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As the war enters its 993rd day, these are the main developments.

Danny Jordaan’s star as an administrator shone so brightly that he received praise from Nelson Mandela. He looked destined to illuminate the top office in world football by shooting to the top seat at FIFA, but ended up accused of fraud and theft.

About the only thing that could tip over the Nuke Squad frenzy gripping the north would be Rassie Erasmus deploying another 7-1 bench against England. But he’ll probably go with the reliable Bomb Squad, writes Simnikwe Xabanisa.

Building a strong, compassionate relationship with your doctor can significantly improve your healthcare outcomes.

The now former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby should have taken additional steps to ensure that a church leader who left the UK suddenly could not continue his abuse in South Africa, a report suggests.

A high school principal in Tsomo, Eastern Cape, is in police custody following his arrest for the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl.

The newly elected mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, Babalwa Lobishe, ordered the closure of eight immigrant-owned shops on Monday afternoon.

The City of Cape Town has given the green light for the release of a prime piece of land in Green Point for mixed-use development, including affordable housing.

An overview of the biggest business developments in SA and beyond.

ANC Mayor Bongani Hadebe’s attempts to suspend Dannhauser municipal manager Mandla Sithole without following due process, and in the middle of the municipality’s regulatory audit, has backfired spectacularly.

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni had no sympathy for illegal miners trapped in a shaft in Stilfontein, saying it is not the government’s job to retrieve the bodies of criminals, and law enforcement officers’ lives should not be risked to help criminals.

Denis Onyango didn’t think that Uganda would find themselves in the driver’s seat of their group in the Afcon qualifiers, with two games to go, when he saw the teams they were pitted against.

Donald Trump said he would use the department to further his priorities. He also said he would close it. Both options would face difficulties.

[Ethiopian Herald] In the 21st century, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has significantly transformed the way we live, work and lead our day to day activities. From communication to production and marketing, these days, ICT has become the driving force behind innovation as well as shaping our activities and interactions in profound ways.

[GroundUp] The department confirmed there is a grant backlog but declined to give details

[World Bank] Glo-Djigbé — STORY HIGHLIGHTS

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: There’s a general consensus that we won’t be able to consistently perform sophisticated quantum calculations without the development of error-corrected quantum computing, which is unlikely to arrive until the end of the decade. It’s still an open question, however, whether we could perform limited but useful calculations at an earlier...

The search involving Shayne Coplan, the founder of Polymarket, known for its presidential election odds, was part of a criminal investigation, three people said.

Wi-Fi 8 (also known as IEEE 802.11bn Ultra High Reliability) is expected to arrive around 2028, prioritizing an enhanced user experience over speed by optimizing interactions between devices and access points. While it retains similar bandwidth specifications as the previous standard, Wi-Fi 8 aims to improve network efficiency, reducing interference and congestion for a more reliable and...

A teenager in British Columbia was hospitalized in critical condition with the disease, and officials were working to find out how the person was exposed to the virus.

New research suggests symptoms of the disorder may be less severe in those with a demanding schedule.

The Justice Department and four Democratic state attorneys general argued that United’s takeover would limit competition and harm consumers needing home or hospice care.

US officials touted newly announced plans Wednesday to triple nuclear energy by 2050 as a bipartisan project that could survive Donald Trump’s incoming administration.

COP29 negotiators welcomed a pledge by major development banks to lift funding to poor and middle-income countries struggling with global warming as an early boost to the two-week summit.

As the COP annual gathering rolls around again, only a quarter of the funding pledged for SA’s just energy transition has found its way into the country

An island halfway between South Africa and Antarctica, where half of the world’s wandering albatrosses breed, is under threat from a fast-spreading strain of bird flu.