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Three people were killed and two sustained serious injuries after a vehicle overturned on the R61 between Aberdeen and Beaufort West in the Karoo on Wednesday afternoon.

Hospital doctors in England on Wednesday began their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade history of Britain's National Health Service (NHS).

Acclaimed rapper Snoop Dogg will be a special reporter for US broadcaster NBC at the Paris Olympics this year, the network has announced, reprising his star turn at the Tokyo Games that delighted viewers.

While the traumatised family and friends of Cheryl Ann Kannemeyer are still battling to come to terms with her death, her husband appeared in the Gqeberha Magistrates Court on Tuesday in connection with her murder.

The Eastern Cape welcomed 200 New Year’s Day babies, with the first being a boy who was born shortly after midnight on Monday at Mount Ayliff Hospital.

Motorists can expect more relief at the pumps on Wednesday, after the Department of Energy announced a drop in fuel prices for January.

Supersport Park in Centurion has unveiled a state-of-the-art International Cricket academy dedicated to nurturing talent on a global scale. The academy will run from September to November this year offering world-class training facilities, cutting-edge technology and expert coaches.

The Japanese government said it was still assessing the extent of damage caused and whether there had been any casualties from the quake, which was felt in the capital Tokyo 300 kilometres (190 miles) away. Government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said that there were reports that six people were in the rubble of collapsed buildings, but gave no further details.

The death toll in Sunday's accident on the N2 between Idutywa and Mthatha has risen to eight.