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FRENCH LETTER: Summertime and the living ain’t (always) easy in sweltering France
A roofless roof wetting in the relentless heat of the French summer of 2026, ‘with frills’ – Camembert with biltong, anyone?
FRIDAY, 24 JULY 2026, 10:00
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A roofless roof wetting in the relentless heat of the French summer of 2026, ‘with frills’ – Camembert with biltong, anyone?
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A pop-up at Glenwood Bakery with Adam Robinson in the kitchen, Max Bastard’s black diamonds, Matt Draper pouring the pairings, a truffle raffle, the late Marco Nico’s cookbook collection. Who could resist?
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Lobbying is an inevitable part of democratic policy-making, but South Africa’s lack of oversight leaves room for abuse. It’s time to establish clear regulations and mandatory disclosure. No system is flawless, but here’s how it’s regulated in the US.
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Outpouring of love for creative, playwright, director, producer, musician, actor and Orlando Pirates super-fan

South Africa
Western Cape High Court will deliver judgement Cyril Ramaphosa’s impeachment halt bid…

South Africa
He was addressing the media after a surprise raid at Durban’s Westville correctional centre

South Africa
The charges relate to a violent attack at a tavern in Tshepiso Phase 1 last month.

South Africa
The new measures replace a temporary 10 per cent global tariff introduced earlier this year

World
Traffic junction footage captured the moment a man dressed as Spider-Man helped a man cross a busy highway .

World
At least 12 babies have been trafficked from Indonesia to Singapore, but what will happen to them remains unclear.

World
Sonam Wangchuk, a supporter of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms, says he wants to avert “possible violence”.

World
The Iran-backed group in Yemen has threatened to target Saudi vessels in a vital shipping route.

Africa
They admitted to concealing information and being members of an Islamist militant group.

Africa
Mamadou Djouma Bah, 17, was arrested and sentenced to prison for exam fraud earlier this month.

Africa
Okoth Obado was found guilty of killing Sharon Otieno with whom he had had an affair.

Africa
The petition argues the violence against migrants in South Africa could amount to crimes against humanity.
Business

Business
You’ve been invited by the happy couple, but they’ve asked for cash – not presents. North Londoners tell us what they would do.

Business
The threat of attack has never been higher, the boss of Europe’s biggest defence contractor has warned.Dr Charles Woodburn

Business
Renewed tensions in the Middle East feed through to the costs faced by lenders, pushing up borrowing costs.

Politics
BOSA has thanked Allie for her service to the party and to the people of Gauteng.

Politics
Baloyi argued that there was no evidence to support that allegation.

Politics
The SACP has condemned the continued United States (US)-Israeli war against Iran.

Politics
The party made the announcement during the sitting of the Ad Hoc Committee.

Sport
Ruari’s mum denies any wrongdoing and says she manages other family members’ tickets for them.

Sport
BBC Sport NI preview what is on for Team Northern Ireland in the first day of the Commonwealth Games.

Sport
Will you get today’s player in as few attempts as possible?

Sport
Wrexham defender Zak Vyner is looking forward to see for himself how popular the Welsh club are in the United States.
Education
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Education
[Nyasa Times] Government says it will recruit at least 1,100 secondary school teachers, and is also preparing to hire additional primary school teachers as enrolment surges under Malawi’s free education policy.

Education
South Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen on the Cockroach movement – and the students driving India’s biggest protests in years
‘I’ve never seen this many young people out on the streets,’ says Hannah Ellis-Petersen.
For days, tens of thousands of Indians have been marching under the banner of the Cockroach Janta party.
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Education
The activist, Sonam Wangchuk, said that he had broken his fast “after long negotiations” with officials and “in view of possible violence in the country.”

Lifestyle
Award-winning comedian Trevor Noah has revealed why he wants his future children to grow up in South Africa…

Lifestyle
Grant beneficiaries are venting frustration over network failures and missed payments on the new Postbank Black Cards.

Lifestyle
Sorry, not sorry? We Buy Cars has responded to the backlash of their advert depicting a white Afrikaner refugee family in the US…

Lifestyle
What began as a single complaint about a missed payment quickly became a thread of pensioners comparing notes on money that never arrived.

Entertainment
Controversial new generation Outback makes the transition from the estate to crossover.

Entertainment
Teams are gunning for wins in the final run-in of the season. Paarl Gim and Paarl Boys’ each only have two games left.
Entertainment

Entertainment
British star Robert Pattinson’s latest film, Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher, as well as a four-hour documentary about Elon Musk, are all set to feature at the Venice Film Festival this year in September.

Science/Tech
Researchers have decrypted what Tecno, Infinix and Itel phones quietly send home: location, apps and camera activity.
Science/Tech
“The Norwegian certification agency DNV has certified the commercial wave-driven power generator Corpower C4 for regular use,” writes Longtime Slashdot reader Qbertino. “German news site heise.de has a detailed write-up. See a CGI video of the power station and its internals, as well as the company’s website [at their respective links].” From the report (translated to English): According to the...

Science/Tech
Cyber risk doesn’t pause simply because an audit has been completed, says Craig Rosewarne, MD of Wolfpack Information Risk.

Science/Tech
Intel’s forecast-beating results and surging AI demand vindicate CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s turnaround strategy.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
If the SUV lives up to its billing, it will go ahead of the Mk 8.5 hot hatch on our time sheets.

Health
Chelley Tulloch, a former RAF medic, is one of 48 female veterans to benefit from the groups’ help.

Health
The Lampard Inquiry hears from experts about Oxevision technology.
Health
The agency is considering whether compounding pharmacies should be allowed to produce BPC-157, TB-500 and other previously banned peptides.
Health
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality slowed the awarding of new grants last year. Now it is stopping existing ones.