The Gauteng department of roads and transport has appointed a mediator to assist in resolving the dispute between e-hailing services companies, Uber and Bolt, and their driver partners.

Some of the changes and additions to the Children's Amendment Bill seek to deal with issues of foster care and allowing unmarried biological fathers access to full parental responsibility in the lives of their children.

A 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Colorado grocery store in March made a brief court appearance on Tuesday, a day after prosecutors added dozens of new charges stemming from the rampage.

An earthquake on the border of Congo and Rwanda razed buildings in the city of Goma on Tuesday and stoked fears a nearby volcano would erupt again three days after dozens of people were killed and 17 villages were destroyed by lava.

The world's biggest private asset managers should be forced to forgive poor countries' debt so they can cope with Covid-19 and avoid major unrest, a report from a group of charities said on Wednesday.

"We must fight corruption in all its forms akere," wrote one tweep.

The department of basic education has hit out at a manipulated image being shared on social media purporting to be an announcement from minister Angie Motshekga.

A sister of a man whose house and car were torched by community members, who accused him of murder, has told of how she allegedly rescued her brother's children from the mob.

"While no load-shedding is anticipated at this point, Eskom could be forced to implement Stage 1 or, if necessary, Stage 2 load-shedding at short notice should any further breakdowns occur."

Two US Senate Democrats known for independent streaks urged Republicans on Tuesday to support a bipartisan commission into the deadly January attack on the Capitol, after one in six House Republicans broke with party leadership and backed the probe.

A year after his killing unleashed a national reckoning over racial injustice, George Floyd's relatives met on Tuesday with President Joe Biden at the White House and with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to urge passage of police reform legislation in thei...

Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine was shown to be effective in adolescents aged 12-17 and showed no new or major safety problems in a clinical trial, the developer said on Tuesday.

WhatsApp has filed a legal complaint in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force on Wednesday that experts say would compel the California-based Facebook unit to break privacy protections, sources said.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged on a Middle East mission on Tuesday that Washington would provide new aid to help rebuild Gaza as part of efforts to bolster a ceasefire between its Islamist Hamas rulers and Israel.

A Mpumalanga man accused of setting his shack on fire with his girlfriend inside will appear in the Standerton magistrate's court in absentia, police confirmed on Tuesday night.

Advocate Dali Mpofu has confirmed that he is representing former president Jacob Zuma on corruption and fraud charges in the Pietermaritzburg high court on Wednesday.

Anti-Gang Unit probes triple murder and attempted murder cases after shooting in Delft.

The Parow regional court will on Wednesday decide on Amaal Jantjies’ bail bid over the failed grenade attack on a top Western Cape cop.

Reuters reports that SA's Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority has raised just over R15bn in capital markets to continue construction of the Lesotho Highlands water project.

Western Cape residents over the age of 60 who do not have access to the internet are able to register for Covid-19 vaccination at 75 centres across the province, including community halls, local clinics and libraries.

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It was the first time since mid-November that the positivity rate breached 10% on an upward trajectory, CSIR senior researcher Dr Ridhwaan Suliman said on Twitter.

Clear morning light spills onto the deep frown Thokozani “Twin” Mdluli wears while he sits on the spectator stands nestled between Empangeni Rhinos Rugby club’s field-side trees.

Skygazers in parts of the world are in for a spectacular sight on Wednesday, when there will be a Super Flower Blood Moon on the rise.

The number of new Covid-19 cases is on the rise in all provinces, the health ministry said on Tuesday night.

AfriForum wants health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize to step aside until the Special Investigating Unit has finalised its probe into the Digital Vibes saga.

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MTN SA said on Tuesday that identity or subscription fraud has become a threat affecting network operators and customers around the world.

Protests about poor service delivery in Harrismith, in the Free State, turned violent on Monday and continued overnight and into Tuesday.

"Having had the experience of living with the person, I thought he was rehabilitated. But one morning he snapped and attacked us," says Bettina-Ann Coke.