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35 pupils rescued from overloaded taxi as KZN intensifies safety crackdown
The children were travelling in a minibus taxi with heavily black-tinted windows
TUESDAY, 21 JULY 2026, 16:00

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The children were travelling in a minibus taxi with heavily black-tinted windows

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As the 2027 Rugby World Cup continues to creep closer, where are England under Steve Borthwick, and do their Nations Championship performances point to progress?

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Adeel Khan, 32, from east London, assisted Khalife from within jail in the hours after his high-profile September 2023 escape.

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A new study has found that boys in low-income communities in Gauteng are more likely than girls to suffer from malnutrition, leaving many shorter for their age
South Africa
Government targets 350 000 social grant reviews to safeguard system
Social Development Minister Dina Pule says government will review more than 350 000 social grants during the 2026/27 financial year as part of efforts to protect the integrity of the social assistance system and save an estimated R1.5 billion for the fiscus.
Addressing a media briefing on Tuesday, Pule assured...
South Africa
MICT SETA governance concerns referred to skills authority
Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has referred governance and leadership concerns at the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA) to the National Skills Authority (NSA) for assessment.
The referral follows recent developments relating to the...
South Africa
Charting the way towards a digital future
Government’s digitisation efforts across the public service continues to gain momentum, with the Department of Home Affairs having launched Phase II of its highly successful Trusted Employer Scheme (TES).Monday’s launch is a step in modernising South Africa’s immigration system to reduce red tape, attract investment and support economic...

South Africa
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi has been granted R5 000 bail.

World
Bodycam and dashcam footage shows a police officer rescue a man seconds before his car was engulfed in flames in Texas.

World
Thousands of people took to the streets demanding justice for a Moroccan-born man who died on Sunday.

World
Protesters are demanding Oleksandr Syrskyi be removed and former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov reinstated by Friday.

World
A “state of catastrophe” has been declared in Coquimbo and Huasco following the downpour.

Africa
Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as “Chairman Wontumi”, was also fined more than $10,000 (£7,450).

Africa
They are accused of stopping Musa Aliyu at a fake roadblock and telling him to drive to a cash machine.

Africa
Find out the favourites, format and kick-off times for the delayed 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, which starts on 26 July.

Africa
Former Chelsea and Brighton full-back Tariq Lamptey joins Championship club QPR.

Business
Passenger Ljubisa Karović was partially sucked out of a cabin window on the Boeing aircraft.
Business
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Business

Politics
Dr Maduna is appearing at the TRC Cases Inquiry in Newtown in Johannesburg.

Politics
Khampepe Inquiry is part of an agreement reached in settlement discussions.

Politics
Andrea Johnson is accused of interfering in investigations and defeated the ends of justice.

Politics
Johnson has been implicated by several witnesses, who allege that she interfered in investigations

Sport
Midfielder Enzo Fernandez claims Argentina represented their nation “in the best possible way” in the World Cup.

Sport
Para-swimmer Rebecca Redfern admits her Commonwealth Games training has been “unconventional” as she heads to Glasgow just four months after having a baby.

Sport
Cyclist Matt Richardson says he has “moved on” from a storm over his nationality switch as he aims to defend his Commonwealth Games titles.

Sport
Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs have released seven players this off-season from the first team squad or development teams, with five of them joining PSL rivals.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] Telecel Ghana has commissioned and handed over a fully equipped 42-unit computer laboratory to the University of Ghana to support digital learning, research and innovation at the country’s premier university.
Education
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — A trained policy analyst, researcher and financial management specialist, Spencer Z. Brown, has told graduates of the 8th Graduation Convocation of the Christ Kingdom Harvest International Elementary School that Liberia’s postwar recovery cannot be achieved without prioritizing youth education.
Education
[New Times] At 36, Ismail Sibomana looks back on the darkest chapter of his life not with shame, but with purpose.
Education
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Monday attended the graduation ceremony of the first cohort of master’s students in Islamic preaching and judiciary studies at the Higher Institute for Da’wah and Islamic Studies.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
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Lifestyle
A working South African mother reveals why a steady job and SASSA support still aren’t enough to survive.”
Entertainment

Entertainment
The Ultimatum SA star Sizakele Dlamini shared a vulnerable late-night post.

Entertainment
Saude-Darbandi argues that her firms role was never to win favour but to ensure consistent application of the law.

Entertainment
The annual ultra-marathon does not need to be sanctioned by governing bodies.

Science/Tech
Pre-vetted employers get faster work visas – but the scoring shuts out smaller companies.

Science/Tech
Halliday’s G2 glasses can listen to and summarize your workplace meetings—with no video involved.

Science/Tech
ITWeb TV spoke to cyber security industry leaders from MICT SETA, Wits, Absa and CompTIA, among others, about the country’s skills availability dilemma, possible solutions and the way forward.

Science/Tech
Vodafone is testing a mobile mast equipped with an AI brain and robotic arm that autonomously analyses where customers need coverage most and automatically adjusts the radio antenna to improve the signal. The self-thinking mast can evaluate demand and local conditions, including weather, to decide where to focus its strongest signal. On sunny days it […]
Motoring

Motoring
Kimi Antonelli returned to glory with victory at a closely contested Belgian Grand Prix, narrowly beating Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc as Max Verstappen settled for his third podium of the season in P3.

Motoring
Ford Ranger holds off Toyota Hilux as the most popular pre-owned model in June.
Motoring
Health
A new nonprofit wants to streamline gene therapy for diseases often avoided by pharmaceutical companies — making treatment more like a routine procedure than a bespoke drug.
Health
Eighteen Americans were isolated for weeks in a Nebraska quarantine facility after being exposed to the deadly virus on a cruise ship. Many found the experience traumatic.
Health
During the Covid-19 pandemic, wastewater testing became a virus warning system. Now, scientists are using the approach to understand how communities eat.

Health
Dr Chris and Dr Xand continue their conversation about AI medicine with Dr Emma Karoune.