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Stormers bid farewell to ‘one of a kind’ Gelant: ‘Thanks for the memories’
The Stormers on Monday bid farewell to United Rugby Championship-winning fullback Warrick Gelant.
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Top Stories
Ecuador president announces fuel price cut amid days of protests
The cuts fall short of demands from Indigenous leaders who have decried the soaring cost of living.
South Africa
New Umalusi council appointed
Education quality assessor, Umalusi, has announced the appointment of its sixth council.
South Africa
Public Enterprises DG placed on suspension
Public Enterprises Director-General, Kgathatso Tlhakudi, has been placed on precautionary suspension.

South Africa
North West police called to intensify investigations into the sale of body parts
[WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT] The community of Mahikeng in the North West called on police to intensify investigations into the selling of body parts.
South Africa
President Ramaphosa in Germany for G7 Summit
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday arrived in Bavaria, in Germany, to participate in the G7 Leaders’ Summit at the invitation of the host, Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

World
Businessinsider.co.za | Rudy Giuliani was slapped by a supermarket worker while campaigning for his son in New York
A witness told The New York Post she was standing “shoulder-to-shoulder” with Guiliani when an on-duty employee slapped him.

World
Businessinsider.co.za | Russia has defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time in more than a century, reports say
Russia has the money to pay its foreign debts, but sanctions are blocking payments from moving through the global system.

World
‘Show them our pecs’ – G7 leaders mock Putin
At the first meeting of the summit, the Russian leader’s so-called macho image is made fun of,

World
Sofia Sapega: Belarus Ryanair plane arrest student appeals for pardon
Sofia Sapega’s plea comes a year after she was detained by the KGB on a diverted flight in Minsk.

Africa
Separatist forces getting away with serious abuses in anglophone Cameroon – Human Rights Watch
There are concerns that separatist leaders in English-speaking areas of Cameroon might be losing control of their forces, as grave human rights violations are on the rise, Human Rights Watch said in its latest report.

Africa
Electricity for all in Africa in eight years a possibility but ‘formidable’ task
The Africa Energy Outlook 2022 report charts how the continent can get electricity to everyone by 2030.

Africa
Well run by Nigeria’s Eroton spills oil and gas for over a week
A well at a site operated by local Nigerian firm Eroton Exploration and Production Limited has been spilling oil and gas into the Niger Delta for more than a week, the company and an agency responsible for detecting oil spills said.

Africa
Egypt tries man over murder of student who refused advances
A trial began Sunday for an Egyptian man accused of stabbing a woman to death in a public street after she rejected his advances — a case that has sparked widespread outrage.

Business
JUST IN | SIU freezes R27m mansion linked to ex-lotteries boss
The Special Investigating Unit has obtained a preservation order to freeze a R27 million luxury property linked to the former chairperson of the National Lotteries Commission, Professor Alfred Nevhutanda.

Business
Russia pitches into first major external bond default in century
A formal default would be largely symbolic given Russia cannot borrow internationally at the moment and doesn’t need to thanks to plentiful oil and gas export revenues.

Business
PPC reports flat annual performance
PPC’s performance remained flat, with its headline earnings per share staying at 3 cents.

Business
[TOP STORY] Banks investing in green bonds
If banks incentivised customers to take out or add to bonds for solar panels or, say, a water-reticulation system, there could be a big market there: Craig Ivy of Futuregrowth.

Politics
Ramaphosa commends the bravery of SA citizens after release of State Capture report, COVID-19 restrictions
President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised the heroism of South Africans following the lifting of the last COVID-19 restrictions and the release of the State Capture Report last week.

Politics
Panyaza Lesufi elected new ANC provincial chairperson for Gauteng
The 14th ANC Gauteng Provincial Conference has elected Panyaza Lesufi as the new provincial chairperson in the early hours of Monday morning.

Politics
Malema calls for free, ‘decolonised’ education in the country
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, has called for free and decolonised education in the country.

Politics
EFF rejects Zondo Commission findings saying it neglected corrupt dealings of white people
During his address in Kliptown, Soweto on Saturday, where the party observed the 67th commemoration of the adoption of the Freedom Charter in the area, EFF leader, Julius Malema rejected the findings of the State Capture report.

Sport
Only 3 700 tickets left for Boks-Wales Test as Loftus cranks into gear for near sell-out
The Bulls have made significant progress on selling their remaining tickets for Saturday’s first Test between the Springboks and Wales at Loftus.

Sport
Pumas mentor Jimmy Stonehouse to coach Champions Team against Italy A
Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse will take charge of the Champions Team against a touring Italy A side at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
Sport
Test cricket is dead, but not for the eager Proteas
Even before the demise of this format of the game was predicted, the women’s team had little opportunity to experience and enjoy it

Sport
AmaZulu boss Sandile Zungu ties the knot in lavish wedding – PICTURE
AmaZulu boss Sandile Zungu tied the knot in a lavish wedding ceremony in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands last Friday.
Education
Nigeria: University Workers’ Strike – President Buhari to Receive Negotiation Update Wednesday
[Premium Times] A statement by the ministry’s spokesperson, Olajide Oshundun, said the president will, after the briefing, make decisions on issues in contention.
Education
Zimbabwe: School Demands Money for Head’s New Vehicle Despite Pupils Not Having Books
[New Zimbabwe] FRANCIS Aphiri Primary School in Masvingo is reportedly asking parents to contribute US$15 per child to buy a new vehicle at a time parents are struggling to pay tuition fees and students do not have basic learning materials.
Education
Nigeria: What Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso Told INEC About Their Education, NYSC, Occupations
[Premium Times] The publication of the personal particulars of candidates for the 2023 elections has been followed by animated discussions among Nigerians on social media
Education
Nigeria: Life Is Not About the Education of One Section of the Society – Tinubu
[Daily Trust] The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, says life is not about the education of one section of the society.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Safe and legal abortion is free
There is no justification for women to use an illegal and unsafe abortion clinic if they want to end their pregnancy.

Lifestyle
‘Almost lost my life’: Enyobeni artist shares clip ‘minutes before’ [watch]
‘People suffocated and started collapsing’: An artist performing at the Enyobeni tavern during the tragedy has shared his first-hand account.
Entertainment

Entertainment
WATCH: Prince Charles in hot water over accepting 1 million euros in cash
Prince Charles reportedly received two other cash donations between 2011 and 2015.

Entertainment
Who is Andile Jali’s new girlfriend?
Jali has reportedly also paid lobola for his new lover.
Entertainment

Science/Tech
Multi-million rand Johannesburg data centre nearing launch — Photos
NTT has said construction of its new Johannesburg 1 Data Centre would soon be completed.

Science/Tech
Apple’s mixed reality headset could pack an M2 chip
Apple’s mixed reality headset will likely feature the company’s M2 chip and 16GB of RAM.

Science/Tech
Valorant developers will record and listen to voice chats
Riot Games will evaluate voice chat recordings to verify any behavioural policy violations.
Science/Tech
Instgram, TikTok influencers drive social commerce boom
The micro-influencer economy plays an increasingly large role in brands’ e-business strategies, says Meltwater.

Motoring
Hope still for Kyalami F1 return in 2023
F1’s owners want a race on every continent where people have cars.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring

Health
Abortion Pills Take the Spotlight as States Impose Abortion Bans
Demand for medication abortion is surging, setting the stage for new legal battles.

Health
Jeffrey Escoffier, Health Official and Scholar of Gay Theory, Dies at 79
He wrote extensively on gay identity and history, but New Yorkers knew a different side of his work: his campaigns on H.I.V. and other health issues.

Health
In Light of Roe v. Wade Ruling, Men Share Their Abortion Stories
In light of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, advocates from all sides of the issue have called for men to be part of the conversation. The Times heard from hundreds who wanted to share their stories.

Health
Polio: Virus found in London prompts misleading vaccine claims
What do these cases really tell us about the virus, which hasn’t spread in the UK for decades?

Nature
Food waste: Fruit and vegetables saved from farms
Across the UK, volunteer harvesters are helping to fight food waste by sending produce to food banks.

Nature
Australia climate crisis: Women call for action with photo petition
Women from across Australia will present a visual petition to MPs, calling for urgent action.

Nature
Nuclear power: What role can it play in the UK’s climate future?
The UK government says that nuclear is critical to its climate plans, but can it deliver?

Nature
The man turning mud into eco-friendly ‘concrete’
Gnanli Landrou has invented a special powder that turns earth into a greener version of concrete