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A Year of Youth Protests: Reclaiming Power
On The Stream: We look back at various student protest movements prompted by young people in 2024.
SUNDAY, 29 DECEMBER 2024, 10:30
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On The Stream: We look back at various student protest movements prompted by young people in 2024.
Top Stories
Most of the 181 people on board are presumably dead, making it one of the worst aviation disasters to hit South Korea.
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Crucial lower-order runs keep Australia in the ascendancy on a gripping fourth day of the fourth Test against India in Melbourne.
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Both the derby-winning Stormers and inactive Bulls were effectively winners after the latest URC round, as Rob Houwing explains.
South Africa
Fire crews will continue to monitor the situation.
South Africa
31 girls under the age of 18 delivered babies in hospitals across the province on Christmas Day.
South Africa
Police discovered the bodies of a 33-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman in a house in Northam.
South Africa
The Johannesburg EMS remains on high alert to respond to any emergencies.
World
The ban, which will take effect on Jan. 1, is based on health and environmental grounds and is a groundbreaking move for European Union nations.
World
The Jeju Air flight landing at Muan Airport had 181 passengers on board when it crashed off the runway.
World
Sir Keir Starmer is invited to an EU summit in February – the first of its type since the Brexit negotiations.
World
Climate change caused 41 additional days of dangerous heat and extreme weather, say scientists.
Africa
Thousands have fled Mozambique in the past week to neighbouring Malawi seeking refuge from the southern African nation’s deadly post-election protests, authorities told AFP.
Africa
Carmen Souza’s latest album is inspired by the little-known British influence on the Cape Verde islands.
Africa
BBC Sport Africa reviews the continent’s top moments in 2024, including historic achievements at the Olympics, Paralympics and the Tour de France.
Africa
Mozambique’s main opposition leader Venancio Mondlane on Thursday accused security forces of encouraging looting and unrest to allow the ruling party to declare a state of emergency after contested elections.
Business
Business
The weather outlook for 2025 is positive, with a La Niña system predicted, and – while tractor sales are down – seed sales are encouraging, indicating confidence in fortunes ahead, say John Hudson and Wandile Sihlobo.
Business
Business
Politics
Fired traditional AmaZulu prime minister Thulasizwe Buthelezi said King Misuzulu kaZwelithini had not informed him of his axing, but he would abide by the king’s wishes as a loyal subject.
Politics
259 written questions were not answered in Parliament by 27 December this year.
Politics
The parties currently hold 14 parliamentary seats combined.
Politics
One of the things that irked AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini was the constant attempt by his traditional prime minister, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, to undermine his authority as the leader of his nation, according to highly placed sources.
Sport
Chiefs defender calls for a turnaround as the team struggles to reclaim its dominance amidst rivals Pirates and Sundowns’ continued success.
Sport
Jasprit Bumrah removes Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh in the same over as India fight back in the fourth Test against Australia.
Sport
Orlando Pirates are reportedly day’s away from confirming the signings of Polokwane pair Oswin Appollis and Thabang Matuludi.
Sport
Pirates are targeting a star to strengthen their left-back position, aiming to secure his dynamic skills and versatility for future success.
Education
In a private property market where supply is restricted, increased family wealth can simply drive up the cost of suitable homes
Improvements in the education of girls is one of the most positive shifts in the developing world over the past decade. Supported by aid agencies, including Camfed and more recently the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, efforts to send girls to primary and...
Education
[Addis Standard] Muslim students in Axum town, located in the Central Zone of the Tigray region, are protesting a hijab ban that they say has barred them from attending school and violated their constitutional rights to education and religious freedom.
Education
[MAP] Concepcion (Chile) — Chilean and Moroccan universities are called upon to forge closer ties and intensify their exchanges on topics as diverse as climate change and equity policies, said Paulina Astroza, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for European Studies Center at the Chilean University of Concepcion.
Education
[Dabanga] Delling / El Nahud / N’djamena — The decision to postpone Sudanese certificate exams in Delling, in the northwestern part of South Kordofan, and El Nahud in West Kordofan, was announced yesterday, citing logistical setbacks and security concerns. Originally scheduled for 28 December, the exams have been rescheduled for March 2025.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Employees can maximize their time off in 2025 by planning around public holidays for extended breaks. Here’s how.
Lifestyle
Award-winning star Makhadzi is making headlines after her booking fee was leaked online against the backdrop of her recent no-show.
Lifestyle
Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, Chidimma Adetshina, has finally confessed that her parents are Nigerian, prompting Mzansi to call for an apology.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Several French institutions were buyers at the sale, which took place over eight hours.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Science/Tech
In 2024 horticulturalists made single biggest introduction of rare seeds to collection in the past decade
The Codonopsis clematidea smells like a skunk, the Tulipa toktogulica has a peculiar, elongated bulb and the Fritillaria imperialis is exceptionally tall. But to the horticulturalists who journeyed to remote alpine meadows and forests to find these rare flowers growing in the wild this...
Science/Tech
OpenAI’s new AI model has reached human level on a test for “general intelligence”. Here’s what that means.
Science/Tech
The reference frames from which observers view quantum events can themselves have multiple possible locations at once—an insight with potentially major ramifications.
Science/Tech
It had a 4.8-inch display. Introduced in 1991, Hewlett-Packard’s (DOS-based) HP 95LX Palmtop PC — a collaboration with Lotus — was finally discontinued back in 2003. But one found its way to long-time Slashdot reader Shayde (who in November repaired a 48-year-old handheld videogame console from Mattel). “I really wanted to get this HP95LX talking to the internet at large,” they told...
Motoring
T2 SUV set to become third local model from Chery sub-brand after Dashing and X70 Plus.
Motoring
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced that the price of both 93 and 95-octane petrol will increase.
Motoring
Lack of a six-cylinder engine in a two-door Mercedes-Benz will be problematic for some, however, the CLE has just enough charm to make-up for it.
Motoring
Cross-Atlantic Toyota SUVs set to share same design language going forward.
Health
Phil Fuller is hailed for “almost certainly saving the man’s life” when he was due to end his shift.
Health
Diane Danzebrink says some women were not told about the side-effects of having ovaries removed.
Health
Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there is no sign that mutations are widespread in nature.
Health
The astronauts on the I.S.S. — including two who were scheduled to return months ago — held a zero-gravity cookie-decorating contest and built a reindeer from storage bags.
Nature
Recent natural disasters in SA demonstrate the magnitude of the climate crisis and therefore the urgent need to intensify efforts to fight climate change, says Nozipho Bhengu.
Nature
No wind projects have been announced as preferred bidders for Bid Window 7.
Nature
A white Christmas may increasingly become a nostalgic memory as the Northern Hemisphere sees ever fewer snowy winter days due to climate change, with Europe warming quickest, a report warned on Tuesday.
Nature
South Africa’s grand hydrogen ambitions could be setting us up for failure. Instead of chasing far-fetched export dreams, we should focus on using green hydrogen locally to fuel industrial growth, writes Nick Hedley.