The US is upending the way it delivers medical supplies for diseases such as HIV and malaria to lower-income countries, according to seven sources and an internal e-mail, risking a second dislocation of life-saving services in just over a year.
President Donald Trump said the US “hasn’t started destroying what’s left in Iran”, reiterating vows to increase the ferocity of attacks on its infrastructure as countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
While the Department of Home Affairs’ extended visa concession provides temporary relief for applicants, it does little to address persistent processing delays, leaving many reliant on legal intervention.
A container ship signalling French ownership has exited the Strait of Hormuz, in what appears to be the first known transit by a vessel linked to Western Europe since the Iran war all but shuttered the vital waterway.
This week the high court in Pretoria denied bail for advocate Lucas Motshabi, 42, saying his was a flight risk, his wife feared him and the crimes he allegedly committed were serious.
Eskom reported positive improvements to its financial performance, with the utility having received R460 billion in debt guarantees over the past decade, but warned that challenges remain.
Rayan Cherki caused a social media stir at the Carabao Cup final – and the Manchester City midfielder will hope to steal the show again in Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool.
The office of the Limpopo premier has confirmed that one of the conjoined twin boys separated in a complex surgical procedure at Makweng Hospital in Polokwane on 29 January has died.
Hyundai said on Friday exports to Europe and North Africa, which typically transit through the Middle East, were being disrupted by the conflict in the region, underscoring growing strains on global supply chains.
Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala says poor and inadequate regulation has created opportunities for corruption and incompetence in South Africa, which slow its economic growth.
Israel has passed a law permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners, codifying practices previously carried out extrajudicially. With conviction rates in military courts exceeding 95%, critics say the measure is a guarantee of death, not justice
Vice-chancellor professor Sakhela Buhlungu has been suspended and now faces disciplinary action, despite a report that allegedly found no wrongdoing. The move has reignited scrutiny over corruption, violence and power struggles at one of South Africa’s most storied universities