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Former SA Police Service special task force member Mathipandile Sotheni, accused of the murder of Marius van der Merwe — also known as Witness D at the Madlanga commission — is expected to apply for bail at the Boksburg magistrate’s court on Friday.
The proposed legislation will run out of time to become law when a final debate ends in the House of Lords on Friday.
South Korea’s national security adviser said on Thursday the U.S. alliance was not in crisis despite recent friction, though he acknowledged that current strains with Washington required careful management, according to media reports.
Thailand’s Supreme Court said on Friday that 44 current and former opposition lawmakers will go on trial over an attempt to amend a law that protects the monarchy from criticism, in another blow to the country’s progressive movement.
The Philippines, chair of the regional bloc ASEAN, on Friday encouraged more prisoner releases in Myanmar, including ousted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and said a recent amnesty was a positive step towards inclusive national dialogue.
The commission of inquiry into TRC cases continues in Newtown on Friday
US may expand refugee cap by 10,000 to bring in more South Africans, sources say
American Nelly Korda takes a two shot lead at the Chevron Championship after the first round, with England’s Mimi Rhodes lying fours shots off the top on her tournament debut.
The US president’s comments come ahead of a state visit from King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Christopher Joell-Deshields was fired from Pride in London following an investigation into his conduct.
Pope Leo firmly condemned the killing of protesters in Iran, after US President Donald Trump criticised the Catholic leader for not doing so while speaking out against the US-Israel war with Iran.
Will it be Manchester City or Arsenal for the Premier League title? BBC Sport gets pundits, reporters and fans to predict each of their remaining fixtures – and who will win the league.
Some 60 countries are meeting in Colombia as frustration grows with lack of progress in tackling climate change
The World Bank has teamed up with Amazon.com on a bond whose proceeds will go toward rehabilitating ecosystems in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province.
Goalkeeper James Trafford says this season has been a “big learning experience” and his move to Manchester City “hasn’t been the best possible outcome”.
Throughout Russia, internet usage has become seriously restricted. Citizens are drawing comparison to Soviet censorship and today’s digital blackouts.
The revelations intensify concerns about repeated police decisions not to investigate 2015 trafficking claims.
Most wars have accepted narratives about their origin and the justice of the causes they were fought for. These are constructed retroactively and are shaped by context and political legitimacy almost as much as empirical fact in establishing public support for dominant viewpoints.
The 185th Soweto derby between two traditional rivals, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, will take place on Sunday at 3pm at FNB Stadium.
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Israel and Lebanon extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, US President Donald Trump said, as the United States remained at a standstill in negotiations with Iran to end the Middle East war.