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Immigration chief departing Minneapolis as Trump sends border tsar Tom Homan to scene
The decision may indicate that the administration is walking back more aggressive immigration enforcement.
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The decision may indicate that the administration is walking back more aggressive immigration enforcement.

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Chris Hattingh, DA spokesperson on Defence, has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to take decisive action linked to the flawed ‘Will for Peace’ process.

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KZN deputy police chief, another witness tell inquiry about suspended minister’s interference in a number of cases

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Sir Keir says ignoring China “wouldn’t be sensible” as he prepares to visit the country.
South Africa
The metal price windfall is substantial, but it’s unclear how much of it will reach state coffers, how quickly it could lift growth, and whether South Africa will be able to fully capitalise on the boom.

South Africa
Judge Nkabinde has granted a request from evidence leaders at the inquiry to postpone proceedings.

South Africa
Advocate Amanda Nel’s cross-examination of Mr X got underway today at the Western Cape High Court.

South Africa
North West says its regions are still faced with a number of parents needing school placements

World
Zhang Youxia had been seen as a close ally of China’s leader, Xi Jinping.

World
At least a dozen people have died in multiple US states possibly due to the storm, officials have said.

World
The ex-Olympic snowboarder and accused cartel leader was taken into custody in Mexico last week by the FBI.

World
The BBC’s Ana Faguy speaks to residents in the state after the second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers.

Africa
Prosecutors say Paul Mackenzie lured the latest victims to their deaths by writing notes from his prison cell.

Africa
An investigation found that some of the 16 detained last year planned to unseat President Bola Tinubu.

Africa
The UN mission says it is gravely concerned by “inflammatory rhetoric calling for violence against civilians”.

Africa
Barbara Kyagulanyi said she was assaulted when she refused to reveal her husband’s whereabouts.

Business
India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry.

Business
Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, TikTok’s owner ByteDance and YouTube parent Google.

Business
Passengers accuse carriers of “confusing” them into dropping compensation claims for cancelled flights.

Business
The government has not confirmed what the cap will be, but campaigners have said they believe £250 a year is likely.

Politics
Major-General Lesetja Senona is accused of having strong ties to Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala

Politics
ANC Joburg Region has accused SANCO for conducting a campaign to undermine its newly leadership

Politics
DA in Gauteng calls on Dept of Education to resist from placing children far from where they live.

Politics
Magashule was speaking following their appearance in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein.

Sport
Swimmer Emily Barclay becomes the third British athlete to join the controversial Enhanced Games, set to take place in May.

Sport
Everton manager David Moyes praises a “much better” second-half display that saw French forward Thierno Barry equalise to give the Toffees a 1-1 Premier League draw with Leeds at the Hill Dickinson stadium.

Sport
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke believes his side’s 1-1 draw at Everton is another “good result” and another example of their improved form, losing only once in the past 11 matches.

Sport
Nottingham Forest make a £35m bid for Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta, Juventus consider move for Everton’s Beto, Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes will decide on his future at the end of the season, plus more.

Education
Author says pace of change in GCSE English literature texts is too slow and tide is turning against inclusion
The Booker prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo has called for renewed efforts to diversify the school curriculum in England, warning that young people are growing up in a society where “doors are closing” and the tide is turning against inclusion.
There has been progress in the...

Education
Respondents to King’s Trust survey cited AI and a lack of work experience as reasons they might fail in life
More than seven in 10 teens and young adults in the UK say they wish they were not starting their careers in the current economic climate, according to new research from the King’s Trust.
The study also found that more than a quarter of people aged 16 to 25 feel they are going to fail in...
Education
Some children skipped remote classes in city schools in favor of activities they felt were more important: sledding and snowball fights.
Education
[Scrolla] Jabulani Gwala sells ice-cream and ice-lollies at funerals in Soweto cemeteries to save for his 2026 university registration. He started with just a few boxes bought from lunch money and has now saved over R6,000 since October last year.

Lifestyle
eNCA’s Heidi Giokos has been racially attacked online after she questioned President Donald Trump on his claim of SA’s ‘white genocide’.

Lifestyle
A festive toy store fundraiser raised over R441 000 for children, showing how small checkout donations helped dreams come true.

Lifestyle
The City is continuing with its compulsory electricity meter replacement programme, focusing initially on Cape Town’s southern suburbs.

Lifestyle
Anti-corruption activist Paul O’Sullivan’s Bedfordview mansion – once owned by Czech criminal Radovan Krejcir – is on the market for R12.5m.

Entertainment
The incident followed the discovery of illegal alcohol sales and gambling.

Entertainment
‘The fruits of strikers is scoring goals. I think that’s important, to arrive and score,’ he said.

Entertainment
Allies and rivals alike are hedging as US foreign policy grows more unpredictable.

Entertainment
We don’t need a flurry of onetime impoundings for the cameras, we need unroadworthy vehicles to be pulled off every time.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Telegraph: China hacked the mobile phones of senior officials in Downing Street for several years, The Telegraph can disclose. The spying operation is understood to have compromised senior members of the government, exposing their private communications to Beijing. State-sponsored hackers are known to have targeted the phones of some of the closest...
Science/Tech
Reddit has forced Jaime Rogozinski, the founder of infamous r/WallStreetBets, to strip the WallStreetBets name from an upcoming Miami conference after legal threats citing trademark rights. According to a press release, it’s the “first known case of a social media company enforcing trademark control over a user-created community.” From the report: After years of litigation, courts ultimately...
Science/Tech
Apple has launched a new AirTag 2 that features improved range, a speaker that’s 50% louder, and expanded Apple Watch-based tracking. Pricing stays the same at $29 (or $99 for four). 9to5Mac reports: The new AirTag comes with an upgraded second-generation Ultra Wideband chip for improved range, including when using Precision Finding. From Apple Newsroom: “Apple’s second-generation Ultra...
Science/Tech
Skylight, an open-source, TikTok-style video app built on the AT Protocol, surged past 380,000 users after last week’s shake-up around TikTok’s U.S. ownership and privacy concerns. TechCrunch reports: Launched last year and backed by Mark Cuban and other investors, Skylight’s mobile app is built on the AT Protocol, the technology that also powers the decentralized X rival Bluesky, which now has...

Motoring
Nissan has confirmed that two new SUVs are coming to South Africa this year.

Motoring
Transnet has reached an agreement with European partners to modernise South Africa’s infrastructure.
Motoring

Motoring
The City of Cape Town has unveiled its plans to address violent attacks against motorists on the N2.
Health
Drawing on his love of fly-fishing, he developed a balloon catheter that removes blood clots from patients’ limbs in a minimally invasive way. It has saved millions of lives.
Health
The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right.

Health
In a recent survey, 72% of prison officers say they are frequently stressed at work, 42% say they have been assaulted at least once. So what motivates them – and how do they cope?
Health
Dozens of doctors and therapists said chatbots had led their patients to psychosis, isolation and unhealthy habits.