A federal grand jury in Los Angeles charged a former Syrian government official who headed the Damascus Central Prison from 2005 to 2008 with torture, the US justice department said on Thursday.

Gauteng traffic police have urged road users to be vigilant and obey the rules of the road before the upcoming long weekend and festive season.

Two grade 10 pupils from the Vhembe East district in Limpopo took their own lives after failing the grade.

When a five-year-old child born by a mother incarcerated in Mauritius left the prison on Thursday, all South African women jailed there stood in a guard of honour to wish her well.

Eskom prepaid customers who've connected to the grid illegally will not be granted another extension and have until the end of Friday to have their meters regularised and make an admission of guilt.

A fire broke out early on Friday at a private elderly care centre in Jordan, leaving six residents dead and five critically injured, according to Jordanian social development minister Wafa Bani Mustafa, Jordan's state news agency Petra reported.

Police in India's financial capital Mumbai said on Friday they were investigating a bomb threat to the Reserve Bank of India after it received an e-mail in Russian warning of an explosive attack.

As Christmas inches closer and the heatwave continues, Joburg Water says it can't guarantee there won't be supply interruptions during the festive season.

Efforts by police to investigate the murder of a Nigerian national in Midrand have led to the arrest of four suspects, with the last two traced on Wednesday.

The White House, FBI and department of homeland security said on Thursday they had no evidence that drone sightings reported in New Jersey posed national security or safety threats, despite concerns raised by lawmakers.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, several cabinet ministers, military commanders and police officials face criminal investigations over the president's botched attempt last week to impose martial law.

Judge rules the French government had immunity and the high court lacked jurisdiction to hear Van der Bergh's claim against it

Ian Smith gave his lawyer Andruw Stephens R8.6m to put in his trust account, only to discover he had disappeared and only R2,800 was left

The education department says delays in issuing the circulars were, in part, because it was in talks with the unions and had to consider the “available budget’

Sending remittances globally costs about 6.65% of the amount sent, and cutting prices by at least five percentage points could save $16bn

'I was new in mining and did not know much. The investor we brought to partner us mined on an adjacent permit portion which sits next to mine' — emerging miner Again Kubeka

Two others implicated were found to not be liable to reimburse Sassa for the procurement and payment of protections services for non-DSD members

Johannesburg Water has discovered a major issue in Protea Glen, Soweto, where 280 homes have been built directly on top of a vital water pipeline.

“The statistics indicate movement is about 50% less than what it was this time in December 2023,” acting Border Management Authority commissioner Jane Thupana said on Thursday.

The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation is optimistic that the Johannesburg City Library, the biggest library in the city, will partially reopen in the first quarter of next year.

Is Mama Joy correct to defend Safa president Danny Jordaan amid fraud and theft allegations?

The sexual harassment lawsuits filed in Australia against global mining giants BHP Group and Rio Tinto are more than just another potential public relations disaster and possible hit to the bottom line.

An attempted murder and reckless and negligent driving case against a 70-year-old farmer who allegedly drove into a child he suspected of stealing oranges has been transferred to the regional court in the Western Cape.

The US solar industry unveiled its lobbying strategy for the incoming Trump administration on Thursday, promoting itself as a domestic jobs engine that can help meet soaring power demand, without referencing its role in combating climate change.

Gauteng police recovered seven stolen and hijacked vehicles at a chop shop in Marabastad, Pretoria, on Wednesday.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he would “fight to the end” on Thursday as his own political party shifted closer to voting with the opposition to impeach him over his short-lived martial law order that threw the US ally into turmoil.

Sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie says he'll be giving away tickets for the concerts of South African musician Ndivhudzannyi “Makhadzi” Ralivhona and American artist Chris Brown, which will be happening in December.

Eskom says its employees and contractors are being threatened by suspected illegal miners in the area, contributing to a delay in supply restoration.

The Limpopo transport and community safety department has issued a warning to road users of increased traffic volumes on major routes leading to and within the province in the coming days.

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