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Hoping to attract support in Soweto, the ANC in Gauteng leaned on star power, whipping out soccer champion Doctor Khumalo and musician Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse.

Linking of Israeli actions in Gaza to crimes of the stature of the Holocaust locks many Israelis into deep-defensive mode as they view the Hamas attacks as having had genocidal intent, argues Michael Schmidt.

Three cousins hired as cleaners at the George building that collapsed on Monday afternoon are believed to still be trapped underneath the rubble, and their families are at their wits’ end.

By delaying a weapons shipment, the US is finally reaching for its biggest lever of influence over Israel.

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.

Food recalls are rare in Japan, a country with famously high standards of sanitation

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.

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.

Mokonyane says the ANC’s ground forces are visible in the community.

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.

Northampton Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson wants his team to move on quickly after their Champions Cup semi-final loss.

There are mounting reasons for the Bulls not to give up on the prospect of a top-two URC finish, writes Rob Houwing.

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

Northampton Saints sign loose-head prop Tom West from Saracens ahead of next season.

Influencer and Jozi FM presenter Penny Ntuli was involved in a car accident on her way from Durban on Tuesday.

Discover 5 shocking reasons why experts warn against eating tilapia, a popular fish with hidden health risks.

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

“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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Ster-Kinekor will charge R50 for tickets to screenings of Back to the Future, Chicago, Meet Joe Black, and Notting Hill.

This is how the share prices of JSE-listed companies have performed over the past five years.

Demis Hassabis, Google’s artificial intelligence chief, says the AlphaFold software that revolutionized the study of proteins has received a significant upgrade that will advance drug development.

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.

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.

Monday, 6 May 2024 marks 40 consecutive days without load shedding – and also the longest streak since the pandemic – and it’s not because Eskom’s burning more diesel, said Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.