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Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88
Sir Tom won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love.
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Sir Tom won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love.

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The Lions were clinical as well, taking their chances with great efficiency, their first three tries coming after they had capitalised on Bulls errors.

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Police are looking for six men arrested for various crimes from murder to malicious damage to property who broke out of the holding cells at a Mpumalanga police station

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World number one Judd Trump secures a hard-fought first-round win over Scotland’s Stephen Maguire on the opening day of the 2025 UK Championship.

South Africa
The area was also battered heavy rains two weeks ago which left one person dead.

South Africa
The surge has swallowed large trees, leaving only their tops visible.

South Africa
The Minister Manamela says he wants to rebuild trust between students and the department

South Africa
The study highlights the urgent need to strengthen newborn eye-care programmes.

World
It is the first time Leo has attended a Muslim place of worship since he took up the papacy in May.

World
Afghans seeking asylum say they’re stuck in a hellish limbo as all migration suspended to the U.S.

World
Aviation regulators have ordered urgent inspections of the Airbus A320 family of jets. The order follows a JetBlue plane’s experience of an uncontrolled “pitch down” event last month.

World
A widening corruption scandal has forced the resignation of Ukraine’s second most powerful person.

Africa
Zambia’s government is accused of ‘hypocrisy’ as fallout from ex-president’s death deepens.

Africa
The defendants were accused of attempting a coup – but human rights groups say the trial was politically motivated.

Africa
A South African allegedly recruited to fight for Russia recounts the horrors of war in Ukraine via voice notes.

Africa
The country faces many deadly security challenges, leaving the army and police severely overstretched.

Business
Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers’ rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

Business
A new list using data from insurance and tracking companies has identified 10 cars targeted by hijackers in South Africa, which include new targets.

Business
One South African family are intimately tied to two of the country’s biggest retailers.

Business
South Africans have gained visa-free access to another notable country.

Politics
The KZN Legislature is expected to debate the motion brought by the MK Party, January

Politics
EFF welcomes Parliament’s adoption of motion for the establishment of an inquiry into violent crimes

Politics
Mashatile says he’s confident that other G20 countries will support SA’s continued membership.

Politics
This stems from the 2022 criminal complaint about the stolen dollars at Phala Phala.

Sport
World champions South Africa humiliate woeful Wales by inflicting a record home 73-0 defeat on their hosts.

Sport
Orlando Pirates have overtaken Mamelodi Sundowns on top of the league after a composed 2-0 win over Durban City at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Sport
Brighton apologise for “any offence caused in China” caused by a post on social media that featured an image of a Japanese World War Two soldier.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs’ CAF Confederation Cup ambition has suffered another blow after a 1-1 draw against Zamelek SC at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.
Education
The U.S. first had a federal education department in 1867 — not 1979. Its history is critical in understanding the federal role in schools.
Education
The enrollment chiefs at Tulane and the University of Chicago attracted many early applicants. Now both of them earn a lot of money.
Education
The university will pay $75 million to regain its research funding and end investigations, the second highest payment by a school facing pressure from the administration.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has expressed serious concern that some Senior High School (SHS) students are using government-issued tablets to access pornographic content.

Lifestyle
Rachel Kolisi, the estranged wife of Springboks captain Siya Kolisi, shared an update on her life, following their split.

Lifestyle
Majid Jordan and Gunna will be coming to South Africa this January to perform at the Milk + Cookies Festival along with other artists.

Lifestyle
Checkers is rooting for another sweet Springboks victory against their final opponents for the year – Wales…

Lifestyle
An Afrikaner ‘refugee’ questioned if they are permitted to return to SA on vacation after fleeing the country as a result of ‘persecution’.

Entertainment
The Springboks scored four tries in the first half, and seven in the second to completely outplay Wales in Cardiff.

Entertainment
Evidence Makgopa opened the scoring for the Buccaneers in the first half, before Patrick Maswanganyi in the second half.

Entertainment
Mpho Gladys Nkhobo’s body was discovered by her 10-year-old son on Saturday with a knife still embedded in her chest.

Entertainment
Among those arrested is reportedly a senior media personality, though further details about the suspects’ identities have not been disclosed at this stage.

Science/Tech
Gear up for next year with these great deals on tents, packs, sleeping bags, and merino wool.
Science/Tech
Digital Trends reports:A wave of shortages now threatens to ripple across RAM, SSDs, and even hard drives, affecting not only performance-hungry rigs but also everyday systems. — CyberPowerPC has publicly confirmed it will raise prices on all systems starting December 7th due to RAM costs spiking by 500% and SSD prices doubling since October. — Memory suppliers warn of a global DRAM and...

Science/Tech
You don’t need to spend a lot to save on WIRED-approved gear.
Science/Tech
Hyperloop One ceased operations in December 2023, notes CNN. “Yet nearly two years on, in other parts of the world, hyperloop projects are ongoing.” For example, Rotterdam-based Hardt Hyperloop has a cool web site — and the company’s managing director tells CNN that hyperloops are the only “actionable, sustainable solution to replace short-haul air travel” over distances greater than 300...

Motoring
One company in South Africa has repaired more than 320,000 potholes in Johannesburg.

Motoring
Airlines across the world cancelled hundreds of flights and scrambled to adjust schedules, as a major Airbus software glitch threatened to derail a crucial holiday travel season.

Motoring
Nearly half of all the Toyota passenger cars sold in South Africa are not Toyota models.
Motoring

Health
Deputy mayor Ceri Cawley plans to start a support group for women with endometriosis.
Health
Less than 10 percent of heart and lung surgeons in the United States are women. At a recent conference, they vowed to change that.
Health
The agency’s top vaccine regulator said that a review had found that the children were likely to have died “because of” the shots. But public health experts want to examine the data.

Health
Everything you need to know about the decision on who should be screened for prostate cancer