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Dingaan Thobela’s life was celebrated in a manner he would’ve liked at his memorial service, even though his brother said his loss has left a void that’ll be impossible to fill.

Shell’s exit leaves room for a new entrant, most likely a trader.

There are many things that are wrong with the DA’s election advert, and that doesn’t include the fact it looks like it was conceptualised and edited by a bunch of high schoolers for a group project, writes Qaanitah Hunter.

Part 2: How Eswatini Archbishop Bheki Lukhele spent ANC-linked loot on property, politicians, parishioners and the Deputy Prime Minister.

ActionSA Gauteng premier candidate Funzi Ngobeni and the chairperson of the party’s Youth Forum, Hluphi Gafane, are believed to have been victims of a hijacking and kidnapping. According to party chairperson Michael Beaumont, the two are missing.

Municipalities are graded according to their size.

Seven of the 33 people who were rescued so far were declared dead.

DA leader John Steenhuisen said the party’s controversial television advert was meant to be uncomfortable and that he is happy people are debating it.

The rare tornado ripped the roof off the facility, and first responders are working to reach those inside.

Kim Ki Nam built the personality cult of North Korea’s ruling dynasty.

The failed cryptocurrency giant says it has billions of dollars more than needed to cover its debts.

Serbia has been deepening its relationship with China while continuing talks to join the EU.

Efforts are continuing in South Africa to find around 50 people after a building collapsed in coastal city of George.

The airline will now resume DR Congo flights, which were suspended as its staff were detained there.

The political veteran believes he is a credible alternative to the ruling ANC party.

The pandemic is still claiming lives in the Indian Ocean country due to lack of HIV prevention and treatment services

Big tech companies will have to make changes to their algorithms to comply with new online safety laws.

Ahead of new rules coming in designed to better protect fraud victims, one woman tells of her fight to get her money back.

TikTok said the measure was an “extraordinary intrusion on free speech rights”.

3 political parties will take the IEC to ConCourt in a final bid to join the race to 2024 elections

ANC deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane says a “concentration of contestation” and a massive voter pool in KwaZulu-Natal informed the ANC national executive committee (NEC) members’ decision to swarm the province on the campaign trail.

Over the next two weeks, the ANC in Gauteng will try to convince voters, who form part of the 35% of undecided voters, to vote for it on 29 May.

It’s understood that the two were travelling in Toyota Hilux bakkie on Tuesday night.

Kaizer Chiefs managed to hold TS Galaxy to a 2-2 draw in a match where Brandon Petersen and Edmilson Dove were sent off.

Fifa will hold a vote to decide whether Brazil or Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup.

Despite a disappointing domestic campaign, Borussia Dortmund are one game away from becoming European champions for the second time.

Kylian Mbappe will have dreamed that his final Champions League act as a Paris St-Germain player would have been lifting the trophy at Wembley. The reality was very different.

Rishi Sunak warns of ‘unacceptable rise’ as Gaza protests escalate and 10 students vow to go on hunger strike

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University bosses are to attend a Downing Street summit to discuss antisemitism on campuses, as Palestinian solidarity protests continue to escalate at UK universities, with 10 students now vowing to go on hunger strike.

Rishi Sunak told his cabinet on...

Shaima Dallali, ousted as NUS president in 2022, said to have accepted ‘substantial’ settlement before tribunal

A former president of the National Union of Students is said to have accepted accepted a “substantial” settlement to end her legal action against the union following her dismissal over allegations of antisemitism.

Shaima Dallali was ousted as NUS UK president in November 2022 after an...

The family of amapiano hitmaker Costa Titch have revealed his cause of death after allegations of foul play…

Cat sneezes can potentially affect your eyes if the sneeze releases allergens or irritants that can cause eye irritation.

Actress Thuso Mbedu is making headlines with her heartfelt tribute to award-winning actor Mpho Sebeng, who died in a car accident on 5 May.

Eusebius McKaiser died on May 30 last year. The anniversary of his passing will come a day after this year’s General Elections.

In his last post on Instagram, Sebeng wrote “The art of living lies in the mingling of letting go and holding on.”

Pharmaceutical company says newer shots led to decline in demand for AstraZeneca vaccine, which is no longer being manufactured or supplied

AstraZeneca has begun the worldwide withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine due to a “surplus of available updated vaccines” that target new variants of the virus.

The announcement follows the pharmaceutical company in March voluntarily withdrawing its European...

Sorento will remain Kia’s flagship SUV when the updated model arrives in the third quarter of the year.

Tia Gordon, 11, was given painkillers for tummy bugs and migraines before the tumour was discovered.

Sperm whales, the largest of the toothed whales, communicate using bursts of clicking noises – called codas – sounding a bit like Morse code.

As part of its plans to add 1 000MW of independent power by 2026, the City of Tshwane plans to lease two of its mothballed coal power stations and also has not ruled out nuclear power.

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, office workspaces changed to hybrid and work-from-home models leaving behind unused furniture, but these items have been given a second-life as upcycled art.

Wet wipes, tea bags and some toothpastes are among everyday products that leach harmful microplastics into the environment.