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Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking… This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.
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Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking… This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.
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Filmmakers Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar explore colonial legacies and the modern exploitation of South African elders in their acclaimed film, Variations on a Theme.
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JOHANNESBURG, May 4 (Reuters) – Four of South Africa’s top law firms are suing the government over new Black employment and ownership targets aimed at undoing decades of racial injustice, calling them “irrational” and saying the timeline is unrealistic given the expertise required.

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With over 50,000 tickets already sold for Scorpion Kings Live: A Family Affair on September 19 at FNB Stadium, Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa are exploring the possibilities of adding a second day.

South Africa
CAA says the aviation sector is equipped to handle adverse weather conditions…

South Africa
Health authorities say hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship are being contained…

South Africa
Five people, including two former police officers, have been sentenced to 17 years in prison…

South Africa
Matlala together with his co-accused are expected to once again return to the dock this morning.

World
President Trump has signed off on a new U.S. counterterrorism strategy that sets eliminating drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere as the administration’s highest priority.

World
The looksmaxxing influencer allegedly livestreamed himself firing gunshots from an airboat at an alligator.

World
Kumanjayi Little Baby was found dead after going missing from an Aboriginal town camp in Alice Springs.

World
Protests have taken place at the prestigious arts fair over the inclusion of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Africa
The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.

Africa
DNA tests are underway to confirm whether remains found inside the crocodile match that of a missing man.

Africa
Sudan’s foreign minister says Ethiopia and UAE has chosen the “wrong path” and would regret it.

Africa
Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a massive offensive by combined jihadist and separatist forces.

Business
With fuel prices continuing to climb in South Africa, FNB has announced a temporary boost to its eBucks fuel rewards, following a similar move from Absa in April.
Business
Business
Business

Politics
Police say the alleged interference involved a convicted hitman at a critical stage of the case.

Politics
Macpherson outlined some of the challenges he faces in this portfolio.

Politics
Tolashe is alleged to have registered the donated vehicles under her children’s names.

Politics
The councillor’s body was found with a bullet wound at her home at Tshatshu Village on Tuesday.

Sport
Betway Premiership side Chippa United have once again pulled the trigger by parting ways with head coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi on Wednesday.

Sport
Victor Wembanyama shines as the San Antonio Spurs drew level in the NBA’s Conference semi-finals while the New York Knicks edged into a 2-0 lead.

Sport
What makes Indian sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi so effective and what could be next for the 15-year-old after his Indian Premier League success?

Sport
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Education
A confluence of factors is causing public schools in New York and across the country to experience dramatic reductions in enrollment.
Education
[Daily Maverick] While policymakers debate screen time and cognitive development, a parallel crisis is quietly unfolding in South Africa’s education sector: a tech supply chain riddled with vendor monopolies, retail exploitation and hardware dumping that prioritises profit over pedagogy.

Education
As the traditional route of school, university and entry-level job is ever more precarious, it’s no wonder parents are feeling the strain
Called on to do long division, how would you fare? I had no illusions going in. I couldn’t do it the first time round and, four decades later, it seemed unlikely the situation had improved. (For a split second I thought AI might help, but it was like...
Education
The findings put more pressure on the University of California system to negotiate with the Trump administration.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Do not keep your millions waiting in the cold

Entertainment
The step-up from the L4 will launch in South Africa during the third quarter of the year.

Entertainment
World War II’s fate was sealed above all on the Eastern front, where the Soviet Union bore the brunt and turned the tide.

Entertainment
Attack coach Neil de Bruin hopes his side are ready for play-offs but said they need to work on discipline and decision-making in attack.
Science/Tech
A small study found that a single 25mg dose of psilocybin produced measurable brain changes that were still visible a month later, along with reported improvements in psychological insight, wellbeing, and mental flexibility. The Guardian reports: Evidence for the changes came from specialized scans that measured the diffusion of water along nerve bundles in the brain. They suggested that some...

Science/Tech
Phoenix, AZ – Marketing doesn’t have to be complicated, expensive, or exhausting. But it also shouldn’t be quick and easy, like how you clean a toilet bowl. In his bold new book, LAIZY A$$ MARKETING, author and PR strategist Scott Robertson introduces a refreshingly simple framework designed to help entrepreneurs, founders, and brands achieve meaningful […]

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Properly designed agentic commerce is a structured payments framework in which AI agents execute tightly defined mandates from customers, says Dewald Nolte, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Entersekt.

Science/Tech
The pursuit of AI could quietly lead executives into advanced ignorance, says Antonios Christodoulou, CEO and founder of Cyber Dexterity.

Motoring
South Africa’s automotive sector is valued at well over R500 billion.

Motoring
South Africa’s richest man has an impressive car collection.

Motoring
The small industrial hub of Rosslyn in South Africa is home to one of BMW’s oldest car factories.

Motoring
Bakkie buyers looking for 4×4 capability have a few budget options to choose from.

Health
A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.

Health
Rapper Professor Green, real name Stephen Manderson, has long been open about his mental health difficulties and has joined up with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy which reports seven in 10 men don’t seek support until they hit crisis point.

Health
The Andes strain of the virus has been confirmed in two passengers who were taken to South Africa, according to the country’s health minister

Health
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the situation is “very serious and deeply stressful” for those involved.