More than 2,000 learners at Lwamondo Secondary School in Thohoyandou are being taught in classrooms originally built by parents in 1958 with mud bricks.

Controversial businessman Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala’s pre-trial hearing was postponed in the Johannesburg high court on Friday after his defence raised concerns about his continued detention outside the province where his trial will be heard.

Many Labour insiders say Sir Keir may not be the man to take them to the next election, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

A renovated Victorian mansion in Lynfrae sold for a record R11.54 million, breaking the suburb’s previous high of R9 million.

Norwegian ski jumpers are sceptical of reports that male athletes are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting performance.

The former SNP politician was a key figure in the Scottish government’s response to the Covid pandemic.

A woman from the Western Cape narrowly avoided losing more than R834,000 in Lotto winnings after ignoring dozens of phone calls, arriving at an Ithuba office on the last day her ticket could legally be claimed.

Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee is charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence after the death of his girlfriend.

Trade union Solidarity says the decision to close BAT’s Heidelberg factory has not adequately been explained to employees.

Residents of a 16-storey building in the Johannesburg CBD spent Friday sitting on the pavement with suitcases and plastic bags after a fire linked to a substation sent smoke through corridors and plunged the block into darkness.

Will the Seattle Seahawks of New England Patriots win Super Bowl 60? Our BBC Sport experts have their say plus you can make your pick.

At R699 900 for the top spec, there are other mid-sized SUVs that offer better value for money

The South African Forestry Company Limited (Safcol) is losing millions of rands from timber theft at its Mpumalanga plantations and its nature reserves are being damaged by illegal mining, threatening eco-tourism.

England captain Harry Brook says the controversy following his altercation with a nightclub bouncer has “not been a very nice time of my life”.

Italy launched the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday with a slick and colourful ceremony that celebrated the country’s history, arts, and fashion, but where global political tensions surfaced in the crowd reaction

The White House first defended the racist post on Friday, then deleted it 12 hours after it appeared

Wales travel to Twickenham and the usual tight finish does not seem likely. Can Steve Tandy turn expectations on their head?

Granit Xhaka sits down with Kelly Somers to talk about his motivation for joining Sunderland, and falling out with the Arsenal fans.