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From festivals in Florida to touring Dracula’s digs in Romania, we round up the best destinations to visit this October. As summer abandons Europe again this October, eke out the last of the rays and raves in Ibiza, where nightclubs will be going out with a bang for the winter break. When the party finally stops head to the island’s north.

Ramaphosa condemns infrastructure budget underspending as ‘treason’ against South Africans

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday described the failure by provinces and municipalities to spend infrastructure budget as treason against South Africans. "The issue of underspending is quite an important issue,...

BRICS+ Series: Advancing Independent AI Innovation

In the global race for artificial intelligence supremacy, a new contender is rising—not in the form of a single nation, but as a coalition. The BRICS bloc—Brazil, Russia, India,...

KZN Health Scrambles to Open Doctor Posts Amid Mounting Pressure from Unemployed Medics

In a province grappling with deepening healthcare worker unemployment, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health has moved to douse growing discontent by announcing the imminent advertising of 20 doctor posts—within...

Iranians mark ‘Bloody Friday’ as thousands protest in southeast flashpoint

Thousands of Iranians protested in the restive southeast on Friday to mark a Sept. 30 crackdown by security forces known as “Bloody Friday” as the country’s clerical rulers battled...

Ugandan university drops mandatory pregnancy tests for students after outcry

A university in Uganda has withdrawn a requirement for female nursing and midwifery students to take a pregnancy test before sitting their exams, after facing a backlash. Kampala International University...

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ANC constitution enough to deal with corrupt members, says Motlanthe: ANC former deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe says the party’s constitution is enough to deal with corrupt members in the...

IFP joins IEC in court, wants elections postponed to May

The IFP has become the latest organisation to jointhe Electoral Commission (IEC) in a court bid to have the local government elections postponed. But while it supports theIEC's call for...

KZN man in court for killing his mother with an axe over roof dispute

A KwaZulu-Natal man accused of murdering his mother with an axe after a dispute over their roof will make a bid for bail on May 5. Police spokesperson Col Thembeka...

DA leaders in social media spat over ‘befriending ANC members’

Senior DA leaders Khume Ramulifho and Ghaleb Cachalia have been drawn into a social media spat over a photograph the former posted posing with ANC leaders he described as...

Botswana’s state-owned coal miner aims to boost output by 35%

Botswana's state-owned Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) plans to boost production by over a third as the country seeks to cut its dependence on imported power, a company official said...

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Ndlozi calls for nationalisation of SA Breweries after R2.5bn investment cancelled

EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is the latest member of his party to voice his opinion about SA Breweries (SAB) after the liquor company canceled...

Former president Jacob Zuma among those visiting Zulu royal family to pay respects to...

Former president Jacob Zuma and co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma were among those visiting the KwaKhethomthandayo Royal Palace in Nongoma at...

Coinbase commits to a ‘better customer experience’ following complaints

Coinbase has a problem. As interest in Bitcoin has soared along with its price, the popular cryptocurrency exchange has found itself the target of...