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Piastri & Norris collide as Verstappen wins sprint
McLaren team-mates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris crash out of the United States Grand Prix sprint race in a collision just after the start.
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McLaren team-mates Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris crash out of the United States Grand Prix sprint race in a collision just after the start.
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Hamas handed over the remains of a tenth deceased Israeli captive, while Palestinians are struggling to identify bodies.
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More than 2,600 rallies are planned in cities large and small, organised by hundreds of coalition partners.
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Western Cape Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku announced that taxi operators on nine routes in Khayelitsha, Makhaza, Mfuleni and surrounding areas could resume services from Saturday.
South Africa
The festival is in its third year and has created temporary employment for many young people.
South Africa
Mkhwanazi filed a R5 million defamation lawsuit against O’Sullivan last month.
South Africa
According to the statement, flights can only be permitted when all the safety regulations are met.
South Africa
Senzelwe Mzila has urged people to exercise caution, especially those in low-lying areas.
World
Pakistan said the strike targeted militants and denied attacking civilians.
World
Tom Fletcher told the BBC more aid trucks were entering Gaza, but that it was a “huge job” to get vital supplies to those in need.
World
American millionaires and celebrities are buying up British soccer teams in record numbers.
World
Ukraine’s president met yesterday with President Trump, trying to both bolster his country’s weaponry and pursue a ceasefire with Russia. But it’s unclear how interested Russia is in a deal.
Africa
Thousands of mourners attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Nairobi.
Africa
The head of Liberia’s drug agency says all students should be tested as a way to combat drug abuse.
Africa
Chad had terminated its agreement with African Parks after accusing it of failing to curb poaching.
Africa
Colonel Michael Randrianirina is sworn in as the new president of Madagascar at a ceremony in the capital.
Business
South Africa’s property market has seen significant shifts over the past few years, with certain cities and regions losing momentum as others surged ahead.
Business
South Africans spent R1.5 trillion on gambling activities during the 2024/25 financial year, with the betting industry showing explosive growth as people get desperate for quick money.
Business
FNB’s latest Estate Agents Survey shows that the nation’s housing market is becoming more diverse.
Business
Politics
He says people should just look at the performance of the IFP and its representatives at all levels.
Politics
The IFP was founded on the 21st of March 1975 at KwaNzimela in Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal
Politics
Richard Mdluli has been linked to corruption, at the Ad Hoc Committee and seeks to clear his name
Politics
Mchunu told parliament’s ad hoc committee that he had briefed President Cyril Ramaphosa on the disbandment
Sport
Erling Haaland is getting so good he is starting to break his own records, following a double for Manchester City against Everton on Saturday.
Sport
Aston Villa told matchday stewards they did not have to work at the club’s fixture against Maccabi Tel Aviv next month, saying they understood some “may have concerns”.
Sport
Holger Rune becomes the latest high-profile tennis player to have his season ended prematurely after suffering an injury at the Nordic Open in Stockholm.
Sport
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his side can’t just rely on “key-man” Erling Haaland after he scored twice in five second-half minutes to beat Everton at the Etihad Stadium.
Education
The private Alpha School says its students can learn faster and better – but experts warn not all may benefit from an AI boom in schools
In the world’s tech innovation epicenter, an “AI-powered” private school has made headlines for unabashedly embracing the technology.
Alpha School San Francisco, which opened its doors to K-8 students this fall, is the newest outpost of a network of 14...
Education
Three Southern Opinion columnists on the region and its outsize role in national politics.
Education
From brain-rotting videos to AI creep, every technological advance seems to make it harder to work, remember, think and function independently …
Step into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab in Cambridge, US, and the future feels a little closer. Glass cabinets display prototypes of weird and wonderful creations, from tiny desktop robots to a surrealist sculpture created...
Education
The Trump administration alienated many elite schools in its latest effort to overhaul higher education, so it looked elsewhere for allies.
Lifestyle
Anticipation is building across SA as the PowerBall jackpot has climbed to R160 million, with the next draw set for Tuesday, 21 October.
Lifestyle
Installation of the new Eskom smart electricity meter in all homes across South Africa is mandatory, not optional, says the power utility …
Lifestyle
Akademia, a private Afrikaans University founded by the Solidarity Movement, has officially launched its new full-time campus in Paarl.
Lifestyle
Prince Andrew has relinquished his royal titles and honours after discussions with King Charles III, about accusations linked to Epstein.
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Science/Tech
The crypto market’s shifting tides are separating recovery stories from reinvention plays. The latest AAVE price forecast shows a DeFi giant losing ground, with its Total Value Locked (TVL) sliding to $33.2 billion, a reminder that even established protocols face liquidity fatigue. Meanwhile, the Worldcoin (WLD) price surge narrative is cooling fast, as recent 25% […]
Science/Tech
The crypto market just reignited. Binance Coin (BNB) surged 13% past $1,280, fueling whispers of a renewed BNB bull rally, while Dogecoin (DOGE) charts a bullish pennant that could send it flying past $0.23. Yet, both stories pale beside the shockwave from BlockDAG (BDAG), a Layer-1 presale that’s now raised over $425 million at just […]
Science/Tech
The cryptocurrency market is buzzing this week as XRP’s bullish momentum pushes the token toward $2.62, drawing in traders looking for short-term gains from high-volume movements. Meanwhile, Bittensor (TAO) price recovery is igniting investor optimism, as a decisive breakout from a descending triangle and Grayscale’s SEC filing signal renewed institutional interest. Yet, amid these movements, […]
Science/Tech
Concrete accounts for about 8% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, notes CNN. But a research team at the University of Pennsylvania just used a robotic 3D printer to construct a bridge with “complex, lattice-like patterns” that are just as strong and durable — but with materials that absorb more carbon dioxide. Check out the photos of the “Diamanti” projects “post-tensioned concrete...
Motoring
Two month long-term tenure wraps-up as the final goodbye for the current flagship Fortuner.
Motoring
Chinese carmaker backtracks on its decision not to avail Himla double cab to export markets
Motoring
Only one beer could send you on a collision course with the long arm of the law.
Motoring
Joint venture van replaces the outgoing T6.1 Transporter, but is not considered a ‘real’ T7.
Health
More older adults have turned to cochlear implants after Medicare expanded eligibility for the devices.
Health
Two distantly related groups of mushrooms take radically different routes to producing psilocybin, a mind-bending molecule.
Health
Charlotte Monjaria’s weekend away with friends led to the discovery of a cancerous tumour.
Health
Charlotte had a “fantastic” weekend at Butlin’s, unaware of the news she was about to receive.
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.