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South Africa's political landscape expanded to 508 registered parties, according to the Electoral Commission, marking a new high as the nation prepares for municipal voting scheduled between March and June 2026. Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Masego Shiburi revealed the figures during a briefing...

North West businessman Oupa Mogotsi survived what he described as gunfire directed at his vehicle on the East Rand, though authorities found the circumstances puzzling. The red Chevrolet he claimed to be driving sustained bullet damage targeting areas where passengers would sit, yet...

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election at age 34, making history as the metropolis's youngest leader and its first Muslim and South Asian mayor. The Queens assemblyman defeated Independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in voting held on Tuesday...

Mamelodi Sundowns leads the Betway Premiership standings at the season's midpoint with a narrow advantage over Kaizer Chiefs, both clubs having accumulated 22 points through 11 matches. The defending champions edge ahead based on goal differential, posting plus-12 compared to the Chiefs' plus-7...

Two senior Chinese officials have been removed from the Communist Party following investigations into corruption allegations, according to the nation's anti-graft authority. Wang Jianjun and Xu Xianping both held powerful regulatory positions before their expulsion, which authorities described...

A 54-year-old man was taken into police custody on Tuesday morning in Moletjie, becoming the fourth person charged in a massive insurance fraud case that authorities say resulted in multiple deaths for financial gain. The suspect, described as Rachel Kutumela's brother, faces accusations of...

Chippa United earned their initial point under new manager Vusumuzi Vilakazi through a scoreless stalemate against Magesi at Buffalo City Stadium on Tuesday. The bottom-placed Chilli Boys showed improved organization despite lacking a winning result through their past six league fixtures, while...

Sekhukhune United and Richards Bay played to a 1-1 draw at New Peter Mokaba Stadium on Tuesday night as both clubs earned a single point from their Betway Premiership fixture in Polokwane. Ronaldo Maarman put the home side ahead during the 69th minute before Gabadinho Mhango leveled the match...

Kaizer Chiefs matched Mamelodi Sundowns at the top of the Betway Premiership standings after defeating Orbit College 4-1 at FNB Stadium on Tuesday night. Mduduzi Shabalala scored twice and set up another goal as the Johannesburg club extended their league record to six consecutive matches...

South Africa's uMkhonto weSizwe Party installed Des van Rooyen as parliamentary chief whip on Tuesday, removing Colleen Makhubele after five months in the role amid disputes over security clearance procedures. Van Rooyen becomes the third person to hold the position since the party captured 58...

Richard Cheney, who served as vice president under George W. Bush and wielded extraordinary influence over American foreign policy during the post-Sept. 11 era, died on Monday at age 84. Cheney passed away at his residence from pneumonia, along with heart and vascular complications, after...

Universal Audio has released an expanded edition of its Ocean Way Studios plugin that recreates the acoustic properties and hardware from the California recording facility where artists from Ray Charles to Radiohead have tracked albums. The software uses Dynamic Room Modeling to simulate Studio...

Produce RnB has launched the fifth generation of its Signature software instrument with updated controls and expanded preset libraries aimed at rhythm and blues and hip hop producers. The redesigned interface reduces complexity to speed up music creation workflows. The developer added sound...

Author Joe Matera has published a detailed examination of the Swedish pop quartet's 1975 self-titled record in The Making Of ABBA, which features a foreword written by Carl Magnus Palm. The release served as a turning point that established the group's commercial dominance throughout the decade...

Steinberg has released Cubase 15 with an expanded set of production capabilities designed for composers and musicians at every skill level. The software arrives in three editions and introduces upgraded tools for expression mapping, pattern creation and artificial intelligence-powered audio...

MOTU has released the 10pre audio interface, which delivers 26 inputs and 28 outputs within a compact 1U rack design. The device provides 10 microphone preamps alongside instrument connections and supports 128-channel AVB network streaming. Eight microphone and line inputs sit on the back...

Uganda's fertility rate has declined from approximately seven children per woman in 1991 and may fall below four by 2050, according to projections released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics based on 2024 census information. The shift occurs most rapidly in cities and areas with stronger...

Authorities investigating the death of 25-year-old Caroline Nalubwama at socialite Brian Kirumira's residence discovered grass-thatched structures believed to be shrines behind his mansion, transforming what initially appeared as a gas cylinder accident into a murder investigation. Nalubwama...

Heavy rainfall on Friday night submerged central Kampala, leaving merchants struggling through waist-high water as they salvaged inventory worth billions of shillings from flooded basement shops. Mattresses, clothing bundles and carpets drifted through contaminated water that filled parking...

Uganda's national primary school examinations began on Monday with over 817,000 students participating, but severe flooding in eastern regions prevented test materials from reaching several centers on schedule. Heavy rainfall transformed rural routes into muddy channels and submerged bridges...