The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has confirmed the payment dates for April 2025 social grants – and beneficiaries are urged to take note to avoid confusion or unnecessary queues.

A five-month-old baby from Calvinia suffered severe burns after his intoxicated parents placed a pot of boiling food in his pram, leading to their suspended sentences for child neglect and the child’s ...

South Korean police are investigating a man suspected of accidentally igniting the country's worst wildfires while cleaning family graves, resulting in 30 fatalities and extensive damage to forests ...

The death toll in Bangkok from a massive earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand rose to 17 on Sunday, city authorities said. The Myanmar death toll has risen to 1,600.

R13 million from the adjustment budget will be used to settle a rental dispute with Transnet over the JW Sauer building in Kimberley, as the Office of the Premier relocates to the Derek Corns building ...

A powerful earthquake rocked central Myanmar, buckling roads in capital Naypyidaw, damaging buildings and forcing people to flee into the streets in neighbouring Thailand.

Sol Plaatje Municipality has been instructed to submit a progress report by May 30 outlining steps taken to ensure that the Homevale Wastewater Treatment Plant is fully functional and that ...

Have you ever wondered how misinformation spreads in the digital age? This article explores a humorous tale that highlights a serious issue: the importance of media literacy in an era of digital ...

A 30-YEAR-old man who crept into a woman’s home through a window and sexually assaulted her as she slept has been sentenced in the Keimoes Regional Court – though he won’t serve a single day behind ...

THE NORTHERN Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform has confirmed an outbreak of African armyworm in three districts of the Northern Cape. Department ...

The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,000 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.

A construction worker recounts his harrowing escape as a skyscraper in Bangkok collapsed during a massive earthquake, leaving families desperate for news of their loved ones after the 30-storey ...