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Sunak to tackle ‘sick note culture’ in welfare speech
The PM will say the focus should be on “what work you can do”, but Labour says he has run out of ideas.
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The PM will say the focus should be on “what work you can do”, but Labour says he has run out of ideas.
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Western Cape police are searching for 20-year-old student Faith Enkali, who went missing in Cape Town on Monday.
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South Africa
Luke Fleurs was shot and killed at a petrol station in Honeydew, during a hijacking incident.
South Africa
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga reveals that there are more than 30 000 teaching vacancies.
South Africa
The accident happened on the R555 road near Steelpoort outside Burgersfort in Limpopo.
South Africa
Diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg, a funder of former president Jacob Zuma, on Thursday unveiled his plans for the upcoming elections, in which he will run as an independent candidate in Gauteng and the Free State.
World
A crowdfunding campaign to buy artillery shells for Ukraine quickly exceeds its target of €1m (£850m).
World
There are also reports of explosions in Iraq and Syria. The extent of Israel’s strike weren’t yet clear.
World
Under the radar in the US border crisis debate is the role of drug cartels preying on migrants.
World
The streaming giant also said it added 9.3 million subscribers in the first three months of the year.
Africa
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond.
Africa
Kenya’s military chief, General Francis Ogolla, was among 10 people killed when their military helicopter crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday, President William Ruto announced.
Africa
A military helicopter reportedly carrying senior military officers has crashed and caught fire.
Africa
The United Kingdom’s push to send migrants to Rwanda this week again faced resistance from the House of Commons and House of Lords.
Business
The operator of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange has proposed easing some listing requirements in a bid to encourage smaller companies to the bourse.
Business
Award-winning and long-established property developers Berman Brothers Group (BBG) is excited to introduce Dolce Vita, their latest high-end Atlantic Seaboard residential development, which launch in early May 2024.
Business
Old Mutual’s plans to establish a new bank in South Africa has taken a major step forward.
Business
These are the top universities South Africans should consider when looking to study Business Studies or Accounting.
Politics
Public Protector’s office to explain why Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s gratuity was withheld.
Politics
The province is also known for its political violence.
Politics
Opposition parties reacted with disappointment to Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink’s second SOCA.
Politics
Twenty-four of those parties will only contest the polls provincially.
Sport
Donegal’s All-Ireland winning captain Michael Murphy previews Saturday’s hugely-anticipated Ulster Championship quarter-final between Derry and Donegal.
Sport
Orlando Pirates are believed to be determined to fight off interest from North African giants for one of their attack-minded players.
Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns will look to refresh their squad ahead of what could be an even busier 2024/25 season with eight players possibly leaving!
Sport
Great Britain duo Tom Daley and Noah Williams finish second in the men’s synchronised 10m event at the Diving World Cup in Xi’an, China.
Education
Pilot to explore how to repurpose unused school space to increase capacity for funded childcare
An estimated 85,000 additional childcare places would be required by September 2025 to enable the government’s planned expansion of funded childcare for working parents in England, according to the Department for Education.
A pilot will explore how to repurpose unused school space to support...
Education
Rising inflation and falling pupil numbers also forcing schools to cut spending on extracurricular activities
Primary schools across England are having to shed staff and cancel trips and activities this year as rising inflation and falling pupil numbers cause a rapid deterioration in their finances.
A survey of more than 1,000 school leaders and teachers by the National Foundation for...
Education
After years of tolerating unruly protests, some schools are starting to suspend and expel students, raising questions about where they should draw the line.
Education
The president’s campaign has featured initiatives aimed at young people, union workers and environmentalists, but it is not clear that they will be sufficient to rekindle support in those groups.
Lifestyle
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi shared a look inside the week he spent with his kids while his wife, Rachel Kolisi returned to South Africa.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
South African home renovations transcend mere aesthetics; they stand as strategic investments for substantial financial gains.
Lifestyle
Entertainment
Boity Pink Sapphire Eau de parfum was launched back in 2020.
Entertainment
While Oscar Pistorius is doing odd jobs at a church, the former star athlete’s murder trial has been turned into a ‘bite-sized’ opera.
Entertainment
Entertainment
The Caine Prize for African Writing is a registered charity whose aim is to bring African writing to a wider audience using our annual literary award.
Science/Tech
Meta debuted a new version of its powerful Llama artificial intelligence model, its latest effort to keep pace with OpenAI and Google parent Alphabet.
Science/Tech
Longtime Slashdot reader SonicSpike shares a report from Reuters: Aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman is working with SpaceX […] on a classified spy satellite project already capturing high-resolution imagery of the Earth, according to people familiar with the program. The program, details of which were first reported by Reuters last month, is meant to enhance the U.S. government’s...
Science/Tech
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Science/Tech
Bitcoin sank as part of a wider retreat in cryptocurrencies amid a wave of caution across global markets sparked by Middle East tension.
Motoring
Although shown on Chinese websites almost a year ago, Haval parent company, Great Wall Motors (GWM), has seemingly opted to…
Motoring
While approved for production form later this year, domestic market bound models will only become available towards the end of the year.
Motoring
Motoring
Updated Opel Corsa and Jeep Wrangler, turbo Citroen C3 and electric Fiat 500e introduced in 2024.
Health
As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.
Health
The change followed a sweeping review by England’s National Health Service that found “remarkably weak” evidence for youth gender treatments.
Health
The company has told countries that it can supply only 18.8 million of the 29.6 million doses it was contracted to deliver this year.
Health
After a drawn-out global controversy over the coronavirus, the W.H.O. has updated its classification of how pathogens spread through the air.
Nature
Sustainable Energy Africa is helping municipalities across the country build their capacity to register rooftop solar PV.
Nature
Corporate climate lobbying is recognised globally as a threat to effective climate change policy, the private and public sectors in SA do not perceive closed-door engagements to be problematic, write Caroline James and Emma Schuster.
Nature
While battery electric vehicles have dominated the transition conversation in transport, it’s looking increasingly likely that other technologies will also have a role to play.
Nature
South Africa is among 175 countries negotiating on a global treaty to end plastic pollution.