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Amanda Knox defends Fringe comedy show after claims it will ‘trivialise violence’
Knox, who was convicted and later acquitted of the murder of a British student, said she does not downplay the seriousness of Meredith Kercher’s death.
THURSDAY, 06 AUGUST 2026, 21:47

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Knox, who was convicted and later acquitted of the murder of a British student, said she does not downplay the seriousness of Meredith Kercher’s death.
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Sappi CEO Steve Binnie put on as brave a face as he could when faced with Daily Maverick questions about the gremlins lurking in the Q3 results, and the story is the same in many parts of the paper industry.

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Stranded passengers have described their “nightmare” journeys and being evacuated from trains.

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The murder of well-known doctor Michael Isabelle during a robbery at his Dobsonville general practice has culminated in long jail sentences for his attackers

South Africa
The allegations were made by IDAC State Advocate Drushantha Ramsam at the Madlanga Commission.

South Africa
The accused made a brief appearance in the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court this morning.

South Africa
IDAC’s Matthews Sesoko has finished his testimony before the Madlanga Commission.

South Africa
MEC Lerule-Ramakhanya says they’re in the second phase of complying to an Appeal Court Order.

World
Yinon Levy is charged with reckless manslaughter over the July 2025 shooting of Odeh Hathaleen.

World
Towle was known for chronicling her hopes and struggles as a young person living with cancer.

World
Ukrainian strikes have targeted key economic and military supply chains in recent weeks.

World
SpaceX’s shares are unlocked Thursday, and some early employees could see a massive windfall. The BBC’s Samira Hussain explains.

Africa
The African confederation has yet to take an official stance, but where do the key African footballing nations stand on the Infantino saga?

Africa
Jacob Zuma was pictured with a businessmen allegedly at the heart of a corruption scandal in South Africa

Africa
Commonwealth Games chef de mission Godwin Kayangwe says he hopes the athletes will return home before their visas expire in October.

Africa
The world’s oldest leader, 93, has been absent for two months while his team denies rumours about his health.

Business
The cost of parking at Medway Maritime Hospital has increased while shift wages have reduced by 20%.

Business
People aged between 18 and 23 may have thousands in unclaimed government accounts.

Business
Accell, based in the Netherlands, has owned the famous bike brand since 2012.

Business
Growers in the West of England search for new crops to grow in a changing climate.

Politics
Legal challenge to the Expropriation Act was launched before assessing the impact on people: Hofmeyr

Politics
The ANC in the eThekwini region has expressed shock at the murder of its councillor in Ward 17 .

Politics
Joy Peter says Galube told her Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu needed to be protected.
Politics
An ANC Ward Councillor has been shot and killed in Klaarwater near Mariannhill.

Sport
Micky van de Ven is close to agreeing a new five-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur.

Sport
England white-ball coach Brendon McCullum backs Harry Brook as a future captain but says Joe Root will do an “amazing job” in his second stint.

Sport
Melie Kerr plays a magnificent lone hand with the bat to keep struggling MI London’s faint qualification hopes alive in the women’s Hundred.

Sport
The Chequered Flag podcast look ahead to the second half of the F1 season and make some predictions for the remainder.
Education
[Nile Post] Private education stakeholders have launched a nationwide tree-planting campaign aimed at restoring Uganda’s environment through the planting of seven million trees across the country.

Education
Parity for people with physical and psychological ailments has been promised for years. New neighbourhood clinics are a step in the right direction
The rise in children and young people with mental health problems makes this week’s announcement of a new network of community clinics in England particularly welcome. A&E departments have recorded an increase in difficult-to-manage symptoms...
Education
[Nile Post] Former Makerere University Vice Chancellor and presidential candidate Venacius Baryamureeba has called on President Museveni to appoint his daughter, Natasha Museveni Karugire, as Minister of Education and Sports to replace First Lady Janet Museveni.
Education
[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has expressed serious concern about sexual harassment allegations involving a senior employee at Ehlanzeni Technical and Vocational Education and Training College in Mpumalanga.

Lifestyle
Dua Lipa’s bikinis have been impossible to miss this year, from a sequin two-piece to her honeymoon-ready metallic look on the Amalfi Coast.

Lifestyle
A small SA town is evolving into the ‘Camps Bay of the West Coast’, with multimillion-rand homes attracting local and international buyers.

Lifestyle
New Amakhosi WAG alert: Meet Kaizer Chiefs star Langelihle Phili’s blonde soccer-playing girlfriend, Kyra Comins…

Lifestyle
SASSA Grant recipients are speaking out about a part of the process that many say is harder than it should be.

Entertainment
A R480 000 jackpot is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto results for 6 August 2026.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Thursday, 6 August 2026, that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
‘Abrahams now joins Amakhosi as the team prepares for the MTN8 quarterfinal clash against Golden Arrows,’ said Chiefs.

Entertainment
The tourists take on the four SA URC sides as well as the Springboks in four Tests.

Science/Tech
Flock posted videos on its YouTube channel highlighting at least four police departments whose officers have faced allegations of misusing the company’s tech.

Science/Tech
In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss how ICE has been collecting DNA samples of people with no criminal convictions, including children, which end up in an FBI database indefinitely.

Science/Tech
Astronauts Jessica Meir and Anil Menon conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space station, preparing the installment of new roll-out solar arrays which will provide extra energy to support the station, according to Nasa
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Science/Tech
Japanese officials have repeatedly asked the Trump administration to stop using characters from franchises such as Mario, Pokemon, and Naruto in unauthorized government memes and pro-war videos, warning that the posts could damage the intellectual property involved. IGN reports: Official US government social media accounts, including The White House’s X account, have posted various memes and...
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Health
Scientists made 16 successful viruses that had their genetic code designed by artificial intelligence.
Health
Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.
Health
The drug targeted inflammation, and its shocking failure has experts questioning whether inflammation really does cause heart disease.
Health
Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued that he wasn’t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon.