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.

Stakes for wrongful convictions are high in Japan, where the death penalty has broad public support despite international criticism over how it is carried out.

A 30-year-old Northern Cape 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 ...

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 Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism said that the Northern Cape’s wage bill is the lowest in the country, constituting less than 60 percent of the total provincial budget. This ...

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.

The ANC has retained Ward 1 in the Joe Morolong Local Municipality following a by-election held on March 19, which was necessitated by the death of a councillor.

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 ...

South Africa's poultry industry stands on the brink of crisis as the NSPCA warns of an imminent avian influenza outbreak that could devastate both commercial and wild bird populations. With millions ...

More than 90 people could be trapped inside the crushed remains of an apartment block in Mandalay in central Myanmar that was destroyed by a devastating earthquake, a Red Cross official told AFP on ...

The Northern Cape Chamber of Commerce (Nocci) has elected a new executive committee to serve a three-year term, with CEO Sharon Steyn expressing confidence in their strength and commitment to setting ...