The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) lead investigator expressed dissatisfaction over the testimony of a key witness, known as Witness D, in the case against suspended Ekurhuleni police chief Julius Mkhwanazi. Witness D, who had previously survived assassination attempts, testified about the torture and death of Emmanuel Mbhense by EMPD and SAPS officials, and alleged that...
Members of Parliament have welcomed the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA), expressing unified support for government’s commitment to tackling critical challenges affecting the country, including crime, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), transport bottlenecks and water infrastructure constraints.
Government has announced additional measures to strengthen South Africa’s borders to curb illegal immigration and to protect the country’s security, stability and economic progress. “Funding to strengthen border security will be prioritised, covering infrastructure, technology and people. Key border posts will be redeveloped through...
South Africa charts path of unity, growth and reform
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to draw on the country’s deepest values and collective strength as it confronts challenges including crime and a worsening water crisis, declaring that the nation will stand firm both at home and on the global stage.
“To navigate this new world, we must draw on our strength...
The Tel Aviv indictment is the first publicly known instance of people being accused of leveraging military secrets to place bets on the popular prediction market.
Defending champion Rory McIlroy makes a solid start to the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am as Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune sets the early pace with a 10-under 62.
Mikel Arteta says his side lacked discipline and composure in the second half, as Arsenal have to settle for a 1-1 draw away at Brentford in the Premier League.
UK charity warns against excessive academic pressure and suggests reducing the number of high-stakes tests
Exam stress at age 15 can increase the risk of depression and self-harm into early adulthood, research suggests.
Academic pressure is known to have a detrimental impact on mood and overall wellbeing, but until now few studies had examined the long-term effects on mental health.
The move will allow the schools to raise tuition for the first time since 2019 as part of a broader plan to boost funding for higher education in the Canadian province.
New York, USA – While mainstream media remains fixated on the volatility of equity indices, a far more significant structural shift is occurring in the global commodities markets. Driven by a perfect storm of geopolitical friction and “AI-industrial” demand, strategic metals have staged a historic breakout. Claude Riveloux, Chief Strategist at Ai Synthara, identifies this […]
New York, USA – As global capital markets grapple with heightened volatility and the decoupling of traditional asset correlations in early 2026, institutional allocators and Family Offices face increasing difficulty in preserving capital through static models. Against this backdrop of macroeconomic uncertainty and data saturation, HEBITAL Wealth College formally positions its proprietary...
Microsoft has patched a high-severity vulnerability in Windows 11’s Notepad that allowed attackers to silently execute local or remote programs when a user clicked a specially crafted Markdown link, all without triggering any Windows security warning. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20841 and fixed in the February 2026 Patch Tuesday update, stemmed from Notepad’s relatively new Markdown support —...
An anonymous reader shares a report: Just weeks after a dramatic purge of China’s top general, the CIA is moving to capitalize on any resulting discord with a new public video targeting potential informants in the Chinese military. The U.S. spy agency on Thursday rolled out the video depicting a disillusioned mid-level Chinese military officer, in the latest U.S. step in a campaign to ramp up...
Health workers in developing countries know that isolating tuberculosis patients is an outdated and potentially harmful practice, but lack the resources to move away from it.
The program was meant to help hospitals provide for poor patients by offering drug savings. But critics say a Texas company has turned it into a big business, driving up costs for patients and insurers.
