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Safaricom and Starlink to collaborate for Kenya’s internet market
Safaricom and Starlink are set to potentially join forces, offering satellite-internet equipment and data in Kenya’s hardest-to-reach areas.

Top Stories
How Digital Woman Uganda is turning tech into hope for rural women facing GBV
Digital Woman Uganda shows Africa how tech can serve women in remote communities – not by apps, but by voice, language and accessibility.

South Africa
Malusi Gigaba charged with corruption over Transnet deal
Gigaba appeared at the Palm Ridge Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg alongside four co-accused.

South Africa
Fourth accused in Limpopo insurance-fraud killings to apply for bail
The accused, Johannes Shokane, faces 25 charges including murder and money laundering.

South Africa
Psychologists dispatched to a Tsolo school after principal’s arrest
Principal is facing charges of kidnapping, attempted murder, rape and possession of a firearm.

South Africa
Hillary Gardee murder trial set to resume in Mbombela
Hillary Gardee was murdered in 2022, and her body was found timber plantation outside Mbombela.

World
Brazil creates new Indigenous territories after COP30 protests
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government recognises 10 new Indigenous lands during climate summit.

World
Australian murderer sues for right to eat Vegemite behind bars
Andre McKechnie argues the Vegemite ban in Victoria’s jails denies him the right to “enjoy his culture”.
World
News24 | Trump hails UN Security Council vote on Gaza plan as bringing ‘peace all over the world’
US President Donald Trump hailed the UN Security Council’s vote in favour of his Gaza peace plan, claiming it would lead to “further Peace all over the World”.
World
News24 | US House to pass Epstein Files Transparency Act following Trump face-saving retreat
US lawmakers are expected to advance a bill requiring the release of government records on millionaire sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, in defiance of Donald Trump’s attempts to keep a lid on one of modern America’s most notorious case files.

Africa
Total faces war crimes allegations over Mozambique massacre
TotalEnergies denies responsibility for the actions of local security forces involved in dozens of killings.

Africa
South Africa to refuse charter flights of Palestinians over fears of ‘cleansing agenda’
Israel says South Africa had previously agreed to receive the 153 Palestinians who arrived last week.

Africa
Dozens die in DR Congo mine after makeshift bridge collapses
The structure fell after panicked miners reportedly fled from military gunfire.

Africa
US and UK warn of major e-visa data breach in Somalia
Tens of thousands of people’s personal data has been leaked online, according to the US embassy.

Business
South Africa at an important turning point
Political and economic expert Dr Frans Cronje said South Africa is at an important turning point and that there are many positive signs in the economy.

Business
End of an era for Michael Jordaan-backed bank in South Africa
The Competition Commission has given Lesaka Technologies the green light to acquire Bank Zero, the digital bank co-founded by Michael Jordaan.
Business
Business

Politics
Brown Mogotsi alleges Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, AmaZulu King work for CIA
Brown Mogotsi is today testifying before the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria.

Politics
Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala is John Wick: Mogotsi
Brown Mogotsi says ‘Cat’ Matlala is the John Wick who terrorised Pretoria communities.

Politics
LIVE: Parliament Ad Hoc Committee | Mary de Haas testifies
Human rights activist and violence monitor Mary de Haas appears before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
Mashatile to open three-day G20 Social Summit
The Social Summit will gather civil society voices that will add to G20 decision-making process.

Sport
Former Ireland captain: Rassie Erasmus is a villain, but …
Former Ireland captain Keith Wood says Rassie Erasmus continues to push the laws, but he believes teams should only have five subs.

Sport
Hemp returns to England squad but James misses out
Forward Lauren Hemp returns to the England squad for the first time since Euro 2025 after recovering from injury, but Lauren James misses out.

Sport
Cowboys beat Raiders in first match since Kneeland death
The Dallas Cowboys score four touchdowns to beat the Las Vegas Raiders 33-16 in their first game since the death of defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland.

Sport
‘Heartbroken’ Alcaraz pulls out of Davis Cup Finals
World number one Carlos Alcaraz says he is “heartbroken” after withdrawing from Spain’s Davis Cup Finals team because of a hamstring injury.
Education
Uganda: Buganda Education Minister Celebrates 10 Years of Smiling Star Junior School – Buloba
[Nile Post] The Minister for Education in the Kingdom of Buganda, Cotilda Nakate Kikomeko, joined the Smiling Star Junior School – Buloba community to mark the institution’s 10-year anniversary. The school was founded by Omuziira (Warrior) of the 2005 class, Kaye John Ddamba, who also serves as its director.
Education
Nigeria: Court Jails Nigerian Professor for Five Years for Sexual Harassment
[Premium Times] The professor was being prosecuted by the ICPC for sexually harassing female students in the University of Calabar where he worked.
Education
‘We Need to Be Worried’: Three University Leaders on the Fate of Higher Education in the Trump Era
The view from Dartmouth, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wesleyan.
Education
Trump Made the Citizenship Test Harder. What if Every American Had to Take It?
We should not demand ever more knowledge of newcomers and ever less of our current citizens.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment

Science/Tech
How TymeBank is Powering SME Success This Black Friday and Beyond
For small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa, the annual surge of opportunity around Black Friday and the summer sales season is no longer a nice-to-have – it’s a make-or-break moment.

Science/Tech
Social Security Data Is Openly Being Shared With DHS to Target Immigrants
For months, the Social Security Administration was quietly sharing sensitive data about immigrants with DHS. Now it’s official.

Science/Tech
SA Post Office plans to become a Vodacom shop
The Post Office is requesting proposals for various partnerships, including potential agreements with mobile networks to do SIM registrations.

Science/Tech
Information Regulator targets spam callers
While the Information Regulator wants control over spam calls, the industry says it does not have the necessary legal authority.

Motoring
Price dropped revised Renault Kiger stakes its claim further
For now, only the volume-selling normally aspirated powertrain has been made available. The more powerful turbo has, however, been approved for 2026.
Motoring

Motoring
Already priced Jetour T2’s specification sheet finally made public
Boxy Defender 110-styled T2 has a choice of three derivatives, but with the same powertrain options as the step down T1.
Motoring

Health
How do cold weather health alerts work?
The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.

Health
Life-changing surgery means boy gets first sleepover
William from Bath, has had his jaw rebuilt using his own ribs allowing him to breathe independently.
Health
C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for First Time
If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization.
Health
Sex Had Become a Chore. Then They Started Reading Romantasy.
The wildly popular fiction genre allows readers to talk openly about yearning, sex and desire. And it’s spilling over into their bedrooms.
Nature
News24 Business | Joburg power cut threat: Eskom and City still talking, Ramokgopa pushes for payment plan
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
News24 Business | Nick Hedley | A new study links culprits to climate change costs: a reckoning for polluters?
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.
Nature
News24 Business | International Partners Group | Backing SA’s green future with over R2bn for just transition projects
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
News24 Business | SEE | These blocks made of recycled glass, building waste, may soon be found throughout SA
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.