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We want 20mph speed limit, say worried villagers
The 20mph limit is controversial, but a petition calls for it to be introduced in two villages.
FRIDAY, 19 APRIL 2024, 00:03
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The 20mph limit is controversial, but a petition calls for it to be introduced in two villages.
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More than 200 nurses will stage a sit-in at the offices of the Department of Health in the North West on Monday, to demand their immediate employment at clinics and hospitals.
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West Ham are knocked out of the Europa League after drawing 1-1 with Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen at London Stadium.
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They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found.
South Africa
Diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg, a funder of former president Jacob Zuma, on Thursday unveiled his plans for the upcoming elections, in which he will run as an independent candidate in Gauteng and the Free State.
South Africa
Feuds over routes between the two associations has been going on for years.
South Africa
Syndicates have allegedly stolen more than 50 cars and driven them across the border.
South Africa
Motsoaledi has facilitated process of distributing Identity Documents to some individuals in Ganyesa
World
House Republicans are still at odds about moving forward with Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to vote on separate foreign aid packages, putting his leadership under threat.
World
The U.N. Security Council met Thursday to debate and vote on the Palestinian application for full membership in the United Nations, which would allow it to vote during U.N. proceedings.
World
H-Pop is the Indian popular music and poetry of Hindu nationalism. But critics worry that the music is spreading hate and encourages violence against Muslims.
World
Recovery teams are exhuming bodies from mass graves at Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital more than two weeks after an Israeli raid there.
Africa
Kenya’s military chief, General Francis Ogolla, was among 10 people killed when their military helicopter crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday, President William Ruto announced.
Africa
A military helicopter reportedly carrying senior military officers has crashed and caught fire.
Africa
The United Kingdom’s push to send migrants to Rwanda this week again faced resistance from the House of Commons and House of Lords.
Africa
Trhas Tesfay was a champion cyclist in Ethiopia but came to the UK last year to seek asylum.
Business
Business
Trade minister Ebrahim Patel approved a recommendation to maintain anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken portions originating in or imported from the US.
Business
Transnet must hand over a raft of documents amid a court case it launched against Sasol and TotalEnergies over their short payment of pipeline tariffs.
Business
An overview of the biggest business developments in SA and beyond.
Politics
The province is also known for its political violence.
Politics
Opposition parties reacted with disappointment to Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink’s second SOCA.
Politics
Twenty-four of those parties will only contest the polls provincially.
Politics
Political parties in the Western Cape have signed the electoral code of conduct.
Sport
Ulster’s Mike Lowry says the province are well aware of the importance of Friday night’s return to URC action against Cardiff at Kingspan Stadium.
Sport
Manchester City and Chelsea target Jamal Musiala, Arsenal eye Alexander Isak and Michael Olise, Besiktas interested in Pep Lijnders, plus more.
Sport
Kaizer Chiefs next coach to sit in the hot seat has got a frontrunner. Before the name is revealed, a list of candidates are provided.
Sport
Roma progress to the Europa League semi-finals by beating Serie A rivals AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico.
Education
After years of tolerating unruly protests, some schools are starting to suspend and expel students, raising questions about where they should draw the line.
Education
The president’s campaign has featured initiatives aimed at young people, union workers and environmentalists, but it is not clear that they will be sufficient to rekindle support in those groups.
Education
[The Herald] Education, through science and technology, is a tool of national development and economic growth that all children should embrace in line with the country’s economic blueprint, the National Development Strategy 1, President Mnangagwa has said.
Education
Statement says it made clear to Michaela community school that ‘in winter it would not be possible to pray later’
One of the UK’s most prominent mosques has denied providing advice to the Michaela community school that all afternoon prayers could be deferred, disputing claims heard in court.
Katharine Birbalsingh, who runs the non-faith state school in Wembley and is often called “Britain’s...
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
MaMkhize has been in and out of court of fraud and corruption charges. This Sunday she’ll address her criminal past on Carte Blanche…
Lifestyle
Certain cat breeds, such as the Maine Coon and Ragdoll, are known for their bigger size compared to other cats.
Lifestyle
‘You are a good advertiser’: Tito Mboweni had his social media followers talking with his latest Lucky Star post.
Entertainment
Boity Pink Sapphire Eau de parfum was launched back in 2020.
Entertainment
While Oscar Pistorius is doing odd jobs at a church, the former star athlete’s murder trial has been turned into a ‘bite-sized’ opera.
Entertainment
Entertainment
The Caine Prize for African Writing is a registered charity whose aim is to bring African writing to a wider audience using our annual literary award.
Science/Tech
After months of secrecy, Neuralink revealed that the partner site for its brain implant study is the Barrow Neurological Institute.
Science/Tech
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has slapped coding boot camp BloomTech — formerly known as Lambda School — with several punishments for alleged deceptive business practices. From a report: The business, which claims on its site it will help students land their “dream job” in tech at companies like Amazon, Cisco, and Google, accepted the consent order without admitting or...
Science/Tech
The company’s revenue was 15 percent higher compared with last year, and it solidified its standing as the entertainment company’s dominant streaming service.
Science/Tech
A jury found Avraham “Avi” Eisenberg guilty on all three counts of fraud and manipulation in a $110 million crypto trade scheme using the Mango Markets platform. Axios: The case was the first known test for a jury to decide whether existing U.S. laws governing fraud and market manipulation apply to the world of decentralized finance (DeFi). The 28-year-old Eisenberg will be held to account for...
Motoring
Although shown on Chinese websites almost a year ago, Haval parent company, Great Wall Motors (GWM), has seemingly opted to…
Motoring
While approved for production form later this year, domestic market bound models will only become available towards the end of the year.
Motoring
Motoring
Updated Opel Corsa and Jeep Wrangler, turbo Citroen C3 and electric Fiat 500e introduced in 2024.
Health
As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.
Health
The change followed a sweeping review by England’s National Health Service that found “remarkably weak” evidence for youth gender treatments.
Health
The company has told countries that it can supply only 18.8 million of the 29.6 million doses it was contracted to deliver this year.
Health
After a drawn-out global controversy over the coronavirus, the W.H.O. has updated its classification of how pathogens spread through the air.
Nature
Sustainable Energy Africa is helping municipalities across the country build their capacity to register rooftop solar PV.
Nature
Corporate climate lobbying is recognised globally as a threat to effective climate change policy, the private and public sectors in SA do not perceive closed-door engagements to be problematic, write Caroline James and Emma Schuster.
Nature
While battery electric vehicles have dominated the transition conversation in transport, it’s looking increasingly likely that other technologies will also have a role to play.
Nature
South Africa is among 175 countries negotiating on a global treaty to end plastic pollution.