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Despite the probability of Constitutional Court challenges, the Electoral Commission of SA is pushing ahead with final preparations for the general election later this month.

The Duke of Sussex will not meet his father or brother during a brief visit to London.

While one Eastern Cape family mourns the brutal stabbing of a teenager and her grandmother, another family is grieving after their teenage daughter was beaten to death. Boyfriends have been implicated in both incidents.

Pinelands recently welcomed its reigning robotics world-champion team Texpand who triumphed over their competitors with one of the smallest budgets at the George R Brown Convention Centre in Houston, Texas in the United States of America.

Rescue-and-search operations continue for a third day after a building under construction collapsed.

TikTok is challenging a new law that would ban the app if it doesn’t find a buyer, citing free speech supression. The U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over fears they could be used in Rafah.

A court in Pakistan granted a request on Wednesday by the wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be moved to jail, her lawyer said, instead of the house arrest ordered by the government.

Residents of the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre describe the devastation caused by recent floods.

Some argue that the 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic transfers will push people back to using cash.

The divisive leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters threatens to hoover votes up from the ruling party.

Jersey has seized £829,500 from a corrupt trust and returned it to authorities in Mozambique.

Tracker says hijackers have a new target in South Africa thanks to the surge in online shopping.

While the Bud Light controversy appears to still haunt it in the US, AB InBev has reported revenue growth in 75% of its markets, including SA, where it delivered a record double-digit top- and bottom-line quarterly performance.

Increased instances of theft have left power utility Eskom no choice but to look for alternatives – in the hopes of saving billions.

Ramaphosa was speaking at the launch of the 30-year review of democracy report in Pretoria.

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has just more than three months left in office, before retiring.

Labour Party says it was unable to comply with the IEC’s March 8 deadline due to technical glitches.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa says a timely judgment by the Constitutional Court on Jacob Zuma’s eligibility to contest for parliament in this month’s elections will be important for a free and fair election outcome.

Natalie Robyn leaves her position as chief executive officer of motorsport’s governing body the FIA after just 18 months in the role.

Organisers confirm runners ran an extra 276 metres at the 28 April race after a measurement blunder.

Here is everything you need to know as the United Rugby Championship (URC) heads toward the business end of the competition.

Glenn Irwin tops the practice speeds in the premier Superbike class at the North West 200, setting an unofficial lap record in Wednesday’s qualifying session.

Watch this viral pet video that will leave you in “awes” and “lols”. Buckle up; you are not ready for this cuteness overload!

Expert evaluators reveal why buying property in South Africa is much riskier than renting an equivalent place. Here’s the truth …

Households have seen proportional spending on certain budget items more than double over the last 10 years – leaving even less money on the table every month.

Award-winning singer Makhadzi is trending after she revealed how much she spent on her recent video with Nigerian singer Iyanya.

“I prayed for answers,” Costa Titch’s mother said, describing the 12 months of living without her son as “a long ongoing nightmare”.

“I need the people who accused me to tell me what they mean.”

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Nigeria has vowed to ban person-to-person cryptocurrency trading in the naira in an effort to protect the local unit.

Positioned between the Competition and CSL, the CS will be offered locally, but in a limited production capacity.

A leading NHS boss says firms are deliberately targeting areas where nurses are in short supply.

A Jewish doctor speaks of being abused by a colleague, as reports to the GMC of antisemitism surge.

Tia Gordon, 11, was given painkillers for tummy bugs and migraines before the tumour was discovered.

Maize output in Zimbabwe will drop by almost three-quarters this year as the nation experiences its worst drought in four decades, according to the government.

Sperm whales, the largest of the toothed whales, communicate using bursts of clicking noises – called codas – sounding a bit like Morse code.

As part of its plans to add 1 000MW of independent power by 2026, the City of Tshwane plans to lease two of its mothballed coal power stations and also has not ruled out nuclear power.

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, office workspaces changed to hybrid and work-from-home models leaving behind unused furniture, but these items have been given a second-life as upcycled art.