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Steven van de Velde was convicted in 2016 of raping a 12-year-old British girl

New research shows that 40% of the time a phone displays the 5G symbol, it is actually using a 4G connection.

Here are the key events from day 1,342 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

The band are back together but say their early success was like being “in fight or flight mode.”

November 4–6, 2025 | Cape Town International Convention Centre This November, the world’s attention turns to Cape Town as global leaders gather for the Global Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Summit 2025, a landmark event shaping how nations build inclusive, secure, and people-centered digital systems. Under the theme “Digital Public Infrastructure: Accelerating Africa’s Growth and...

This emerged during the briefing on the city’s water progress update, in Johannesburg.

Hundreds of people picketed outside the Homii residential apartment.

Johanna Wolmarans was testifying during pre-sentencing proceedings.

Another time a powerful, slow-moving storm wreaked havoc on a community was with Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

French police question two suspects in the Louvre jewelry theft, caught thanks to DNA evidence.

Violence is escalating in Cameroon as Monday’s election results confirm 92-year-old President Paul Biya, the world’s longest-ruling leader, for another term.

The fall of el-Fasher would cement the RSF’s control of the west and reinforces a de facto split in the nation.

The education minister says the movement of staff and students has been affected by the scarcity of fuel.

The false belief that body parts of people with albinism bring wealth or luck have driven attacks.

Cameroon opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary is adamant that he’s the winner of the presidential election.

Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.

Whistleblowers also accused the charity’s leadership of misusing public funds and failing to deliver on its mission.

Concern over the glare from brighter headlamps is prompting the government to review vehicle design.

The OBR is understood to have downgraded the UK’s productivity level in early Budget forecasts

The officer accused of sharing the information is expected to testify later this week.

SAPS Forensic Laboratory’s Ballistics Section Head is testifying at the Madlanga Commission.

Gungubele was speaking at the wreath laying ceremony for OR and Adelaide Tambo.

Relebohile Mofokeng has not featured for Orlando Pirates since he was stretchered off during the match against Siwelelele.

A former Kaizer Chiefs academy midfield star has completed a move to rival club Orlando Pirates FC’s feeder team.

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr says he “didn’t want to offend anyone” when he and some of his team-mates clashed with Barcelona players after winning Sunday’s El Clasico.

Moto3 rider Noah Dettwiler is in a stable but critical condition after being involved in a serious crash at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Education secretary promises ‘clear timelines’ are in place to permanently remove crumbling concrete

All schools in England that received grant funding to pay for the removal of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) should be free of it by the end of this parliament, the education secretary has pledged.

Setting out a new timeline for dealing with the crumbling concrete crisis in...

Former Miss South Africa Natasha Joubert is expecting! Take a look at the beauty queen’s sweet pregnancy reveal video…

‘Not in our name’: A group of prominent Afrikaners have rejected the notion of ‘white genocide’ as pedalled by US President, Donald Trump.

A wave of national pride has swept across South Africa following the crowning of Eastern Cape’s own Qhawekazi Mazaleni as Miss South Africa.

The new AI-powered Wikipedia competitor falsely claims that pornography worsened the AIDS epidemic and that social media may be fueling a rise in transgender people.

Styled to resemble the Ford F-150 and Ram 1500, the newcomers will both premiere on 13 November.

Pair new additions both have the same engines and the option of front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.

UK health officials are encouraging gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men to be vaccinated.