Germany registered a record number of new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, propelling the infection rate to a new high for the sixth straight day and raising alarm ahead of plans to lift almost all remaining curbs this weekend.

One of three alleged house robbers was killed in a vehicle when it crashed as the trio tried to flee from police in Mpumalanga.

The public has until April 15 to submit public comment on the proposed regulations.

Eskom expects running costs for its diesel-fed turbines, which are used to keep the lights on when coal-powered plants break down, to surge as it struggles to keep up with maintenance.

"No safety and security findings were made regarding either flight operations or maintenance," says Comair.

Shoppers say the cost of a packet of unsubsidised loaves has risen by a quarter in the three weeks since Russia's invasion of its neighbour, while prices of oil, eggs, pasta and other widely consumed foods are also climbing.

The SA Human Rights Commission’s inquiry into discrimination in the advertising industry continues on Thursday.

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Irregular eating times have been shown to contribute to poor mental health, including depression and anxiety, as well as to cardio-metabolic diseases and weight gain.

Macro-policy initiatives to subsidise food for grant recipients, an extended child grant and food gardens are among the interventions that can save SA's future adults.

In a bitterly divided Washington, Republicans and Democrats apparently agree on one thing: the twice-yearly ritual of changing clocks needs to end.

The Johannesburg high court has dismissed an urgent application against the Dudula campaign by a group of foreign nationals due to its lack of urgency.

Japan's sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine are necessary, even if they squeeze energy supplies, because Tokyo one day could need allies to counter China in East Asia, said Taro Kono a former defence chief and ex-foreign minister.

The labour department published new legislation this week, strengthening employers' powers to require their workers to disclose their vaccination status and produce proof of vaccination.

More than 24 hours after a missile test reportedly ended in a fiery failure over Pyongyang on Wednesday, North Korea had yet to say anything about the incident.

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A house DJ inspired by a hip-hop movie, Oscar ‘Oskido’ Mdlongwa talks about the birth of Kalawa Jazmee, how he went from a motor mechanic to selling boerewors rolls outside clubs, and what’s next for him.

Kulula and British Airways planes will be back in SA's airspace from Thursday.

A company which has a 35% iinterest in GovChat has welcomed the Competition Commission’s decision to  refer Facebook and WhatsApp to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution for alleged abuse of dominance.

The statue of Louis Botha which stands outside parliament in Cape Town was vandalised on Wednesday.

Three people have been arrested after the Louis Botha statue at the main entrance of parliament was vandalised on Wednesday afternoon.

A total of 21 prisoners escaped from the country’s prisons during the 2021/2022 financial year, the department of justice said on Wednesday.

KZN premier Sihle Zikalala has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that Prince Misuzulu will become king of the Zulus.

There was a shooting outside the house of Western Cape deputy judge president Patricia Goliath in Cape Town on Wednesday morning, Hawks spokesperson Brig Nomthandazo Mbamba confirmed.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday ordered Russia to cease military actions in Ukraine immediately, in a preliminary decision in a case brought by Kyiv.

Parts of central Pietermaritzburg descended into chaos on Wednesday when violent clashes erupted in town and a fiery blockade brought traffic to a standstill.

City power is investigating after a technician was injured in an explosion at the Crown substation on Wednesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday urged the US Congress to provide more weapons to help his country fight off Russian airstrikes in an invasion that has brought death and destruction and unleashed a wave of refugees.

The World Bank says the Ukraine war may prompt grain shortages in poor countries.