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KwaZulu-Natal police have finally arrested someone, the boyfriend of an 18-year-old matric pupil who was whipped and beaten to death, after they initially opened an inquest docket – not a murder inquiry.

It comes as two councillors quit the party over how Lilian Seenoi-Barr was chosen as Derry City and Strabane mayor.

In a pivotal moment for the ANC, Mdumiseni Ntuli, who is head of elections at the party, is hoping to orchestrate a strategic campaign leveraging the gravitas of party veterans to sway public opinion. He invites Muhammad Hussain to talk about the campaign just after Thabo Mbeki lambasted Jacob Zuma this week.

In a deadly case of mistaken identity, bullets which killed Armand Swart, a Vereeniging man gunned down in a hit outside his workplace two weeks ago, were meant for a colleague.

A video went viral on social media showing an educator and a learner fighting violently.

Johannesburg residents not happy about service delivery

There are no exceptional circumstances to warrant the release of the suspected hitmen charged with the February 2023 murder of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend, businessman Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, the State has submitted.

Isaac Magena says gas level inspections are currently under way.

Cindy McCain, the American director of the U.N. World Food Program, became the most prominent official so far to declare that trapped civilians in northern Gaza had gone over the brink into famine.

At least nine people are killed in an attack on a camp in eastern DR Congo.

People in the last major holdout of the army in the west of Sudan nervously await an assault.

A song praising Mr Kim has got TikTok hooked – but experts say it could be hiding something more sinister.

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s war-torn east on Friday handed a death sentence to eight soldiers, including five officers, for desertion and cowardice when fighting M23 rebels.

Residents of a slum say the destruction of their homes caught them by surprise and they have nowhere to stay.

More foreign news outlets are gagged over massacre reports accusing soldiers of killing at least 223 people in revenge attacks in February

A recent court case has outlined that the legality of landlords adding charges or cutting services is not as straight forward as it looks.

Insurance scheme urges gardeners to use planting to protect their homes from floods.

Dozens of jobseekers tell the BBC about their worst-ever interview experiences.

As the electric carmaker sees sales fall and cuts jobs, we take a closer look at its problems.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa asked the Electoral Court to sanction MK Party leaders, Visvin Reddy and Bonginkosi Education Khanyile, for what it views as “inciteful” comments.

President Cyril Ramaphosa was campaigning in Philippi, one of Cape Town’s most dangerous and under-developed townships.

The party cries victim over forged signatures and says if it is removed from the ballot, then all other new parties must be investigated

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The evolution of SA’s democratic presidents reflects the challenges and achievements of transition.

One for the future.

Surely they’ll secure this guy.

To say Nqaba Peter’s elevation into the national consciousness has been overnight is an understatement, but the work he has put in towards getting there has been as hard as it has been relentless.

If the Sharks need a confidence boost ahead of their must-win Challenge Cup semi against French side Clermont, the fact that they have seven World Cup-winning Boks in their starting XV should be it.

Survey by NAHT union finds funding shortages mean pupils are losing out on vital support

Shortages and funding cuts are causing a “full-blown crisis” in special needs education for children and young people in England, according to school leaders who say they are struggling to give pupils the support they require.

Paul Whiteman, the general secretary of the school leaders’ union the NAHT,...

Consequences of sharing nude images and subsequent threat of blackmail can be devastating. Talk to your child, say experts

“I’m naked on cam now I’ll call you. Answer the call don’t be shy.”

The teenage boy did as he was told by the girl he had been chatting with over social media. The next message was chilling: “If you don’t want to get into trouble, you better listen. I’ve enough to...

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s daughter, Princess Charlotte celebrated her ninth birthday on Thursday 2 May.

Dehydration in cats occurs when there is excessive fluid loss, leading to a deficiency in essential minerals like chloride and potassium.

Behind ‘Dr Rassie Erasmus’ are the women who supported his dreams as the Springboks coach – his mother, wife and three beautiful daughters…

While many pupils make matric dance entrances in luxury cars, a learner at a Durban school is being eaten alive for arriving in a coffin.

Marc stands tall within the glittering lights of the comedy world!

Zuluboy was booked by the Durban Film Office (DFO) to facilitate the Book Adaptation to Film Session for two days.

Ricky Martin, of Living la Vida Loca fame, makes a great star turn as the former war veteran turned Palm Royale waiter who moonlights as a housekeeper.

Izingane zeS’thembu is a spin-off derived from The Mseleku family reality show, Uthando ne’Sthembu, driven by Musa Mseleku’s offspring

As part of the plan, communications minister Mondli Gungubele announced the appointment of an AI Expert Advisory Council to guide South Africa through the development and implementation of AI policy and regulations.

Sofie Hagen loves sex – so why has it been 3,089 days since she’s had any? (1m27s); A flat white can now set you back up to £5.19 – but should we swallow it? (25m13s); and psychotherapist and Observer columnist Philippa Perry addresses a reader’s personal problem (43m51s).

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Kia says the Tasman will be relevant in the South African market where bakkies are king.

Yet another out of sequence month saw the Toyota Hilux marginally beat the Ford Ranger to retain its crown as the country’s best-selling vehicle.

Prancing Horse’s new flagship not only pays aesthetic tribute to the past, but keeps the free-breathing V12 engine without any “outside” assistance.

The CQC say the surgery has one of highest opioid prescription rates in England.

South Africa’s latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory shows that emissions have peaked and are within the 2025 target range.

Compagnie Maritime Belge, a Belgian shipping company, expects green hydrogen production in Namibia to start in the fourth quarter, a project that could see $3.5 billion (R65 billion) in investment over the next five years.

Going for a dip in the Seine on a hot summer’s day has been the pipedream of many a Parisian since swimming in the river was formally banned a century ago.

In 2023, South Africa’s worst year of load shedding, the Western Cape economy is estimated to have lost R12.8 billion, says Premier Alan Winde.