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When a young Louisa Lawrence asked her relatives about her biological father one day in the 1940s, she had no reason not to believe them when they told her he had died.

While Bo-Kaap residents have welcomed a City of Cape Town decision restricting large tour buses from entering the area, the move has angered tour bus operators who say it is likely to negatively impact the tourism sector and lead to a drop in revenue.

The widely publicised Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial thrust her two siblings into the spotlight when their names were mentioned during the evidence of State witnesses.

A "Sharia Court" affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been terrorising foreign nationals in Johannesburg, shooting at vehicles and torching businesses when they refuse to pay extortion fees, according to a police detective's affidavit before the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court.

A total of 52 marking guidelines drafted for markers of the November 2024 National Senior Certificate exams did not provide all correct answers, while 44 contained typographical errors and 66 "were not fair, valid, or reliable".

In their first official engagements with the business and civil society sectors this week, the 66 new ANC KwaZulu-Natal leaders faced a baptism of fire from the two sectors, which levelled a barrage of criticism against the party and municipalities where the ANC governs in KwaZulu-Natal.

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has denied that US special envoy Mcebisi Jonas granted an interview to news website Semafor, calling his reported quotes "fabricated" and "entirely unfounded".

There may be almost 10 000km between Matatiele in the Eastern Cape and London, England, but the reported rape of a 7-year-old girl is close to the hearts of many South Africans living in the English city.

Six of the 11 women who testified against televangelist Timothy Omotoso, who was acquitted of sexually abusing them, say they have handled the outcome of the case with dignity.

Property developer Staytus Collection has committed to abide by an interim court order halting further work on a 77-unit luxury estate on the Botmaskop mountain slopes above Helshoogte in Stellenbosch.

The health department is convinced that all US government funding for HIV and TB projects in SA will end by 30 September.

The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms in many parts of the country.

Ongoing rainfall, roadworks, and a series of crashes involving trucks caused major disruption along the N3 and N2 highways in KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape overnight heading into Good Friday.

South Africa's ambassador to the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Zolani Mtshotshisa, has died in a South African hospital, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation announced on Friday.

Hours after a road safety campaign was put in place for the long Easter weekend, a head-on collision between a bakkie and SUV left six people dead on the N4 toll road in Mpumalanga - which was identified as a priority route - on Thursday afternoon.

Newzroom Afrika television news anchor Aldrin Sampear has denied allegations that he assaulted a fellow motorist, after a video emerged on X of him embroiled in an altercation with another motorist.

Bongi Msomi, former South African netball star, inspires young athletes through her Legacy Project and coaching clinics. At the St Stithians Sports Fest, she shared advanced netball techniques and philosophies, empowering participants like Kearatwa Keikelame.

Focusing solely on what's gone wrong in carbon markets is like judging the latest smartphone on the glitches of its earlier iteration – or wishing people skipped straight from faxes to email, or from horses to electric vehicles, says Mandy Rambharos.

International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola is confident of restoring ties with the USA.

Judge Phillip Loubser will determine the guilt of former Free State premier Ace Magashule and tenderpreneur Edwin Sodi in the R255 million asbestos scam case - and he's made it clear he won’t accept any more delays in the trial.