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How agriculture shapes everyday life.

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The United States has waived a controversial $15,000 visa deposit for 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket holders, offering relief to travelling fans.
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This is a major concern in Nelson Mandela Bay, as the hub of automotive and component production, and also home to agro-processing for global markets and multinational manufacturers and exporters of pharmaceuticals, beverages, as well as the supporting networks of suppliers and logistics providers.

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Government his its interim target of 65% of patients in England being treated within 18 weeks.

South Africa
Maria McCloy helped shape SA youth culture through music, fashion and media.

South Africa
Chikunga says SA to launch year-long programme honouring 1976 youth legacy.

South Africa
They are part of a syndicate believed to have been led by former police sergeant, Rachel Kutumela.
South Africa
SADC Foreign Ministers to chart region’s response to shifting global landscape
Foreign Affairs Ministers from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are set to gather in South Africa later this month for a high-level retreat aimed at crafting a unified regional response to rapidly evolving global geopolitical dynamics.
The retreat, scheduled to take place from 22...

World
President Trump was welcomed by President Xi Jinping in Beijing for what will be a whirlwind tour.

World
Cigarette smoking is ingrained in Chinese culture. NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to a couple of women trying to change that.

World
President Trump is in Beijing for his big summit with Chinese leaders. How Asia is reacting to the summit.

World
NPR’s Steve Inskeep speaks with Susan Thornton of Yale Law School about Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Xi’s warnings about Taiwan.

Africa
Rebel fighters and Rwandan troops are accused of committing atrocities after capturing the DR Congo city of Uvira in December.

Africa
Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe admits to errors following the chaotic Afcon final between Morocco and Senegal which dented Caf’s reputation.

Africa
A BBC investigation exposed how scammers posted social content of dogs in distress to dupe donors into giving money.

Africa
Seven deaths in southern Malawi expose legal gaps, weak prosecutions and a colonial law that authorities say is no longer fit to manage modern waves of panic-driven violence

Business
New data shows that salaries in South Africa are rising above inflation, but employers are scaling back benefits and support.
Business

Business
The Supreme Court has dealt a blow to SARS and its increasingly technical approach to litigating against taxpayers in South Africa.
Business

Politics
The report found that the President may have a case to answer in the theft of dollars at his farm.

Politics
The establishment is the result of a Constitutional Court judgment last Friday.

Politics
Fikile Mbalula says the National Executive Committee must provide guidance on the Phala Phala saga

Politics
Treasury wants the IEC to first submit audited financial statements before it can use the money

Sport
A talented Springbok forward will miss the 2027 World Cup after receiving a significant ban for a ‘doping’ offence.

Sport
Orlando Pirates supporters might be watching Relebohile Mofokeng in Bucs colours for the last time this month.

Sport
Defender Tommy Smith, whose club Braintree Town were relegated from the National League this season, is named in New Zealand’s World Cup squad.

Sport
Ruud Krol has revealed that he still follows Orlando Pirates from Europe while also opening up on the real reason behind his departure.
Education
[Daily Maverick] What is required, if the unqualified and immediately realisable right to basic education is to be safeguarded, is not simply better ad hoc responses to extreme weather events but a shift towards a basic education system that is intentionally designed to withstand them.
Education
Humanities students made their displeasure known at the University of Central Florida.
Education
A scene inspired by the winter at Valley Forge has become more prominent in the Trump era, along with claims that the United States was founded as a Christian nation.
Education
[This Day] Abuja — The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has disclosed that four out of the six proposed multi-purpose zonal laboratories across Nigeria would be fully equipped and operational before 2027 as part of efforts to strengthen research and industrial development in the country.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
A flamboyant Zimbabwean preacher is believed to be the owner of a customised Rolls-Royce Wraith, recently spotted in Sandton…
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
The South African lotto sits in limbo as ITHUBA gives way to Sizekhaya Holidings at the end of the month, leaving a multi-million-rand hole …
Entertainment
Entertainment
After more than a decade of global During consultation, PCOS has been officially renamed PMOS. Here’s what South African women need to know.

Entertainment
Subaru’s local division is yet to confirm an official date of reveal.
Entertainment
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Science/Tech
The HelloFresh meal kit has harnessed AI and modern logistics to field the most impressively gigantic menu I have ever seen. Recipe times are still lies, though.

Science/Tech
A bustling underground ecosystem is providing criminals with the tools to unlock iPhones—and wage phishing attacks against their contacts to access bank accounts and more.

Science/Tech
Gurhan Kiziloz, whose gaming operations generated substantial transaction volumes between 2021 and 2024, has been cut off from $213 million in cryptocurrency holdings following enforcement action by Brazilian tax authorities. The asset freeze marks an escalation in regulatory scrutiny of gaming operators who processed payments through cryptocurrency channels. Tether, responding to Brazilian...

Science/Tech
A $213 million cryptocurrency freeze has been imposed on assets connected to Gurhan Kiziloz, following Brazilian government allegations of unpaid gambling taxes and unregistered digital token offerings. The freeze, executed by Tether, affects holdings spread across multiple digital wallets. The assets relate to gaming operations Kiziloz ran between 2021 and 2024, a period during which […]

Motoring
Ford has updated the Everest for South Africa, slashing the SUV’s starting price in the process.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
Toyota has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the AA, disputing the claim that the Starlet hatchback has a zero-star safety rating.
Health
It’s a nightmare faced by families all around Los Angeles: After wildfire smoke blanketed homes, schools and offices with toxic chemicals, when is it OK to go back?
Health
Vice President JD Vance said the state had not done enough to fight fraud in the public health insurance program.
Health
As the leader of the C.D.C.’s influenza division, she battled to keep up with an ever-changing viral opponent, building a global network of researchers and forecasters.
Health
In a letter to President Trump, the spokesman, Rich Danker, said moves to allow the sale of flavored e-cigarettes would enhance their appeal to children.