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Kaba family ‘devastated’ as misconduct case paused
The IOPC pauses misconduct proceedings against the officer who shot Chris Kaba, upsetting his family.
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The IOPC pauses misconduct proceedings against the officer who shot Chris Kaba, upsetting his family.

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Raheem Sterling leaves Chelsea by mutual consent after reaching an agreement on his departure.
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Dramatic footage shows wheel falling off a British Airways aircraft shortly after take-off from Harry Reid International airport.

South Africa
The Outpatient Department sustained extensive damage.

South Africa
As AI Investments Surge, CEOs Take the Lead on Decision Making and Upskilling Themselves: With Africa leading in workforce readiness Corporate AI investment is growing significantly and will not pull back, with companies planning to double their spending on the technology in 2026, accounting for about 1.7% of revenues, more than twice the increase for […]

South Africa
Pinterest said Tuesday it plans to lay off less than 15% of its workforce and reduce office space as it accelerates its adoption of artificial intelligence. In a securities filing, the company said it expects the job cuts to be completed by the end of its third quarter in late September. Pinterest shares fell about […]

South Africa
Announced in Cape Town, a new collaboration between Cassava Technologies and Axon Networks will see Axon’s AI-ready, real-time, multi-tenant platform deployed across Cassava’s fibre backbone. The initiative is aimed at supporting artificial intelligence adoption, digital transformation and new service models for businesses and telecommunications providers across the continent. The platform...

World
Satellite images show a steady and significant build-up of US military forces in the region.

World
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

World
The EU foreign policy chief’s remarks come days after Nato’s secretary general said Europe needed the US for its defence.

World
Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash, reshaped Maharashtra’s politics in surprising ways.

Africa
Ghana’s foreign minister says the influencer is a “worthy ambassador”, but some Ghanaians criticised the move.

Africa
Diezani Alison-Madueke took bribes including luxury goods and private jet travel, a prosecutor tells a London court.

Africa
On a visit to Ankara, Bola Tinubu was filmed stumbling and falling after walking past soldiers and dignitaries.

Africa
Franco-Chadian military relations have been strained after Chad abruptly ended its defence agreement with France.

Business
Officials searched offices in Frankfurt and Berlin in relation to “past business relationships”.

Business
Gus Attridge and Stephen Saad started a pharmaceutical company in Australia almost three decades ago, and that company is now being sold for R26.5 billion.
Business

Business
Webometrics published its 2026 global higher education ranking, listing 124 institutions from South Africa, including all 26 public universities.

Politics
In 2012, Cabinet adopted the NDP as the country’s economic blueprint.

Politics
Senona says that he doesn’t know why the documents were sent to him.

Politics
Mathys demands a report on the summoning of Paul O’Sullivan.

Politics
The two-day gathering is called to discuss plans and priorities for the year.

Sport
Reigning champion Tigst Assefa will target a repeat of her record-breaking London Marathon victory when she takes on rivals Sifan Hassan and Peres Jepchirchir in this year’s race.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs have made five selection changes to face Marumo Gallants in the Betway Premiership at the Dr Molemela Stadium.

Sport
Williams missing the first testing sessions before the 2026 F1 season is “incredibly painful”, says team principal James Vowles.

Sport
Interim manager Martin O’Neill is “disappointed” the Scottish FA fast-track panel rejected Celtic’s appeal against Auston Trusty’s red card on Sunday.
Education
[GroundUp] Parents demand removal of Eastern Cape school principal
Education
If college education is merely a transaction, educators — and facts — are vulnerable.

Education
Snap inspection of Brunel academy took place after it withdrew invitation to pro-Israel Labour MP Damien Egan
A snap inspection of a Bristol secondary school criticised for postponing a visit by an MP who is a member of a group that advocates for Israel has found “no evidence of partisan political views”.
Ofsted inspectors arrived at Bristol Brunel academy earlier this month after reports that...
Education
[Ghanaian Times] As artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital connectivity continue to reshape economies worldwide, the reliability and governance of digital infrastructure have become matters of global importance. Behind the rapid expansion of these systems lies an extensive ecosystem of standards bodies, research review panels and international forums tasked with guiding how...

Lifestyle
South African shoppers can now find products on Amazon purely through visuals, thanks to an image-based shopping tool built into the app.

Lifestyle
A spike in properties for sale in Orania – South Africa’s whites-only town – has sparked speculation on social media…

Lifestyle
Nearly 500 residents have taken part in the City of Cape Town’s online survey on the future of Miller’s Point.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Sharks captain André Esterhuizen said his players had bought into the new leadership’s approach, which has seen them start to find form.

Entertainment
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment
MotoGP star wants to find his mojo by letting his natural ability take over instead of thinking too much.

Entertainment
With one simple notice, the minister of labour and employment changed the prospects of thousands of employees by empowering labour inspectors.
Science/Tech
An analysis of film and music release patterns has found that summer and late fall are the optimal windows for movie premieres, while the music industry has no clear “best” month — only a worst one, December, which the report’s author dubbed “Dump-cember.” For films, the calendar splits into distinct strategic zones. Summer months and holidays see elevated box office because audiences have more...
Science/Tech
Early hominins in Europe were creating tools from raw materials hundreds of thousands of years before Homo sapiens arrived there, two new studies indicate, pushing back the established time for such activity. From a report: The evidence includes a 500,000-year-old hammer made of elephant or mammoth bone, excavated in southern England, and 430,000-year-old wooden tools found in southern Greece —...

Science/Tech
AlphaGenome can analyse up to 1m letters of DNA code at once and could pave way for new treatments
Researchers at Google DeepMind have unveiled their latest artificial intelligence tool and claimed it will help scientists identify the genetic drivers of disease and ultimately pave the way for new treatments.
AlphaGenome predicts how mutations interfere with the way genes are controlled,...
Science/Tech
AlphaGenome is a leap forward in the ability to study the human blueprint. But the fine workings of our DNA are still largely a mystery.

Motoring
The Department of Roads and Transport is making it easier to renew licences in Gauteng.

Motoring
The Toyota Corolla Cross has received a poor rating after being tested for crash safety by Global NCAP.
Motoring
Motoring

Health
It could transform our understanding of why diseases develop and the medicines needed to treat them, says researchers.

Health
Some floor cleaners contain PFAS – chemicals that never break down. Here’s how to spot them – and what you can use as alternative.

Health
A coroner wrote to the DWP to express her concerns after the death of Tamara Logan in Tameside.

Health
Tammy McDaid describes how she had a panic attack after waking up on Tate’s birthday.