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Remembering Bat Out of Hell star Meat Loaf who has died at the age of 74.

Matteo Berrettini overcomes Spanish prospect Carlos Alcaraz in an enthralling five-set battle to reach the Australian Open fourth round.

‘I am very proud of my daughter and all the other top achievers. It was fabulous seeing a group of pupils from various parts of the country who had made it to the top. They have made their parents proud,’ a mother of one of the top matriculants has said.

Mpumalanga police are searching for seven robbers who broke into a school in Kwaggafontein and stole 22 pairs of shoes that had been donated to pupils.

The South African Council of Churches has called for a national dialogue on foreign nationals.

An American Airlines plane bound for London turns around because a passenger refused to wear a mask.

South Korea is contending with a .84 fertility rate — the lowest in the world.

The singer who popularised a melodramatic bombastic style of rock music.

The chip is described by Paqui on its website as “one eye-watering, curse-inducing chip made with the hottest peppers on the planet.”

With two major shocks and several talking points, what have we learned from the Africa Cup of Nations group stages?

The engineers aboard the floating power station on Lake Kivu could only watch nervously as the volcano in the distance erupted violently, sending tremors rumbling through the water beneath them.

Namibia’s High Court ruled against two gay couples fighting for recognition of their marriages, with the judge saying she agreed with them but was bound by the nation’s prohibition of same-sex relations.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says hostilities must end in Ethiopia so aid can be distributed effectively in the country.

Other cryptocurrencies also dropped, such as Binance Coin, Cardano and Solana. 

The Foschini Group, which also owns retailers like Markham, Jet, @home, American Swiss, Sterns and Totalsports, reported turnover growth of 17.3% over the quarter to end-December, compared to the same period in 2020.

The accused in the Nelson Mandela funeral fraud scandal will be back in court on February 28 when a ruling is expected in their application for the separation of trial.

The City of Cape Town’s Chief Fire Officer Ian Schnetler and Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole are expected to appear virtually before the Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament on Friday regarding the National Assembly fire.

The tourism minister will have to jockey with Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Zweli Mkhize for a presidential nomination.

The Presidency has issued a new statement saying it stands by its earlier communication regarding a discussion between President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Tourism Lindiwe Sisulu and has nothing more to add.

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris has agreed a new contract with the Premier League club, according to British media reports on Thursday.

Steven Kitshoff and Salmaan Moerat will co-captain the Stormers in their URC clash with the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.

Keep calm and follow these simple steps to make sure you and your family members are safe and cool during Western Cape’s heatwave!

The cause of death for iconic singer and actor Meat Loaf – who passed away on Thursday evening – is yet to be confirmed.

Martha Stewart ended her relationship with Sir Anthony Hopkins because she ‘couldn’t stop thinking about him’ as Hannibal Lecter.

UK transport chiefs on Friday said that bothersome on-board train announcements would be cut in a bid to offer more peaceful journeys, a move it dubbed a “bonfire of the banalities”.

Actor and businesswoman Palesa Madisakwane is an unforgettable face on SA TV. After two decades of roles in television drama productions and presenting stints, a career which started when she was 16, Madisakwane is plotting a major acting comeback.

Staying fit, young and sexy at 40 or above is a challenge. It gets even harder once you hit the stage when your metabolism starts to slow down.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is offering to send Starlink Internet terminals to Tonga after an underwater volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami cut off communication links.

SpaceX has signed a $102 million deal with the US Department of Defense to develop a way to transport military cargo through space.

Digital payments and mobile games publisher Carry1st will grow its offerings and team, after a multimillion-rand funding boost.

It’s that time of year again – warmer weather and time spent outdoors. Here we share some great maintenance tips to help you get your home ready for the warmer, rainy season.

A microchip has been implanted into her eye to tackle dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Shelley Parry says she would have died and left a heartbroken family behind without blood donors.

A report concluded that most cases have environmental or medical causes, but the government remains focused on investigating two dozen incidents that remain unexplained.

Using the Human Genome Project as her guide, she helped find genes responsible for cardiovascular disease, autism and a rare disorder called Miller syndrome.

Fry Taylor founded the Green Salon Collective which is encouraging sustainable working practices in the hairdressing industry.

To ensure the promises of COP26 are kept, young campaigners are putting their faith in the courts.

Ernst Gotsch’s method of agriculture increases, rather than decreases, biodiversity and wildlife.

Around the US, an estimated three million oil wells have been abandoned. They’re more dangerous than we think.