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Mahmood says Home Office ‘not yet fit for purpose’
The home secretary’s response comes after The Times revealed a report calling the Home Office “dysfunctional”.
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The home secretary’s response comes after The Times revealed a report calling the Home Office “dysfunctional”.
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The Human Rights Reporting Gateway acted as a formal “tip line” to the US government.
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Cheryl Grimmer was abducted from Fairy Meadow beach in Wollongong in January 1970.
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A 14-year-old girl had fallen victim to the extreme online right-wing 764 group, her mother says.
South Africa
Witness B is testifying about the interference that she and Witness A have encountered
South Africa
The party says the establishment of the unit was an illegal and politically motivated experiment.
South Africa
Last week, the blaze ravaged more than 1500 hectares of grassland.
South Africa
The Public Protector found that establishing and deploying the controversial Gauteng crime prevention wardens to conduct policing was irregular, unlawful and inconsistent with the Constitution.
World
China has thrown its weight behind the junta – and its widely condemned plan to hold an election in December.
World
The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Icelandic Institute of Natural History, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight.
World
Jared Kushner played a decisive role in securing the ceasefire, but it comes with questions about the appropriateness of him working with countries giving him billions.
World
Thailand’s deputy finance minister resigned on Wednesday following allegations linking him to Cambodia-based cyberscam centres.
Africa
Results will be announced on Monday, prolonging the uncertainty with the opposition claiming victory.
Africa
The main opposition candidates have been barred from next week’s poll, with one facing a treason trial.
Africa
Achraf Hakimi and Mohamed Salah lead the contenders on the 10-man shortlist for the 2025 African footballer of the year award.
Africa
Mike Tyson was a hit with boxing fans in Kinshasa after embracing his African roots as part of ongoing celebrations for the iconic Rumble in the Jungle.
Business
Elon Musk’s electric car maker reported record revenue as US buyers rushed to secure a key tax credit.
Business
South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.
Business
Card firms say their designs are being copied costing them thousands in lost sales.
Business
The boss of global energy and metals firm Metlen tells the BBC why it moved its primary listing from Athens to London.
Politics
Mchunu has concluded his testimony before the Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee
Politics
Erasmus and Engelbrecht joined the proceedings virtually at the Gqeberha High Court.
Politics
Limpopo government handed over 65 white canes to people who are visually impaired in Polokwane.
Politics
Cele served as Police Minister from February 2018 until June last year.
Sport
Great Britain win silver in the women’s and men’s sprints at the Track Cycling World Championships in Santiago, Chile.
Sport
Champions League pundit Guillem Balague believes with more teams playing man-to-man marking strikers in modern football are awarded more space to score goals and are also being given “individualised coaching” about how to exploit those spaces.
Sport
Champions League Guillem Balague explains how “everybody loves” Marcus Rashford at Barcelona but that his work rate needs to improve off the ball, which is an issue across the squad in the big games.
Sport
With 23 goals in 15 games for Bayern Munich and England this season, Harry Kane is emerging as an early frontrunner for the 2026 Ballon d’Or.
Education
School joins University of Pennsylvania, Columbia and Brown in bowing to White House to restore funding
The University of Virginia (UVA) has become the latest school to agree to the Trump administration’s demands concerning discrimination in admissions and hiring following significant pressure from the justice department.
The deal, which the department announced on Wednesday, comes after the...
Education
National cultural issues have pervaded Nassau County as its Republican leaders have embraced President Trump’s brand of politics.
Education
The Justice Department had been scrutinizing one of the nation’s premier public universities over accusations of civil rights violations.
Education
Family seeks tutor from ‘socially appropriate background’ who can provide infant with ‘comprehensive British cultural environment’
Getting paid £180,000 a year to tutor a single child might sound like a dream job but there’s a catch: the child is only one-year-old and you need to get him into Eton.
A wealthy family near London is “searching for a tutor to provide a comprehensive British...
Lifestyle
Sorry, not sorry? A Milnerton High School student claims to be ‘deeply regretful’ over his actions in a bullying video that has gone viral…
Lifestyle
See what fans can expect at the Kanye West Johannesburg concert – visuals, theatrics, surprises, and festive energy at Ellis Park.
Lifestyle
Scooters Pizza, once a household name in South Africa, has officially made its long-awaited comeback – and kept a longstanding promise.
Lifestyle
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Science/Tech
Meta is laying off about 600 employees from its AI division as part of a restructuring to streamline operations and solidify Alexandr Wang’s leadership over the company’s AI strategy. “Workers across Meta’s AI infrastructure units, Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Research unit (FAIR) and other product-related positions will be impacted,” notes CNBC. “However, the cuts did not impact...
Science/Tech
Crypto investors are narrowing their focus to projects balancing utility with visibility. As market consolidation continues, assets like SEI and Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) are emerging from correction zones, signalling confidence in networks with active ecosystems. Analysts highlight that renewed liquidity flow and narrative-driven demand are defining the next market leg. Amid this resurgence,...
Science/Tech
As it nears its 30th anniversary, Pitchfork is testing user reviews and comments in a major shift from its long-standing critic-only model. The site will now let readers rate albums and leave comments, combining those into an aggregated “reader score” alongside the official Pitchfork score. The Verge reports: Pitchfork has historically been a one-sided affair. While it ran the occasional reader...
Science/Tech
Google is migrating all its internal workloads to run on both x86 and its custom Axion Arm chips, with major services like YouTube, Gmail, and BigQuery already running on both architectures. The Register reports: The search and ads giant documented its move in a preprint paper published last week, titled “Instruction Set Migration at Warehouse Scale,” and in a Wednesday post that reveals...
Motoring
The spiritual successor to the FJ Cruiser is being considered for South Africa, but most likely towards the end of 2026 or even 2027 if eventually approved.
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Health
Pelvic organ prolapse affects around one in 12 mothers, but many people have never even heard of it.
Health
A new employer survey shows premiums for a family climbed in 2025 as companies and their workers pay more for coverage.
Health
After a quiet summer, the virus is hitting poultry flocks hard in the run-up to the holidays — and in the midst of a federal government shutdown.
Health
Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums. Margot Sanger-Katz, a health care policy reporter for The New York Times, explains why.
Nature
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.
Nature
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.