Four children between the ages of three and 11 years and their parents have been found dead at their home in Thaba Nchu, Free State.

The woman allegedly sold her 13-year-old daughter, who has Down syndrome, to shop owners for sexual exploitation.

Residents of an informal settlement in Pretoria are up in arms over a two-metre wall that is being erected around their settlement without their consent.

On Wednesday last week, a grade 12 pupil at Lephola Senior Secondary School tested positive for Covid-19 after displaying symptoms of the virus while at the school.

For Sgt Refilwe Tladi, seeing serial rapists being convicted brings her closure as a rape survivor.

German researchers on Wednesday said that based on laboratory research, they believed they have found the cause of the rare but serious blood clotting events among some people who received Covid-19 vaccines made by AstraZeneca Plc and Johnson & Johns...

British health minister Matt Hancock should have been fired for lying in government meetings on Covid-19, Prime Minster Boris Johnson's former top adviser Dominic Cummings said on Wednesday.

Gold miner AngloGold Ashanti said on Wednesday the ramp-up of production at its Obuasi mine in Ghana would be delayed, with operations remaining suspended after a miner went missing last week following a collapse of ground.

Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 22 civilians with knives and machetes in an overnight raid on villages near the town of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official said on Wednesday.

More than 20,000 people are homeless and 40 still missing in the aftermath of a volcanic eruption in eastern Congo that killed dozens and continues to cause strong earthquakes in the nearby city of Goma, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

Samuel Anyaele regularly tells his students that everything they need to write a software code can be found on their mobile phones.

Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Wednesday banned campaign rallies ahead of elections scheduled for August 12, saying large gatherings risked spreading the Covid-19 virus.

When Sedat Peker, a convicted Turkish mob boss, began posting videos on social media earlier this month in which he made uncorroborated claims of corruption, murder and drug running against top politicians, millions of Turks tuned in to watch.

A boat ferrying about 200 people capsized in the northwestern Nigerian state of Kebbi on Wednesday but the number of casualties remains unclear, a state spokesman said.

An Indonesian court was set to deliver its verdict on Thursday in the trial of a hardline Muslim cleric accused of breaching coronavirus curbs and inciting followers to attend mass gatherings after his return last year from self-imposed exile.

President Joe Biden called on Wednesday for the withdrawal of Eritrean and Amhara forces from Ethiopia's Tigray region and said immediate humanitarian access must be granted to avoid widespread famine in the conflict-torn area.

Egypt and the United States said they would work together to reinforce a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Cairo and Amman on Wednesday on a regional tour.

The deputy director-general of the health department, Dr Nicholas Crisp, says the Electronic Vaccination Data System [EVDS] is working well, despite reported hiccups in the registration process.

Mali's interim president and prime minister resigned on Wednesday, two days after they were arrested by the military, an aide to the vice president said, deepening a political crisis and potentially setting up a standoff with international powers.

A California transit employee killed eight co-workers and wounded another before taking his own life on Wednesday, the latest in a spate of deadly US mass shootings, prompting the state's governor to ask: "What the hell is wrong with us?"

SA recorded 4,623 new cases of Covid-19 infections and 102 deaths in a day. The country has a recovery rate of 94%.

The Firearms Control Amendment Bill has sparked a loaded debate.

Water authority Sedibeng Water has taken aim at a North West district municipality, saying it was suspending all "operations and maintenance services" over unpaid bills.

Health minister Zweli Mkhize has distanced himself from individuals implicated in the controversial Digital Vibes tender.

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A gentle smile touches the lips of Lindsay Myeni as she recounts the events of April 14 — a day spent frolicking in the sea and soaking up Hawaii's magnificent sights with her family.

A Johannesburg resident is terrified he will die in hospital after what he claims is inadequate care by medical staff, which has left him with a gaping hole in his abdomen right near a burst colostomy bag.

Belgium said on Wednesday it was suspending vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Covid-19 vaccine for people under the age of 41 following the first death in Europe from severe side-effects associated with the shot.

The higher education and training department told parliament on Wednesday that there was a need to develop advanced technology for teaching and learning.

For many people diagnosed with bipolar disorder, the stigma isn't just felt in their homes but often at work and in broader society.