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Ramaphosa and the ANC’s sinking ship

Today at 00:30 AM, via Mail & Guardian

There is sufficient evidence to suggest that Ramaphosa will not save the ANC and may instead be presiding over a sinking ship. Under his leadership, the party suffered its most significant electoral setback since 1994

South Africa

SA, Kenya work towards deeper economic integration to unlock Africa’s growth potential

Yesterday at 20:02 PM, via SAnews

SA, Kenya work towards deeper economic integration to unlock Africa’s growth potential

South Africa and Kenya are deepening trade, investment and industrial cooperation, as the two countries position themselves to drive Africa’s economic transformation.

Speaking at the South Africa-Kenya Business Forum in Midrand, Johannesburg, on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Kenyan...

Politics

Migration diplomacy drive unveiled

Today at 00:30 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Kenyan President William Ruto’s state visit highlights the tension shaping South Africa’s relations with the continent, along with other barriers to interregional trade

Politics

MK Party backs March and March

Yesterday at 16:43 PM, via Mail & Guardian

South Africans had surrendered certain areas because of illegal immigrants, party secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo said

Sport

Switzerland’s Embolo granted approval to travel to US

Today at 00:14 AM, via BBC News

Switzerland forward Breel Embolo has his Esta authorisation approved and can travel to the United States to join up with the rest of his team-mates as they prepare for the 2026 World Cup.

Sport

Glamorgan beat Somerset with last-ball boundary

Today at 00:08 AM, via BBC News

Glamorgan record a Vitality Blast double over holders Somerset with a thrilling four-wicket win off the last ball at the Cooper Associates Ground, Taunton.

Sport

GB’s Hunter Bell fights back to win 1500m in Rome

Yesterday at 23:26 PM, via BBC News

Great Britain’s Georgia Hunter Bell times her race perfectly, winning the 1500m in a season’s best time of three minutes 58.63 seconds at the Diamond League event in Rome.

Education

Nigeria: Ondo Govt, Police Dismiss Bandit, School Kidnap Rumours

Yesterday at 20:51 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] AKURE — The Ondo State Government and the State Police Command have dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging a bandit invasion and the kidnapping of students in a school within Akure metropolis.

Education

Nigeria: Borno Activates Cholera Prevention Protocols in Schools

Yesterday at 20:50 PM, via AllAfrica

[Vanguard] – The Borno State Government has directed the immediate activation of cholera prevention and control measures in schools following a confirmed outbreak of the disease in Maiduguri and surrounding communities.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 4 June 2026

Yesterday at 22:11 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

New IronWorm Malware Hits 36 Packages In npm Supply-Chain Attack

Today at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

A new npm supply-chain attack has infected 36 packages with Rust-based infostealer malware called IronWorm. According to BleepingComputer, the malware “targets 86 environment variables (key-value pairs) and 20 credential files that may contain OpenAI, AWS, Anthropic, and npm credentials, vault configuration files, SSH keys, and Exodus cryptocurrency wallet files.” From the report: According to...

Science/Tech

Companies Are Using Reddit To Manipulate ChatGPT and Google AI Search

Yesterday at 23:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: The moderators of the biohacking subreddit say that peptide and hormone replacement therapy companies have been surreptitiously spamming Reddit in an attempt to get their posts scraped by AI chatbots. The strategy is an effort to systematically manipulate the answers provided by chatbots by manipulating the underlying source material that...

Science/Tech

Meta Keeps Delaying the Release of Its New AI Model to Developers

Yesterday at 22:00 PM, via Slashdot

Meta has reportedly delayed the developer release of its Muse Spark AI model API multiple times, and as of Tuesday, had no scheduled launch date, according to the Wall Street Journal (paywalled). Reuters reports: A Meta spokesperson told Reuters on Wednesday that the company is already testing the Application Programming Interface (API) with some early partners and is looking forward to...