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When I spied a whole duck at my old Woolies branch in the Cape Town CBD, I knew it was headed for the rotisserie.

LUSAKA, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Zambia goes to the polls on Thursday in a general election widely expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term, although frustration over the cost of living may dent his support.

NSFAS administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula, along with Minister of Higher Education Buti Manamela, were questioned over how they appointed four advisers, of whom two were paid using private companies without the approval of Treasury and SCM processe

A total solar eclipse swept across parts of Europe on Wednesday, 12 August, with totality visible in Spain, Portugal, Iceland and Greenland. The eclipse was also visible as a partial eclipse across much of Europe, the UK and parts of North Africa, marking

The government's new National Water Action Plan targets cutting non-revenue water from 47% to 39.5% by 2031, but activists say the plan is

Fresh off a court victory over the old Public Investment Company board, reinstated CEO Patrick Dlamini met his new overseers, and they released a public statement. Daily Maverick listened and has some notes.

A special task team is coordinating interventions to tackle chronic undernutrition.

In his newly published memoir, SAB's first black general manager tells of dealing with a colleague's dishonesty.

Chilling allegations about how corrupt police officers have sided with tow-trucking counterparts involved in turf wars and the illicit drug trade have emerged at the Madlanga Commission. A police watchdog boss also alleged at the inquiry that officers mea

Cass Abrahams spent four decades bringing Cape Malay cuisine into the spotlight, challenging the people and institutions that dismissed or erased it. Her legacy lives on in the recipes, books and generations of cooks she inspired.