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Former Fort Hare senate members claim Mabuyane’s deregistration ‘irregular’
Sworn affidavits on how matter was handled likely to strengthen premier’s court challenge
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Sworn affidavits on how matter was handled likely to strengthen premier’s court challenge

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Be careful what you wish for. I’m a late bloomer when it comes to facial hair. In my teens, there was poor beard growth with barely-there facial hair. I could smell the desperation (if desperation had a smell).
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Uganda’s central bank says law to curb external influences could dent foreign reserves

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Mercedes-Benz is trying to revive weak demand in key markets such as China

South Africa
Traffic to be disrupted in Joburg CBD when March and March takes its campaign to Gauteng legislature

South Africa
Siviwe Gwarube wrote to Treasury after reports that Lighthouse Publishers was awarded the tender.

South Africa
Court in kuGompo City set to rule in the bail application of a school principal, church leader
South Africa
SA urges bold financing push for SADC Great Green Wall Initiative
Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Bernice Swarts, has called on the Southern African Development Community (SADC), development partners and financial institutions to step up efforts to secure billions in funding for the Southern Africa Great Green Wall Initiative (SADC GGWI).
The initiative...

World
The European Union accused Meta on Wednesday of failing to stop underage users from accessing Facebook and Instagram, in violation of the bloc’s digital rules that require sites to protect minors.

World
The aircraft burst into flames after it crashed at Parafield Airport in Adelaide.

World
Basel Zaraa was a Palestinian refugee. When his 5-year-old daughter started asking him questions, he told her this story.

World
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Lord Peter Ricketts, a member of the House of Lords and a former British diplomat, about King Charles’ visit to the U.S. during a tumultuous time.

Africa
The mountain bongo is a rare antelope endemic to Kenyan highland forests, with less than 100 in the wild.

Africa
Diezani Alison-Madueke is accused of being treated to luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK, which she denies.

Africa
South Africa’s president says people’s concerns should not “breed… hatred towards fellow Africans”.

Africa
The military came to power to bolster security but the weekend’s attacks have brought that into question.

Business
South African pension funds are being raided to survive the cost of living.
Business

Business
Wendy Myers is a two-decade veteran of the investment sector and an expert in building effective portfolio strategies.

Business
While the extension of the petrol and diesel tax relief is a welcome sight, motorists and industry consumers in South Africa have been warned to brace themselves for what’s to come.

Politics
The Boksburg Magistrate’s Court granted Kagiso Lerutla and Julius Mkhwanazi bail of R30 000 each.

Politics
The first draft report has been shared with committee members.

Politics
The Commission will resume on Thursday with a new witness.

Politics
Chair Mbuyiseli Madlanga says Brown Mogotsi resumes testimony at the Madlanga Inquiry

Sport
Former Arizona Cardinals defensive end Josh Mauro dies at the age of 35.

Sport
Afghanistan women will become a “symbol of resilience” after Fifa approved their return to international competition, says former captain Khalida Popal.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs are preparing for an important away fixture against Siwelele FC in Bloemfontein on Wednesday evening.

Sport
Duncan Scott can’t wait for his return to Glasgow’s Tollcross pool, which holds many great memories for Scotland’s most decorated Commonwealth Games athlete.
Education
[Premium Times] The latest strike is part of a wider pattern of industrial actions by primary school teachers in the FCT over unresolved welfare concerns.
Education
[Daily Trust] Parents of pupils of the Local Education Authority (LEA) Primary School in Achimbi community, Kwaku Ward of Kuje Area Council in the FCT, have decried the shortage of teachers and the dilapidated condition of classrooms in the school.

Education
Research on maths teaching in English secondary schools upends decades of debate over mixed-ability education
Teaching pupils in classes grouped by ability improves the results of high-flyers but does not affect the progress of less able children, according to a study that upends decades of debate over mixed-ability education.
The research by University College London’s Institute of Education...
Education
[The Point] Staff of the University of The Gambia (UTG) on Wednesday took part in a capacity-building seminar designed to strengthen institutional integrity through enhanced knowledge of labour law, access to information, and administrative accountability.

Lifestyle
A Gauteng caregiver juggles part-time domestic work and Child Support Grants to feed a household of six, but the money runs out before month end.

Lifestyle
A Cape Town teacher is facing criminal charges after 16 severely neglected and malnourished animals were removed by the SPCA.

Lifestyle
Following a relatively private courtship, Harry Styles has reportedly proposed to Zoe Kravitz.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
‘We want to have the same mentality and will go out to try to win the game,’ said the PSG head coach.

Entertainment
‘Playing in Bloemfontein has sentimental meaning for me,’ said the Chiefs defender.

Entertainment
A rumoured switch to the World Superbike Championship might not be a bad move for Brad Binder.

Entertainment
The department sought to frame the current media attention as a natural by-product of institutional reform rather than evidence of wrongdoing.

Science/Tech
Online gambling and MVNO competition are weighing on MTN South Africa, which grew service revenue just 2% last year.

Science/Tech
Ray Naicker left Nedbank in January and is expected to commence his new role in the third quarter of this year.

Science/Tech
BBD argues the best software partners build connected systems, not just a stack of projects.

Science/Tech
NAVi moves to a more integrated model where AI supports advisors in customer interactions, says the bank.
Motoring

Motoring
Scammers are targeting South Africans with car loans.
Motoring
Motoring

Health
Researchers stress that simple lifestyle changes can still significantly reduce the risk of cancer.
Health
A headset recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration uses a weak electric current to shock the brain. Some researchers hope it could challenge the current pill-centric paradigm.
Health
Prosecutors accused Dr. David Morens, a former adviser to Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, of hiding records related to the onset of the pandemic.
Health
In a letter to states and other grant recipients, the Trump administration says the strips encourage drug use.