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Firms in Scotland can move to a “hybrid” system of home and office working next week, Nicola Sturgeon confirms.

A notorious KwaZulu-Natal hitman, who is an accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder case, has been jailed for life for six unrelated murders.

Limpopo police launched a 72-hour activation plan for a gang that brutally killed three people at Ga-Maila a Mapitsana.

The son of Anna Moss, who was found dead after she went missing in Knysna, has been sent to a district surgeon for observation.

Tshegofatso Pule left Ntuthuko Shoba’s home on 4 June 2020 because his girlfriend kept calling him, the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg heard on Tuesday.

Residents of Phumlani Section at Msholozi Village outside Mbombela in Mpumalanga could soon find themselves on the streets. This after, they were issued with a court order compelling them to vacate the land they occupied.

While corruption flourished under the previous administration with state capture, the new administration has had “a patchy record” in implementing reforms, says Corruption Watch.

Russia has added jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and a number of his allies to a list of ‘terrorists and extremists’, as authorities further clamp down on the opposition.

The 36-year-old was arrested for flying a drone while on holiday nearly two years ago.

Russia does not get to determine who is part of the alliance, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas tells the BBC.

Museum security detained the woman and her husband before contacting local police. It’s reportedly illegal to promote Nazi propaganda in Poland.

Tropical storm Ana has killed at least 34 people in Madagascar and two people in Mozambique in recent days while knocking out power in Malawi, authorities in the three countries have said.

The film, which includes a scene of an actress removing her underwear, stirs anger in Egypt.

Fifa sends its “deepest condolences” to families and friends of the victims of a crush which killed eight people outside a stadium at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

Leaders typically spread power among their ‘rival allies’ to keep it and co-opt enough of those elites in exchange for political support.

Statistics South Africa has published its latest report on liquidations and insolvencies, showing how South African businesses fared in 2021.

Clover has blamed striking unions for an attack that resulted in the death of a Fidelity security guard who was protecting a Clover delivery truck.

A former employee of the South African Revenue Service has been slapped with a 12-year custodial sentence for fraud, forgery, uttering and money laundering worth some R6 million.

The IMF says the global economy is entering 2022 in a weaker position than previously expected.

EFF leader Julius Malema says heads must roll, as the country can’t continue to be subjected to fire breakouts at national key points, as a result of what he says is negligence

Four officials from the Western Cape Ministry of Community Safety have been placed on precautionary suspension, pending the outcome of an investigation into various allegations of misconduct.

The province lost 25 council seats in what was one of its strongholds

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has defended the party’s decision to disband the Limpopo provincial leadership over the weekend. He says they can’t tolerate leaders who are lazy and therefore action needed to be taken.

Worcester Warriors head coach Jonathan Thomas departs Sixways – and Steve Diamond takes control for the rest of the season.

Former Springbok skipper Bob Skinstad was left in awe again of Lukhanyo Am’s on-field authority after the past weekend’s South African derbies in the United Rugby Championship.

Hull City sack manager Grant McCann, less than a week after they were taken over by the Turkey-based Acun Medya Group.

The two stairgates were placed one above the other, an inquest hears.

Four headteachers describe the obstacles they have had to overcome to reach senior leadership roles

School governors in England to be offered anti-racism training

Josephine Okokon, head of St Martins-in-the-Field high school for girls, London

My race became an issue very early in my career as a teacher and I began to discover these subtle, covert barriers. I was often the only female teacher of...

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‘We need you Slicky’: Mzansi is calling on controversial YouTuber Slik Talk to come and put US singer Ari Lennox back in line.

South Africans considering emigrating probably understand the process of starting a new life abroad isn’t something that happens overnight.

Stylish kids only: Jack of many tricks Somizi is designing a chidren’s clothing collection called ‘Sompire’, which he hopes to launch soon.

Washington DC and Texas are among four states taking legal action against the technology giant.

Telkom says it has already investigated 14-year-old allegations into dodgy deals and gone after the suspected culprits.

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A 13-year-old is too ill to continue his treatment in the US and his family faces a huge bill.

The Health Department could not confirm reports of an outbreak of the bacterial disease, which is spread by rats, linked to McCarren Park, but said it was working with the Parks Department to keep rats out.

A mum who donated her milk after her daughter was stillborn says it left her “imprint on the world”.

GP surgery staff have dealt with an increased workload and new ways of working during the pandemic.

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.

Ernst Gotsch’s method of agriculture increases, rather than decreases, biodiversity and wildlife.