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Alliance South Down MLA Patrick Brown resigns
The party said Mr Brown, first elected in 2022, was quitting due to “personal reasons”.
TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024, 22:40
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The party said Mr Brown, first elected in 2022, was quitting due to “personal reasons”.
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The General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill will fail to prevent future state capture, which is precisely what it is supposed to prevent, a watchdog NGO in the intelligence sector told Parliament.
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Prosecutors focus on ‘catch and kill’ scheme, accuse Trump of violating gag order in historic trial.
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This year’s UK Eurovision entrant will make a surprise visit to Walford next month.
South Africa
Family of Dr Murunwa Makwarela says it is devastated and in shocked following his sudden demise.
South Africa
Do not blame coalitions for governance failures, rather interrogate why coalitions break down and do not deliver, says My Vote Counts.
South Africa
Magalies Water says it is working around the clock to expand its supply in Rustenburg
South Africa
Questions asked about why Kelly Khumalo was not arrested arising again in court.
World
Ukraine on Tuesday suspended consular services for military-age men abroad except ones to help them return to their home country, dramatically stepping up its effort to boost conscription in the war against Russia.
World
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Judi Dench and director Brendan O’Hea about their new book Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent and a career and friendship forged by the Bard.
World
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with playwright Peter Morgan about his Broadway production of “The Patriots,” a play about the rise of Russian oligarchs, Vladimir Putin, and the downfall of the USSR.
World
The 46-year-old walked free after a Dutch extradition request sparked confusion in Spanish courts.
Africa
The Rwandan government says it is safe and ready to receive deportees from Britain, and the passage of the fraught Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill is testament to that.
Africa
It follows allegations of evictions and other rights abuses during the expansion of a national park.
Africa
Facing a “worrying proliferation” of attack dogs, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi has called for government control over the ownership of certain breeds, including pit bulls and boerboels.
Africa
More than 50 000 people have been displaced by clashes in a disputed area in northern Ethiopia, the United Nations said, as the international community expressed concern about the violence involving fighters from rival regions.
Business
Nick Read repeatedly made threats to resign over the issue, former Post Office HR chief claims.
Business
This is the paycheck of the CEO of Capitec – South Africa’s biggest bank by customer numbers.
Business
A decision to use “less emotive” words for problems with Horizon is called “Orwellian”, inquiry hears.
Business
The potential for future setbacks means that load-shedding is not over, says Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
Politics
The ConCourt has issued directions in Jacob Zuma candidature matter.
Politics
The government says it is unlikely to meet its targets in settling land claims.
Politics
IEC says 43 political parties and two independent candidates will contest the elections in Gauteng.
Politics
The controversial politician was facing charges over an allegedly fraudulent insolvency clearance certificate
Sport
South African golfing greats Ernie Els and Trevor Immelman will join International captain Mike Weir as assistant captains for September’s Presidents Cup in Montreal.
Sport
Australia’s David Warner says the T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies will not see the same mammoth scores built on flat pitches in this year’s Indian Premier League.
Sport
Teenager Iona Winnifrith wins her second gold medal of the European Para-swimming Championships in Madeira.
Sport
Alex Matthews says England will “thrive” off the expected fierce atmosphere in their Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam decider in France on Saturday.
Education
[Mastercard Foundation] As part of strengthening and enhancing the quality, accessibility, and resilience of higher education in Ethiopia, the e-SHE program, a partnership between the Ministry of Education, the Mastercard Foundation, Arizona State University, and ShayaShone, successfully established five state-of-the-art multimedia studios in public universities across Ethiopia, known as...
Education
In a Washington war room, Columbia’s president, Nemat Shafik, decided to call police officers to arrest protesting students. The backlash now threatens her leadership.
Education
[Vanguard] A starting point will be to felicitate our motherly scholar and scholarly mother, the vice chancellor of Lagos State University, LASU, as she joins the league of sexagenarians on Tuesday, 23 April, 2024! The story of the 9th substantive vice chancellor of Lagos State University is one that can be beneficially recounted as a lesson for all and in celebration of her 60th birthday.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Huawei Kenya is set to sponsor selected students from different universities in the country in a technology teaching program in South Africa.
Lifestyle
Award-winning actress Nambitha Ben-Mazwi has landed her first lead role in Showmax’s upcoming series, ‘Empini’.
Lifestyle
‘Generations: The Legacy’ actors Muzi Mthabela and Ronnie Nyakale, who portray the roles of Cosmo and Nkosiyabo have left the soapie.
Lifestyle
Some dog breeds, like Pit Bulls and Rottweilers, have a negative reputation due to misconceptions and sensationalized media coverage.
Lifestyle
Entertainer Ashleigh Ogle – who accused ex Springbok Elton Jantjies of being abusive – dedicated her celebrity boxing win to ‘all women’.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Boss baby: Watch the moment a toddler innocently holds onto a massive snake by its tail – as if its a toy.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Showgoers can look forward to an epic nostalgic night of feel-good melodies, coupled with striking notes from the powerful vocalist.
Science/Tech
After agreeing that Patel would stay on until the conclusion of the Canal+ deal, he has now been replaced by Elias Masilela.
Science/Tech
Apple’s iPhone sales dropped sharply in China in the first quarter of this year as the company saw strong competition from domestic brand Huawei, according to a new report from market research firm Counterpoint Research. CNBC: Apple saw sales of its iPhones fall 19.1% in the first three months of the year, Counterpoint’s data showed, as Chinese telecommunications and consumer electronics giant...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: For years, people who have found Google search frustrating have been adding “Reddit” to the end of their search queries. This practice is so common that Google even acknowledged the phenomenon in a post announcing that it will be scraping Reddit posts to train its AI. And so, naturally, there are now services that will poison Reddit threads with AI-generated...
Science/Tech
From Shōgun to Under the Bridge, here’s everything you should be watching on Hulu this week.
Motoring
Reimagined Tunland will spearhead the brand’s return as the latest Chinese bakkie entrant after the LDV T60 and the incoming JAC T9.
Motoring
By the end of the year, 45% of new vehicles sold in China will be electric and 25% in Europe.
Motoring
An official approval for South Africa has so far not been made, though expect 2025 as a likely time of reveal should the green light be given.
Motoring
Having commenced teasing the Tasman just over a month ago, Kia has released the first official teaser images of its…
Health
Peter Livingstone hopes the inquiry will look at how people with disabilities coped in the pandemic.
Health
Some states with Republican-controlled legislatures want more data, while some controlled by Democrats want less, fearing it could be used to target patients or providers.
Health
A member of the original team flown in to fight the deadly virus in 1976, he also worked to stamp out tropical diseases like smallpox, malaria and Guinea worm.
Health
They were distinct people who pursued different lives. “Get past this already, everybody,” Lori said, “get past it and learn to know the individual person.”
Nature
Maltento, a Cape Town startup has just launched a new laboratory at its facility in Epping to perfect its protein smoothie and other products made of black soldier flies.
Nature
Forced by energy insecurity, and in pursuit of a sustainable future, is it possible to go completely off the grid? Jan van Ravenswaay shares what you need to know.
Nature
Incentives are important to drive solar PV adoption, but with a tax break for households falling away, load shedding is still a major driver of rooftop installations says Absa’s head of sustainability, Punki Modise.
Nature
Stellenbosch University researchers are planting thousands of gum trees to track how they compete for resources so there can be more sustainable ways of managing them.