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Plan to save 134-year-old South African company from liquidation
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition is positive that Tongaat Hulett and the collapsing local sugar industry can be saved.
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The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition is positive that Tongaat Hulett and the collapsing local sugar industry can be saved.
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The idea of journalistic neutrality is a fiction that can obscure power, mute injustice and blur the realities of conflict. In moments when truth itself carries risk, silence and false balance come at a cost that journalism can no longer afford to ignore.
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South Africa’s first consignment of the twice-a-year anti-HIV injection lenacapavir arrived last week at OR Tambo Airport via two shipments from Dublin – six weeks later than expected. The delay meant the health department couldn’t start its planned roll-out on 1 April and had to postpone it to mid- to late May.

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Nerveless Henry Slade kicked a 79th minute penalty against Benetton to book Exeter a European Challenge Cup semi-final.

South Africa
A Kranskop woman says her life is a nightmare after her husband died in Russia

South Africa
This after a prominent pastor allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl from the community.

South Africa
The operations were conducted in Sinoville, Atteridgeville, Winternest and Mamelodi.
South Africa
Gauteng education system under pressure despite gains – MEC Maile
Gauteng MEC for Education, Lebogang Maile, has outlined persistent challenges facing the province’s education system, including overcrowding, infrastructure backlogs, weak learning outcomes and teacher shortages.
Speaking in a media briefing on Sunday, the Gauteng Department of Education said while significant...

World
The world waits for Trump’s verdict after the talks failed to yield a deal, writes the BBC’s Lyse Doucet.

World
Over eight million Hungarians are eligible to vote in elections that could topple Viktor Orban, a European ally of President Trump.

World
The U.S and Iran did not reach an agreement to end the war in Iran at a high-level meeting on Saturday.

World
The star spent much of the gig singing along to YouTube videos of early hits like Baby and Never say Never.

Africa
Judges handed down sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment following mass trials.

Africa
The once close-knit community of Ngogo chimpanzees have been at loggerheads for the last eight years.

Africa
The 43-year-old denies the charge and has been released on bail and had to surrender his passport.

Africa
Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe has “zero tolerance” for corruption, which he says is “worse than cancer”.

Business
South Africa has the potential to establish a new multibillion-rand industry.

Business
Defining who is wealthy in South Africa is widely debated, but data from various sources gives us a good idea of how much it takes to be considered rich.

Business
Many South Africans may not be earning the salaries they deserve, particularly in smaller companies that often lack access to reliable market benchmarks.

Business
A South African clothing startup is taking on the global athleisure market, led by brothers Daneel and Stef Steinmann.

Politics
Geordin Hill-Lewis has been elected as the new DA Federal leader.

Politics
He beat contender Sibusiso Dyonase, caucus leader of the Sedibeng Municipality, to the top post.

Politics
Western Cape Deputy Speaker, Reagen Allen, is attending the DA Federal Congress.

Politics
DA leadership results are expected to be announced at 1 pm.

Sport
Tyson Fury calls out Anthony Joshua for the fight “you’ve all been waiting for”, after his unanimous decision win against Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Sport
Wigan Warriors edge out Wakefield Trinity in a Challenge Cup quarter-final thriller at Belle Vue.

Sport
Two-time super-lightweight world champion Regis Prograis announces his retirement from boxing at the age of 37.

Sport
Former Kaizer Chiefs star Rudolph ‘Gardner’ Seale says Pule Mmodi should not be retained at the club next season.
Education
A retired judge and a law professor respond to a Page A1 article. Also: Censoring college professors; executive power after President Trump.

Education
Young American graduates expressed frustration over fewer job openings and longer searches
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American college graduates are facing the worst entry-level job market since the pandemic, with the underemployment rate reaching 42.5% – its highest level since 2020.
Several young graduates told the Guardian about their...
Education
I am just so tired, and so bad at crafts.
Education
The immigration judges’ abrupt dismissals marked the latest efforts by the Trump administration to reshape the country’s immigration courts.

Lifestyle
Elon Musk has crashed out on X over Starlink’s non-operation in South Africa, even accusing authorities of demanding a bribe…

Lifestyle
The lobolo celebration of Sizwe Khumbuza and Ncomeka Magudulela was truly special as the couple marked “a new chapter” of their lives.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Music royalty, Khuli Chana and Lamiez Holworthy-Morule, mark a new chapter with their glamorous weddings in the North West.

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

Entertainment
It comes after 381 suspects were arrested in a police operation in Tshwane days earlier

Entertainment
The veteran No 9 has won two World Cups with the Springboks.

Entertainment
Hill-Lewis is now tasked with growing the party.

Science/Tech
Elon Musk has unleashed an expletive-laden attack on a senior South African diplomat on X (warning: strong language.)

Science/Tech
Researchers say ‘magic mushrooms’ can help with traumatic symptoms, but urge caution as states expand access
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After three combat deployments in Afghanistan, during which he suffered traumatic brain injuries from concussive blasts, army ranger Jesse Gould developed post-traumatic stress disorder and said he “drank...

Science/Tech
Bike shop mechanics have lost fingers and their shirts while repairing ebikes of dubious origins. Make sure yours is repairable and third-party certified.

Science/Tech
AMC’s new black comedy about a manchild tech titan spinning out of control is a skewering Silicon Valley’s billionaire class deserves.
Motoring

Motoring
This bakkie costs just R1.9 per kilometre to drive, even after April’s massive diesel price hike.

Motoring
Some South African motorists are paying up to R600 more to fill their car this month.

Motoring
Hybrid cars are touted as a great way to save fuel, but it’s important to check how your chosen model stacks up against its petrol and diesel rivals.

Health
The support group was set up by a woman who challenged herself to try 50 new things before turning 50.

Health
A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.

Health
People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to treat obesity, research suggests.

Health
Phoebe was told she’d be treated as a mental health patient if she kept returning to A&E.