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Police say they have charged David Newton, 69, from Wisbech.

Voters in parts of England and Wales will elect councillors, mayors and police commissioners in May.

Eskom says it is working on the major outage in various areas in Pretoria.

Prince Harry will not be allowed to appeal the downgrading of his personal security when he visits Britain, a court ruled on Monday.

An innocuous greeting from a New York judge belied the grim expression on Donald Trump’s face as he sat flanked by his lawyers in the Manhattan Criminal Courts.

Stubborn brush fires in Florida’s state capital, Miami, have been burning for several days.

There was shock as the 17th Century building’s spire collapsed in the fire.

The driver is due to appear in court on a charge of reckless driving, police say.

Former Zambia captain Rainford Kalaba suffers internal injuries following a fatal car accident on Saturday.

The devastation of Cyclone Freddy, which Storm Ana and Cyclone Gombe, is being exacerbated by the drought brought on by El Niño

Slam poet Emi Mahmoud wants the world not to forget Sudan, one year into its civil war.

National treasury has extended the deadline for public comments for the Budget Facility for Infrastructure, with hopes of drawing more private sector investment.

The South African Federation of Trade Unions said that it is ‘extremely worried’ about government’s R23.8 billion unemployment programme from UIF funds.

Diving into Eskom’s data shows why the utility has been able to avoid load shedding in recent weeks.

Makhubo says the Ekurhuleni committee only cares about holding on to power over service delivery.

The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) is expected to resume its business today.

Reports of Knysna’s decay appear to be greatly exaggerated.

The beleaguered ANC-administered Msunduzi Local Municipality’s debt to Eskom and uMngeni-uThukela Water, among other creditors, has skyrocketed to a staggering R1.9 billion.

It’s been confirmed that the Bulls were not to blame for leaving several first-choice players at home for a key Champions Cup clash.

Watch Cedric Mullins make an “impossible catch” for the Baltimore Orioles against the Minnesota Twins in the MLB.

Mark Allen has won two of snooker’s Triple Crown titles but says he turned professional to win the World Championship.

A council report says an increasing number of parents are refusing school places offered to them.

In today’s newsletter: Government-funded care was extended to younger children this month, but a study that looked at international examples says the system needs a wholesale overhaul

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The late Nollywood actor known as Mr Ibu died on 2 March. His family has recently announced his funeral details in a statement.

Often exceeding a wait time of two years, Home Affairs has clarified its process for awarding spousal visas. Here’s more …

‘I’m flustered’: Media personality and celebrity chef Lorna Maseko shares an attempted kidnapping ordeal in Rosebank.

Word on the street is that the president’s youngest son, Tumelo, and Eva Modika have been secretly dating for a few months.

Paige Harvey was crowned the 44th White Star Miss Soweto last November at the Soweto Theatre in Jabulani.

NB Publishers last week revealed that Ferguson was to release a book about Anele Tembe and AKA’s relationship, titled ‘When Love Kills’.

ISPA member and voice over IP provider Switch Telecoms says R0.01 per minute is an extraordinarily low fixed call termination rate by global standards.

Retailers and brands can realise the immense power of data-driven decision-making by using predictive analytics to glean faster insights.

Policy officials at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology are in the early stages of devising legislation to limit potential harms caused by the emerging technology, according to people familiar with the matter.

The Internet Service Providers’ Association has raised concerns about the planned cuts in fixed call termination rates.

Milano’s production in Poland and not Italy violates a law forbidding the use of Italian sounding names being used on products not made in Italy.

Abu Dhabi will again be the season finale, while Australia becomes the season opener for the first time since 2019.

South Africa is among 175 countries negotiating on a global treaty to end plastic pollution.

A waterless toilet solution is being rolled out in informal settlements in Durban and for R350 a month, residents can use it.

While Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe have declared state disasters owing to a drought, South Africa’s food supplies are still at comfortable levels, says government.

South Africa’s fossil fuel subsidies tripled in five years from R39 billion to R118 billion by 2023, a new report shows.