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A group of friends with severe learning disabilities are planning a future in a shared home.
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US threatened to withhold military aid to Israel, but deployed troops, anti-missile system at the same time.
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Filling the £22bn financial “black hole” would only be enough “to keep public services” still, she told a meeting.
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Two suspected extortionists were shot dead, and another was injured during a shootout with police on the N1 near Century City on Tuesday evening.
South Africa
Two weeks after the latest statistics showed that Nelson Mandela Bay has one of the highest murder rates in the Eastern Cape, local leadership grappled with how to stop the metro’s escalating violence.
South Africa
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in the central interior on Wednesday. Additionally, a yellow level 2 warning has been issued for damaging winds and waves between Hout Bay and Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape, according to the South African Weather Service.
South Africa
The Western Cape Education Department says over 1 000 teachers are facing allegations of transgressions such as sexual misconduct, sexual assault, and discrimination.
South Africa
The Gauteng Department of Education is confident that the 2024 matric exams will run smoothly and pupils will ace their assessments.
World
The North has warned the South of “horrible consequences” if another drone crosses the border.
World
Once among India’s most wanted, Bishnoi has been in prison since 2015. But his influence endures.
World
Mosab Abu Toha was able to escape Gaza, along with his wife and three young children. The award-winning poet talks about parenting in war and the devastation of leaving his family and friends behind.
World
An autumn tournament for conkers, a traditional English game, has drawn people to a country pub for years. But now a scandal — or conkerversy — is brewing after an accusation of cheating.
Africa
African activist Kemi Seba, known for his virulent anti-Western stance, has been arrested in Paris, a source close to the case told AFP on Tuesday.
Africa
Sadio Mane scores an injury-time winner to secure Senegal’s qualification for Afcon 2025, while DR Congo also book their place in Morocco.
Africa
Libya’s football federation criticises its Nigerian counterpart after the Super Eagles decide to boycott Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifier.
Africa
The denial follows a newspaper report that rebels were “benefiting from discreet” support from Kyiv.
Business
Two National Insurance cuts came info effect in 2024, but many people are still paying more in tax.
Business
Cartrack owner Karooooo reported on Tuesday that a climb in subscribers of nearly a fifth helped deliver another set of record earnings. It has also now completed a spend on a new central SA office in Johannesburg, which it expects to underpin further local growth.
Business
The government is facing criticism by businesses over a tax rise that would fall on employers.
Business
The jobless rate fell to 4% between June and August, official figures show.
Politics
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will chair the dispute resolution committee
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Politics
Reminiscent of Mao’s Little Red Book during China’s cultural revolution, the MKP’s constitution requires its cadres to “read and internalise” a speech by its corruption-accused leader, former president Jacob Zuma.
Politics
In what appeared to be a veiled response to South African Communist Party secretary-general Solly Mapaila, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa said those who criticise the government of national unity must come up with a better option.
Politics
A visibly annoyed Mbalula addressed the demonstrators, accusing them of trying to “ruin our beautiful event”.
Sport
Ruben Amorim on Manchester City’s list if Pep Guardiola leaves, Alphonso Davies ket target for Manchester United, Barcelona interested in Romeo Lavia and Carney Chukwuemeka, plus more.
Sport
Thomas Tuchel is set to be named England’s new manager after agreeing a deal with the Football Association (FA), multiple British and German media outlets reported on Tuesday.
Sport
Wales men’s national team beat Jamaica at Neath in their first home Test match for six years.
Sport
Former Wallabies skipper Rocky Elsom on Tuesday called his conviction for misuse of corporate assets at French rugby club Narbonne “a clear perversion of justice” after an international warrant was issued for his arrest.
Education
[Leadership] No fewer than 30,000 professional teachers have so far indicated interest to participate fully in 2024 Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) annual conference.
Education
[Leadership] The Defence and Police Officer’s Wives Association (DEPOWA) has sensitized girls of adolescent age on menstrual health hygiene and distributed sanitary pads to them at Junior Secondary School Dei-Dei in Abuja.
Education
[Leadership] The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja branch, has called for transparency amid the rising crisis surrounding the Vice-Chancellor’s appointment at the University.
Education
[Premium Times] The Zonal Coordinator, Nurudeen Masopa, said in a statement that the union resolved to issue the ultimatum after a recent National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.
Lifestyle
‘Forever Young’ – Reality TV star Khanyi Mbau is topping trends against the backdrop of her birthday, but how old is she?
Lifestyle
South Africans were left shocked at the price of a 2kg box of Bakers Choice Assorted biscuits at Pick n Pay.
Lifestyle
Donald Trump lashed out at the film ‘The Apprentice’, which portrays his rise as a mogul, calling it a “politically disgusting hatchet job.”
Lifestyle
US singer Chris Brown has responded to a petition by anti-GBV activists Women For Change calling for his SA concerts to be cancelled.
Entertainment
Kykers het vasgenael voor die skerms gesit, vreesbevange vir die ergste.
Entertainment
Even Refe, who won the challenge, had room for improvement. Chef Ebie was puzzled by her avo and chocolate truffles.
Entertainment
Established in 2004, Moshito is dedicated to fostering innovation, collaboration, and growth within the African music landscape
Entertainment
This was not the first time that Sinky Mathe claimed the legendary singer had used his vocals.
Science/Tech
Phoronix’s Michael Larabel reports: Intel and AMD have jointly announced the creation of an x86 ecosystem advisory group to bring together the two companies as well as other industry leaders — both companies and individuals such as Linux creator Linus Torvalds. Intel and AMD are forming this x86 ecosystem advisory group to help foster collaboration and innovations around the x86 (x86_64) ISA....
Science/Tech
In a press release this morning, Apple announced a new iPad Mini with a faster A17 Pro chip that supports Apple Intelligence. The Verge reports: The new Mini is mostly a spec bump: it runs a new A17 Pro chip, which Apple says has a 30 percent faster CPU, 25 percent faster GPU, and a Neural Engine twice as fast as the previous model. The device also supports the new Apple Pencil Pro, which is a...
Science/Tech
Seth Keshel has become a darling among election deniers by factoring widespread voter fraud — the existence of which has been widely debunked — into his election predictions.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: This fall, thousands of fake albums were added to Spotify, with some appearing on real artist pages, where they’re positioned to lure unsuspecting listeners into streaming by posing as new releases from favorite bands. An Ars reader flagged the issue after finding a fake album on the Spotify page of an UK psych rock band called Gong. The...
Motoring
Thinly worded statement about the nature of the updates only names the interior, with no changes having take place outside or underneath the Tonale’s bonnet.
Motoring
Implementation of a 35.3% tariff hike on Chinese-made electric vehicles has ignited fears of a possible trade war.
Motoring
Last produced in 1994, the 4 joins the 5 as the second Renault model revived this year as an EV.
Motoring
Earlier this year, the conglomerate had to rename the Alfa Romeo Milano to Junior due to a rule forbidding products not made in Italy to be named after Italian sounding monikers.
Health
The British government announced a multimillion dollar pharmaceutical partnership with Eli Lilly, including a trial that will study the impact of a weight-loss drug on work and productivity.
Health
Ministers are lauding the new generation of weight-loss drugs – but are they really the solution?
Health
Diagnosis of Jaydi’s genetic disorder led to life-changing treatment, says her mum.
Health
Supplies of a highly nutritious treatment are running out, according to UNICEF.
Nature
Eskom CEO Dan Marokane said the power utility is eyeing a pipeline of 2 000MW of renewable energy projects for the next two to three years.
Nature
It’s important that we consider interim measures to unlock grid capacity and help Eskom get more use out of its existing power lines. There are plenty of solutions out there, says Nick Hedley.
Nature
South Africa is set to export hydrogen from its commercial ports within 10 years, according to the Transnet National Ports Authority.
Nature
South African children have shared their firsthand accounts of climate change in a groundbreaking bilingual book.