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Major incident after fire breaks out at hospital
Southampton General Hospital is asking visitors to stay away and has cancelled outpatient appointments.
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Southampton General Hospital is asking visitors to stay away and has cancelled outpatient appointments.
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He grew up poor, endured homelessness and hardship and emerged as a MasterChef SA contestant and community advocate who is determined to help others and rewrite the story of his neighbourhood.
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South Africa’s economy has grown faster than its population for the first time in years. However, growth remains too weak to meaningfully reduce unemployment.

South Africa
The most affected places are in the Mopani, Vhembe, and Sekhukhune districts.
South Africa
Move to strengthen global alignment in higher education sector
The Department of Higher Education and Training is in the process of conducting a sector-wide workshop on international relations, which is aimed at strengthening coherence and strategic alignment across the higher education and training sector.
This was announced by Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr...

South Africa
Egypt is advancing its digital infrastructure and using artificial intelligence to strengthen its position as a regional hub for investment and digital services, government officials said. At a seminar hosted by the Information and Design Support Center of the Cabinet of Ministers, Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, highlighted progress on AI-enhanced platforms […]
South Africa
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is rolling out an $8.7 billion digital transformation plan aimed at expanding connectivity, modernizing public services and building a skilled technology workforce between 2026 and 2030. The program focuses on broadband expansion, e-government platforms, artificial intelligence training and cybersecurity, with the goal of positioning the country as a...

World
Casey Wasserman’s flirty emails were among millions of files published by the US Department of Justice on Friday.

World
Reopening the border crossing is a key step as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead.

World
The footage was captured by a webcam at the Heretaunga Boating Club in the capital city of Wellington.
World
In nearly two dozen interviews, Houstonians expressed everything from admiration and relief to skepticism and dread following the seizure of leader Nicolás Maduro.

Africa
The Zulu king was trying to calm anti-migrant feelings but ended up using a highly derogatory phrase.

Africa
The president’s son, notorious for explosive remarks on X, has ambitions to succeed his father.

Africa
Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a “tyrant” and “an enemy of Mali”.

Africa
Ariel Siedman has been given 72 hours to leave South Africa, the foreign affairs ministry says.

Business
India’s budget focuses on infrastructure and defence spending and tax breaks for data-centre investments.

Business
Defining the middle class in South Africa is widely debated, but data from various authorities gives us a good idea of how much it takes to be included.
Business

Business
Employers in South Africa face steep fines and a higher administrative burden following new changes to the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act.

Politics
North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi said there is a political smear campaign against him.

Politics
Advocate Andy Mothibi takes over from Advocate Shamila Batohi

Politics
Gardee says the credibility of the IEC which has now come under the spotlight is questionable

Politics
The DA is eyeing to takeover as many municipalities as possible across the Free State.

Sport
With Kaizer Chiefs always looking to sign players, Olisa Ndah could add experience and quality to their squad as a free agent.

Sport
Wolves are set to complete a loan move for Marseille’s England midfielder Angel Gomes.

Sport
Orlando Pirates winger Relebohile Mofokeng inspired the Buccaneers to a 2-0 win over Magesi FC on Saturday evening.

Sport
With the potential for deadline day deals, BBC Sport looks at how Wrexham’s recruitment works under the ownership of Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac

Education
Some families have lost up to £10,000 after being duped into sending money to fraudsters’ bank accounts
Foreign students attending independent schools in the UK are being targeted by fraudsters seeking to intercept their fee payments, according to new research.
Some families have lost up to £10,000 after being duped into sending money to the bank account of a criminal, after receiving a fake...
Education
The physician work force is aging fast, and some hospitals now require that older clinicians undergo testing for cognitive decline. Many have resisted.
Education
Readers discuss ways to rescue the industry.

Education
Jacob Leland, who taught Russian, jailed for three years for sexually assaulting student on school trip
The headteacher of Eton College has apologised and said he was “appalled” after a former teacher was jailed for sexually assaulting a pupil.
Jacob Leland, who taught Russian, was jailed on Friday for three years and three months for sexually assaulting one of his students during a school...

Lifestyle
A former Home Affairs worker has been jailed for five years for multiple counts of insurance fraud, costing hundreds of thousands of rands …

Lifestyle
Full glam to laid bare: ‘Real Housewives of Durban’ reality TV star Sorisha Naidoo revealed her make-up free face…

Lifestyle
Learners of Curro Century City now have access to a Woolworths Cafe on school premises. Take a look inside…

Lifestyle
Even South African A-listers like Trevor Noah have been pestered about paying their SABC TV licences. Watch this hilarious clip…

Entertainment
“We have to do it all over again. The first result does not carry into this match,” said Kaze.

Entertainment
“It was part of the plan to give them game time,” said Ouaddou .

Entertainment
New addition to the family powered by 420cc engine that only sips 3.8 litres per 100km.

Entertainment
The Blitzboks made several unforced errors in the opening minutes, while Andy Timo was proving a handful for the defence.
Science/Tech
The BBC reports:China has executed 11 members of a notorious mafia family that ran scam centres in Myanmar along its north-eastern border, state media report. The Ming family members were sentenced in September for various crimes including homicide, illegal detention, fraud and operating gambling dens by a court in China’s Zhejiang province. The Mings were one of many clans that ran the town of...

Science/Tech
Canal+’s acquisition of MultiChoice raised concerns that the company’s annual price increases for DStv may be scheduled for earlier in the year.

Science/Tech
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Science/Tech
Nick Carter says easing controls on MDMA will allow drug to be used as alternative treatment for those with PTSD
A former head of the British military is calling for the government to ease restrictions on the party drug MDMA so that it can be tested more cheaply as a treatment for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Sir Nick Carter, who was chief of the defence staff until...

Motoring
The Eastern Cape will soon be home to the longest and tallest bridges in South Africa.

Motoring
Many South Africans may use quick fixes to cover up scratches and dents, but that may be a bad idea.

Motoring
The government has made no formal announcement regarding the National Rail Masterplan, which was supposed to be finalised by the end of 2025.
Motoring
Health
While at the federal agency, he approved the laser device for eye surgery but later warned of its potential to cause harm.
Health
A decades-long study suggested that close relationships with family members during teenage years could lead to a rich network of friendships in adulthood.
Health
How increased responsibilities and a push to be called “physician associates” are raising tensions with doctors.
Health
Spurred by her past struggles with dissociative identity disorder, she has devoted her professional life to studying it.