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Responding on whether, in his earlier testimony at the commission, where he admitted to being a racist was “in the present or past tense”, Agrizzi said that he had since sought help and even visited Alexandra township in the pursuit of change.

Sixteen places – including Ibiza – have been added to the green list, but industry leaders want more.

The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will on Friday conduct a site inspection of the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital to assess its readiness to admit patients again.

The body was discovered near Blikkiesdorp, in Delft.

The lawyer representing businessman Kevin Wakeford accused former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi of not telling the truth and making things up.

The City of Johannesburg’s health and social development MMC, Eunice Mgcina, has urged people who came into contact with her in the past few days to isolate themselves after she contracted Covid-19.

Central areas of Australia’s largest city will go into a week-long lockdown to contain a rise in cases.

Newlyweds Mehray Mezensof and Mirzat Taher were two days from leaving Xinjiang to start a new life in Australia when Chinese police knocked on their door in April 2017, seized Taher’s passport and threw him into detention.

Pride organisers have barred uniformed police officers from participating until 2025.

Canada found no evidence the tragedy was premeditated but called out Iran’s “recklessness”.

‘While this is quite historic within the SADC, the funding of the operation, as well as who takes charge of command and control of the forces, is quite crucial.’

As the August 2021 elections loom, activists fear a renewed crack down on human rights

Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari will travel to London for a medical check-up, his office said Thursday, three months after a previous trip caused outcry in the country.

At least 64 people were killed and 180 injured in an Ethiopian airstrike on a market in the war-torn Tigray region, a local health officer told AFP Thursday.

As lockdown restrictions are set to lifted, how do people feel about going back to the office

The problem puts an extra strain on finances already affected by the pandemic, Citizens Advice says.

SA residences are guzzling electricity during peak times – and the top culprits are dishwashers, induction stoves and washing machines.

The veteran mining executive has an extensive experience in leading underground and open-pit mining operations in Africa, South America and Australia.

The case in which Ace Magashule is seeking to have his suspension from the African National Congress (ANC) set aside will continue on Friday at the High Court in Johannesburg.  

The ANC is searching for alternatives to end months of negotiations with the EFF on the land question

Magashule is expected to argue that the step-aside rule 25.7 is unconstitutional and unlawful

Even noble intent could not rescue the step-aside rule, counsel for the suspended secretary general told the Johannesburg high court, but in fact there was only factionalism

The 37-year-old hit the winning runs in New Zealand’s triumph, easing the pain of defeats in the past two one-day World Cup deciders.

The Lions play Japan in a curtain raiser in Edinburgh on Saturday before heading to South Africa, with the first of three Tests at Cape Town on 24 July.

Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani is on target as Uruguay beat Bolivia 2-0 in the Copa America.

The head of the British Olympic Association (BOA) says some members of Team GB refuse to have the Covid-19 vaccine

Johnson County selected Lulu Merle Johnson, a Black educator and historian, as its official eponym, replacing Richard Mentor Johnson, the ninth U.S. vice president.

Amanda Spielman, head of schools watchdog in England, says disputes over issues are leading to abuse of children and teachers

The head of the schools watchdog in England has denounced a “militant” new brand of activism in school communities, which she warned was leading to confrontation within and outside the school gates and having a potentially limiting effect on education.

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The Mother City was recently named the global city where employees are at the most risk of experiencing anxiety while working from home.

Samuel L Jackson, Elaine May and Liv Ullmann will be given honorary statuettes, while Danny Glover will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Governors Awards on 15 January, the Academy said in a statement.

South Africa has raised concerns about the way in which international opera singer Pretty Yende was harassed by French police at Charles De Gaulle International Airport on Monday.

Marking the ninth movie in 20 years, “F9: The Fast Saga” finally speeds into theaters, with its bloated mayhem serving as an invitation to return to — mindless fun! Come share with others! Even allowing for the goofy nature of the franchise, the latest edition tries too hard to up the ante, which won’t stop Universal from revving up “F:X” (or some equally clever title) as soon as possible.

Actress Drew Barrymore was 14 when she found herself in front of a judge, asking to be emancipated.

Celebs from the United States and India will some together in July for a star-studded virtual event to buoy the people of India as they battle the Covid-19 crisis.

Balut is a dish that Kim Saira grew up eating with her grandmother and her cousins.

This week sees Broadband Infraco, Sentech, SABC and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa drawing attention.

After a world-leading response in 2020 it did not have to be this way

Eighteen months into the Covid pandemic, Australians by now should have been looking forward to prudently and cautiously opening to the world.

But rather than opening up, our largest city is shutting down.

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I learned first-hand about longing through decades of celibacy – but why do we do it, and how can we stop?

I was a 35-year-old virgin when I realized I was addicted to longing. I got off on the high of anticipating sex I knew I wasn’t going to have, and then masochistically wallowed when letdown inevitably followed.

My crushes were the popular guys in high school, the elusive seat-mate on an...

It’s true that sound wavescan’t travel in space. However electromagnetic and gravitational waves can. Now, a new album, Celestial Incantations, hasturned these signals such as the oscillations of a comet, radiation from a galactic pulsar and the merger of two black holes intomusical tracks. The album is a collaboration between Kim Cunio, an associate professor and convenor of musicology at the...

Fans are being offered the “memorable experience” when they go to get their vaccine at the Emirates.

The United States has a dark history of court-sanctioned sterilization, but more recent rulings and legislation suggest it would violate a basic right.

The experimental treatment relies on radioactive molecules that seek out tumor cells, a strategy that may be useful against other cancers.

A few dozen human genes rapidly evolved in ancient East Asia to thwart coronavirus infections, scientists say. Those genes could be crucial to today’s pandemic.

Shenzhou-12 docked with the new Tiangong space station as part of China’s longest crewed mission to date.

China successfully launches the Shenzhou-12 capsule, containing crew for the country’s new space station.

A new study suggests killer whales may socialise with each other based on age and gender.

Thai has dedicated his life to educating the Vietnamese public about pangolin conservation.