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Egypt seizes ship that blocked Suez Canal over $900m compensation claim
The Ever Given’s insurers call Egypt’s claim “extraordinarily large” and “largely unsupported”.
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Fight Talk; Joshua, Fury, Benn, Khan, Shields, Holyfield, Courtney
Khan responds to Benn, Joshua-Fury is within reach, Holyfield set for ring return and Shields makes her position clear.

South Africa
R1m reward offered for information on deadly Cape Town cash-in-transit heist
In a statement, security company SBV Services announced a reward of R1 million for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the robbers.

South Africa
No power cuts planned for Wednesday, says Eskom
Power utility Eskom says says it is not planning any power cuts for Wednesday after the country’s generation capacity improved.

South Africa
LIVE | Judicial Service Commission interviews: Day 3
It is day three of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) interviews for shortlisted candidates to fill various vacancies within the judiciary.

South Africa
Metro police officer and cop allegedly linked to Joburg hijacking syndicate arrested
The National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit has arrested three people believed to be members of a truck hijacking syndicate in Johannesburg.

World
Businessinsider.co.za | Egypt seized the Ever Given, demanding the ship’s owners pay nearly R15 billion for blocking Suez Canal
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) seized the ship as officials in the country seek compensation for damage done to the canal.
World
News Brief: Minneapolis Turmoil, J&J Shot, U.S.’ Afghan Exit Plan
The families of Daunte Wright and George Floyd call for justice. States pause using J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine. The White House will announce a timeline for the U.S. to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
World
White House Will Withdraw U.S. Troops From Afghanistan By Sept. 11
NPR’s Noel King talks to former State Department official Laurel Miller about the U.S. decision to withdraw all of its troops from Afghanistan after 20 years of fighting in that country.
World
Proposed Biden-Putin Summit Follows Latest Russian Tensions With Ukraine
President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet in person, after Biden’s suggestion of a face-to-face summit during their telephone call on Tuesday.

Africa
Niger school blaze: Trapped children die in Niamey
The blaze in Niamey engulfed straw classrooms and those in the nursery could not escape.

Africa
Insecurity and Covid-19: Threats to electoral democracy in Africa
Restrictions to battle the pandemic offer ideal cover for authoritarian regimes to undermine and clamp down on opposition parties

Africa
Ahmed Musa completes a short-term deal to play for Nigeria’s Kano Pillars
Former Leicester City forward Ahmed Musa completes a short-term deal to play for Nigerian league side Kano Pillars.

Africa
South African singer Busiswa Gqulu aims to empower women with her music
South Africa’s Busiswa Gqulu is using her songs and poetry to overcome gender barriers in the music industry.

Business
South Africa faces vaccine delay over disagreement with manufacturers: Mkhize
South Africa is facing delays to Covid-19-vaccine supplies because of ‘unreasonable terms’ being demanded by manufacturers, says Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.

Business
Sasol, Toyota team up to test fuel-cell heavy duty vehicles
JV to see the installation of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure along the N3 highway connecting Johannesburg and the port of Durban.

Business
Here are the new benefits for Discovery Vitality members – including Nike and Apple Watch deals
Discovery has announced a number of changes to its Vitality rewards programme, including an enhanced sports gear and fitness devices benefit – Vitality Active Gear.

Business
EC10 plans to be SA’s first crypto ETF
Institutional investors would have exposure to bitcoin.

Politics
Ace tries to widen net to catch all with revised step-aside list
Ace Magashule tells provinces to add those accused, but not charged, to step-aside list

Politics
DA welcomes SCA’s decision ordering Zuma to pay back money spent on legal fees
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has welcomed today’s ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal confirming that former President Jacob Zuma must pay back the money spent by the State on his personal legal costs.

Politics
Concerns over implementation of Political Party Funding Act
Under the new Political Party Funding Act, all political parties taking part in elections must now declare their donations above R100 000.

Politics
R15-million headache for Zuma as SCA rules on his private legal fees
The court said the ‘funding tap’ for Zuma’s private legal matters had been turned on unlawfully

Sport

Sport
Another Springbok off to France as a ‘medical joker’
The Bulls have allowed their Springbok Marcel van der Merwe to join French club La Rochelle on a short-term deal.

Sport
Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea reaching Champions League semi-finals ‘a very big achievement’
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2014 is a “very big achievement”.

Sport
How SA Rugby is ‘pulling out all the stops’ to have fans in stadiums for Lions tour
SA Rugby has proposed a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for vaccines so that fans can attend British and Irish Lions tour matches.
Education
Liberia: President Saddened Over School Shooting
[New Republic] President George M. Weah has expressed deep consternation at news of the unfortunate shooting incident at the Cyber-Ed Christian School in Monrovia, which resulted into the death of the daughter of renowned Liberian Doctor, Philip Zochonis Ireland – who was also a student at the school.
Education
Liberia: Student Shoots Student in School
[New Republic] A student of the Cyber-ED Christian School of Excellence shot a schoolmate early Tuesday prompting police to conduct investigation. According to police and school authorities.
Education
Gambia: NSSS Conducts Panel Discussion On Curriculum Reforms
[The Point] In a bid to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the country, Nusrat Senior Secondary School on Friday held a panel discussion on curriculum reform and its related matters at the school grounds in Bundungka Kunda.
Education
Gambia: From Skills Training to Entrepreneurship – Tekki Fii Graduates Embark On Their Business Ventures
[The Point] Recent times have seen the growth of skills development in The Gambia. The EU-Funded Tekki Fii programme is at the heart of this new trend.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Global Citizen to hold concert in May to call on leaders to commit to equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution
It’s been reported that most African countries will not have enough COVID-19 vaccine doses to vaccinate the at least 60% of their populations needed to achieve herd immunity and defeat the virus. As a result, Global Citizen is calling on governments, companies and philanthropists to pledge more funds to get at least two billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, as well as tests and treatments, to...
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Folotsi-Ratselane back on air after remarkable recovery
Lesedi FM current affairs broadcaster Dimakatso Folotsi-Ratselane has made a triumphant return on-air after she survived being stabbed multiple times allegedly by her husband McKenzie Ratselane in February.

Science/Tech
Hydrogen refuelling infrastructure to be built on N3 highway
Sasol and project partner Toyota will install hydrogen refuelling infrastructure along the N3 highway connecting Johannesburg and Durban, CEO Fleetwood Grobler said in a statement on Wednesday.

Science/Tech
14.3 million South Africa Facebook users hit by data leak – check if you are affected
VPN provider Surfshark has analysed the recently discovered Facebook data leak containing the data of 533 million users, and found that over 14 million of the leaked profiles were South African.
Science/Tech
Kalon Venture Partners infuses more capital in Sendmarc
The venture capital firm says with the ongoing cyber threats to businesses, a safer and more secure e-mail ecosystem has been forged with the security start-up.
Science/Tech
Jobs carnage at EOH as over 1 500 retrenched
The JSE-listed technology services company attributes the jobs bloodbath in the last six months to asset disposals and contracts not being renewed.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring

Health
5 Health Care Jobs on the Rise
Occupations in the industry are increasingly in demand because of an aging population and longer life spans.

Health
A Key Tool in Covid Tracking: The Freedom of Information Act
Through open-records laws, Times reporters have acquired data on coronavirus cases that revealed racial inequalities, pinpointed hot spots and uncovered other critical facts.

Health
How Exercise May Help Protect Against Severe Covid
People who tended to be sedentary were far more likely to be hospitalized, and to die, from Covid than those who exercised regularly.

Health
Nothing Could Make Her Body Stop Itching. Would It Ever End?
It felt like the itch was coming from somehow under her skin. The cause ended up being even deeper.

Nature
Rare footage captures fight between two wild pandas
Some rare footage of two wild pandas having a fierce fight has been captured by researchers in China.
Nature
Schools gifted with seedlings for food gardens this International Plant Appreciation Day
CapeNature and the Western Cape Government celebrate Plant Appreciation Day together by gifting 12 schools across the Western Cape with seedlings and seeds for their food gardens. The special calendar day falls on 13 April every year and is aimed at highlighting the importance of plants in our daily lives. With 52% of South […]

Nature
Yuri Gagarin: Sixty years since the first man went into space
The BBC speaks to the woman who, as a child, witnessed Yuri Gagarin’s return to Earth 60 years ago.

Nature
Greta Thunberg not planning on attending COP26 in Glasgow
She told the BBC she was concerned about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on attendance at COP26.