King Harald V of Norway, who died on Friday aged 89, remained a unifying figure in his country until the very end, a pillar of stability amid a string of family scandals that tarnished the final years of his reign.

Nepal ordered rescuers searching for survivors of deadly floods to get to safety as it reported a debris dam had burst in Tibet on Friday, bringing risks of new torrents.

While the DA raked in more than R104 million in donations during the first quarter of the financial year, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) chastised the ANC for non-compliance in its declarations.

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, are in police custody after being questioned “in connection with an alleged offence of treason”, the Zambia Police Service said on Thursday.

Days after alleged crime boss Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala let slip that his ex-wife had made a statement which positioned him as a suspect in the investigations into the EMPD blue lights scandal, he has yet another date in the dock – this time alongside suspended deputy police chief Julius Mkhwanazi.

At least 12 managers at the troubled Msunduzi Local Municipality lack the requisite academic qualifications – and three allegedly do not have matric certificates.

A sudden outage at Sasol’s Natref refinery has disrupted jet fuel supplies to OR Tambo, forcing airlines to scramble for alternative sources and consider tankering fuel from other airports.

Meta's move to restrict teenagers' ‌use of social media in the U.S. shows companies have tools to better protect ⁠young people online, Australian regulators said on Thursday, as the country grapples with patchy enforcement of restrictions at home.

Four South Africans have reportedly gone missing during flooding in Nepal, although South African authorities say they are still trying to confirm the reports.

The Constitutional Court has delivered a landmark victory to Wild Coast communities and environmental groups, setting aside oil and gas exploration rights that were unlawfully granted to Shell and Impact Africa in 2014.