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An Ulundi funeral parlour owner was arrested after being found with a suspected stolen coffin and other burial items.

A group of ANC members in the Northern Cape have approached the court to halt a provincial elective congress.

Tyson Fury says his all-British world heavyweight title showdown with Anthony Joshua will take place in Saudi Arabia on 14 August.

Goalkeeper Alisson scores an incredible injury-time winner as Liverpool claim a significant victory in their quest to achieve a Premier League top-four finish by coming from behind to beat West Brom.

Load shedding is back. Eskom started implementing stage 2 power cuts at 5pm on Sunday afternoon and will continue until 10pm on Tuesday.

The elderly in KwaZulu-Natal are looking forward to the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout set to commence on Monday.

Government has set a target of vaccinating an estimated 5.5 million South Africans over the age of 60 during phase two of the vaccination drive.

A 50-year-old educator at Mbilwi Secondary School, will appear before the Thohoyandou Magistrates Court for allegedly raping a learner.

Six opposition rebels have been killed after days of clashes in Myanmar, an anti-junta defence force made up of civilians said on Sunday, as Britain and the United States condemned the military’s violence against civilians.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says destroying a high-rise block in Gaza on Saturday was justified.

Some Indian states said on Sunday they would extend Covid-19 lockdowns to help contain the pandemic, which has killed more than 270,000 people in the country, as the federal government pledged to bolster vaccine supplies.

Cocoa farmers across Ivory Coast, the world’s biggest producer of the key ingredient for chocolate, are down in the dumps after prices for their commodity have fallen for the second year running.

Zimbabwe’s High Court on Saturday ruled that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s controversial extension of tenure of the country’s top judge is illegal.

Arike Ogunbowale is a Nigerian American basketball player in the WNBA.

Grammy winning British-Nigerian director Meji Alabi has worked with Beyonce, Burna Boy and Wizkid.

Despite lockdown easing, businesses say they need more support to manage the impact of the last year.

Data from the latest CareerJunction jobs report shows that demand for labour decreased by 5% during April while job search activity declined by 13%.

Eskom will implement stage 2 load shedding on Sunday night from 17h00, lasting until Tuesday (18 May) at 22h00.

Former President Jacob Zuma will return to the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday for what is said to be the start of his corruption trial.

Some economists say investors see the suspension of African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Ace Magashule as a sign that President Cyril Ramaphosa is finally beginning to tighten his grip on the governing party.

Today marks 14 months since the government declared the National State of Disaster. The move was in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus in March last year. It’s been extended for another month. It will officially kick in from May 15 until June 15. The new one-month extension was approved by Cabinet and gazetted […]

Suspended African National Congress (ANC) councillor in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Andile Lungisa says his party membership was never suspended.

Goalkeeper Alisson scores an incredible injury-time winner as Liverpool claim a significant victory in their quest to achieve a Premier League top-four finish by coming from behind to beat West Brom.

Harry Kane scored his 22nd Premier League goal of the season as Tottenham Hotspur beat Wolves 2-0 on Sunday to maintain their hopes of a top-four finish.

Great Britain’s Tom Pidcock wins his first elite World Cup mountain bike race in the cross-country final in Croatia.

Casey Stoney vows to be Manchester United’s “biggest supporter” after her spell in charge ends with shock Women’s FA Cup exit to Leicester.

College in a pandemic was not the experience that most students had in mind. But at year’s end, some see positive experiences and insights that came out of it.

Sit-in protest over sexual misconduct at Warwick University enters its ninth week

Students have said universities are still failing to tackle rape culture on campus as a sit-in protest over sexual misconduct at Warwick University enters its ninth week.

Student group Protect Warwick Women has been camping in tents outside the student union building since March to protest over what they see as...

The Muslim community in the Eastern Cape is calling for the recognition of the Masjid ul-Akbar – also known as the Grace Street Mosque – as a heritage site and for its tourism value.

Zozi – as she is affectionately known – became the third South African to win the title and this year, Miss Universe South Africa Natasha Joubert is hoping to become the fourth.

Should Natasha Joubert win the Miss Universe title, this would be the pageant’s second consecutive win for a country, in its history

Synonymous with making people stars, DJ Tira has been applauded once again for helping an aspiring artist with a true rags to riches story,  Fezile Zulu, see her dream of being a recording artist become a reality.

Many South Africans are falling victim to online shops that pop up over night, rake in thousands by offering great deals, and then disappear with the money.

Apple and Microsoft are both looking to dominate the next big things in tech – from artificial intelligence and cloud computing to gaming, tablets, custom processors and mixed-reality headsets.

Health secretary Matt Hancock told The Andrew Marr Show that five people have been hospitalised with Covid-19 despite having had their first vaccine dose.

After a year spent largely indoors, adults are regaining a sense of balance on roller skates, bikes and skateboards.

Mint is a wonderful flavor to enrich warm-weather coolers.

Calling herself a “hillbilly activist,” she started a health care clinic and offered other services in chronically underserved eastern Kentucky.

The US climate envoy says half of reductions to reach net zero will come from technology “we don’t yet have”.

A new book explores the naturalist’s lost childhood garden at The Mount in Shrewsbury.

The broadcaster calls on nations to act in agreement as he is appointed People’s Advocate at COP26.

The RSPB calls for netting on buildings to be taken down because it stops kittiwakes from nesting.