A hospital ward in Johannesburg is being fitted with hi-tech equipment for patients who live in extreme danger.

Opponents of Myanmar's coup took to the streets again on Saturday with members of ethnic minorities, writers and poets and transport workers among those coming out to demand an end to military rule and the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and others.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) said on Saturday insurers are likely to pay up to 2.5bn pounds ($3.50bn) for Covid-19 insurance claims incurred in 2020.

Taiwan's government on Saturday granted emergency use authorisation for AstraZeneca PLC's Covid-19 vaccine, with shots expected to be administered as soon as within seven days of arrival.

One person was found dead and two were missing after a processing plant owned by Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel partially collapsed during maintenance in the Arctic Siberia, the company said on Saturday.

US President Joe Biden said on Friday he will approve a disaster declaration for Texas, clearing the way for more aid in a crippling winter storm as he weighed a trip to survey the federal response.

Argentina's health minister resigned on Friday following reports that people had been able to use connections to get access to Covid-19 vaccines to which they were not entitled.

eSwatini's King Mswati III said he had recovered from Covid-19 after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen sent antiviral medication to help him.

Coronavirus updates.

SA has recorded 1,500,677 cumulative cases of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic in 2020.

Two of SA government's top advisers on Covid-19 backed Pfizer's vaccine on Friday, despite a study earlier this week showing that the dominant local coronavirus variant may reduce protective antibodies it triggers.

Six men arrested while allegedly searching for a buyer for elephant tusks at King Shaka International Airport in Durban are expected to appear in court on Monday.

Three workers were fatally injured after being buried under a massive pile of rubble.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have made a final split with the British royal family, telling Queen Elizabeth that they will not be returning as working members of monarchy, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.

When it comes to video games, the most iconic brand in the industry is easily Nintendo. Unless you’re far too young to remember the classic early days and you think that video gaming starting with the PlayStation that is.

A global study has revealed that only about 24% of employees save their electronic passwords - leaving a significant number at the mercy of hackers.

South African tournament organizer Monarch already impressed this month with the Apex Legends Celebrity Cup.

This is the company’s first official wireless headset since, I dunno, the Xbox 360? So that’s fun.

From over 300 contestants at the start of the competition, four players each on PS4 and Xbox One must go head-to-head on Saturday for the title of grand champion, a share of the R20,000 cash prize, and this custom GauFive eGames trophy.

Zimbabwe’s biggest mobile operator, Econet Wireless, has been barred by the high court from sending unsolicited text messages to subscribers about daily Covid-19 infections and deaths.

Nasa’s Mars rover Perseverance, the most advanced astrobiology lab ever sent to another world, streaked through the Martian atmosphere on Thursday and landed safely inside a vast crater.

Police minister Bheki Cele says he travelled to former president Jacob Zuma's home in northern KwaZulu-Natal "to hear his concerns".

Muzikayise Malephane, the man accused of killing Tshegofatso Pule, appeared in the high court in Johannesburg on Friday.

“I have let down a lot of people and I will do everything in my power to work from this."

ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule was granted bail in November last year for his alleged involvement in the R255m Free State asbestos roofing corruption scandal.

Iran will “immediately reverse” actions in its nuclear programme when US sanctions are lifted, its foreign minister said on Friday, reiterating Tehran's position on Washington's offer to revive talks.

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE have started an international study with 4,000 volunteers to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their Covid-19 vaccine in healthy pregnant women, the companies said on Thursday.

In the three months from October to December last year, the country saw a 6.6 % increase in the murder rate.

Myanmar's refined fuel imports have stalled as protests over the military coup have shut banks and government offices, while a depreciation of its currency has driven up costs, five industry sources said.

A group of Uber drivers are entitled to worker rights such as the minimum wage, Britain's Supreme Court decided on Friday in a blow to the ride-hailing service that could have ramifications for millions of others in the gig economy.