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Ask questions about retirement well in advance of your actual retirement. Don’t wait until the date is a few months away.
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Unlike nations such as Poland, Singapore and South Korea, which engineered success through pragmatism, South Africa has authored its own decline via outdated ideological policies, astonishing incompetence and runaway corruption.
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A woman has successfully convinced the court to force her ex-hubby to reimburse her R96,780 for the financial support she provided during their brief marriage.
South Africa
Talks on efforts to accelerate climate change adaptation underway
The Government of South Africa is hosting representatives from Kenya, Ghana, and the Netherlands in Johannesburg for discussions on strengthening national action to adapt to climate change impacts.
“Successful adaptation requires an integrated approach. This includes factors that turn adaptation planning into...

South Africa
Motorists are urged to exercise caution when transporting children.
South Africa
Withdrawal of legal challenge of online verification service fees welcomed
The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, has welcomed the decision by the Association of Comms and Technology (ACT) to withdraw its court application challenging fee corrections related to the department’s Online Verification Service (OVS).
ACT had filed legal papers in December 2025 in the Gauteng...

South Africa
The gathering aims to strengthen the country’s ability to prevent, prepare and respond to disasters.

World
The son of pensioner Marie-Thérèse told French media he is worried for his mother’s frail health as she is detained in a Louisiana ICE centre.

World
Eric Swalwell is resigning from Congress after multiple women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct. And, Trump is feuding with Pope Leo, calling him weak on crime for opposing the war.

World
An official briefed on Israel’s strategy for the talks described Tuesday’s meeting as “preparatory” and aimed at laying out a framework for future negotiations.

World
An investigation is under way into what led to the deaths of 25 people at Laferrière Citadel on Saturday.

Africa
The separatists say their decison reflects responsibility, restraint and respect for human dignity.

Africa
Electoral commission says Romuald Wadagni has won with over 94% of the vote with most ballots counted.

Africa
The Democratic Alliance’s new leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis, admits the party’s support is too narrow.

Africa
The team was returning from a fixture when they were attacked, officials say.

Business
The supermarket says the redundancies form part of a restructure at its Bradford headquarters.
Business

Business
Drivers are being told to allow extra time for journeys due to a convoy over soaring energy prices.
Business

Politics
Sello says they’ve determined that the woman who passed away was Mkhwanazi’s stepmother

Politics
Zuma-Sambudla faces charges under the Terrorism Act and inciting violence during 2021 July unrest.

Politics
The TRC Cases Inquiry is taking place in Newtown, Johannesburg.

Politics
Julius Mkhwanazi’s testimony was postponed last month due to his mother’s death.

Sport
Lebohang Maboe has been Kaizer Chiefs’ best player in the past few months. Is he the reason behind their revival?

Sport
Speaking on the Monday Night Club, former Premier League striker and BBC Sport pundit Chris Sutton says Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta must win the Premier League or the Champions League this season or risk losing his job at the Emirates.

Sport
Uefa dismiss Barcelona’s complaint over a “grave lack of VAR intervention” during last week’s 2-0 Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid.

Sport
Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Abi Tierney denies departing chairman Richard Collier-Keywood was forced out by the governing body’s board.
Education
[Daily Trust] Governor Dauda Lawal has approved a 120-day Rapid Intervention Action Plan to address critical systemic failures in Zamfara State’s education sector.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] THE African Union High Representative for Silencing the Guns, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has called on African leaders, particularly Ghana, to adopt a holistic approach to addressing challenges in the education sector.
Education
[Liberian Observer] First Baptist Church of Louisiana has officially broken ground on a modern school facility valued at more than US$100,000, marking a major step in advancing its long-standing commitment to education and community development in Louisiana, Montserrado County.
Education
[Nile Post] The Sudanese Embassy in Uganda has appealed to authorities to ease university admission requirements for Sudanese students sitting national examinations in Kampala, warning that current conditions risk delaying their access to higher education.

Lifestyle
Energy giant BP is expanding its oil exploration footprint off the coast of Namibia, as global fuel markets face renewed uncertainty.
Lifestyle
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Lifestyle

Entertainment
National Taxi Alliance says drivers and passengers to blame.

Entertainment
The awards will take place in Durban on Saturday, 25 April.

Entertainment
The 58-year-old man’s formal bail hearing at the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court has been postponed.

Entertainment
Solly Malatsi insists EEIPs cannot be offered to multinationals, as ICASA’s regulations only recognise direct equity ownership.

Science/Tech
Pnet data shows AI skills are shifting from niche technical expertise, to mainstream workplace capability across industries.

Science/Tech
Protect your expensive iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone Pro, or iPhone 17e with our favorite cases and screen protectors.

Science/Tech
How Metacom’s enterprise networking solutions powered Hungry Lion’s expansion across seven countries.
Science/Tech
J. Allen Hynek started as an Air Force consultant brought in to help explain away early UFO reports, but over time he grew frustrated with what he saw as the government’s effort to minimize unexplained cases rather than seriously investigate them. Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares an article from Popular Mechanics, in collaboration with Biography.com, that argues Hynek’s shift from...

Motoring
A criminal syndicate stole parts from South African Airways for nearly a decade, contributing significantly to the airline’s collapse.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
Cars in South Africa are being written off for as little as 35% of their value.
Health
Live animal markets and the illegal sale of wildlife pose particular dangers, but any sale of wild animals or animal products poses spillover risks, a new study suggests.

Health
Greg Foot asks whether we should be using cotton buds to clean our ears.

Health
NHS figures for England suggest a small increase in admissions and experts say noble false widow spiders could be to blame.

Health
Melle was racially abused by a transgender woman at a hospital after she addressed them as “Mr”.