thulare the third, will be buried in Limpopo on Sunday morning.

Steve Bruce has insisted he will not give up on a job he regards as the pinnacle of his managerial career.

More Australian Open players will be confined to their hotel rooms after a positive coronavirus test result on a third flight bound for the tournament.

French-based Springbok flyhalf Johan Goosen has signed a three-year deal to join Jake White’s Bulls, according to Afrikaans weekly newspaper Rapport.

It has been a tumultuous week for Elinor Snowsill. After two big women’s rugby postponements, she was told by social media trolls that nobody cared.

We’ve had endless reviews of policy. Now those who live each day in real hardship should be put at the heart of reform

The photo of two blackening bananas, a tomato, two potatoes, three apples, a loaf of bread, about 200g of pasta, two carrots, slices of cheese, two mini-malt loaves, a can of baked beans and three Frubes is one of the defining images of our times. Posted on Twitter by...

Only an event such as wartime evacuation can compare to lockdown. Plans for the young need to meet the challenge

During the war, my mum, like tens of thousands of other children, was evacuated. She left the terrace house she shared with 10 siblings and her parents and wound up in a beautiful convent perched on a headland near Conwy, north Wales, looking out to sea. It was heaven.

I sometimes...

The pandemic has exposed the impact of 20 years of turning higher education into a marketplace and students into increasingly dissatisfied customers

In 2018-19 Manchester City FC had revenues of £535.2m. Manchester United had £627m. The University of Manchester made more than £1bn – not far short, in other words, of the combined income of the city’s two global sporting brands. This is in...

The endless fights over child hunger expose the Tories’ contempt for the poor

Nobody with a heart wants to see children go hungry during this pandemic. There is a simple and effective way to help prevent this: adding an extra £15 per week to tax credit payments for children eligible for free school meals while schools are closed. This gives parents certainty; it allows them to buy food that...

The Soweto Tourism Association has called for the public’s support to help stop the total liquidation of the Mandela House Museum in Soweto.

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Britain’s Prince Harry is heartbroken over his split with the royal family but he and his wife Meghan are happy in their new lives in the United States, broadcaster and confidant to the couple Tom Bradby said in an interview to be aired on Saturday.

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After a first season that never quite got off the ground creatively, “Batwoman” announced that original star Ruby Rose would be leaving but that the series would hang around without her. The contortions necessary to arrange that baton (or Batarang) pass mostly fizzle in the opening episodes, fueling a sense that this CW drama might be flying on fumes.

The actor died, aged 72, after a recent hospital stay.

“In light of the serious allegations levelled against us we’ve decided to step away from all public work engagements,” said the DJs.

Primedia welcomed their approach in this matter and expressed their appreciation for the manner in which the pair were managing “a challenging situation.”

Here are 10 of the cheapest Windows 10 laptops you can buy in South Africa. x

The company has boomed in popularity during the pandemic but getting its exercise bikes delivered has proved a struggle, one that is angering new customers.

Valerie Gilbert posts dozens of times a day in support of an unhinged conspiracy theory. The story of this “meme queen” hints at how hard it will be to bring people like her back to reality.

Plenty of new models expected to flood the growing segment this year.

Lockdown has seen an increase in children under 11 seeking counselling according to the NSPCC.

Another 4,262 people have also been admitted to hospital with the virus, the government says.

“There will be a period of epic withdrawal,” warned one addiction specialist, once schools, activities and social life return to normal.

Health groups say NHS staff fear prosecution over decisions if hospitals are overwhelmed.

The world is on course for a “catastrophic” temperature rise this century, the United Nations said as it confirmed that 2020 rivalled 2016 as the hottest year on record.

Japan is hit by severe snow storms, killing at least eight and bringing some regions to a standstill.

Three Covid-19 vaccines have now been approved for use in the UK. The BBC’s Laura Foster explains which groups will get it first.

The palm cockatoo is thought to be the only bird to use tools musically to attract a mate.