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Gqeberha police have opened an inquest docket after the body of a foreign national was found behind a restaurant on Marine Drive.

Ghana's ruling New Patriotic Party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, said on Sunday he conceded defeat in the weekend presidential election, after calling his opponent John Mahama to congratulate him.

A Syrian war monitor said al-Assad had left the country, in what could spell the end not just of his 24-year rule but the downfall of his clan's five-decade reign.

Ruby slippers worn by actor Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" sold on auction on Saturday for a record $32.5 million.

A drug mule from Paraguay was arrested at OR Tambo International, bringing to four the number of “mules” arrested at the airport in a fortnight.

SAA said the strike by pilots has been suspended following successful wage negotiations with SAAPA.

A motion to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was on the brink of failing Saturday, after lawmakers from his ruling party boycotted the ballot despite huge protests outside parliament. Yoon stunned the nation and the international community Tuesday night by suspending civilian rule and sending troops to parliament, but was forced into a U-turn after lawmakers nixed his decree.

The embattled power utility Eskom says the suspension of loadshedding has surpassed the 250-day mark, resulting in year-on-year diesel savings of R16.99 billion. In a media statement on Friday, Eskom said the investment in the Generation Recovery Plan continued to yield consistent results, with loadshedding suspended for 254 consecutive days since 26 March 2024.

Notre Dame will formally reopen Saturday five years after the Paris cathedral was devastated by fire.