An extortion syndicate is believed to be behind the mass shooting in the Marikana informal settlement in the early hours of Saturday

Former Australia batter Damien Martyn says he was given a 50/50 chance of surviving the meningitis that saw him put in an induced coma last month.

Four provinces in South Africa are home to nearly 60% of the country’s poor, with one province accounting for around one in four.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei alleges the US instigated recent unrest in which thousands have been killed.

Thousands of protesters gathered across Denmark on Saturday in solidarity with Greenland amid US President Donald Trump’s threat to annex the Arctic island, demanding that the US respect Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.

Jessica Brady died of advanced stage 4 cancer after initially being told by GPs she had long Covid.

Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah won the Dakar Rally for the sixth time in the car category on Saturday as Argentina’s Luciano Benavides won by two seconds on two wheels, the narrowest margin ever.

Suspended above the Eastern Cape mountains, a new ultra-luxury lodge promises to reconnect guests with nature -for R32,700 a night.

Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi is set to have a medical at Manchester City on Sunday before completing a £20m move.

This comes after Syria’s government announced its first formal recognition of Kurdish national rights since 1946.

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Saturday he had escaped a police and army raid on his house.

Former Australia batter Damien Martyn is up and walking again after being put into an induced coma last month to fight a serious case of meningitis with only a 50% chance of survival.

Argentina’s Luciano Benavides won the Dakar Rally motorcycle category by two seconds, the narrowest margin ever, after American Ricky Brabec lost his way late in Saturday’s final stage in Saudi Arabia.

Persistent downpours in Mpumalanga and Limpopo force possible gate closures, halt walking trails and limit entry to essential travel and booked guests only.

A 17-year-old will appear in court on Monday and a 15-year-old has been reported to youth justice authorities following the incident in Edinburgh.

Legal experts warned that social media posts, messages, and even fitness app data are increasingly being used as admissible evidence in South African courts, which can destroy personal injury claims.