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Inter win heated Milan derby to seal 20th Italian football league title
Inter win the ‘away’ game 2-1 and seal their 20th coveted title to set off wild celebrations in the Italian capital.
TUESDAY, 23 APRIL 2024, 08:47
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Inter win the ‘away’ game 2-1 and seal their 20th coveted title to set off wild celebrations in the Italian capital.
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An unexpected rise in public borrowing could limit the scope of pre-election tax cuts, say analysts.
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A grief-stricken Tseleng Mathibela sat in a crowded Vereeniging Regional Court surrounded by friends, relatives, and ANC members to witness the proceedings against her daughter’s alleged killers.
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South Africa
Two groups allegedly involved in a violent battle for control of nightclub security in Cape Town are on trial metres from each other, with Mark Lifman and alleged associates in one court, and Nafiz Modack and associates in the other.
South Africa
The United Nations has estimated that a land dispute in Ethiopia’s Raya Alamata district has left almost 29,000 people homeless. The disputed land borders Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions with forces from both regions laying claim to it. Fighting broke out over the land last week with Amhara officials accusing Tigray forces of invading the… Read More »Ethiopia Land Dispute Displaces...
South Africa
The United States is set to withdraw its contingent of more than 1,000 soldiers from Niger in the coming months. The decision comes after talks broke down between Kurt Campbell, the US deputy secretary of state, and Ali Zamine Zeine, Niger’s prime minister. Last month, Niger’s ruling junta revoked the country’s security agreement with the… Read More »US Troops Set To Withdraw From...
South Africa
Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian chess icon and child education advocate, has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon. To achieve the feat, Onakoya played against Shawn Martinez, a US chess champion, for a duration of 60 hours beating the previous record of 56 hours, 9 minutes and 58 seconds by well over… Read More »Nigerian Chess Icon Sets New Record for Longest Chess Marathon
World
Anthony Albanese’s comments come amid a feud over X’s reluctance to remove footage of a stabbing.
World
The US competition watchdog has taken legal action to stop Tapestry’s $8.5bn takeover of rival Capri.
World
How the country’s former president is thwarting attempts to bar him from contesting the polls.
World
The prominent literary and free expression group cancelled its awards after a backlash from nominees.
Africa
The creatures shed light on how new viruses might spread from animals to humans, researchers say.
Africa
LONDON, April 22 – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday the first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he set out plans for for his flagship policy to tackle illegal migration.
Africa
Photographer Ala Kheir was using his camera to document the scars of Sudan’s old wars. Then came the new war.
Africa
The uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party takes its name and logo from the now-disbanded ANC armed wing.
Business
Capitec has joined the long list of South African banks that have seen an increase in credit impairements over the last year.
Business
Investec’s worst-case scenario projects the rand could be hit hard if load shedding and global conflicts worsen while social unrest intensifies.
Business
Chabaidao’s market debut was the Asian financial hub’s largest initial public offering so far this year.
Business
If you need a new Android or iOS app for your business, Codehesion is here to help.
Politics
The ANC has refused to be drawn on the leaked recording of its NEC meeting.
Politics
The ANC has set its sights on securing not less than the 10 million votes of the 2019 elections, as its worst-case scenario, and, in its best case, to lure an extra four million new votes.
Politics
The ANC says it has not taken the decision to expel former party President Jacob Zuma.
Politics
The ANC suspended Msibi, the party’s provincial treasurer, two weeks before the premier’s action
Sport
Novak Djokovic was named World Sportsman of the Year for a record-equalling fifth time at the Laureus Awards ceremony in Madrid on Monday.
Sport
Defending champions the Denver Nuggets overturn 20-point deficit against LA Lakers to take 2-0 lead in their NBA play-offs first-round series.
Sport
SAFA’s head of referees, Abdul Ebrahim, has hit out at critics and coaches, insisting the state of refereeing in the country is in good health and that referees should not be used as scapegoats.
Sport
Orlando Pirates are ready to revamp their goalkeeping department at the end of the season with two being released to make way for another duo
Education
Authorities move to break up encampments at two more US universities on Monday, as Columbia University cancels in-person classes
Police arrested dozens of people at pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Yale University in Connecticut and New York University in Manhattan, as student protests over Israel’s war in Gaza continue to roil US campuses.
On the Yale University campus in New Haven,...
Education
[Premium Times] “The minimum age of entry into the university is 18, but we have seen students who are 15, 16 years going in for the entrance examination.”
Education
[Africa Renewal] Nigerian gender advocate roots for empowerment of women and girls
Education
[The Conversation Africa] Very little research has been conducted about academics with disabilities working in South African universities. This means their stories, and the challenges they face in the daily demands of their jobs, are not often told. Sibonokuhle Ndlovu, who holds a PhD in education and lectures on the subject, explains what her study of academics with disabilities revealed.
Lifestyle
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the 27-day Eskom record of sustained power is not an ‘electioneering tool’ …
Lifestyle
Danger signs signal rocky territory for your relationship, and could mean its end. Here are five important danger signs you can’t ignore.
Lifestyle
Weather brings an unsure future for many homeless South Africans. Here’s more about why this matters, and what you can do to help.
Lifestyle
Producer and DJ Lil2Hood (Flash.Wrldwide) has proved that she’s a queen of modern hip-hop. Lil2Hood thanked Paris fans after a successful 2024 gig.
Entertainment
Social media users flooded Nyovest’s comments section to lend their voices to the concerning situation, reflecting the widespread alarm over the issue.
Entertainment
Amapiano hit-maker Mr JazziQ opens up about his car collection which includes a Jetta VR6, Mercedes V-Class and a BMW E30
Entertainment
After she purred as the “Cheetah” in The Masked Singer SA, Khutso Theledi admits that her toughest challenge was trying to fool her Metro FM co-host Somizi Mhlongo into not guessing her identity.
Entertainment
Science/Tech
South Africa’s top ISPs, including Afrihost, Mweb, Webafrica, and Axxess, are fighting for supremacy.
Science/Tech
Capitec’s robust financial performance for the year ending February 2024 was fueled by the expansion of digital transactions and customer numbers, resulting in a profit surge of more than 15%. Headline earnings grew to R10.6 billion from the restated headline earnings of R9.2 billion in 2023. Headline earnings for the 6 months ended February 2024 […]
Science/Tech
Creditors of the Mt. Gox crypto exchange said they received updates indicating the officials winding up the platform are stepping up efforts to return a R173-billion Bitcoin hoard.
Science/Tech
Meta Platforms is sharing its Quest headset’s operating system with rival device makers, including Microsoft, for the first time.
Motoring
Motoring
GTS will arrive in South Africa around the third or fourth quarter in either standard guise, or as the lowered-roof Coupe.
Motoring
Motoring
Dramatic Opposites United styling language has also brought more features, but an unchanged line-up of powertrains.
Health
A member of the original team flown in to fight the deadly virus in 1976, he also worked to stamp out tropical diseases like smallpox, malaria and Guinea worm.
Health
They were distinct people who pursued different lives. “Get past this already, everybody,” Lori said, “get past it and learn to know the individual person.”
Health
The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising – and it’s a threat to the economy.
Health
H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how it is evolving and how much of a risk it poses to humans.
Nature
Incentives are important to drive solar PV adoption, but with a tax break for households falling away, load shedding is still a major driver of rooftop installations says Absa’s head of sustainability, Punki Modise.
Nature
Stellenbosch University researchers are planting thousands of gum trees to track how they compete for resources so there can be more sustainable ways of managing them.
Nature
If approached strategically, community trusts can promote the meaningful participation of communities in the transition to renewable energy. As an industry, we have our work cut out in order to realise this potential.
Nature
In the midst of a global push towards electric vehicles, African nations are forging ahead with systems and policies to ramp up EV adoption – here’s the top 10 countries with most EVs.