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WATCH LIVE | Meyiwa murder trial continues

Today at 10:36 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The five suspects accused of murdering soccer star Senzo Meyiwa will again be in the dock at the Pretoria high court on Thursday.

South Africa

Nelson Mandela Bay issues flood warning amid hazardous conditions

Today at 10:07 AM, via SAnews

Nelson Mandela Bay issues flood warning amid hazardous conditions

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Disaster Management Centre has urged residents, motorists, and pedestrians to exercise extreme caution as heavy rainfall continues to cause widespread flooding and hazardous conditions across various parts of the metro.

In a statement on Thursday, the municipality reported that...

South Africa

Electoral Commission launches journal on African elections

Today at 09:54 AM, via SAnews

Electoral Commission launches journal on African elections

Ahead of the Local Government Elections to be held in November, the  Electoral Commission in partnership with the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) have launched the inaugural Special Issue of the Journal of African Elections.

Launched in Johannesburg on Wednesday, the special issue is a...

South Africa

Five suspects arrested for an ATM bombing in the North West

Today at 09:41 AM, via SAnews

Five suspects arrested for an ATM bombing in the North West

An intelligence driven operation has resulted in the arrest of five suspects, including a police officer, in connection with an ATM bombing reported in the early hours of the morning in Dinokana, Zeerust in the North West.

The arrests follow a multidisciplinary operation that tracked the suspects and lead to a confrontation...

South Africa

South Africans are not a xenophobic people – Presidential spokesperson

Today at 09:29 AM, via SAnews

South Africans are not a xenophobic people – Presidential spokesperson

Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says President Cyril Ramaphosa expects law enforcement to take action against violent protesters, while emphasising that South Africans are not xenophobic. 

The remarks come as demonstrations against undocumented immigrants have spread across several major cities in...

Business

Signs of life for South Africa

Today at 10:08 AM, via BusinessTech

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange All Share recovered in April after the worst month for the bourse in close to two decades.

Education

My kids are taking their first big exams – and revealing my own anxieties about AI and long division | Emma Brockes

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

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...

Science/Tech

WATCH: Centennial Schools postpones expansion

Today at 10:29 AM, via ITWeb

Property costs in the Western Cape and ongoing conflict in the Middle East have resulted in the school delaying expansion in these areas.

Science/Tech

Pure Electric Scooters Debut In South Africa From Just R8,999

Today at 09:47 AM, via Tech Financials

A quick trip to the shops, or a short ride across a residential estate. These everyday journeys are exactly where a new generation of electric scooters is beginning to reshape how people move around cities. Core has announced the official launch of Pure Electric in South Africa, introducing the globally recognised electric scooter brand to […]

Health

‘I didn’t know how much I struggled with my autism at school’

Yesterday at 20:29 PM, via BBC News

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

What is the Andes Strain of Hantavirus?

Yesterday at 18:53 PM, via BBC News

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