Battle to remove ‘incompetent’ Mkhwebane as advocate gets under way
Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane to oppose the application to have her barred as an advocate
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How cows are helping one of Britain’s rarest butterflies
The high brown fritillary needs bracken and a certain violet to thrive – but everything in moderation.
Sudanese return home to a capital unready to welcome them
In the year since the Sudanese army recaptured the capital Khartoum from a paramilitary force that had seized it at the outset of civil war in 2023, more than 2 million of the 5 millionpeople who fled their homes in the city have returned.
Powerful France fueled by unshakeable belief, says Deschamps
Since coach took charge, France have reached the semis of a Euros or a World Cup five out of seven times
England’s Rice, Guehi and James train separately as England prepare for Norway
Rice, Guehi, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Nico O’Reilly are also all walking a tightrope on yellow cards
Labour under Burnham will be faster and bolder, says minister
Lisa Nandy was speaking as 322 Labour MPs voted to back Burnham, meaning he is likely to become leader.
LISTEN | Kids wait for surgery for over a year at Charlotte Maxeke
More than 700 children are waiting for surgery at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, with some spending more than a year on the waiting lists.
Metropolitan introduces flexible funeral plan for changing incomes
SPONSORED | Qualifying contributions build permanent protection over time, removing reliance on fixed monthly premiums or debit orders
LETTER TO MAHLAMBA NDLOPFU: As MK and DA put the boot in, sanity has nowhere left to park
No wonder South Africans are reeling: first DuduZille is expelled, then Baas John gets told to take a back seat.
Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local seabird
Australia on Friday confirmed the first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus in a local seabird, raising concerns that the disease is beginning to spread more widely after it landed in the country last month.
Eleven killed, 19 missing in one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires
At least 11 people died in a wildfire in Almeria in southern Spain, a popular holiday destination, and 19 were missing, with firefighters on Friday still battling to bring one of the country’s deadliest blazes on record under control.
One million women lose aid access due to funding cuts, UN Women says
At least one million women and girls have lost access to life-saving support within the last year due to global donor aid cuts, a new United Nations report on Friday found.
Legal action looms as Tshwane places Mettler on suspension
DA also raises procedural concerns at special council sitting as Johann Mettler is put on ice
READER LETTER | Cape Town trapped in apartheid past
The Western Cape, and in particular Cape Town, has remained stubbornly trapped in the apartheid past
WATCH LIVE | Arrested Ekurhuleni officials Linda Gxasheka and Imogen Mashazi apply for bail
Suspended Ekurhuleni HR head Linda Gxasheka and former municipal manager Imogen Mashazi to appear before the Germiston magistrate’s court on Friday
Masuku leads race for Joburg mayor
The interviews are part of a process where mayoral candidates for metropolitan municipalities are grilled by the ANC’s highest sitting officials
WATCH LIVE | Madlanga commission continues
The Madlanga commission of inquiry investigating allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system is hearing more witness testimony on Friday.
Ann Widdecombe: Brexit-backing, animal-loving Strictly star
A leading figure on the right of British politics who reinvented herself as a reality TV star.
CAPE CLASSICS REVISITED: La Perla shines like the Sea Point sun on a balmy day
We’re returning to the Mother City’s old haunts, to see if they’re still holding their own in the rat race that the local restaurant scene has become. Let’s spend a sunny afternoon at La Perla.
WATCH LIVE | Lekompo musician Lehlogonolo ‘Shebeshxt’ Chauke back in court
Controversial Lekompo artist Lehlogonolo “Shebeshxt” Chauke is appearing before the Polokwane regional court on Friday.
Venezuela earthquake survivors face health risks in crowded shelters
Overcrowded shelters and poor sanitation in Venezuela pose serious health risks for 18,000 displaced people