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WATCH LIVE | Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

Today at 10:12 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The five suspects accused of murdering soccer star Senzo Meyiwa are appearing in the Pretoria high court on Tuesday.

Business

South Africa’s new bank takes a R3 billion hit

Today at 10:00 AM, via BusinessTech

Old Mutual has lowered the carrying value of OM Bank by R3 billion, with the bank’s capital requirements set to be higher than the company initially thought.

Business

South Africans can kiss interest rate cuts goodbye

Today at 09:00 AM, via BusinessTech

Surging oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict will likely push South African inflation higher and keep policymakers from raising interest rates for months, according to Morgan Stanley.

Sport

Springboks call up two more uncapped players

Today at 10:13 AM, via The South African

The Springboks have welcomed two more uncapped players into their planning for the season as a virtual alignment camp starts on Tuesday.

Education

EU calls for urgent reboot in talks with UK to stop reset deal failing

Yesterday at 21:40 PM, via The Guardian

Time is running out to find agreement on areas such as tuition fees EU citizens would pay in Britain and rules for food safety

The EU is hoping to urgently reboot talks on the “reset” of relations with the UK as negotiations are in danger of foundering before a planned July summit.

At a public meeting of the EU-UK parliamentary partnership assembly in Brussels, the European Commission...

Science/Tech

Woolworths To Acquire Supplier in2food From Old Mutual Private Equity

Today at 10:29 AM, via Tech Financials

Woolworths has announced a landmark deal to acquire one of its longest-standing and largest suppliers, in2food, from a consortium of sellers including the founders and Old Mutual Private Equity, in a transaction valued on the back of the supplier’s massive revenue base. The retail giant confirmed on Monday that it had entered into an agreement […]

Science/Tech

Scientists discover heavier version of proton with upgraded detector

Today at 10:00 AM, via The Guardian

Snappily named Xi-cc-plus, Cern physicists spotted the particle in shower of debris that lit up Large Hadron Collider

Scientists at the Cern nuclear physics laboratory near Geneva have discovered a heavier version of the proton, the subatomic particle that sits at the heart of every known atom in the universe.

They spotted the particle in a shower of debris that lit up a detector at the Large...

Science/Tech

MTN flags rise of online gambling

Today at 09:51 AM, via ITWeb

Online gambling gains traction across MTN’s markets, amid the growth of digital betting platforms and a shift in consumer spending patterns.

Science/Tech

Vodacom Brings Apple Pay-Style Convenience To Tanzania With Tap-To-Pay M-Pesa

Today at 09:12 AM, via Tech Financials

Vodacom Tanzania, in partnership with M-Pesa Africa and global issuer-processor Paymentology, has officially launched Africa’s first mobile-money Tap-to-Pay feature on the M-Pesa SuperApp, marking a historic shift in how consumers across the continent can pay. The new capability allows M-Pesa customers to make secure, contactless payments using their Android mobile phones at any Visa-enabled...

Motoring

Major oil hub resumes operations

Today at 07:42 AM, via TopAuto

A key Middle East oil handling port has resumed some operations despite the ongoing conflict.

Health

Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies

Yesterday at 22:21 PM, via New York Times

Ruling on a lawsuit brought by several prominent medical organizations, a district court said the federal government did not base its decisions on science in limiting Covid shots and changing the childhood immunization schedule.