The coronavirus has made it harder for authorities to respond to disasters caused by extreme weather fuelled by climate change, with more severe storms, floods and heatwaves affecting nearly 140 million people around the world, an aid organisation sa...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions against the junta in Guinea on Thursday and demanded they return the country to constitutional rule within six months, the president of the bloc's commission said.

Russia goes to the polls on Friday to elect a new parliament in a three-day vote that the ruling United Russia party is expected to win despite a ratings slump after the biggest crackdown on the Kremlin's critics in years.

“Salons might say, 'no vaccinations, no weaves', but it will not be because it is a government rule,” health minister Dr Joe Phaahla said on Friday.

Travelers arriving at the airport nearest Washington, DC, will face increased security in the run-up to a planned Saturday rally supporting people charged with taking part in the deadly January 6 riot, the Transportation Security Administration said.

Somalian President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has suspended the prime minister's power to hire and fire officials, he said in a statement on Thursday, escalating a destabilising row in the Horn of Africa nation.

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If anyone doesn't need reminding that banknotes are just worthless pieces of paper, it is Zimbabweans: more than a decade ago, they watched as hyperinflation obliterated their currency and led to the printing of a 100 trillion Zimbabwean dollar note.

The Nigerian air force said on Thursday it may have killed and injured civilians while pursuing suspected Islamist insurgents in the northeast, in an incident that local authorities said left nine people dead.

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Former police constable Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu arrived in court on Friday panting and seemingly out of breath.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he would have to spend "a few days" in self-isolation after dozens of people in his entourage fell ill with Covid-19, local media reported.

A Mpumalanga businessman has been charged for allegedly defrauding the SA Tax Revenue Service (Sars) of R230,000.

Former police member Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu, who is accused of killing six people, is on Friday back in the dock at the Palm Ridge magistrate's court.

Alleged killer cop Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu’s latest stance has seen her again topping the trending list online.

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On September 10 a group of Hermanus residents undertook a peaceful protest near Hermanus magistrate’s court. The group hopes to raise awareness about the rising scourge of gender-based violence in their town, but does their movement have greater si...

The Hawks swooped on a suspected drug dealer at the Mariannhill toll plaza who was allegedly transporting heroin worth about R1.8m from Johannesburg to Durban.

Alleged killer cop Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu has dropped one of the two witnesses she had planned to testify in her defence this week.

The Netherlands will require proof of a Covid-19 vaccination or a recent negative coronavirus test for entry to bars, restaurants, museums, theatres and other cultural events from September 25, as almost all social distancing measures are dropped.

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Content creator and influencer Mfumo Bamuza's video of him walking into a Discovery vaccine site in Gauteng has gone viral.

Their father, a doctor, arrived home to find his daughters dead, and was heard screaming and crying, saying “Is this really happening?”

Zolisa Panyaza must have known the person who knocked because she opened the door. And was shot dead on the spot. There were allegedly 15 shots. Her son was apparently shot 10 times. Vrye Weekblad reports on another sinister farm killing.

A woman in her thirties died after she was ejected from a car and flung into oncoming traffic on the N4 highway, Pretoria, on Thursday night.

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Employers who are considering implementing mandatory workplace vaccinations should balance operational requirements with workers' rights, says an employment law expert.

Gauteng public transport and roads infrastructure MEC Jacob Mamabolo has condemned the attack on an e-hailing driver in Katlehong, and has called for law enforcement to bring the perpetrators to book.

A growing number of countries are making jabs compulsory for public servants or travellers.