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South Africa reported eight more cases of the H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries (DAFF) said. “These new outbreaks bring the

Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance MEC, Fikile Xasa, has condemned the torching of the house of Buffalo City councillor, Nokulunga Matiwane.Matiwane’s 15-year-old physically disabled daughter died in the blaze when a mob of 500 people from

A delegation from the Eastern Cape government will leave for Angola today to exhume and repatriate the remains of political activist, Pascal Macamba.The delegation will be led by the MEC for Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Dr Pemmy Majodina

JOHANNESBURG, August 25 (ANA) – The T20 Global League official Player Draft will be held in Cape Town on Saturday and Sunday, with almost 400 players from 13 countries confirming their interest. The Draft will consist of 16 rounds, with

 Florida has put a man to death with an anaesthetic never used before in a U.S. lethal injection, carrying out its first execution in more than 18 months on an inmate convicted of two racially motivated murders.Authorities said 53-year-old Mark

JOHANNESBURG, August 25 (ANA) – State-owned arms manufacturer, Denel, announced on Friday that it has ended its involvement with the Gupta-linked VR Laser Asia.Denel and VR Laser Asia had been in a joint-venture in Asia, Denel Asia, but

Highly poisonous snakes have been discovered in the Australian post as wildlife officers try to uncoil a reptile-smuggling racket, it was reported Friday.A death adder and king brown snake – among the deadliest snakes in the world – were

PRETORIA, August 25 ( ANA ) – The judgement in the bail application of the Pretoria men accused of assaulting a black couple in Montana was postponed by the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court on Friday.Magistrate Motlhoki Rapulana

CAPE TOWN, August 25 (ANA) – President Jacob Zuma has given the green light for the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate any wrongdoing at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), his office said on Friday.The proclamation