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The lawyer for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya tells the BBC his client was so badly beaten he could not recognise him during a visit last week.

The National Treasury announced on Tuesday it will temporarily freeze its July equitable share transfers to 75 municipalities due to continued irregular expenditure and fruitless spending.

People living in Clacton share contrasting feelings of frustration and support towards Nigel Farage.

The issue of hunger has come under scrutiny at the SAHRC inquiry into the right to food.

EMPD officer has been added to the R14.9 million precious stones robbery case.

Macpherson says there is significant improvement in the fight against crime.

Authorities are still investigating the circumstances behind these fatalities.

Videos shared with the BBC show debris flying through the air as the storm swept through Ezhou and Huanggang in Hubei province.

Questions have been raised over alleged theft of cash, valuable jewellery, gold and silver offered by devotees.

The Ukrainian president will use the Nato meeting in Turkey to argue he needs more interceptor missiles.

The reservoir wall in Heng County, Nanning, broke as rivers swelled from the passage of Typhoon Maysak.

Many in Ghana feared his presence would lead to mass protests, and officials say it is postponed for now.

South African police say they are investigating a case of attempted murder but that no arrests have been made so far.

Damian Willemse missed out on the individual award after beating England after a mix-up meant it was presented to team-mate Damian de Allende instead.

Tens of thousands of fans formed an ocean of blue outside the airport in capital city, Praia.

Budget Energy NI says the rise is due to the “continued volatility” in wholesale energy markets.

The commission will proceed with evidence gathered against Khan in a closed session

Michaels confirms Madlanga Commission engaging Presidency for extension

Dlodlo is replacing Nathi Mthethwa, who died in Paris last year.

Matlala was initially scheduled to appear before the commission on Tuesday.

Coco Gauff comes from a set down to beat compatriot Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-3 6-3, to reach her first ever Wimbledon semi-final.

Norway, a nation of a similar size to Scotland, are through to the World Cup quarter-finals, so can lessons be learned from their neighbours from across the North Sea?

Uefa vice-president Laura McAllister says there is a risk of “an absolute cesspit” of political interference in football after USA striker Folarin Balogun avoided a ban at the World Cup.

New Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola has arrived at the club’s training ground and is preparing to start work with his new squad ahead of the Premier League season.

SA comedian Trevor Gumbi answered a few burning questions after being the first celebrity to be unmasked on ‘The Masked Singer’ season three.

If homeownership is one of your long-term goals, waiting too long to enter the property market could end up costing you more.

Prince Harry and Elton John lost their case on Tuesday against the Daily Mail’s publisher for alleged unlawful information gathering.

The defending champs Junior Boks have qualified for the U20 Junior World Champs semis after beating Wales U20 in their final pool game.

A doctored Times Square billboard and a viral X post convinced thousands that Tyla had ditched Epic Records for Jay-Z’s Roc Nation.

Springbok star Makazole Mapimpi proved style and sport make the perfect combination

Adnoc Distribution will gain control of 580 fuel stations in South Africa.

Claude Cowork now keeps working on tasks even after you close your laptop. It’s part of a larger push toward smartphone-controlled agents.

Loyalty in iGaming used to be visible mainly through points balances, cashback offers and reward tiers. Now more of the work sits behind the screen: account data, wallet activity, CRM rules, app behavior and safer engagement controls. That is where an igaming loyalty program starts to look less like a promotion and more like platform infrastructure. Grand […]

Exclusive: Researchers warn of ‘major crisis in male reproductive health’ partly driven by obesity and diabetes

Men’s average testosterone levels have halved over the past 50 years, according to scientists who say that society is facing a male fertility crisis.

Total testosterone levels in men declined by 54% between 1972 and 2019, according to data presented at the annual meeting of the...

Heatwaves can lead to heatstroke and dehydration

Baroness Louise Casey, who is leading the review, has called the current system “impossible”.