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After a decades-long career in Congress, he spent his final weeks at his home in Maine living in hospice.

City eyes selling of vacant land and finalisation of European loan to assist in fiscal crisis

South African electric vehicle infrastructure firm Zero Carbon Charge (Charge) launched the first of two off-grid, solar-powered charging stations along the key Johannesburg to Durban N3 corridor on Tuesday.

The ANC in Johannesburg has urged law enforcement agencies to act without fear or favour against one of their own, Nomoya Mnisi, MMC of economic development, who is accused of kidnapping.

Body cam footage shows the moment a baby was thrown from a window and caught by an officer during a house fire.

Trump-backed Ed Gallrein ousted Congressman Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s Republican House primary. And, police have identified the victims in California’s mosque shooting.

A Spanish court is investigating former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for alleged influence peddling and other possible crimes tied to a government airline bailout.

Its name is short — like its size — but bees are one of Earth’s most important and busy creatures.

In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.

Ghana will face fellow West African heavyweights Ivory Coast in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

The government and transport operators are in talks to resolve the dispute over the hike in fuel prices.

A bank that ceased operations more than two decades ago is seeking compensation from Malawi that could approach a 10th of the country’s annual budget, following a court ruling that regulators illegally revoked its licence

Finance expert JustMoney warned unmarried South African couples living together that they have limited automatic claims against each other.

The latest inflation figures have come in at the upper limit of the Reserve Bank’s tolerance band, bringing an interest rate hike next week closer to reality.

Advice NI said its debt advice service last year dealt with more than £1 million pounds in total rates debts for the first time.

Mandla Msibi resigned from the ANC last month after failing to retain his treasurer position.

The ANC and DA in Joburg have differing expectations ahead of the State of the City Address

Nhlamulo Ndhlela was removed as uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) spokesperson on Tuesday.

Political parties have until Friday to submit names to the National Assembly Speaker.

Countries are beginning to confirm their final 26-man squads for FIFA World Cup 2026, to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Toulouse have made an official approach to Motherwell as they aim to make manager Jens Berthel Askou their new head coach.

The Sharks have moved swiftly to secure the long-term future of Springbok star Ethan Hooker, extending his contract until 2029.

A team of North Korean footballers who made history by crossing the border into South Korea earned a victory to take them into the Asian Women’s Champions League final.

South African power couple, Ntokozo Mbambo and her husband, Nqubeko Mbatha, toasted to 18 years of blissful marriage.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) pays older persons their June 2026 grant on 2 June. Find out how and where to collect yours.

Authorities in Sierra Leone say the country will accept deportees from ECOWAS member states as part of a US-backed programme.

The World Health Organization believes the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo may have been circulating for months before authorities detected it.

City officials acknowledged that the municipality was struggling to contain industrial waste, stormwater pollution and sewage spills.

The Lions are aiming to stun the defending champions on their Dublin home ground.

One health provider who works on the ground says that basic medical equipment like masks and hand sanitizers are in short supply due to funding cuts.

Eskom is in exploratory talks with the World Bank over funding for a multibillion-dollar nuclear programme.

This lightweight commuter ebike feels a lot like a regular bike would feel if I had bionic legs. I wish there were more mechanics for it.

With its clever new algorithm, the latest Hypershell exoskeleton powers your legs without making you feel like a puppet on a string.

The government says the system is “broken”, with too many people signed off work with no help to return.

Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather.

Hot weather during the summer can affect anyone, but some people run a greater risk of serious harm.

One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed.