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IEC chief executive, Sy Mamabolo. (IEC/X) The Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) chief executive, Sy Mamabolo, said the online voter registration portal recorded 376 000 new voters between January…

In recent years South Africa has faced recurring waves of xenophobic violence, highlighting the urgent need for effective legal and policy measures to combat hate crimes and protect vulnerable communities.Despite…

The Lions have lost a number of key players ahead of their play-off against Leinster but they hope to have three back for the knockout match. The Lions are hopeful…

The road to finalising the divorce between celebrity couple Mnqobi “Shota” Mdabe and Phumeza Mdabe has hit a snag as Shota is allegedly challenging Phumeza’s maintenance request. Their divorce came…

At a recent press briefing, His Excellency Mansour Shakib Mehr, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of South Africa, pushed back against one of the West’s…

Ceres earlier this month was drenched by a deluge of record proportions. The torrential storm that beat a path of destruction through the Western Cape from 10 to 12 May…

Inflation is driven higher by fuel, electricity, logistics and other administered or imported costs. The South African Reserve Bank’s (Sarb) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will on Thursday announce whether it…

Viral videos never seem to dry up on the World Wide Web. Isn’t it wild how there’s always something bizarre or hilarious making the rounds? From people surfing shopping trolleys…

A new draft law seeking to dismantle some of the barriers to quality early learning is the latest in a series of significant reforms disrupting the sector, for the benefit…

Specialist divers and local rescue crews continue searching for two missing villagers after five survivors were found in a remote cave system in Laos. Five of seven people trapped in…