A boy, 17, pleads not guilty to 16 charges, which allege blackmail and making indecent child images.

The year-to-date surplus stands at R75.6bn

Miranda Hart, Maya Jama, and Eastenders legend Ross Kemp are among the stars who will go head-to-head in the second series of The Celebrity Traitors.

Sharing the image on social media, Kensington Palace said: “Wishing Charlotte a very happy 11th birthday!’

Four women and a child are among the dead, as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.

The US has criticised Zambia for failing to engage on a new health aid agreement governing more than $1bn (R16.65bn) in US funding

A group of armed police officers allegedly stormed a home in Mitchells Plain in the early hours of Saturday morning in search of MP Fadiel Adams, his party said.

Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs in a racing crash and went on to win Paralympic gold medals, has died at the age of 59

Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies at the age of 59.

The IMF on Friday projected that Angola’s public debt would hit its ceiling in the medium-term and urged the government to use any oil revenue windfalls to cut debt and build buffers

In his interview with the Today Programme, Sir Keir Starmer addressed the whirlwind of recent events, from wars to rising antisemitism.

Truth is the first casualty of war, and we’re losing the battle. On World Press Freedom Day, Professor Lizette Rabe explains why supporting professional journalism isn’t just important – it’s essential for our freedom.

The US is withdrawing 5,000 troops from Nato ally Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday as a rift over the Iran war widens between President Donald Trump and Europe

Surge in food and fuel prices drives factory gate inflation higher

Twenty years ago, South Africa made a quiet but profound promise to its most vulnerable citizens

England pace bowler Mark Wood says he is hoping to bowl later in the summer as he looks to come back from the knee injury that ruined his Ashes.

LeBron James scores 28 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets to set up a Western Conference semi-final play-off against reigning NBA champions Oklahoma City Thunder.

As Arsenal travel to Lyon in the Champions League semi-final second leg, BBC Sport assesses the importance of unsung striker Stina Blackstenius.

The 16th Simola Hillclimb got under way in dramatic style on Friday as Classic Car Friday produced tight competition and plenty of on-track action