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In Mpumalanga, a scandal involving R113m intended for school repairs has led to the arrest of over 40 individuals, including Absalom Thela, a former acting CFO of the Mpumalanga department of education, and his daughter Palesa.

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Five workers at Ekapa Mine have been trapped underground since last Thursday, with Minister Gwede Mantashe saying a thorough investigation will be conducted.

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The suspects are accused of defrauding the Mpumalanga Education Department of over R113 million.

No injuries or damage to properties have been reported following Monday’s fire.

UCT study found that CIT networks are run by criminal cooperatives.

The men, who are on the run, told of the horrors they witnessed on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine.

France’s top diplomat has requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be allowed direct access to members of the French government. Kushner skipped a meeting Monday to discuss comments by the Trump administration over the beating death of a far-right activist.

The unidentified suspect also died at the scene where another two officers were injured, Russian officials said.

A Chadian government spokesperson says the decision is aimed at protecting citizens.

Bellarmine Mugabe and one other man have not commented on the charges after a 23-year-old was shot.

Dr Carrie Ruxton was surprised when a Kenyan cyclist got in touch asking if the bike could help her country’s paracycling team.

Sudan accuses Uganda of flouting international law by meeting Rapid Support Forces boss Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

Whether you’re stocking up on everyday essentials or upgrading your favourite devices, the Takealot Fire Sale offers something for every South African.

The president threatened to raise the tariff to 15% but has not yet issued an official directive to increase the rate.

Optimism among traders about the rand is at its highest level in three years, with many expecting the currency to strengthen further.

The Competition Commission has blocked the R128 million deal where Transpaco would have acquired Premier Plastics.

The warrant was for the arrest of controversial blogger Musa Khawula.

Mogotsi is a key figure in allegations of corruption, political interference, leaks of police info.

The written questions relate to the extent of President’s knowledge of the disbandment of PKTT

Lesufi has indicated that Gauteng continues to attract foreign direct investment. 

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will meet in a rematch of the highest-grossing clash in boxing history this September in Las Vegas.

In Newcastle’s match with Qarabag, a certain winger became the 11th Englishmen to score a Champions League treble.

Varsity Cup Round 2 saw Maties produce a dominant second-half display to defeat UJ at a packed Danie Craven Stadium.

Umir Irfan analyses how Mikel Arteta got the best out of Viktor Gyokeres in the win over Tottenham and how Arsenal have not always played to the striker’s strengths this season.

South Africa’s expansive coastline is a vast untapped resource of energy, says international firm after positive feasibility test …

The rise in skateboarding activity on Hout Bay’s busiest roads has provoked the ire and anxiety of residents and motorists.

Did Rachel Kolisi just reveal that she’s ready to move on after her heartbreaking divorce from Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi?

The draw was conducted at the SuperSport studios in Randburg on Monday evening.

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Police report declining murders, yet experts warn SA’s killing rate remains alarmingly high and demands urgent reform.

With the shooting involving Bellarmine Mugabe, the NPA will want to show the country Jacob Zuma’s ‘wasted years’ era is a thing of the past.

A Johannesburg company is applying technology to herd management as South Africa fights foot-and-mouth disease.

Wold Newton, East Yorkshire: On a dreary day in a nondescript field, I visit the site where a 4.56 billion-year-old bit of space rock came to Earth

On a low rise, beyond a screen of trees, behind a small holiday park in the Yorkshire Wolds, a brick obelisk stands incongruously at the edge of an otherwise nondescript field. It bears a plaque inscribed as follows: “Here, on this spot, Decr....

Usaasa has published a draft manual for how South Africa’s Universal Service Fund should be administered and spent.

Car sub-brands are on the rise in the South African market.

Toyota plans to release at least 8 new cars in South Africa, ranging from a GR supercar to a “baby Prado” Adventure SUV.

Josephina Finch says the surgery left her with a “gaping wound”.