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Fully vaccinated travellers will also no longer need to take PCR tests, says the transport secretary.

Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said better discipline can and will lead to an improved performance against Australia in Brisbane.

A Western Cape medical equipment supplier has been fined R50 000 for allegedly colluding on a provincial Health Department tender, the Competition Tribunal said on Friday.

The embattled Emfuleni Municipality will need over R1 billion over the next three to five years in order to fix bulk infrastructure such as electricity substations.

The Mahikeng Local Municipality in the North West has come under fire for its planned rezoning of a newly developed residential area known as Mosiane View in Mahikeng.

The High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo, has delivered judgment in the matter brought forward by advocacy group Section 27 against the Basic Education Department’s plan towards the complete eradication of pit toilets.

The case of a City of Joburg healthcare worker accused of selling false negative Covid-19 tests, has been postponed to next year.

The Palestinian electoral commission announced municipal elections will be held in December in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, if Hamas allows the vote to take place in the enclave.

In Mazar-Sharif, former army pilots are flying Taliban around and families are selling possessions for food.

The world is on course to heat to dangerous levels despite nations’ action plans, the UN says.

Africa faces a 470 million shortfall in Covid-19 vaccine doses this year after the Covax alliance cut its projected shipments, the WHO has said.

There are few places in the world where the consequences of a changing climate are as plain to see as in northern Kenya.

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

A Kenyan blogger who wrote about working conditions in Qatar was thrown into solitary confinement, given a huge fine and deported.

The higher aluminium price will result in the increased value of used beverage cans, which will benefit informal scrap collectors.

South Africans living abroad should be aware of the seriousness of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) dealing with non-compliance, says specialist tax advisory Tax Consulting SA.

London’s bus fleet will be zero-emission by 2034 instead of 2037, according to a statement Friday by the mayor’s office.

A shortage of carbon dioxide could hit meat production and packaging, UK processors warn.

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)  has launched its election campaign and also unveiled its candidates in the eThekwini Metro in Durban.

A total of 1577 voting stations will be open across the Western Cape during this weekend’s final voter registration weekend.

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) says it is ready for the two-day voter registration ahead of the local government elections (LGE) on the 1st of November. 

The Jacob Zuma Foundation has accused the Constitutional Court of using bullying tactics in the way it deals with cases.

The Bulls will be jetting off on Saturday to begin a four-week tour that will start in Ireland, continue to Wales and end in Scotland for their opening fixtures of the United Rugby Championship.

Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter has admitted he had no seen Njabulo Ngcobo play, prior to him taking charge of the club.

The Dundee derby is back, Hibs look for a third successive home victory and the Old Firm aim to recover from Europa League losses.

Rafael Benitez has revealed he always planned to sign Demarai Gray for his next club when he returned to management.

 Britain’s Prince William on Friday announced the first finalists for his multimillion-pound environmental prize, which he said he had set up in response to world leaders’ uninspiring response to the climate change crisis.

Thursday’s episode showed Musa Mseleku crying for the first time and his children sharing their opinion on polygamy.

‘Muvhango’ actor Dingaan Mokebe says that beautiful people should be humble because their looks won’t last forever – many locals agree with him.

‘Sex Education’ season three begins with a new term at Moordale Secondary. Here is the latest trailer, plot and new cast members.

Jane Powell, the star of some of Hollywood’s best-loved Golden Age musicals, has died at the age of 92.

The Sept. 11 terror attacks that rippled through US society and culture 20 years ago also disrupted the fall TV season that was about to begin. While all of television pondered how to respond, those events particularly impacted a trio of new dramas with anti-terrorism and espionage themes: “24,” “Alias” and “The Agency,” resulting in last-minute scrambling and changes.

Floating and stinging as it explores the boxing icon’s life inside the ring and out, “Muhammad Ali” is another epic Ken Burns-produced dive into the life of an influential 20th-century figure, coming on the heels of “Hemingway.” Much has said about Ali, but going the distance with this four-part PBS documentary makes it feel like, well, the greatest.

Lizzo apparently has not abandoned her quest to get close to Chris Evans.

Dutch people born in 2001 are not as tall as previous generation – is it genetics, migration or nutrition?

From brutal conflicts to periods of prosperity, pandemics to triumphs for equality, human history is full of highs and lows. But such fluctuations don’t just affect society: the human body can also be a sign of the times.

Studies have shown that our height is not just a matter of genetics...

Takealot and Incredible Connection are advertising impressive deals on Samsung smartphones including the Galaxy S20 and S21+.

A debt collection company told some women that future visas for in the UK would be refused if they did not pay.

Too often, seniors who use opioids become targets for exploitation and abuse.

An advisory committee faces a range of bewildering scientific questions surrounding whether to authorize additional coronavirus vaccine doses, and for whom.

A new documentary by The New York Times traces the e-cigarette maker on its path from fledgling start-up to Silicon Valley juggernaut and, eventually, public health villain.

More than 100 humpback whales have been filmed feeding off Australia’s New South Wales coast.

Sir David Attenborough met with members in Parliament, to discuss action on climate change.

Scientists fear four species are already extinct but say urgent action can save others.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg says she does not think November’s COP26 summit in Glasgow will lead to “much results”.