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Delivery driver threatened at gunpoint in security alert
A delivery driver was forced to drive a suspicious device to Lurgan police station after being threatened, police say.
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A delivery driver was forced to drive a suspicious device to Lurgan police station after being threatened, police say.

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A fire aboard an oil tanker that Kuwait says was hit by an Iranian strike off Dubai has been extinguished, local authorities have said.

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Lwazi Matusse, 8, died after a wall collapsed at his school in Etwatwa, Ekurhuleni.
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South African rugby fans will have welcomed the news that the Bulls and Stormers will travel to Europe this week with strong squads – and essentially a fighting chance of winning their respective Champions Cup playoffs.

South Africa
Ministers to brief President Cyril Ramaphosa on measures to ease the impact of rising fuel costs.

South Africa
Residents say the closure limited access to nearby education and skills development opportunities

South Africa
Lieutenant General Vuyisile Ncata has been announced as the Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner
South Africa
Reforms driving growth and economic greenshoots
The South African government is implementing “far-ranging changes” to support improved economic performance through implementing reforms in key sectors, including electricity, the visa regime, water and at Transnet.
This was the assertion made by President Cyril Ramaphosa as he opened the sixth annual South Africa Investment Conference...

World
China bans ‘bone ash apartments’ where mourners are storing cremated remains instead of cemeteries.

World
The war in Iran has slowed down international shipping, much of which contains medical and humanitarian goods destined for Asia and Africa.

World
Iran attacked and set on fire a massive Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai overnight, as Gulf states increasingly suffer the fallout from the war.

World
Russia is heavily developing occupied territory in Ukraine, suggesting it has no plans to return the land as part of any peace deal. NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Reuters reporter Mari Saito.

Africa
Victims describe how they have been targeted while carrying out everyday activities.

Africa
The raid led to revenge attacks in Jos, with 22 reported dead so far in one of the most volatile parts of the country.

Africa
Veron Mosengo-Omba, a controversial figure, leaves at a turbulent time for African football.

Africa
The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.
Business

Business
Across Africa, artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from being a futuristic concept to a daily reality.

Business
Dis-Chem has seen yet another senior member of its executive team resign, with Stanley Goetsch calling it a day after 42 years.

Business
Dis-Chem has seen yet another senior member of its executive team resign, with Stanley Goetsch calling it a day after 42 years.

Politics
Minority opposition parties in NMB to table a motion of no confidence against Mayor Babalwa Lobishe

Politics
The meeting will be on the road safety campaign ahead of the Easter holidays.

Politics
TRC Cases Inquiry probing efforts to stall the prosecution of apartheid-era perpetrators

Politics
The deadline for the committee’s lifespan is on Tuesday.

Sport
In an extensive interview, Radek Vitek talks Manchester United, Bristol City, dealing with crosses and an extraordinary triple save.

Sport
Nkota joined Al-Ettifaq from Orlando Pirates last year in July and while he started with promise, his playing time has dwindled.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs have made a major announcement on Tuesday that could certainly be a game changer for the iconic club.

Sport
Ireland will play a Test match in Canberra for the first time when they take on Australia in a World Cup warm-up at GIO Stadium on 18 September, 2027.
Education
[Reporter] The Federal Education and Training Authority (ETA) has revoked the licenses of 52 private colleges for failure to comply with regulatory standards.
Education
The United Farm Workers co-founder had been celebrated as an exemplar of civil rights. Then, a Times investigation found extensive evidence of his abuse of women.
Education
[Nigeria Health Watch] Success, 13, did not panic when she got her first period. ‘I was educated early,’ she recalled, ‘I simply used a sanitary pad and carried on with my day.’ In many Nigerian communities, that kind of confidence is still not common for girls entering puberty. Success is a student at a school in the Jiwa community, a peri-urban area in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory...
Education
[Dabanga] Sudanese university professors continued an open-ended nationwide strike for a second day yesterday, with organisers reporting near total participation, as security forces reportedly arrested academics and dispersed protest vigils at several institutions.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
The City of Johannesburg seemingly hurried to fix a three-year pothole in Douglasdale after Helen Zille’s recent snorkelling stunt…

Lifestyle
All round creative guy, Don Design paid his final tribute to his mother, Glenrose, who was laid to rest this past weekend in Welkom.

Lifestyle
SA Treasury is considering cutting the fuel levy, with an announcement from the Finance Minister expected today…

Entertainment
Auditor-General flags deep flaws in South Africa’s digital infrastructure

Entertainment
Wages increased during the period as some industries employed more people.

Entertainment
Petrol is set to increase by R3.06 and diesel by between R7.37 and R7.51 in April.

Entertainment
Both petrol and diesel prices will increase.

Science/Tech
The Shelfy 2 uses some interesting science to clean the air, but the results are a mixed bag.
Science/Tech
Researchers at the University of Waterloo say a new “quadratic quantum gravity” framework could explain the universe’s rapid early expansion without adding extra ingredients to Einstein’s theory by hand. The idea is especially notable because it makes testable predictions, including a minimum level of primordial gravitational waves that future experiments may be able to detect. “Even though...

Science/Tech
When somebody sends you a document as an attachment, don’t just open it. Use the free tool Dangerzone to scrub it clean of any malevolent code. Here’s how it works.

Science/Tech
The Department of Higher Education and Training and Google SA commit to empowering students with AI and digital skills.
Motoring

Motoring
South Africa will reduce a tax imposed on fuel to offset the impact of surging oil prices on domestic gasoline, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said.
Motoring
Motoring
Health
A baffling overdose death took investigators to the frontier of ultra-potent synthetic drugs. The clues were hauntingly familiar.

Health
Researchers says millions of people globally could be carriers of the faulty gene behind the disorder.

Health
David Slater, 72, says ministers need to step up and sort out issues with the medication.

Health
Claire Harkin believes the experiences of people who are supporting loved ones with an addiction can be overlooked.