National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resigned on Wednesday, weeks after her home was raided in a graft probe.
Germany’s Sebastian Vettel has hinted he could make a shock return to Formula One following talks with Mercedes.
South Africa has laid out plans to phase out the captive breeding of lions for hunting purposes as the country moves to ban the practice.
Venezuelan Juan Vicente Perez Mora, certified by Guinness World Records as the oldest man in the world, has died at the age of 114.
Former president Jacob Zuma has filed an appeal against a decision by electoral officials barring him from running in the 29 May elections.
Sam Whitelock will retire from the professional game at the end of the French club season in June. What a legend.
The world’s most powerful MRI scanner has delivered its first images of human brains. Take a look – it’s impressive!
Elon Musk says he won’t directly back Joe Biden or Donald Trump in the US election, but a look at his X feed makes clear where his heart lies.
Two people died and almost 2 000 were left homeless when fires engulfed hundreds of shacks in three separate incidents in Cape Town.
Cambridge won both the men’s and women’s University Boat Races in impressive fashion on the River Thames on Saturday.
Former president Jacob Zuma’s newly created opposition MK party has accused the ruling ANC party of being involved in his car incident.
Xabi Alonso, who was seen by many as Liverpool’s top target to replace Jurgen Klopp as their manager, has turned down the job.
Louis Rees-Zammit has signed a deal with the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, the two-time defending Super Bowl champions announced.
Former president Jacob Zuma survived a car accident after a vehicle transporting him was hit by a drunk driver.
World No 1 Novak Djokovic said he was unsure who would be his new coach – or even if there would be one. Watch this space …
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his condolences over a bus crash that killed 45 of the 46 people on board.
Australian singer-songwriter Dan Tredget is aiming to become the first person to busk at every London Underground station.
Debt-plagued Thames Water has failed to raise a major cash injection, blaming industry regulations that made its rescue plan “uninvestable”.
The ANC has filed a new court application to stop the opposition MK party backed by ex-president Jacob Zuma from using its name.
A record number of storm drains overflowed with sewage in England in 2023, angering campaigners wanting cleaner rivers and seas.
Public satisfaction with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) hit record lows in 2023 with long waits for appointments a central grievance.
Novak Djokovic and Goran Ivanisevic are to go their separate ways, ending a five-year association which yielded 12 Grand Slams.
A bridge collapsed in the US city of Baltimore after being struck by a heavily laden container ship. Here’s everything we know …
South Africa-born Scotland and Edinburgh tighthead prop WP Nel will retire at the end of the season. Best wishes ….
Philippe Troussier’s reign as Vietnam coach is over after barely a year in charge after angry fans turned on the French coach.