The University of Limpopo is facing mounting pressure from parliament’s higher education portfolio committee over its alleged failure to understand and apply the national qualifications framework, resulting in students being barred from graduating.

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that high tariffs between the United States and China are not sustainable, as President Donald Trump’s administration signaled openness to de-escalating a trade war between the world’s two largest economies that has raised fears of recession.

Single-use vapes are among the main driving forces of the black market, the BBC is told.

“The measures to cushion lower income households against the potential negative impact of the rate increase now need to be withdrawn and other expenditure decisions revisited.”

A fast-growing wildfire was burning in New Jersey’s Pinelands near its Atlantic Ocean beach towns on Wednesday and threatened to become the largest in the state in nearly 20 years, officials said on Wednesday.

Raymond McCourt was given a life sentence in 1993 for killing a shopkeeper and wounding two other people.

Wall Street rallies for second day on hopes of a de-escalation in trade tensions between world’s two largest economies.

A mother seeking urgent care for herfour-month-old daughter with a heartcondition was among dozens of patients turned away from the Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital yesterday morning, after a second fire in four days forced the partial closure of the facility.

The condition of the Mapetla boy in Soweto who was hospitalised after eating contaminated snacks from a spaza shop has taken a turn for the worse, and he is now back on life support after experiencing breathing problems.

NHS safety body wants a focus on staff fatigue as it warns of mistakes and impaired decision-making.

The programme for the 2025 Proms season is unveiled, with a host of special guests… and Traitors.

The industry says powers to self-monitor water quality should be handed back to the regulator.

While confidence levels dropped, the mood remains positive, indicating the efficacy of the interventions to rehabilitate the city

Nomvula Mokonyane pays tribute to the late ambassador, veteran and leader of the ANC movement and the country, who passed away on Good Friday

The accident which occurred nearly 15 years ago was due to water on the M5, court rules

Country has too few champions, and too few fighters high up in the ratings pushing for the pinnacle

President says ruling body understands challenges for governments, but there are also benefits

Today in SA sport history: April 24