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15/10/2025

Madagascar braced for a new era of military rule Wednesday, a day after an elite army unit seized power following President Andry Rajoelina's impeachment and pledged elections in less than two years.

Madagascar braced for a new era of military rule Wednesday, a day after an elite army unit seized power following President Andry Rajoelina's impeachm

15/10/2025

Pope Leo XIV was given a 12-year-old white purebred Arabian horse, "Proton", on Wednesday, a present from a Polish breeder.

Who needs a popemobile when you have a new four-legged ride that whinnies?

15/10/2025

British driver George Russell and Italian Kimi Antonelli have signed contract extensions with Mercedes for next season, the Formula One team announced on Wednesday.

British driver George Russell and Italian Kimi Antonelli have signed contract extensions with Mercedes for next season, the Formula One team announced

15/10/2025

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Wednesday to publish evidence submitted by the government in a now-collapsed legal case against two men accused of spying for China.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Wednesday to publish evidence submitted by the government in a now-collapsed legal case against two men accused o

15/10/2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences to Kenya after the passing of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

15/10/2025

The case, which was before the Pretoria Regional Court, could not proceed after Magistrate Vusumuzi Mahlangu recused himself on Tuesday.

The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) has approached the Pretoria High Court to review a magistrate’s decision.

15/10/2025

Nkomo-Ralehoko said, despite operating under a tight budget, the department has made progress in settling outstanding accruals, with R4.35 billion (54%) of its R8 billion accruals paid as of September.

Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko says budget cuts are impacting the provision of services at public hospitals and clinics in the province.

15/10/2025

Addressing the media, Umalusi’s Senior Manager, Dr Mary-Antoinette Dliwayo, said the body’s comprehensive audit of the Department of Basic Education, the Department of Higher Education and Training, the Independent Examinations Board, and the South African Comprehensive Assessment Institute found that the system is ready to administer the exams.

The country’s examination quality assurance body, Umalusi, has expressed full confidence in the state of readiness for the 2025 national examinations.

15/10/2025

The Hawks in Limpopo have arrested a senior Maruleng Local Municipality official on charges of corruption totalling over R770 000.

15/10/2025

Odinga was the perennial opposition figure of Kenyan politics, running unsuccessfully for the presidency on five occasions, most recently in 2022.

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80 during a health visit to India, local police said Wednesday -- a political earthquake

15/10/2025

Limpopo provincial government spokesperson, Ndavhe Ramakuela, is urging family members to visit hospitals and mortuaries in Musina and Elim to identify relatives who died in Sunday’s bus accident on the N1 highway.

Limpopo provincial government spokesperson, Ndavhe Ramakuela, is urging family members to visit hospitals and mortuaries in Musina and Elim to identi

15/10/2025

The matter was postponed on Thursday after defence lawyers for accused number one, Zachariah Olivier, and accused number three, William Musora, requested time to consult with their clients.

The Limpopo pig farm murder trial is expected to resume at the Polokwane High Court today with state witness Rudolph de Wet continuing with his testim