“Long term” has been the Shimlas’ buzz-phrase for the past three years and that focus finally bore fruit as the men from Bloemfontein broke a near-decade long title drought with a rousing victory over Ikeys in Monday night’s Varsity Cup final.
The Komatipoort Despondent Residents Association was so aggrieved by its municipality’s inaction that it asked a court to imprison its municipal manager for three months if they did not speedily fix the mess.
It is clear from data that our policing system is deteriorating, and it is clear from public sentiment that citizens feel unsafe and don’t trust the police to combat crime. This is a justice issue as much as it is a safety issue, writes Mmusi Maimane.
More than 50 000 people have been displaced by clashes in a disputed area in northern Ethiopia, the United Nations said, as the international community expressed concern about the violence involving fighters from rival regions.
Galp Energia’s shares jumped after the Portuguese oil company said a well test “potentially” indicates Mopane could be an important commercial find in Namibia.
Controversial UK government plans for deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda cleared their final hurdle on Monday, after a marathon tussle between the upper and lower chambers of parliament lasting late into the night.
Experts are warning South African motorists to be on alert when filling up at petrol stations, as a lack of security make them a prime target for criminals.
South Africa’s largest retail bank by customer numbers raised its final dividend by more than 19% to 3 345 cents per ordinary share after attributable headline earnings climbed 16% to R10.58 billion for the year to end-February 2024.
Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie says the bank may have been too conservative with aggressive cuts to lending – but that does not mean easy access to credit is back.
Bulls director of rugby Jake White said they’re still alive in the United Rugby Championship, and their excellent start to the competition has saved them from their current minor slump.
On a visit to a combined nursery and primary school, I saw how early years provision can really be transformed
Panic and a screeching U-turn. The prime minister dismissed claims there were too few nursery places for every two-year-old in England (with working parents) on 1 April, the day that entitlement to 15 hours a week began. He even said: “Staffing levels have increased and more people...
Authorities move to break up encampments at two more US universities on Monday, as Columbia University cancels in-person classes
Police arrested dozens of people at pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Yale University in Connecticut and New York University in Manhattan, as student protests over Israel’s war in Gaza continue to roil US campuses.
[Premium Times] “The minimum age of entry into the university is 18, but we have seen students who are 15, 16 years going in for the entrance examination.”
Social media users flooded Nyovest’s comments section to lend their voices to the concerning situation, reflecting the widespread alarm over the issue.
Jason Matheny, CEO of the influential think tank Rand Corporation, says advances in AI are making it easier to learn how to build biological weapons and other tools of destruction.
As South Africa prepares for its seventh democratic election set for 29 May, TikTok is announcing several initiatives with the local electoral commission and civil society organisations in order to combat misinformation and ensure that users have access to information from reliable sources. These initiatives are just one element of TikTok’s ongoing and long-standing commitment […]
In the dynamic world of banking, Capitec has emerged as a beacon of innovation, not only catering to the masses but also attracting higher-income clients with a suite of compelling offerings. With a strategic focus on providing value, purpose, and accessibility, Capitec’s rise in the higher-income segment is a testament to its commitment to inclusivity […]
Some states with Republican-controlled legislatures want more data, while some controlled by Democrats want less, fearing it could be used to target patients or providers.
A member of the original team flown in to fight the deadly virus in 1976, he also worked to stamp out tropical diseases like smallpox, malaria and Guinea worm.
They were distinct people who pursued different lives. “Get past this already, everybody,” Lori said, “get past it and learn to know the individual person.”
Forced by energy insecurity, and in pursuit of a sustainable future, is it possible to go completely off the grid? Jan van Ravenswaay shares what you need to know.
Incentives are important to drive solar PV adoption, but with a tax break for households falling away, load shedding is still a major driver of rooftop installations says Absa’s head of sustainability, Punki Modise.
Stellenbosch University researchers are planting thousands of gum trees to track how they compete for resources so there can be more sustainable ways of managing them.
If approached strategically, community trusts can promote the meaningful participation of communities in the transition to renewable energy. As an industry, we have our work cut out in order to realise this potential.