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Extreme drought and historic heat have caused the River Po’s water levels to drop dramatically.

The deafening silence from the Legal Practice Council following the publication of advocate Teffo’s letter is worrisome, as the body cannot be seen to be selective of the issues that they comment on, especially if it concerns issues that are highly relevant to the legal practice and the public at large, writes Bouwer van Niekerk.

More than a hundred suspects have been arrested during a multi-disciplinary operation that started on Friday around the eThekwini Municipality.

The Eastern Cape department of Cooperative governance says it will continue to implement the amendment of the section 12 notice of the Municipal Structures Act in the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality, despite the majority of council rejecting the proposed changes. The COGTA MEC, Xolile Nqata, wants to change the current mayoral committee governance system in […]

A resident of Potchefstroom in the North West, Dirk Venter, has taken upon himself to repair two-thousand-five-hundred potholes in the town every year, at his own expense. Dirk Venter says he is motivated by the desire to keep the roads in a good condition. The ripple effects of Covid-19 have, caused support for Venter’s initiative […]

The City of Cape Town says it has various plans in place to repair and replace critical water infrastructure that will assist with retaining water. Authorities are calling for support from Western Cape residents to save as much water as possible, with the province having recorded below-average rainfall so far for this year’s rainy season. […]

President Gustavo Petro is demanding a new global strategy to tackle his nation’s drugs industry.

The BBC tracks the crucial issues facing Kenyans as the country chooses a new president on 9 August.

Anti-abortion Gen-Z activists think their fight isn’t at odds with the generational theme.

Israel says an agreement to restore a ceasefire for Gaza will come into effect at 11:30 p.m. local time (4:30 p.m. ET), following up a similar announcement from Islamic Jihad a short while earlier.

The chair of the Horniman Museum said it was “moral” to return items taken by “force” years ago.

Blinken will hold talks on Monday with International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor.

Kenyatta’s motives or future plans remain unclear but many believe he will build on the diplomatic legacy crafted since his re-election in 2017.

Kenyans will also choose senators, governors, lawmakers, woman representatives and some 1,500 county officials.

The American motor industry giant announced last year that it would close its Indian car factories.

Low-fare carrier JetBlue said it is a necessary policy when recruiting, as the industry re-starts.

The pandemic turned some people into savvy entrepreneurs but how many have ditched their day job?

Post Offices handled a record £801m in personal cash withdrawals in July.

Economic transformation is vital in addressing the economic crisis faced in the country. This is according to South African Communist Party (SACP) General-Secretary Solly Mapaila.

The Section 194 Parliamentary inquiry into suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness to hold office entered its fourth week with four witnesses testifying.

The South African Communist Party (SACP) is celebrating its one hundred and first anniversary at the KaNyamazane Stadium east of Mbombela in Mpumalanga. The party’s general secretary Solly Mapaila is expected to deliver the main address. The SACP national organiser Mhlekwa Nxumalo says Mapila will outline the outcome of the party’s congress that was held […]

Opposition parties in KwaZulu-Natal have responded with concern to the news of outgoing premier Sihle Zikalala’s resignation. Yesterday, Zikalala addressed the media where he confirmed this and took stock of his time as Premier. IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa says they hope Zikalala’s resignation will not cause further instability in the provincial government. Hlabisa says there […]

The 27-year-old Australian downed 96th-ranked left-hander Nishioka 6-4, 6-3 for his first ATP title since capturing the 2019 Washington crown.

South Africa’s Ashleigh Buhai survived a disastrous 15th hole to claim a “life-changing” victory in a marathon play-off against Chun In-gee in the Women’s British Open at Muirfield on Sunday.

Haaland lived up to the hype since his transfer from Borussia Dortmund to give the champions a perfect start to the season in the searing heat of East London.

The 48-year-old, who until recently served as coach of the Wales national team, has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which carry a maximum jail term of five years.

Government seeks to reassure pupils taking GCSEs and A-levels after sharp rises in grades during pandemic

The government has sought to allay pupils’ fears over GCSE and A-level results, which are expected to be lower in England this summer after two years of record increases, reassuring them that universities will “adjust accordingly”.

The schools minister Will Quince said it was important to...

New Yorker writer Alec Wilkinson struggled with maths at school, finding inspiration in literature instead. But aged 65, in the hope of unlocking a new part of his brain, he decided to put the limits of his intelligence to the test

I don’t see how it can harm me now to reveal that I only passed math in high school because I cheated. I could add and subtract and multiply and divide, but I...

There’s a Faustian element to Linacre’s £155m deal with a Vietnamese billionaire

We are assured by officials at Oxford’s Linacre College that heaps of due diligence mean it’s fine for this proudly sustainable establishment to rename itself, in exchange for £155m, after a Russian-educated Vietnamese airline billionaire, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao. The Department for Education is now similarly...

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‘Britain’s most tatted woman’ Becky Holt has spent R704k on tattoos and has covered her whole body – vagina included.

Beauty, brawn and brains! The women of Banyana Banyana will be furthering their academic dreams with a generous offer from Unisa.

Ellen Pompeo has played the lead role of Dr Meredith Grey since 2004 on the high popular medical drama ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.

DJ Zinhle’s name often trends on social media and the star says she thought about deleting the apps because they made her feel very anxious.

Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson are no longer together. However, they welcomed baby number two through surrogacy.

As worldwide sales of the algae soar, the European Union wants to establish giant seaweed farms.

Institute of Cancer Research in London isolates gene that allows tumours to spread through the body

Skin cancer cells produce “molecular drills” to penetrate healthy tissues and spread around the body, according to research that raises the prospect of new therapies for the disease.

Researchers used robotic microscopy to capture the formation of the drills by melanoma cells that were being grown...

Current generation will bow out in 2025 and will have a plug-in hybrid replacement the following year.

Pole-sitter Johann Zarco was the big loser as the French rider crashed on the fifth lap while leading as he chased his first victory in the top category.

South Africa’s fastest track showed its claws more than once over the weekend.

The health secretary says hospitals could face “very serious challenges” this autumn and winter.

In 2015, Andrea Sheardown was diagnosed with a rare liver cancer and given just six weeks to live.

A new report highlights a significant risks to patient safety at the Denbighshire hospital A&E.

Information and medications needed to end a pregnancy are increasingly available outside the health care system.

In the past year the country has recorded 179 elephant deaths due to the ongoing drought.

Fire crews are tackling a fire in Hankley Common in Surrey and Thamesmead in south-east London.

Tiangong or Heavenly Palace is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2022.

The incident follows a spate of action where environmental activists have targeted famous artworks.