Olympian and Stoughton native Frederick Richard is trying to break a world record for the most backflips in 24 hours.

Ending the use of charcoal would have economic consequences. The trade is informal and decentralised; gas flows through big ...

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The U.S. had planned to support a critical minerals project in South Africa. Current and former officials say it’s now in ...

South Africa recorded a budget deficit of 13.11 billion rand ($704 million) in March, compared with a surplus of 3.36 billion ...

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FILE, Professor Reiland Rabaka, director of CU Boulder’s Center for African and African American Studies, acknowledges allies ...

The move is the outcome of settlement discussions in a court case brought by families of the victims of political killings ...

To foster innovation and enhance worker safety across Africa, the Africa Safety Award for Excellence (AfriSAFE) has launched ...

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Millions of people around the world live with rare diseases, most of them caused by a misstep in their genes. Some conditions ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an inquiry to establish whether previous governments led by his party ...