News South Africa

A police clerk who accepted a R3 500 bribe to destroy the docket in a culpable homicide case was sentenced to an effective eight years in prison by the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crime Court.

The Scottish Greens have called an EGM after the Scottish government ditched key climate change targets.

Whatever the eventual verdict in the hush-money case, this trial will have a big impact on the 2024 election.

Liam Marshall and Ryan Hampshire score two tries each as Wigan sweep past Castleford to keep pace at the top of Super League.

Residents are frustrated and worried they may spend the weekend without electricity,

Three suspects have been arrested by police in connection with the murders of Rand Water executive.

Mashatile says government intends to provide internet connection to more households.

Minister Dr Phaahla announced that his department has found a solution to the current difficulty.

Juleus Ghunta is a published children’s author and award-winning poet. But growing up in rural Jamaica, he could barely read. When he was about 12, a young teacher-in-training arrived at his school.

Under the glare of the lights in New York’s Time Square, a Nigerian chess master makes his bid to break the world record for the longest continuous chess game to raise money for children back home.

China’s feared state security ministry has been more public and more powerful in its quest to suppress internal dissent and monitor foreign activity.

Nearly a billion people start going to the polls in India Friday, as the worlds largest democracy starts its mammoth election.

The train rammed into a lorry parked along the Tema-Mpakadan railway line, damaging its cabin area.

Gen Francis Ogolla was in the west of the country when his helicopter went down killing 10.

Sprinter Christine Mboma says an enforced hiatus impacted her mental health but she did not lose hope of a return.

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond.

An app to ease predicted queues under a new EU border system won’t be ready in time, says Eurostar boss.

Japan is seeing if artificial intelligence can tackle its increasing shortfall of workers.

Euribor underpins trillions of euros in loans and tracks the rate banks pay to borrow cash from each other.

An overview of the biggest business developments in SA and beyond.

Ramaphosa says government is working flat out to address the water crisis in some parts of KZN.

Minister Thandi Modise has received a request from Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula for legal assistance.

Steenhuisen made the comments in Springs today.

Ramaphosa says the governing party has the upper hand in the province.

Zinedine Zidane would prefer taking over at Manchester United rather than Bayern Munich, Bruno Guimaraes could be set to stay at Newcastle – plus more.

Glasgow Warriors ran out 21-10 winners over the Sharks in their United Rugby Championship clash in Scotland on Sunday.

Boss Nuno Espirito Santo says the uncertainty over Nottingham Forest’s Premier League fate is having a detrimental impact on his players.

Mary Cholhok scores 65 goals as Loughborough Lightning beat Saracens Mavericks to keep pressure on Netball Super League leaders Manchester Thunder.

Nick Bostrom’s Future of Humanity Institute closed this week in what Swedish-born philosopher says was ‘death by bureaucracy’

Oxford University this week shut down an academic institute run by one of Elon Musk’s favorite philosophers. The Future of Humanity Institute, dedicated to the long-termism movement and other Silicon Valley-endorsed ideas such as effective altruism, closed this week...

Protesters into seventh day of hunger strike in support of Palestinians and in effort to demand university divestment

A group of students at Yale University were on Friday into the seventh day of a hunger strike in support of Palestinians in Gaza and in a protest to pressure the university to divest from any weapons manufacturing companies potentially supplying the Israeli military.

The group...

Labour also turns down European Commission’s proposal, which would allow young Britons to live, study and work in EU

Rishi Sunak has rejected an EU offer to strike a post-Brexit deal to allow young Britons to live, study or work in the bloc for up to four years.

The prime minister declined the European Commission’s surprise proposal of a youth mobility scheme for people aged between 18 and 30...

GBV activists Women For Change have backed author Melinda Ferguson’s new book about Anele Tembe and the circumstances around her death.

New #RHODurban additions Ameigh Thompson and Zama Ngcobo have taken their on-screen feud off the reality TV series.

Amapiano King, Kabza De Small took to social media to announce the new Scorpion Kings album amid fallout rumours with DJ Maphorisa.

The feud between RHODurban stars Zama Ngcobo and Ameigh Thompson has spilled over from the small screen onto social media platforms.

President Ya Straata’s new single Pressure is aptly titled because it highlights the attitude of overcoming constraints to perform at your best as artists and athletes.

Curls and waves are beautiful. But when you want to smooth them out, these hot tools—irons, brushes, and combs—work wonders.

KTM rider Brad Binder reveals that having mates over in abundance affords him the luxury of overseeing things.

Sustainable Energy Africa is helping municipalities across the country build their capacity to register rooftop solar PV.

Corporate climate lobbying is recognised globally as a threat to effective climate change policy, the private and public sectors in SA do not perceive closed-door engagements to be problematic, write Caroline James and Emma Schuster.

Industry stakeholders requested guidelines be put in place for up to Stage 16 of load shedding in order to reduce the risk of human error in an emergency situation, says Vally Padayachee.

While battery electric vehicles have dominated the transition conversation in transport, it’s looking increasingly likely that other technologies will also have a role to play.