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The 28-year-old’s network is thought to have transported thousands of illegal migrants into the UK.

Postmortem evidence numbering was at the centre of a brief court case on Tuesday, leading to a postponement

The MPs say the current first-past-the-post system for general elections is “broken”.

Four gunmen disrupted a family’s midnight prayer session and robbed them of three cellphones and forced one victim to transfer R35,000 from her bank account.

The prosecutor had allegedly cited safety issues as the reason behind his absence in court

Businesses worldwide have poured investment into artificial intelligence, yet fewer than 40% report meaningful productivity gains. A new report from Top Employers Institute reveals why: nearly half of workers say they do not understand how AI is supposed to help them perform better, even as 96% of senior leaders expect it to do exactly that. The gap between expectation and reality is not […]

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) (https://Meltwater.org), has opened applications for the second edition of the MEST AI Startup Program, a fully-funded, immersive experience designed to equip Africa’s most promising AI entrepreneurs with the technical, business, product, and leadership skills to build and scale globally competitive AI startups. Over a seven-month...

Why more information doesn’t always lead to better healthcare decisions. For years, “Dr Google” has been a familiar part of the healthcare journey. Research suggests that 65% of people search online before contacting a doctor, often arriving at consultations with pre-formed ideas about their symptoms.  Today, that behaviour is evolving, with AI-powered tools increasingly becoming […]

Israeli authorities are issuing Palestinians demolition orders in East Jerusalem at an accelerated rate since Israel launched war with Iran, human rights groups and U.N. experts say.

Protesters have been calling for the president to resign after weeks-long unrest.

San Diego authorities are investigating a deadly shooting at a mosque as a hate crime. And, Trump dropped his lawsuit against the IRS, paving the way for an “anti-weaponization fund.”

The two were among four divers located in the furthest chamber in the cave and their bodies were recovered by specialist divers.

Ghana will face fellow West African heavyweights Ivory Coast in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

The government and transport operators are in talks to resolve the dispute over the hike in fuel prices.

A bank that ceased operations more than two decades ago is seeking compensation from Malawi that could approach a 10th of the country’s annual budget, following a court ruling that regulators illegally revoked its licence

Key roads have remained largely empty and some schools have asked students to stay at home.

Power utility Eskom has once again threatened to cut power to the City of Joburg over unpaid bills and money soon due, which has now reached R6.8 billion.

These are the salaries needed to send your child to the most expensive and best-performing private schools in the country.

People say they are frustrated families have to turn to food banks in a “rich island like Jersey”.

Reverend Chikane, says SA’s post-TRC process failed many victims of apartheid-era crimes.

The meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, was meant to be a briefing from the Higher Education Minister.

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has axed Nhlamulo Ndhlela as its national spokesperson and MP with immediate effect, appointing the former editor of ‘The Star’, Sifiso Mahlangu, as his replacement

National Orders are the highest civilian honours that South Africa bestows on its citizens.

Drama has hit the Mamelodi Sundowns camp. Reports say CAF Champions League final nemesis AS FAR have denied Masandawana landing rights in Casablanca.

BBC Sport looks back at the defining moments of Pep Guardiola’s six Premier League titles, following reports that he is set to depart Manchester City after Sunday’s final game of the season.

Italy’s Filippo Ganna dominates the stage 10 time trial at the Giro d’Italia, with a winning margin of nearly two minutes.

Czech coach Petr Vlachovsky, who secretly filmed female football players in changing rooms and showers, is handed a lifetime ban by Uefa.

Frank Cottrell-Boyce tells MPs to focus on early-years reading, with more support for parents and nursery workers

The children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce has urged the government to prioritise pleasure over learning in children’s reading.

Giving evidence to MPs on the education committee, which is investigating the crisis in reading for pleasure among children, the screenwriter and...

A KwaZulu-Natal father working full-time still relies on the Child Support Grant to cover his children’s school fees.

The GDE remains one of the most scrutinised departments in South Africa because education affects millions of people daily.

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Player welfare clashes with financial necessity and prestige as South Africa considers possibly withdrawing from the Champions and Challenge Cups.

For many women over 40, the diet and exercise strategies that once worked have simply stopped delivering results.

De-extinction firm Colossal Biosciences hopes incubation system can be scaled up but other scientists are sceptical

The flightless moa, an extinct bird of New Zealand, stood more than 3 metres tall, weighed over 200kg and had eggs larger than those of any bird now living. Now the de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences says it is a step closer to resurrecting the moa after creating an...

South Africa is on the cusp of a digital revolution that promises to end the era of ‘the system is down’. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) recently gazetted draft regulations for a smartphone-based digital identity, a move that could turn our mobile devices into our primary ID cards, birth certificates, and marriage licences – […]

Some people say they are “stranded” in hospital, but the NHS denies decisions around their care are driven by costs.

Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths every year worldwide