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Pressure group Melted Parents NI demand “urgent intervention” from Stormont on protest walk in Belfast.

Five City of Tshwane senior officials have been placed on precautionary suspension after being charged with gross negligence in awarding the controversial Rooiwal Wastewater Treatment Plant tender to a company linked to corruption-accused businessman Edwin Sodi.

In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change “as much of a priority as his predecessors”.

Free State farmers say they have lost almost all their investments due to the excessive heat.

Saturday marks the third day without electricity in parts of Pretoria East, following an explosion at the Mooikloof substation at approximately 23:00 on Wednesday.

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced members of a tax fraud syndicate that defrauded the SA Revenue Service of more than R100 million to prison terms ranging from five and 65 years.

Gang related violence is again on the rise in Westbury, with more than 10 people shot last weekend.

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Masoud Mostajabi, deputy director of the Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council, about Iran’s military strategy with its proxies in the region as well as Israel.

Children are among the hundreds of thousands displaced by fighting on the Lebanon-Israel border. In south Lebanon, an arts program is trying to restore some normalcy to their lives.

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with reporter Pavni Mittal about the Indian elections which began this week and will end in June. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term.

The Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discusses on NPR’s All Things Considered how further U.S. aid would make a difference on the front lines, and the state of the war in general.

It means the US will lose its primary base where it monitors regional Islamist activity.

The train rammed into a lorry parked along the Tema-Mpakadan railway line, damaging its cabin area.

Gen Francis Ogolla was in the west of the country when his helicopter went down killing 10.

Sprinter Christine Mboma says an enforced hiatus impacted her mental health but she did not lose hope of a return.

These are the car brands and vehicles that sold the most units in South Africa in March 2024.

South Africa’s energy systems have been ranked 69th in a new report by the World Energy Council.

A new global study shows that South Africa spent the most time of their day looking at screens, with phones being a major issue.

Protected strikes can often turn violent in South Africa, but this does not necessarily allow employers to fire all the workers involved.

Members of the National Freedom Party (NFP) in KwaZulu-Natal say they are optimistic

Political instability at the hung Thabazimbi Local Municipality in Limpopo continues to impact all.

Only ActionSA, Rise Mzansi and the Inkatha Freedom Party have shared their thoughts on the holy herb with voters

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NFP launches its elections manifesto in Ulundi under Ivan Barnes

Tyronne White showed how it is done as the veteran cycling coach led home a phalanx of team members in the aQuellé Tour Durban MTB.

Teboho Mokoena chose to focus on the positives of Mamelodi Sundowns’ gruelling schedule ahead of facing a well-rested Esperance in the first leg of the CAF Champions League semi-finals in Rades, Tunisia, on Saturday at 21:00.

Australia’s Torrie Lewis holds off world 100m champion Sha-Carri Richardson to win a thrilling 200m at the Diamond League in Xiamen.

Reigning world champion Luca Brecel makes two centuries to hold a 6-3 lead over David Gilbert after the first session at the Crucible.

Pro-Palestinian students interrupted a dinner held by a top free speech defender at Berkeley. A polarized and very public controversy has followed

During a dinner for students that the dean of the University of California, Berkeley law school held in his house’s backyard earlier this month, a woman wearing a hijab and checkered Palestinian scarf suddenly stood up with a microphone and...

Tunde Onakoya, who has beaten previous record of 56 hours, hopes to raise $1m for children’s education in Africa

A Nigerian chess champion has broken the record for the longest chess marathon after playing the game nonstop for 58 hours.

Tunde Onakoya, 29, hopes to raise $1m for children’s education across Africa from the world record attempt, which has been taking place in Times Square in New...

University says it is ‘redesigning’ commencement plans days after it decided to prevent Asna Tabassum from speaking on 10 May

The University of Southern California is “redesigning” its entire commencement plans – just days after making the controversial decision to cancel the valedictorian speech of a Muslim student – and will also cancel the keynote speech by film-maker Jon M Chu.

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Nick Bostrom’s Future of Humanity Institute closed this week in what Swedish-born philosopher says was ‘death by bureaucracy’

Oxford University this week shut down an academic institute run by one of Elon Musk’s favorite philosophers. The Future of Humanity Institute, dedicated to the long-termism movement and other Silicon Valley-endorsed ideas such as effective altruism, closed this week...

Learn how and why saying “no” more often can lead to a more balanced life, reduced stress, and improved relationships.

Meta unveils enhanced AI models with Llama 3 release, making this AI the most intelligent AI assistant available for free use.

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The feud between RHODurban stars Zama Ngcobo and Ameigh Thompson has spilled over from the small screen onto social media platforms.

President Ya Straata’s new single Pressure is aptly titled because it highlights the attitude of overcoming constraints to perform at your best as artists and athletes.

Turning your kitchen into a café is a great way to learn (or hone) the art of making the perfect shot.

Energy expert Chris Yelland said the load-shedding relief experienced in recent weeks is largely due to temporary solutions and won’t last.

GE’s machine is an all-in-one coffee maker that doesn’t brew single cups, isn’t dishwasher-safe, and needs an aircraft hangar to store it.

Plus: GMC has a new great big electric pickup, Meta adds instant AI image generation to WhatsApp, and everyone’s talking about the new audio app Airchat.

“If the car is even half as good tomorrow as it was in the sprint we will be all right.”

This SUV drives a lot smoother and its fuel consumption is encouraging.

In the midst of a global push towards electric vehicles, African nations are forging ahead with systems and policies to ramp up EV adoption – here’s the top 10 countries with most EVs.

Sustainable Energy Africa is helping municipalities across the country build their capacity to register rooftop solar PV.

Corporate climate lobbying is recognised globally as a threat to effective climate change policy, the private and public sectors in SA do not perceive closed-door engagements to be problematic, write Caroline James and Emma Schuster.

Industry stakeholders requested guidelines be put in place for up to Stage 16 of load shedding in order to reduce the risk of human error in an emergency situation, says Vally Padayachee.