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UNAIDS chief urges Africa to rethink health funding after global aid...

African governments must urgently increase domestic health spending and reduce reliance on foreign aid following sweeping cuts by major donors, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said...

South Africa relocates six cheetahs to Zambia to restore species

South Africa has relocated six cheetahs to Zambia's greater Luangwa ecosystem, where the species has been absent for nearly three decades, the Endangered Wildlife...

‘You are lying to this court,’ Cat Matlala’s lawyer tells witness

The attempted murder trial involving Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala continued before the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday, with his legal counsel accusing state witness and...

Andrea Johnson apologises to Dineo Mokwele for ‘token appointment’ insult

Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Adv Andrea Johnson publicly apologised before the Madlanga commission on Thursday after conceding that she wrongly described Crime...

Bosa terminates membership of Gauteng MPL Ayanda Allie

The board of Build One South Africa, Bosa, has resolved to terminate the membership of  Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature Ayanda Allie, following...

Judgment reserved in Peet Viljoen bail application as he offers R250k...

Disbarred attorney Peet Viljoen has offered to pay R250,000 in bail, submit to house arrest and report daily to police in a final bid...

Parly demands answers after NSFAS hires controversial Daybreak ex-chair

Parliament's portfolio committee on higher education and training chair, Tebogo Letsie, is seeking answers from embattled NSFAS administrator Prof Hlengani Mathebula on how controversial...

Cat Matlala’s lawyer challenges security guard’s account in attempted murder trial

The defence for alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala continued its cross-examination of state witness Mzamo Cele on Thursday, questioning aspects of his testimony...

‘Hebanna!’ MPs stunned to learn that Andrea Johnson was untruthful with...

"Hebanna!" That single exclamation from the chief whip of the majority party, Mdumiseni Ntuli, captured the mood inside Parliament's ad hoc committee on Thursday after...

Reserve Bank keeps interest rates unchanged

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has decided to keep its benchmark repo rate unchanged at 7%, with governor Lesetja Kganyago warning that escalating...