A British fighter jet has been launched to divert a civilian plane carrying nearly 300 passengers from Pakistan to England after an incident on board, British officials say.

Cosatu is considering approaching the High Court after a lower court halted its e-toll protest, saying the decision was unconstitutional.

The leader of the Khoi and San in KwaZulu-Natal has reportedly called for the word "coloured" to be abolished because it is a derogatory term.