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Brentford are the masters of the long throw and it showed again with their late equaliser against Chelsea on Saturday.

Lewis Crocker claimed the vacant IBF welterweight title with a split decision win against Paddy Donovan at Windsor Park.

US military action against a Venezuelan boat sparks condemnation and troop deployments.

The rock band play an orchestral version of Bohemian Rhapsody; while Bill Bailey plays a typewriter.

The robbers have stolen three air conditioners, two solar batteries and an inverter.

Xhakaza suspended the fee in July and directed that there be proper consultations with residents

Mfuleni ranks among the most dangerous police precincts in the Western Cape.

A child injured in an airstrike in Gaza gave a reporter the words to express the full impact of war.

The US president has repeatedly threatened tougher measures against Moscow, but has so far failed to take action.

The dead included 12 children, according to Shifa Hospital. Israel in recent days has destroyed multiple high-rise buildings and accused Hamas of putting surveillance equipment in them.

The House of Representatives was dissolved by the country’s president, following deadly anti-corruption protests.

Seen as a martyr in the struggle against white-minority rule, Steve Biko died in police custody in 1977.

The World Anti-Doping Agency alleges Kenya is non-compliant with its code and will face consequences next month unless certain conditions are met.

Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme on African sprinting, why he adopted Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres ‘mask’ celebration and his ambitions at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.

But African travellers will be required to submit an online application for verification, a minister says.

Nonkululeko Nyembezi is the current chair of Standard Bank, bringing with her four decades of experience across industries.

Data from Lightstone shows which of South Africa biggest townships are the wealthiest in the country based on income and property values. 

South Africa has seen a massive rise in betting and gambling, leading to louder calls for stricter regulations.

The two-day meeting was called to discuss the state of local government

ANCYL urges President Cyril Ramaphosa to tackle youth unemployment that is currently at over 40%

Inaugural Professor Stan Sangweni Memorial Lecture

ANC is hosting a Special NEC to discuss the state of local government with several mayors and MMCs

Match of the Day’s Ashley Williams looks at the impact made by Cole Palmer, who was back in action for Chelsea after an injury lay-off, and scored within minutes of returning.

Will Smeed’s magnificent innings inspires Somerset to T20 Blast triumph as they chase a record-breaking 195 to beat Hampshire Hawks.

Defending champion Luke Littler fights back to beat Jonny Clayton 6-4 and reach the World Series of Darts quarter-finals.

Union condemns racial abuse and threats George Abaraonye suffered after ‘inappropriate remarks’ celebrating shooting

• Charlie Kirk’s US campus tour will continue despite his death, widow says – US politics live

The president-elect of the Oxford Union will face disciplinary proceedings for making “inappropriate remarks” celebrating the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the union has announced...

Three years after leak led to claims of social media spying, city authorities have agreed to independent investigation

“I’ve realised how damaging the whole thing’s been because, you know, you can’t trust people,” Jen Smith says from her home in Bristol.

Smith is one of a number of parents of children with special education needs and disabilities (Send) who allege Bristol city council spied...

Artificial intelligence is changing how students learn and the world they’ll graduate into. Experts reveal how applicants can get ahead

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently told a US podcast that if he was graduating today, “I would feel like the luckiest kid in all of history.”

Altman, whose company developed and released ChatGPT in November 2022, believes the transformative power of AI offers...

From prime-time dramas to Vogue-approved fashion, Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa has turned talent into a brand and resilience into an art.

KickstArt is presenting a new production of the cult classic musical The Rocky Horror Show: a delicious homage to kitsch, campy B-grade horror and sci-fi movies featuring your favourite tunes!

The Zulu language possesses the most synonyms for the concept of bad luck in the world, writes Ndumiso Ngcobo.

Palesa Mosiea — who was born with nystagmus, a medical condition that, among other things, can cause blurry vision and difficulties with depth perception — relied on drivers for such simple tasks as going to the shops to buy bread.

Benjamin Jephta’s upcoming album Homecoming Re-visited is expected to be released on Friday, 19 September.

Johannesburg is buzzing with culture, music, and heritage events this weekend.

John Cooper Works model is much cheaper than its hatchback rival from Volkswagen.

Automated manual transmission not doing justice to the peppy 1.2-litre engine.

Latest version of the king of hot hatches costs R54k more than outgoing Mk 8 model.

Lightly-used, low-mileage options are plenty in the pre-owned R200-R240k price bracket.

Emma Simmonds says she will never return to the hospital, this week rated England’s worst.