Lise Beyers
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Police destroyed 11 859 firearms and firearm parts on Thursday as South Africa marked International Firearm Destruction Day.
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The South African High Commission building in London’s Trafalgar Square has closed without notice this week after decades of poor maintenance left the historic property uninhabitable.
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President Ramaphosa extended the commission’s investigation deadline to November 16, aiming to address systemic issues in South Africa’s justice system.
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The National Treasury is investigating allegations of improper influence in transversal contract awards, following testimony at the Madlanga Commission.
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An investigation found no link between the deaths of six healthcare professionals in KwaZulu-Natal and workplace issues, citing systemic challenges instead.
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Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record, driven by climate change, resulting in thousands of heat-related deaths and severe impacts.
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Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, whose gravelly voice and anthemic power ballads defined 1980s rock music, has died at 75 in a hospital in Portugal, her family announced on Thursday.
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The United States and Iran exchanged strikes on Thursday that killed several people in the Islamic republic.
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A 49-year-old woman has been arrested in Japan after allegedly sewing her housemate’s lips together with a needle and thread.
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National Treasury withheld R3.6 billion from Johannesburg for financial mismanagement, affecting service delivery and prompting mayoral assurances amidst skepticism.
