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WEATHER: Heavy rain, HAIL and strong winds to hit SA TODAY
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Tuesday, 25 November 2025.

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Viola Ford Fletcher, survivor of 1921 Tulsa Massacre, dies age 111
Fletcher fought for greater recognition of one of the deadliest incidents of race violence in US history.

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‘Everyone was startled’: Thai woman due for cremation found alive in coffin
Reports say doctors diagnosed the woman with critically low blood sugar likely leading to her weakened condition.

South Africa
Government warned not to ignore root causes of GBVF
This follows last week’s announcement classifying GBVF as a national disaster.

South Africa
Gwabini expected back on the stand in Meyiwa case
Sifiso “Gwabini” Zungu is the third witness to be called by the defence at the High Court in PTA.

South Africa
Mashaile hails Ad Hoc Committee’s visit to hear Matlala’s testimony
Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala testifies before Parliament on police corruption and political killings.

South Africa
Severe thunderstorms expected across Gauteng tonight and Tuesday
Gauteng sees severe storms tonight with heavy rain, hail, flooding risk; forecasters warn.

World
Music eases surgery and speeds recovery, Indian study finds
A new study finds patients who listen to music during surgery wake faster and need fewer painkillers.

World
Israel assassinates a Hezbollah commander
Hezbollah is vowing a response after Israel killed its No. 2 commander in a Beirut neighborhood — an assassination the group calls a “red line.”

World
A Palestinian man who became a novelist while in an Israeli prison is now free
Palestinian novelist Bassem Khandaqji won Arabic literature’s top prize while in Israeli prison for a deadly Tel Aviv bombing. He was freed last month in the hostage-prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel.

World
Pakistanis are protesting a constitutional amendment affecting separation of powers
Pakistanis are protesting a recent constitutional amendment that gives the country’s army chief new powers and legal immunity for life.

Africa
Abducted child’s father tells BBC he felt helpless as he saw mass Nigerian kidnapping
The raid on a Catholic school in the West African state came amid a surge in attacks by armed groups.

Africa
Cameroon’s opposition leader in The Gambia after fleeing for his safety
The Gambian government says it is hosting Tchiroma Bakary on humanitarian grounds.

Africa
Daughter of South Africa’s ex-president accuses sister of Russia recruitment plot
Police are investigating allegations that Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Duduzile, lured men into fighting in Ukraine.

Africa
Sri Lanka & Zimbabwe in Pakistan 2025
Fixtures, results and scorecards from Sri Lanka’s ODI tour of Pakistan, and the Twenty20 tri-series that follows which also involves Zimbabwe.

Business
The entrepreneur connecting tourists to African hospitality
TripZapp founder Rory Okoli wants to make it simple for tourists to book and pay for African travel.
Business
Has Britain’s budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
Ahead of this week’s Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a “straitjacket on growth”

Business
‘We earn £60,000 and want stamp duty scrapped’
BBC News hears from people with a range of incomes about what they want to see in the Budget.

Business
How much is the national debt and should you care?
BBC Verify’s Ben Chu has been in Leeds asking people if they know how big the national debt is.

Politics
Dr John Hlophe’s future in MKP hangs in the balance
uMkhonto weSizwe Party is the third largest party and the official opposition in Parliament.

Politics
G20 handover will be a low-key affair: Dangor
Dangor says both SA and the US want the handover of the G20 presidency to be a low-key affair.
Politics
News24 | Policy in focus: DA tackles immigration, healthcare, and AI adoption at policy conference
An extended meeting of the DA’s federal council is under way, with the party expected to make it its formal policy that it opposes the District Development Model.

Politics
‘SACP says the decision to contest upcoming LGE is final’
The meeting is part of efforts to foster unity in the evolution National Democratic Revolution.

Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns place Bafana Bafana star on transfer list
Mamelodi Sundowns are believed to be willing to sell or even listen to loan offers for one of their most expensive signings after just a year…

Sport
Memorable team-mate bust-ups after Gueye red card
BBC Sport has a look at some other scraps between footballing team-mates after Idrissa Gueye’s red card for hitting Michael Keane.

Sport
Who has made Troy’s Premier League team of the week?
After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

Sport
‘Forget the result’ – Amorim concerned for Man Utd after defeat
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim says he is concerned by the performance of his players after losing 1-0 at home to Everton.

Education
UK politics: Risk of Maccabi Tel Aviv facing antisemitic attacks not ‘predominant’ reason for match ban, police tell MPs – as it happened
West Midlands police’s assistant chief constable says threat of violence by Maccabi fans was more important consideration
Badenoch says the government should be cutting regulation.
And she claims she can do this because, when she was business secretary, she was able to cut regulation. As an example, she says she ruled about mandatory ethnicity pay reporting.
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Education
Nigeria: 265 Pupils Kidnapped From St. Mary’s School Are Still in the Hands of Kidnappers – Bishop Tells Fides – ‘This Is the Work of Criminals’
[Agenzia Fides] Abuja — “The kidnappers are almost certainly criminals seeking illicit gain by demanding a ransom for the release of the young people they have captured,” Msgr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna of Kontagora, the diocese where several hundred students were kidnapped on November 21 by armed bandits who stormed St. Mary’s Catholic primary and secondary school in the community of Papiri, told...
Education
Roya Mahboob Seeks New Ways to Educate Afghan Girls Under Taliban Rule
The entrepreneur Roya Mahboob is building off-line apps, underground networks and a global robotics team to educate Afghan girls unable to attend school.
Education
Amid GPS and Ride-Hailing, the Allure of London’s Black Cab Endures
In a world of GPS and car-hailing apps, some Londoners still want to drive a traditional black cab. First, they must memorize thousands of city streets.

Lifestyle
DIRCO pokes fun at Gareth Cliff’s tweet about G20 Summit
A DIRCO representative clapped back at outspoken podcaster Gareth Cliff’s prediction that the G20 Summit would be a disaster…
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Out-of-the-box tips for surviving long drives with kids
Discover seven creative and fun tips for surviving long drives with kids. Keep your family entertained, calm and happy on every road trip.
Lifestyle
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Science/Tech
Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Antivirus Monitoring System
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Hacker conferences — like all conventions — are notorious for giving attendees a parting gift of mystery illness. To combat “con crud,” New Zealand’s premier hacker conference, Kawaiicon, quietly launched a real-time, room-by-room carbon dioxide monitoring system for attendees. To get the system up and running, event organizers installed DIY CO2...
Science/Tech
Mind-Altering ‘Brain Weapons’ No Longer Only Science Fiction, Say Researchers
Researchers warn that rapid advances in neuroscience, pharmacology, and AI are bringing “brain weapons” out of science fiction and into real-world plausibility. They argue current arms treaties don’t adequately cover these emerging tools and call for a new, proactive framework to prevent the weaponization of the human mind. The Guardian reports: Michael Crowley and Malcolm Dando, of Bradford...
Science/Tech
Trump Launches Genesis Mission, a Manhattan Project-Level AI Push
BrianFagioli writes: President Trump has issued a sweeping executive order that creates the Genesis Mission, a national AI program he compares to a Manhattan Project level effort. It centralizes DOE supercomputers, national lab resources, massive scientific datasets, and new AI foundation models into a single platform meant to fast track research in areas like fusion, biotech, microelectronics,...
Science/Tech
Jony Ive and Sam Altman Say They Finally Have an AI Hardware Prototype
Sam Altman and Jony Ive say they’ve settled on a prototype for OpenAI’s first hardware device that could ship in “less than” two years. The Verge reports: In an interview with Laurene Powell Jobs at Emerson Collective’s 2025 Demo Day, they said they are currently prototyping the device, and when asked about a timeframe, Ive said it could arrive in “less than” two years. Little has been revealed...

Motoring
WATCH: The charm of a manual T-Cross
Zippy and fun, this manual T-Cross proves the basics still work – and that petrol power isn’t dead yet.
Motoring

Motoring
BYD fully details ‘still to be South Africa approved’ Atto 2 DM-i
Although now with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, it remains open to speculation as to whether the Atto 2 will eventually be offered on local soil.
Motoring
Health
Ozempic Drug Fails to Quell Alzheimer’s in Novo Nordisk Trials
The studies were a significant setback for the optimistic view that semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs could help prevent a number of brain diseases.
Health
Namibia’s New Minister of Health and Social Services Reimagines Health Care
Dr. Esperance Luvindao, who leads the country’s health and social services and is the youngest health minister in Africa, has ambitious plans.

Health
Obesity jab drug fails to slow Alzheimer’s
There were initial hopes that the drug in weight loss jab Wegovy could slow progression of dementia.
Health
Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break
Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last.
Nature
News24 Business | Joburg power cut threat: Eskom and City still talking, Ramokgopa pushes for payment plan
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
News24 Business | Nick Hedley | A new study links culprits to climate change costs: a reckoning for polluters?
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.
Nature
News24 Business | International Partners Group | Backing SA’s green future with over R2bn for just transition projects
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
News24 Business | SEE | These blocks made of recycled glass, building waste, may soon be found throughout SA
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.