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Following a series of eruptions three weeks ago, Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki has begun spewing hot ash and lava again.

Trump says Ukraine is ‘getting hit very hard’ and has to be able to defend itself.

US President Donald Trump, hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, said the US had scheduled talks with Iran and indicated progress on a controversial effort to relocate Palestinians out of Gaza.

Developing nations at the Brics summit on Monday brushed away an accusation from  President Donald Trump that they are “anti-American,” with Brazil’s president saying the world does not need an emperor after the US leader threatened extra tariffs on the bloc.

The City of Joburg has been cracking down on illegal occupations in hijacked buildings.

The illegal miners will also be charged with contravening immigration laws.

They found it to be true that there’s racial profiling and racial action taken against black doctors

Mengo has previously testified that the alleged advances were unwanted.

The two leaders’ meeting came with no sign of a breakthrough yet in the latest round of Israel-Hamas negotiations in Qatar.

In the fertile central region, the fights between herders and farmers for land access has become violent. We go to one village where over 160 people were killed in what villagers say was an effort to drive them off their farms.

Families in the U.S. and much of the world are having so few babies, national populations are set to shrink and age. The trend is changing American politics and fueling the rise of global populism.

Battles between herders and farmers over access to land in Nigeria’s fertile central region have led to violent clashes and no easy answers.

A goal in first-half injury time from Saratou Traore is enough to see Mali edge a tight Group C encounter against Tanzania at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

South Africa begin the defence of their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title with a 2-0 win over Ghana in Morocco.

Nigeria’s football federation has “not done enough” to ensure its women’s team remain ahead of their competition in Africa, claims Desire Oparanozie.

A provincial police chief says the gangs are helping to fund the minister’s political career.

Hopes for a turnaround to South Africa’s sluggish growth in the first half of the year have been dealt a significant blow with the United States’ latest tariff announcement.

Lithuania has a promising space tech sector, but it wants more government support.

The first part of the final report into the Post Office IT scandal is due to be published at midday.

The US will impose a 30% on South African goods less than a month from now, as the world’s largest economy looks to narrow its trade deficit.

The committee has decided to review the medical parole system

Sbusiso Ncengwa has been sentenced to 25 years for pleading guilty to murdering Sindiso Magaqa.

Ramaphosa declared the mourning period and accorded Mabuza state funeral category two.

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has dismissed the allegations as baseless.

Kaizer Chiefs are linked with the likes of Percy Tau, Monnapule Saleng and Fiston Mayele. So, who will they NOT be signing?

Betway Premiership powerhouse Orlando Pirates have a pending annoucement to make. Abdoulaye Mariko is wearing the black and red tracksuit.

Kaizer Chiefs have officially announced six new players. Here’s how they could line up for the 2025/26 PSL season.

Orlando Pirates sixth departure is imminent. This player is actively searching for a new club with several clubs making enquiries already.

Is the past finally catching up with businesswoman and ‘tenderpreneur’ MaMkhize? Here’s why many think so…

Time is up? MaMkhize has seemingly responded to the bombshell allegations by KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

Elon Musk claimed Friday that xAI’s chatbot Grok has been “significantly improved,” but early reactions suggest otherwise. Several recent responses from Grok, shared widely on X (formerly Twitter), have sparked alarm for promoting partisan talking points and antisemitic stereotypes. Musk offered no specifics on the upgrades but had previously criticized Grok’s training data as containing […]

Pan-African banking group Ecobank has announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud aimed at transforming financial services across Africa. The collaboration will use artificial intelligence, cloud computing and advanced analytics to enhance digital banking, streamline payments and expand financial inclusion. A key focus is improving remittance and payment systems by leveraging Google...

With over 600 million Africans lacking electricity and 900 million without clean cooking, the continent faces a pressing energy challenge. Artificial intelligence is emerging as a key solution, offering ways to modernize infrastructure, reduce project timelines and expand access. At the upcoming African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference, set for Sept. 29–Oct. […]

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The annual Classic Car Show took place at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, where a selection of classic cars was on show.

Dr Baksheiev, a gynaecologist, travels to Russian-occupied areas in his kitted out mobile clinic

Singer says tests following surgery to remove her breast show no spread of the disease