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Ben Stokes’ five-wicket haul helps England leaves Australia reeling, as the home side trail by 49 runs with only one wicket to spare at the close of play on day one of the first Ashes Test in Perth.
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The €750-million in new investments in South Africa from the European Union are aimed at modernising South Africa’s transport and energy infrastructure.
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Chelsea’s Cole Palmer faces another spell on the sidelines as he fractures a toe in an accident at home.
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England’s fast bowlers sensationally rip through Australia on an electrifying opening day of the Ashes as 19 wickets fall in Perth.
South Africa
Ports of entry remain incident-free ahead of G20 Summit
With one day to go before the commencement of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, operations across all designated ports of entry remained stable and incident-free over the past 24 hours, said the Border Management Authority’s (BMA).This is as various Heads of State and Government as well as high-level delegations continue to arrive...
South Africa
South Africans are urged to show solidarity by changing their profile pictures to purple.
South Africa
Government welcomes interest rate cut
Government has welcomed the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) decision to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.75%, with the prime lending rate now at 10.25%.“The rate cut is expected to ease pressure on consumers with loans, support small businesses, and encourage investment and economic activity. Government continues to prioritise...
South Africa
Police say the deceased got into an argument with Ronald Benn, who then stabbed him to death.
World
Several groups – some of them backed by Israel – are ranged against Hamas in Gaza, with complex and overlapping ties.
World
The US is working to a quick timetable to push through the deal, which appears to heavily reflect many of Moscow’s demands.
World
Rare earths aren’t all that rare. The real choke point is in processing and refining them, where China enjoys market dominance.
World
Militants from an Al Qaeda affiliate in land-locked Mali have been attacking fuel convoys for months. The blockade has strangled fuel supplies to the capital city.
Africa
Security forces have launched operations to assess the situation and locate the missing pupils.
Africa
A growing number of women in South Africa are learning to use guns to protect themselves against gender-based violence.
Africa
Nnamdi Kanu is found guilty of inciting violence as part of his campaign for a separate state in south-east Nigeria.
Africa
Ethiopia has welcomed the return as part of a broader push to repatriate items of national significance.
Business
Business Talk is South Africa’s top business podcast and has featured many of the country’s leading financial experts.
Business
Fuel price recoveries in South Africa have deteriorated since mid-month projections, with diesel prices looking at a particularly hefty hike in December.
Business
Business
Discovery Green is an energy platform created by Discovery to connect local businesses with clean power generated by utility-scale renewable plants.
Politics
DA says the prolonged suspension of senior government officials is costing taxpayers millions.
Politics
Anti-apartheid activist Sunny Girja Singh died at the age of 86.
Politics
Earlier, Commission Chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga put it to Mogotsi that he doesn’t value his oath.
Politics
Ndou criticises ANC leaders for staying in office after misconduct claims as Gigaba steps aside.
Sport
Scotland’s men and women will begin the European Curling Championship on Saturday looking to right the wrongs of 12 months ago.
Sport
Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Thandani Ntshumayelo was banned in 2016 for failing a drug test. He explained how he was caught.
Sport
Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan says Saturday’s much anticipated game against South Africa in Dublin will offer a good insight into where his team stands.
Sport
Queen’s Park and Ross County find themselves at the wrong end of the Scottish Championship going into Friday’s BBC Scotland game.
Education
[Vanguard] The Niger State Government has confirmed the abduction of an unverified number of pupils and staff from St. Mary’s School in the Papiri area of Agwara Local Government, describing the incident as deeply distressing and avoidable.
Education
[Leadership] The Bauchi state government, through the State Civil Service Commission (CSC), has suspended four senior officials of the Bill and Melinda Gates College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ningi, over alleged gross misconduct.
Education
[This Day] Sokoto — The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Sokoto zone, has warned the federal government to act now or risk renewed crisis in Nigeria’s public universities.
Education
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis — Education Minister Nourredine Nouri said on Thursday evening, in response to comments by members of the Assembly of People’s Representatives and members of the National Council of Regions and Districts during the joint plenary session discussing the 2026 Education Budget, that educational reform in Tunisia will be led by the Higher Council for Education “far from...
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Science/Tech
Cell C has cut the offer price for its imminent JSE debut, trimming as much as R3.50/share off the bottom of the original range.
Science/Tech
I used the public preview of Fitbit’s new AI Health Coach and became both faster and noticeably weirder.
Science/Tech
fahrbot-bot shares a report from Phys.org: Physicists from Swansea University have played the leading role in a scientific breakthrough at CERN, developing an innovative technique that increases the antihydrogen trapping rate by a factor of ten. The advancement, achieved as part of the international Antihydrogen Laser Physics Apparatus (ALPHA) collaboration, has been published in Nature...
Science/Tech
The maker of the eCoffee Energyband says it electrically stimulates your nerves to keep you alert. Researchers are skeptical, and critics see it as a way for China’s bosses to keep workers productive.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Recon has not been mentioned as one the three models currently being studied for South African introduction in 2026.
Motoring
Local reintroduction is anything but just another Chinese carmaker opening shop.
Health
ByHeart, the maker of the product, has been linked to an outbreak of illnesses among infants that led to their hospitalizations.
Health
A previous version denied a link between vaccines and autism. It now echoes the doubts about that conclusion voiced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Health
Consumers are increasingly fixating on their scalps, turning to head spas, pricey treatments and products to combat thin hair and irritation.
Health
The virus circulating this year is more virulent and has been spreading faster and earlier than usual.
Nature
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
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
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.