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UK police charge man over stabbing of two Jewish men in London

Today at 10:59 AM, via SowetanLIVE

British police charged a 45-year-old man with two counts of attempted murder on Friday following an attack during which two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, in what officers have called a suspected terrorist incident.

South Africa

SARS salutes workers as new Commissioner begins term

Today at 10:01 AM, via SAnews

SARS salutes workers as new Commissioner begins term

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has marked Workers’ Day by paying tribute to South Africa’s workforce, while welcoming its new Commissioner, Dr Johnstone Makhubu.

Commissioner Makhubu has begun his term with a pledge to strengthen fairness, trust and institutional integrity.

In his first official statement, Makhubu said...

South Africa

IEC ramps up preparations after Local Elections date confirmed

Today at 09:50 AM, via SAnews

IEC ramps up preparations after Local Elections date confirmed

The Electoral Commission of South Africa has welcomed the announcement of the date for the country’s upcoming Local Government Elections, describing it as a key milestone in preparations for the polls.

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday confirmed 4 November 2026 as the day for South Africans to head to the...

South Africa

Govt pays tribute to workers across the nation

Today at 09:39 AM, via SAnews

Govt pays tribute to workers across the nation

Government has extended its appreciation to workers across the nation as the country commemorates Workers’ Day on 1 May 2026.

Acting Director-General of the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), Nomonde Mnukwa, has highlighted the critical role workers play in driving the country’s growth and development. 

In a...

Business

South Africa shooting itself in the foot

Today at 09:38 AM, via BusinessTech

South Africa’s reform drive is losing steam as delays to rail and port overhauls and private-sector participation weigh on momentum.

Education

‘It ruined my night’: photographers accused of targeting women at St Andrews May Dip

Today at 06:00 AM, via The Guardian

Students taking part in university’s annual ritual say images of them in swimwear are being published without consent in national newspapers

When the sun rises at dawn on Friday, hundreds of St Andrews University students will brave the chilly North Sea for the annual May Dip, an undergraduate ritual said to bring good luck in exams. But the students won’t be alone at the beach. In recent...

Entertainment

Why dating apps turned love into admin

Today at 11:05 AM, via The Citizen

More users are swiping left on dating apps as finding love has started to feel more like admin and less like romance. Here’s why.

Science/Tech

Belgium Plans To Nationalize Nuclear Power Plants

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

Belgium plans to buy its seven aging nuclear reactors from French power giant Engie in a “full takeover” aimed at securing domestic energy supplies, extending reactor operations, and developing new nuclear capacity. “The move would also mean suspending plans to decommission nuclear operations in Belgium,” reports the BBC. From the report: The move would reverse the phase-out of nuclear energy...

Health

Trump Withdraws Nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General

Yesterday at 19:25 PM, via New York Times

Dr. Means’s nomination had stalled in part over her views on vaccines. The president said he was instead nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier, a radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.