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The Madlanga Commission is continuing to reshape the upper ranks of South Africa’s law enforcement agencies. Nine officers were suspended hours after police announced the dismissal of Major-General Richard Shibiri, the head of organised crime at the SAPS.
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The Gauteng Development League (GDL) is proud to have played a role in giving 11 Bafana stars a platform to shine in their youth careers.
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England’s Ollie Robinson completes a five-wicket haul on his return to Test cricket against New Zealand at Lord’s
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South Africa’s national food security plan expired in 2023. A replacement has been drafted but not published. Three years later, civil society is still waiting and has run out of patience.
South Africa
SA to mark 50th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising
As the country marks Youth Month, Cabinet has called on all sectors of society to support initiatives aimed at empowering young people through education, skills development, entrepreneurship and employment opportunities.
Briefing the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo...
South Africa
Cabinet approves withdrawal of AI policy
Cabinet has approved the withdrawal of the Draft National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy, which was published for public comment in March 2026.“Cabinet approved the withdrawal of the draft AI policy, which was published for public comment in March 2026. “The withdrawal will allow a rework of the AI policy to ensure it achieves its...
South Africa
Cabinet commends Telkom’s financial and operational performance
Cabinet has congratulated Telkom on its strong financial and operational performance for the financial year ending 31 March 2026.
The majority state-owned company supported 362 small, medium and micro enterprises through procurement opportunities worth R593 million and contributed to the creation of more than 74 000...
South Africa
Cabinet approves closure of e-tolls
Cabinet has approved the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) plan to shut down the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), popularly known as e-tolls.The Executive also approved the orderly resolution of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) litigation, the treatment of any residual litigation exposure, and the closure of all...
World
A man suspected of murdering an 11-year-old girl had previously been identified as a potential child molester, records show.
World
Thomas Weir Pauken II, 50, knowingly worked with people employed by the Chinese government for years.
World
Authorities said that a bear in north-east Japan has eluded capture by opening a window
World
Xi will be in North Korea from 8-9 June, a rare visit to the isolated regime that is a longstanding ally of Beijing.
Africa
Only two survived after trekking more than 50km (30 miles) across the desert to alert the authorities.
Africa
At the centre of it is London mining investor INIHC’s arbitration battle over the billion-dollar Black Volta gold project
Africa
The opposition has called for protests after the president’s term in office was extended by a year.
Africa
A fifth man was discharged and acquitted by the court due to insufficient evidence against him.
Business
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Politics
Parliament’s ad hoc committee defended the evidence leaders’ draft report after suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu objected to the findings that he dismantled the PKTT without consultation and for nefarious reasons
Politics
Ntshavheni has reiterated that no shutdown will be taking place in the country on the 30th of June
Politics
He is testifying before the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria.
Politics
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has dismissed rumours of a Cabinet reshuffle in his government of provincial unity as “premature”, following the removal of the National Freedom Party’s Mbali Shinga from the provincial legislature.
Sport
Centre Louie Hennessey has been ruled out of Wales summer internationals to undergo treatment on a damaged shoulder.
Sport
England winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso could miss the rest of the Prem season after undergoing surgery for a facial injury.
Sport
Craig McLeish believes his background with St Mirren’s academy makes him the best choice as manager after agreeing a three-year deal.
Sport
Graham Potter talks about his joy and pride in taking Sweden to the World Cup after hurt of Chelsea and West Ham dismissals.
Education
[UCT] In June 2019, Professor Salome Maswime took a leap of faith when she and her husband, Gundo Vhusani Maswime, packed their two young sons, Farai and Taurai, into a car and left Johannesburg. Professor Maswime came to the University of Cape Town (UCT) to assume the newly created position of head of Global Surgery. At the time she was a team of one, but her mandate was simple: dream big and...
Education
[UCT] The University of Cape Town (UCT) Employment Equity Cluster 10 Collective (EEC 10) recently hosted a colloquium in commemoration of Africa Month. This to facilitate deep conversation and reflection on how institutional structures, systems and practices enable or constrain a more just, inclusive and future-oriented research ecosystem.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] Sixty Seven youth who underwent training to operate forklift, mobile crane and excavator on Wednesday graduated from the Regional Maritime University in Accra under the theme: ‘Skilled Youth for Accelerated Development.’
Education
[Ghanaian Times] A project aimed at promoting responsible plastic waste management and environmental sustainability among students in selected senior high schools in Accra has been launched.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Hawks cop Karl Sander wants to spend the more than half a million rand raised through a BackaBuddy campaign on more than a coffee machine.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Entertainment
A GP warns that delayed treatment and poor hygiene habits are making things worse.
Entertainment
Critics say we don’t need talk, just action from the president and his government.
Entertainment
The vast majority of foreign nationals issued with traffic register numbers do not appear on Home Affairs’ databases.
Entertainment
A device so easy to start using, the HONOR 600 Series is worth exploring for the value it brings to daily life.
Science/Tech
For Microsoft’s Didier Ongena, AI is a lot like electricity or the internet, and is set to have a profound impact on society.
Science/Tech
Direct-routed access, breach containment and centralised policy management form a new blueprint for modern cyber defence.
Science/Tech
Forrester’s Allie Mellen explores the trend of cyber vendors shifting to platform strategies and why AI agents aren’t the answer yet.
Science/Tech
With most breaches originating in identity, the explosion of non-human identities presents a serious risk to organisations, warns BeyondTrust.
Motoring
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Health
The national group was set up to help tackle loneliness, after a man died from suicide.
Health
A quarter of all babies in England are now delivered by emergency caesarean operations, BBC analysis shows – marking a significant rise over the last five years.
Health
Mining has been the lifeblood of this remote Congolese hill town for decades. Now, it is fueling the spread of a devastating outbreak.
Health
Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possibl to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists.