A federal court in the U.S. state of Idaho has overturned a state-wide ban that stopped transgender people from changing the sex on their birth certificates to match their gender identity.

The coronavirus pandemic has proven to be a roller coaster few months for Thembisa Lote, operational manager of the Princess Clinic in Roodepoort, Gauteng.

The Covid-19 outbreak shows no sign of easing but cities have already reopened shops and restaurants.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa is delivering the national Women’s Day keynote address on Sunday under the global #GenerationEquality campaign themed: “Generation Equality: Realising women’s rights for an equal future”.

The top 50 Mrs South Africa semi-finalists were revealed on Sunday.

Cricket South Africa on Sunday – Women’s Day – confirmed its commitment to Generation Equality, a global campaign that is seeking to achieve gender equality by 2030.

Former president sworn in by his brother Gotabaya, who currently holds the presidential seat.

Kenya’s Olympic and world 3,000 metres steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss the season-opening Diamond League meeting in Monaco on Friday, the 25-year-old has confirmed.

Higher education, science and innovation minister Blade Nzimande has sent condolences to the family of seasoned doctor and academic Prof Lungile Pepeta who died due to Covid-19 related complications at a hospital in Port Elizabeth on Friday.

At least 11 killed, 22 wounded by the fire at a southern Indian hotel being used as a COVID-19 facility.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Sunday morning.

Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane, two of his MECs and his chief of staff are being investigated by the public protector’s office relating to allegations of improper conduct.

New Zealand marked 100 days without a domestic transmission of the coronavirus on Sunday, but warned against complacency as countries like Vietnam and Australia which once had the virus under control now battle a resurgence in infections.

MotoGP said one person from its world championship paddock has tested positive for the new coronavirus and is in isolation ahead of the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno on Sunday.

Northern Cape police have launched a manhunt for six suspects after an attempted business robbery in Kuruman was foiled by a power outage.

Indian food delivery company Zomato said on Saturday it would give female employees up to 10 days of “period leave” per year, as part of an effort to combat what it said was stigma around the issue.

Homebound customers of Uber Technologies Inc more than doubled their orders from the company’s food-delivery service in the second quarter but demand for ride-hailing trips only marginally recovered from pandemic rock-bottom.

Today marks the 64th anniversary of the heroic 1956 women’s march to the Union Buildings, then the nerve centre of the apartheid state.

The Crusaders have been crowned Super Rugby Aotearoa champions after beating the Highlanders in Christchurch on Sunday.

Pakistan captain Azhar Ali “missed a trick” several times in the opening Test against England and their three-wicket loss will hurt the team and their fans, according to bowling great Wasim Akram.