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Arthur Labinjo-Hughes’ stepmother and his father were both jailed on Friday for his death.

The murder case of Flavio Hlabangwane who was arrested after female body parts were allegedly found in his fridge has been postponed to January next year.

The Hawks arrested the founder of an Eastern Cape church on 13 November alongside his assistant for several counts of sexual assault and human trafficking.

A 51-year-old man has been arrested after he was found in possession of drugs worth R5 million in Mossel Bay,  in the Western Cape.

The webinar was hosted by the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Centre for the Aids Programme of Research in South Africa.

Donald Trump ordered his much-loved McDonald’s meal while in the Walter Reed hospital when he had Covid-19, reports say, citing Mark Meadows’ new book.

Jumping into an active volcano is just one way to spend the festive season, in news you missed this week.

The MTN Group said the initial public offering of its Ugandan unit raised 535.94 billion shillings (about R2.4 billion), less than two-thirds of its target.

Exiled leader Yahya Jammeh – who ruled the country for 22 years – is a key figure in the poll.

The travel ban imposed on southern African countries when Omicron was first identified is a ‘slap in the face of African excellence and expertise’.

More than 30 people are killed after gunmen attack a bus travelling to a market.

The coronavirus was presented as a ‘white man’s disease’ brought into the DRC by travellers.

The International Monetary Fund sees “downside risks” to the global economic rebound it forecast for this year and next, and is concerned that new coronavirus variants may hinder the recovery, its chief economist said.

The Competition Commission says no one is prosecuting the manipulation of the rand while some of these banks it is suing are getting fined elsewhere.

Global management consultancy Kearney has published the findings of its 2021 Global Cities Report, analysing the performance of 156 cities across the globe, and how they have been impacted by the pandemic and by containment measures.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he hopes the strengthened political relationship between SA and Ivory Coast will soon lead to business deals.

Parliament’s Ethics Committee wants Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema to apologize to Gauteng High Court Judge Elias Matojane as well as to the Judicial Service Commission for using the JSC to further his own interests.

The Fort Calata Foundation says it’s is deeply disappointed by National Director of Public Prosecutions, advocate Shamila Batohi, who they say missed the deadline set by her own office to provide the families of Fort Calata, Matthew Goniwe, Sparro Mkonto and Sicelo Mhauli with a prosecutorial decision in relation to their murder

Police minister Bheki Cele has denied he has a “frosty” relationship with national police commissioner Khehla Sitole.

Alex Scott speaks to Leslie Lloyd, Gill Coultard and Lucy Bronze, and charts the evolution of the Women’s FA Cup final in the last 50 years.

Kaizer Chiefs are likely to forfeit the match against Cape Town City after confirming their inability to honour Saturday’s fixture.

Cape Town City FC will be at FNB Stadium on Saturday evening to face Kaizer Chiefs in their scheduled DStv Premiership clash as per normal, despite AmaKhosi being “unable” to host the match.

Oxford High School let Ethan Crumbley back into a classroom despite concerns about his behavior. Now, legal experts are asking why — and whether officials should be held accountable.

Critics say disadvantaged children are losing out in England as selective schools find creative ways to poach students

It’s a glorious late autumn day at Herne Bay high school in Kent, and boys and girls in red tops are playing sport on neat artificial pitches, but the principal, Jon Boyes, is looking into the distance, pointing out a piece of land on the other side of the road. If the local...

Schools need support, not trials led by unsympathetic inspectors who don’t take Covid into account

As you preside over the bewildering and nonsensical inconsistency of mask-wearing in schools, I thought I might distract you with another matter of great importance: the behaviour of Ofsted inspectors.

As all of us involved in schools in England know, we work in a territory policed by a...

The shake-up of universities has led to lower pensions, job insecurity and cuts to courses

Along with tens of thousands of university workers at 58 institutions across the UK, I have been on strike for three days this week over pensions, pay and conditions. For workers at Goldsmiths this national strike has fallen in the middle of an epic, local three-week strike of our own – over management...

World-renowned composer and producer, Lebohang “Lebo M” Morake has composed five key songs for the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster, The Woman King.

Brad Pitt and Lewis Hamilton are working on a new racing movie, which is the subject of a bidding war between Paramount, Netflix and others.

Michael Bublé has revealed that Christmas is ‘very emotional’ ever since his son Noah was diagnosed with, and successfully beat, cancer.

The funeral service of veteran broadcaster, Dirara Mokoena is underway on Saturday morning in Randburg, North of Johannesburg. His colleagues have hailed the legendary broadcaster as a public servant who nurtured talent and fought for the recognition of indigenous languages on air.

50 Cent is sorry for poking fun at Madonna.

FIFA’s decision means Bafana Bafana’s World Cup dreams are all but over, and Ghana advance to the next stage of World Cup qualifiers.

Comparing ourselves to professional gamers and checking online ranking systems can be humbling—and fun.

In this quasi-religious programme, ‘working the steps’ is the remedy for any problem, but for me the cracks soon started to show

Eight of us sat together in a circle in a wooden shed, an outbuilding at a large country house, somewhere in the south of England. The door was ajar, and spring light flooded the room. “Can anyone name any treatment methods for addiction, other than the 12 steps?”...

A Johannesburg-based cryptocurrency mine that focuses on mining TSF tokens is one of the most profitable in the world.

Scientists in a cutting-edge laboratory do part of the work. Local health workers on foot do the rest.

A new mathematical analysis strengthens concerns about the effects of the new variant on the pandemic’s course.

If the finding holds up elsewhere, Omicron may be more difficult to contain than previous iterations of the coronavirus, lengthening the pandemic.

In light of the new variant, is extra protection warranted for things like flight and lodging cancellations and quarantine hotels? It depends. Here’s what you need to know.

Nirmal Purja’s record-breaking climb of the world’s highest peaks is the subject of a documentary.

The spacecraft is set to crash into an object called Dimorphos in September 2022.

For the first time, 3D-printed ‘meat’ is being served as a whole ‘cut’ – the BBC’s Emily Maitlis tried it.

An annual migration of red crabs has covered roads and bridges on an Australian island.