Persistent rainfall in three districts in Limpopo continues to damage critical infrastructure. Vhembe and Mopani Districts have been the hardest hit, with some areas receiving over 100 mm of rain in the last 48 hours. The heavy downpours have wreaked havoc, with bridges collapsing and cutting off communities. A bridge at Tshikunda outside Thohoyandou, which connects the village to nearby …

By Dr Jamela Basani Hoveni Rural households led by elderly women, where most children in South Africa live, are some of the most deprived in the country. These households survive using various social grants. Elderly women in rural areas contribute to society through unpaid care work, especially as childcare infrastructure is badly lacking, effectively subsidizing the state and private employers. …

By Dr Jamela Basani Hoveni Rural households led by elderly women, where most children in South Africa live, are some of the most deprived in the country. These households survive using various social grants. Elderly women in rural areas contribute to society through unpaid care work, especially as childcare infrastructure is badly lacking, effectively subsidizing the state and private employers. …

Emergency crews searched through rubble and removed injured residents on stretchers in Tehran on Monday after an airstrike hit a building in the Iranian capital. Rescue teams worked atop collapsed buildings as damaged vehicles lined the streets and stuffed toys lay scattered on the ground. Resident Lina Shabestari said the strike appeared to target an old Martyrs Foundation building but …

 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola did not need to convince his players that they could overturn a 3-0 Champions League deficit against Real Madrid, he said on Monday, adding that it was a game where many things can happen. The English side face a daunting task at home against the record 15-times European champions, who have knocked them out of the past …

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The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination says racist hate speech by US political leaders, including the President, has sparked human rights violations in the country. The Committee is made up of independent experts that monitor implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by its States parties, which include the United States. …

The United Nations launched a $325 million flash appeal on Friday to help Lebanon cope with the fallout of a war that has forced more than a seventh of its population from their homes. More than 800 000 people have been displaced as Israel orders them to leave ever larger swathes of Lebanon. Aid organizations say funding constraints have already …

Next month’s Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Formula One Grand Prixs are set to be cancelled over the weekend due to the conflict in the Middle East. Multiple sources told Reuters an announcement, seen within the sport as just a matter of time, was expected by Monday at the latest with a March 20 deadline looming for freight that has to …

Members of the SANDF continued with their operations at Rietvallei on the West Rand on Friday. Several people have been arrested in connection with illegal mining and a temporary illegal processing plant was dismantled. Equipment believed to be used by Zama Zamas have also been seized in the process. They include welding machines, generators and shovels. Some residents have welcomed …