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England score 12 tries in huge win over Scotland
Dominant England spoil Scotland’s record-breaking afternoon at Murrayfield with a 12-try win which keeps them on course for another Six Nations title.
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Dominant England spoil Scotland’s record-breaking afternoon at Murrayfield with a 12-try win which keeps them on course for another Six Nations title.
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US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced reforms intended to speed up access to medical research and treatment based on psychedelic drugs.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa is yet to receive a letter from EFF leader Julius Malema requesting an update on investigations into academic fraud at the University of Fort Hare allegedly involving senior ANC leaders.
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South Africa
Traditional leaders engaged the Minister on developmental programmes that will be implemented

South Africa
Inequality undermines democratic progress and limits people’s ability to shape their own futures.

South Africa
Weather Forecaster Lungile Makondo says cool conditions with isolated showers and thundershowers
South Africa
SA pushes global inequality agenda with proposed UN panel
South Africa has announced plans to table a landmark draft resolution at the United Nations aimed at tackling one of the world’s most persistent challenges, inequality.
Speaking at the Plenary on Extremism and Inequality at the In Defence of Democracy initiative, during a working visit in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday, 18...

World
President Macron blamed the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denied “any connection” to the incident.

World
A rare look at one of the world’s most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world’s fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested.

World
BBC Arabic’s correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the border town of Khiam, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon goes into its second day.

World
Ukraine launches political Russian studies program to better understand wartime enemy.

Africa
The country’s biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.

Africa
For centuries the prized sculptures, central to national identity, have been kept outside Zimbabwe’s borders.

Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.

Africa
World Athletics rejects the applications of 11 elite athletes to switch their nationality to Turkey as the requests were “part of a coordinated recruitment strategy” by the country’s government “to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contracts”.

Business
A small agricultural town in Mpumalanga has been voted as one of the best places to live in South Africa.

Business
A 5-bedroom luxury estate is for sale in Wellington’s Bovlei Valley, which is seeing increased interest from Europe, the US and Gauteng.

Business
The Mother City is becoming South Africa’s leading metro for service delivery, with a clean audit outcome for three years running and now a record investment in infrastructure.

Business
Eva August, the CEO of Century 21 South Africa, says buyers and investors are starting to flock to KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast.

Politics
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has denied that this is conflating the party and the state.

Politics
Malema made the claims while addressing supporters outside the KuGompo City Regional Court.

Politics
Alex Matsepane and Solomon Mawasha, UDF members, were hanged in 1986 at Pretoria Central Prison.

Politics
Mhaga testified at the Inquiry probing allegations that prosecutions were deliberately suppressed.

Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns have reached the CAF Champions League final after a 1-0 win over Esperance at Loftus Versfeld, sealing a 2-0 aggregate victory.

Sport
A clinical Orlando Pirates side returned to the top of the Betway Premiership with a convincing 3-0 win over AmaZulu at Orlando Amstel Arena.

Sport
Here are the starting line ups as Polokwane City host Kaizer Chiefs in the Betway Premiership at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Sport
Connacht scored two tries in the last 10 minutes to register a stunning maiden victory against the Stormers in Cape Town.

Education
Many teachers say they struggle to balance the pressures of their job with the demands of being a parent.
Education
Rumeysa Ozturk, who was detained for weeks by the Trump administration after co-writing a pro-Palestinian opinion essay, has graduated and returned home.
Education
[Leadership] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reiterated that no candidate is prohibited from wearing the hijab during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Education
[SAnews.gov.za] Basic Education Deputy Minister Dr Reginah Mhaule is today leading a government and stakeholder-wide Career Expo Day to commemorate Freedom Month and Schools Democracy Month.

Lifestyle
Thobeka Majozi announced the exciting news that she will be taking over her mother’s business, Nto’s Boutique Hotel in Durban.

Lifestyle
Caitlyn Jenner is having trouble correcting her passport to reflect the right gender marker.

Lifestyle
New anti-spam regulations in SA could curb nuisance sales calls, introducing a long-awaited framework for opting out of direct marketing.

Lifestyle
Take a look at the making of Lamiez’s stunning wedding dress, which she wore on her special day in the North West.

Entertainment
Pirates move back to the top of the Betway Premiership.

Entertainment
Currin said the work of government communicators is central to shaping public understanding, building trust and supporting effective service delivery.

Entertainment
The suspect is alleged to have abused his position while serving as legal manager between 2016 and 2017.

Entertainment
Both South Africa and Kenya scored four tries each, with successful conversations the difference between the sides.
Science/Tech
Friday Anthropic’s CEO met with top U.S. officials and “discussed opportunities for collaboration,” according to a White House spokesperson itedd by Politico, “as well as shared approaches and protocols to address the challenges associated with scaling this technology.” CNN notes the meeting happens at the same time Anthropic “battles the Trump administration in court for blacklisting its...

Science/Tech
These locks, lights, and other smart home upgrades let you add automation without messing up your home’s vibe.
Science/Tech
Some failed startups are reportedly selling old Slack messages, emails, and other internal records to AI companies as training data, creating a new way to cash out after shutting down. Fast Company reports: Shanna Johnson, the CEO of now-defunct software company Cielo24, told the publication that she was able to sell every Slack message, internal email, and Jira ticket as training data for...
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Science/Tech
Those clicks and pops aren’t supposed to be there. Give your music a proper bath with this handy guide.

Motoring
Compact bakkies like the Nissan NP200 have been replaced by a new wave of small, practical cars.

Motoring
Tesla was supposed to launch in South Africa in 2026, but these plans have been put on ice.

Motoring
South Africa’s motorists have more petrol alternatives than they may realise.

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.
Health
With shortages of medical professionals and an aging population, thousands of community health care workers prevent older adults from falling through the cracks.
Health
An upcoming executive order is intended to accelerate research into the compounds’ efficacy in treating PTSD, depression and other mental health problems, officials said.
Health
The numbers are the first to quantify the effect of the Trump administration’s shutdown and restarting of a program that has saved millions of lives worldwide.

Health
BBC Verify breaks down how fake viral images of celebrities at Coachella are actually AI generated.