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Unemployment jumps as UK jobs market stalls
The jobless rate rose by 4.2% between December and February, official figures show.
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The jobless rate rose by 4.2% between December and February, official figures show.
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Rise Mzansi stepped up its battle against the DA by zooming in on the Western Cape’s growing housing crisis.
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The BBC’s political editor Chris Mason on what the former prime minister has to say about the state of conservatism.
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The BBC’s Sporting Witness podcast meets Nicky Salapu, who played in the heaviest defeat in international football.
South Africa
Nafiz Modack’s corruption trial was on again – just for a day – with heated debate over whether the police are allowed to lend money to the public, accept rewards, or even gamble. A retired police commander says no, but Modack’s lawyer demanded proof of this.
South Africa
Gauteng education authorities are investigating a drowning incident in Centurion.
South Africa
Significant damage reported across KwaZulu-Natal due to days of heavy rain.
South Africa
A suspect has been killed in a shootout with the police following an ATM bombing in Tumahole.
World
Australian police say a knife attack in Sydney that wounded a bishop and a priest during a church service as worshippers watched online and in person, and sparked a riot was an act of terrorism.
World
Official figures also highlighted the challenges faced by the country’s crisis-hit property sector.
World
The Prime Minister has told “Bollard Man” Damien Guerot he can stay in the country as long as he likes.
World
The college women’s basketball sensation has driven massive interest into the sport.
Africa
The driver is due to appear in court on a charge of reckless driving, police say.
Africa
Former Zambia captain Rainford Kalaba suffers internal injuries following a fatal car accident on Saturday.
Africa
The devastation of Cyclone Freddy, which Storm Ana and Cyclone Gombe, is being exacerbated by the drought brought on by El Niño
Africa
Slam poet Emi Mahmoud wants the world not to forget Sudan, one year into its civil war.
Business
Xiaomi’s new Redmi Note 13 smartphones offer the full package – including brilliant cameras, immersive displays, and long battery life.
Business
Retailers have been obliged to sell items at prices that are often significantly more expensive in US dollar terms than those same items for sale on the street.
Business
Domestic issues, such as concerns over the upcoming national election, are not severly impacing the rand, with financial markets looking overseas.
Business
Overall South Africa exported about $2.5bn of agricultural products to the EU last year and $13.2bn in total to all destinations.
Politics
The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) is expected to resume its business today.
Politics
Reports of Knysna’s decay appear to be greatly exaggerated.
Politics
The beleaguered ANC-administered Msunduzi Local Municipality’s debt to Eskom and uMngeni-uThukela Water, among other creditors, has skyrocketed to a staggering R1.9 billion.
Politics
The rallies were planned for Saturday at NU2 Stadium in Gqeberha, and at GNF Auditorium in East London.
Sport
Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater collapsed in court after being refused bail on more than a dozen charges.
Sport
Kelly Slater, widely regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time, is preparing for retirement from the sport.
Sport
Three-time Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty says he is learning to balance his Christian faith with his fighting mentality as he prepares for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Sport
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Education
In today’s newsletter: Government-funded care was extended to younger children this month, but a study that looked at international examples says the system needs a wholesale overhaul
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Good morning. If you want to make a toddler’s parents furious – and they’re always on a pretty short fuse, let’s be honest – ask them how much of...
Education
[Premium Times] Mr Laka, said the 22 people, comprising 15 students and seven workers of the university, were abducted from the university in September 2023.
Education
Teacher retention problems particularly acute in larger Mats, analysis finds
Multi-academy trusts (Mats) in England have significantly higher annual turnover of classroom teachers at secondary level than schools maintained by local authorities, analysis has found.
Teacher recruitment and retention is a challenge facing all schools but the problem is particularly acute in larger Mats where...
Education
[Mastercard Foundation] Every month, stakeholders such as policymakers, EdTech entrepreneurs, teachers, and parents come together to discuss the intersection of education and technology at the EdTech Mondays Radio Show.
Lifestyle
Pets experts emphasise that maintaining your pet’s health can require less budget and be affordable without compromising quality care.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Wow! Rapper Cassper Nyovest (33) has revealed his wedding ring for the first time since getting hitched to Pulane.
Lifestyle
A South African on social media shares a shocking R2000 Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin price from popular nightclub, Konka.
Entertainment
NB Publishers last week revealed that Ferguson was to release a book about Anele Tembe and AKA’s relationship, titled ‘When Love Kills’.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Zuluboy is part of the cast of a new crime-drama on Mzansi Magic, ‘Code 13’, which made its debut on Sunday evening.
Entertainment
Springbok flyhalf Handré Pollard and wife, Marise, shared their maternity shoot ahead of welcoming their little ‘Pollie’ next week.
Science/Tech
VALR and other players in the cryptocurrency space have announced that they received their crypto asset service provider licences.
Science/Tech
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 has five awesome features that make it stand out in the South African smartphone market.
Science/Tech
Mark Zuckerberg won his bid to avoid personal liability in about two dozen lawsuits accusing Meta and other social media companies of addicting children to their products.
Science/Tech
The chief of Google’s AI business said that over time the company will spend more than $100 billion developing artificial intelligence technology in what has become a gripping arms race in Silicon Valley.
Motoring
Motoring
Milano’s production in Poland and not Italy violates a law forbidding the use of Italian sounding names being used on products not made in Italy.
Motoring
Abu Dhabi will again be the season finale, while Australia becomes the season opener for the first time since 2019.
Motoring
Health
His testimony as an expert witness in some 600 trials helped plaintiffs win billions of dollars in cases involving malfeasance by pharmaceutical makers.
Health
“Eldest daughter syndrome” assumes that birth order shapes who we are and how we interact. Does it?
Health
To get the best care, experts recommend speaking up. Here are tips for what to ask and how to evaluate the treatments you are offered.
Health
Lawmakers raising national security concerns and seeking to disconnect a major Chinese firm from U.S. pharmaceutical interests have rattled the biotech industry. The firm is deeply involved in development and manufacturing of crucial therapies for cancer, cystic fibrosis, H.I.V. and other illnesses.
Nature
South Africa is among 175 countries negotiating on a global treaty to end plastic pollution.
Nature
A waterless toilet solution is being rolled out in informal settlements in Durban and for R350 a month, residents can use it.
Nature
While Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe have declared state disasters owing to a drought, South Africa’s food supplies are still at comfortable levels, says government.
Nature
South Africa’s fossil fuel subsidies tripled in five years from R39 billion to R118 billion by 2023, a new report shows.