More than half of SA's national parks will not accept payment in cash from September 1 in a bid to reduce the risks of handling money.

Eskom on Monday confirmed that the Medupi power station experienced an explosion on the Unit 4 generator.

When US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan visited Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday, he brought a message from Washington: Don't mess around with elections.

More than 80,000 people have been evacuated because of heavy rains and floods in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, state media reported on Monday.

Lyubov Sobol, a prominent ally of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, has left Russia days after being sentenced to parole-like restrictions amid a crackdown on the opposition, local media said.

Basic education minister Angie Motshekga says she will meet with teachers' unions which are against the measure and discuss a way forward.

Users of Facebook Inc's WhatsApp can now send disappearing photos and videos on its platform, as it looks to better compete with Snap Inc's photo messaging app Snapchat.

Having worked in the healthcare profession for more than 30 years, Faith Tshwane relishes the opportunity to help people – even in a pandemic.

The founder and CEO of Made with Rural, Leeko Makoene shares insights into the challenges of being a farmer.

Limpopo health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba says what best describes her life and success is “who raised her”: her parents.

A new set of guidelines for handling intimate scenes in film and television shoots was recently released in SA, performer and academic Fiona Ramsay asked Kate Lush, a co-creator of the new protocols, why they matter

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The UN has condemned the practice of child marriage in Zimbabwe after the death of a 14-year-old girl after she gave birth at a church shrine, an incident that caused outrage among citizens and rights activists.

Rwandan and Mozambican security forces have recaptured the port town of Mocimboa da Praia, an insurgents' stronghold, the Rwanda Defence Force said on Sunday.

Police minister Bheki Cele on Sunday said the police were making headway in their investigation into the Phoenix massacre with 31 people having been arrested.

Sudan recalled its ambassador to neighbouring Ethiopia on Sunday, frustrated by the stance of Ethiopian officials whom it said were refusing Sudan's offer to mediate in the ongoing conflict in Tigray.

The City of Tshwane has warned of a water supply shutdown on Monday in the Rosslyn and Klerksoord industrial areas.

The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has deployed soldiers to the SABC to protect journalists and not to interfere with its news operations, the public broadcaster said at the weekend.

A large majority of readers said those responsible for the unrest should be given a harsh punishment.

Half a billion rand worth of drugs hidden in a container storing truck parts have been seized at the Durban harbour, taking the total amount of cocaine seized since March to more than four tonnes.

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For the first time since the death of King Goodwill Zwelithini, family meetings to determine the process of announcing his successor have included relevant parties in the Zulu kingdom as a whole.

A professional misconduct complaint has been laid with the Legal Practice Council (LPC) against an attorney who allegedly accused a senior counsel, dressed in a hijab, of “dressing like a ninja” to put “on an act” for the day’s proceedings ...

Nine months ago a KwaZulu-Natal family could not have imagined that the bumps on their newborn's skin would lead to difficult sight-saving surgery for a rare condition.

Damage to banks and ATMs during July's violence and looting will cost up to R1.5bn to repair, the Banking Association SA (Basa) said on Saturday.

Three people were killed in an accident on Saturday on the N2 between Stanger and Zinkwazi, on the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal.

From learning FIFA on a friend’s console to winning his first tournament at only 16: The story of Yvng Savage

Hunger is your target, activists told the new team in charge of the health department on Saturday.

A young cyclist was killed on the R102 Frasers road in Tongaat on the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday morning.

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