Families of victims of apartheid-era crimes are suing the SA govt over a “gross failure” to investigate and prosecute perpetrators.

Elon Musk is trolling Wikipedia and encouraging its defunding after a description of his ‘Nazi’ salute appeared on the encyclopedic website.

President Donald Trump has vowed to be a peacemaker in his new term, but his aggressive early actions threaten to alienate US friends.

Donald Trump signed a blizzard of divisive presidential orders as he was sworn in for a historic second term on Monday.

Prince Harry’s lawsuit trial against a tabloid publisher alleging it carried out unlawful information gathering will start on Tuesday.

Climate change, political headwinds and diverging market dynamics around the world have pushed coffee prices to fresh records.

While promising renewal, Trump’s tone was dark, denouncing a ‘betrayal’ of Americans by a ‘radical and corrupt establishment’.

TikTok restored service in the United States after briefly going dark as a law banning the app on national security grounds came into effect.

Every four years America’s president is sworn in on Inauguration Day, whether newly elected or returning to office.

Columns of people hundreds strong were making their way home in northern Gaza on Sunday, flanked by countless buildings turned to rubble.

The United States grounded SpaceX’s Starship and ordered Elon Musk’s company to investigate why the spaceship spectacularly disintegrated.

Space X’s seventh Starship test flight was destroyed after less than 10 minutes since its launch, as Elon Musk is no closer to reaching Mars.

The derelict Stilfontein shaft is just one of 6 000 that have been abandoned by South Africa’s gold extraction companies.

British energy giant BP on Thursday said it would axe 4 700 staff jobs and is cutting thousands of contractor roles to reduce costs.

Air tankers have dropped gallons of bright Barbie-pink slurry over homes, cars and anything else that might lie in the blazes’ path.

TikTok has labeled as “pure fiction” a report that China is exploring a sale of the video-sharing platform’s US operations to Elon Musk.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has accused Elon Musk of spreading ‘lies’ about the state’s response to the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles.

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Wildfires across Los Angeles have claimed at least five lives and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes.

Social media giant Meta has announced the appointment of three new directors to its board, including UFC head Dana White.

India are contemplating Test cricket without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after the duo failed to fire in their series loss to Australia.

Hollywood stars made their first major fashion statements of this year’s awards season at the Golden Globes – and the looks didn’t disappoint.

Hollywood’s best and brightest from film and television will hit the red carpet on Sunday for the Golden Globes.

Hollywood’s awards season heats up Sunday at the Golden Globes, with surreal narco-thriller musical “Emilia Perez” leading the charge.

Seven out of 10 UK family doctors are worn out and suffering from “compassion fatigue”, finding it hard to empathise with their patients.

The United Nations has welcomed Zimbabwe’s abolition of the death penalty – and called on other countries to do likewise.

Veteran Spanish driver is confident that he has what it takes to challenge for victory in this season’s gruelling race in Saudi Arabia.

Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to six points as Gabriel Jesus extended his hot-streak in a win at Brentford.

Elon Musk adopted the moniker “Kekius Maximus” on X, sparking speculation among his 210 million followers about his mysterious new handle.

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Carter was the longest-lived US president – an outcome that seemed unlikely back in 2015 when he revealed he had brain cancer.

Donald Trump has weighed into a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barons like Elon Musk.

US President-elect Donald Trump has filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to pause a law that would ban TikTok.

Liverpool powered seven points clear at the top of the Premier League after they survived a scare in their win against Leicester.

Two sailors have been killed in separate incidents in the treacherous Sydney to Hobart bluewater classic, officials confirmed.

Every Christmas, Brits devour about 800 million mince pies, but moves to jazz up the festive sweet treats has stirred anger among purists.

Survivors and victims’ relatives will next week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.

Santa Claus has no need to worry about recent mystery drone sightings as an annual tradition of “tracking” Saint Nick swung into action.

South Africa-born billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk’s startup xAI said it had raised $6 billion from investors in its latest funding round.

Bill Clinton’s health last made headlines in November 2022, when the former US president tested positive for Covid-19.

United States President Joe Biden has commuted the death sentences of 37 of the 40 federal inmates on death row.

The German government faced growing questions on Sunday about whether more could have been done to prevent the Christmas market attack.

Tyson Fury insisted Oleksandr Usyk got an early Christmas gift from the judges after the Ukrainian won their heavyweight title rematch.

Tyson Fury weighed in at the heaviest of his career as he vowed to go to war with Oleksandr Usyk in their world title rematch.

A post from Elon Musk on his platform X claiming that only the far-right AfD party can “save Germany” has sparked accusations.

Workers at Starbucks in the United States are walking off the job on Friday in a strike that is set to spread over the following days.

From leaps in AI to the defendant in a mass rape trial that shocked France. Here are the stories of five people who made their mark on 2024.

Jim Ratcliffe has increased his stake in Manchester United to nearly 29 percent after completing the cash injection he promised.

Dominique Pelicot and all 50 defendants were found guilty by a French court of all the heinous crimes against Gisele.

Red Bull announced on Wednesday that under-pressure Mexican driver Sergio Perez has departed the Formula One outfit after four seasons.

India’s off-spinning great Ravichandran Ashwin has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket.

Most of what we know about humans living to very old age is based on faulty data, according to one researcher.

Australia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new scheme unveiled on Thursday.

FIFA is set to confirm on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. And here’s who’ll host the 2030 tournament.

There was a multitude of great sport in 2024 with the winners, and even the losers, garnering plenty of column inches.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder of a health insurance executive on the streets of New York.

Taylor Swift took the stage in Vancouver on Sunday for the 149th and final show of her record-shattering “Eras” tour.

Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma said the win in the second Test against Sri Lanka was a step forward for an inexperienced group of players.

US President-elect Donald Trump has named former PayPal chief operating officer David Sacks as White House “AI and Crypto Czar.”

Lewis Hamilton ended his 12-year spell at Mercedes with cheers and tears on Sunday after finishing fourth in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Elon Musk made a surprise appearance Saturday at the ceremony marking the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.

Taylor Swift’s record-shattering “Eras Tour” is set to end on Sunday in Vancouver with the final performance.

South Africa-born tech billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $270 million to help Donald Trump win the US presidency.

The third season of the hit series “The White Lotus” will premiere in February, followed by the second instalment of “The Last of Us”.

TikTok edged closer to being banned in the USA after it lost an appeal against a law requiring it to divest from its Chinese parent company.

Britain’s Prince William has joined a growing VIP guestlist for the reopening of Notre Dame cathedral on Saturday.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was hit with a 10-place grid penalty on Friday for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

A crocodile attacked and killed a woman as she worked on a palm oil plantation in central Indonesia, local police said.

There are few accolades missing from Beatles songwriter Paul McCartney’s career, and now he is to be recognised with a collection of £5 coins.

Three-time Olympic dressage gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin has been banned for a year following a horse-whipping controversy.

Lewis Hamilton will bid farewell this weekend in Abud Dhabi to Mercedes, the team that carried him to six world titles.

Bitcoin broke $100 000 for the first time as traders cheered Donald Trump’s decision to pick a crypto fan to head the US securities regulator.

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The UK government is banning daytime TV adverts for sugary foods like granola and muffins in its battle against child obesity.

Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party was declared the winner of last week’s elections, ushering in the country’s first female president.

A “baggy green” Test cap worn by Australian great Don Bradman sold for more than R4.5 million at auction on Tuesday.

Scientists have begun dissecting a whale considered the rarest in the world, a species so elusive that only seven have been documented.

Liverpool opened up a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League as Manchester City’s crisis deepened after defeat at Anfield on Sunday.

World champion Max Verstappen has been stripped of pole position at the Qatar Grand Prix for impeding Mercedes’ George Russell in qualifying.

Global wine production is set to fall again this year to its lowest level since 1961 due to climate change.

Novak Djokovic said shared experiences with Andy Murray make the Scot the “perfect coach” as he bids to win a record 25th Grand Slam,

Social media firms will soon be expected to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent under-16s from having accounts.

Struggling to contain the Russian invasion, Ukraine has already lowered the minimum age of mobilisation from 27 to 25.

A young South African activist living with HIV will take over Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron’s Instagram account on World AIDS Day.

It seems France will not arrest Benjamin Netanyahu, with the French foreign minister saying Israel’s prime minister has immunity.

The price of Arabica coffee reached its highest level since 1977 in Wednesday trading due to supply concerns caused by drought in Brazil.

Family and team-mates paid tribute to Phillip Hughes on Wednesday, 10 years since he died after being struck on the neck while batting.

Canadian rapper Drake has taken his feud with American rival Kendrick Lamar to the US court system. Here’s why …

Namibians head to the polls on Wednesday in a test for the party that brought independence 34 years ago but has left many feeling let down.

Elon Musk tapped by US President-elect Donald Trump to slash federal government spending, believes that drones are the future of air combat.

King Charles III’s coronation last year cost British taxpayers £72 million (R1.64 billion), official accounts have revealed.

Novak Djokovic has announced that long-time rival Andy Murray is joining his coaching team, starting at the Australian Open in January.

Eddie Jones said he was abused by a fan at half-time on his return to Twickenham for the first time since being sacked as England boss.

As human development pushes into their natural habitat, baboons are increasingly entering properties to take their pickings from bins.

Breyten Breytenbach, one of SA’s most respected writers, who was horrified at the white supremacy imposed by his government, has died.

Coach Scott Robertson will ask New Zealand Rugby bosses to make overseas-based players eligible for the All Blacks.

Max Verstappen claimed a fourth consecutive Formula One world title under the lights of the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday.

Rarely can two national coaches head into a Test on the back of such varying form as Wales’ Warren Gatland and South Africa’s Rassie Erasmus.

Benjamin Netanyahu and other high-ranking Israel government officials have condemned the ICC’s arrest warrants, calling them ‘absurd’.

Netanyahu joins Russia’s President Vladimir Putin as another sitting head of state with an ICC arrest warrant hanging over their head.