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Bellarmine Chatunga to be deported while his co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment

Government intervention in February set deadline for city to stabilise system

Police investigate murders as taxi violence escalates

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk takes his fight against a Football Association drugs ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The latest Drop Report confirms a troubling reality: South Africa’s water and wastewater systems are continuing to deteriorate. Compared with previous assessments, the decline in drinking water quality compliance and wastewater treatment performance is no longer marginal, it is systemic.  This sustained regression points to structural failure rather than technical surprise. Yet public debate...

Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada is banned for 13 matches after punching a Huesca player in the face.

The British luxury carmaker reported a narrower first-quarter loss, helped by turnaround efforts, and signed a new £50m (R1.11bn) funding deal.

The lawsuits, filed in California, accuse OpenAI and Sam Altman of negligence and abetting a mass shooting by failing to flag the suspect’s ChatGPT activity.

The tampering robs the utility of revenue while putting excessive pressure on the grid

The loss of tropical rainforests eased last year, according to new analysis, but scientists warn they are still disappearing rapidly.

Doctor Khumalo played 397 competitive matches for Kaizer Chiefs between 1987 and 2004, and he scored 75 goals.

The prime minister and Conservative leader argue over welfare and defence spending ahead of May elections.

The three men are accused of targeting north London properties linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

How King Charles III navigated a diplomatic tightrope in his speech to the US Congress.

Union federations also blast Gems for behaving like a commercial scheme

Group targets nations with critical minerals like copper and cobalt, as well as oil and natural gas resources

The long-awaited showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will not happen if Joshua loses his July warm-up bout, says promoter Frank Warren.