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Economist Dawie Roodt argues that all governments fear capital markets, as investors can quickly drive up borrowing costs and push a state into a debt crisis to force a change in policy.

For many African public intellectuals such as Steve Biko, Leopold Senghor, Kenneth Kaunda, Julius Nyerere and Kwame Nkrumah, political independence represented more than the transfer of formal authority from colonial administrations to newly sovereign states

The ceremony highlighted the country’s progress in promoting literacy and academic excellence.

Tembe died in nearly five-years ago after she fell from the 10th floor of a Cape Town hotel.

Fraud has entered a new phase. What was once opportunistic cybercrime is now operating as a coordinated, technology-driven system. A new global threat assessment from Interpol warns that financial fraud has evolved into one of the fastest-growing forms of transnational organised crime, now sitting at the centre of criminal ecosystems enabled by AI, low-cost tools […]

Across the African continent, more mothers are giving birth in health facilities than ever before. Yet for many newborns, survival still depends on something simple but often missing: access to the right medical equipment at the right time. That is the challenge that Hatch Technologies is working to solve. Headquartered in Nairobi, Hatch Technologies is […]

Attacks persist across the Middle East despite the two-week ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran. And, Bill Gates is set to testify in the investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The new bill will make it easier for provincial governments to allow mining projects in glacier regions.

President Trump met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Wednesday to discuss the future partnership after Trump disparaged the alliance.

President Trump said that any peace deal would not allow nuclear enrichment in Iran, and would need to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as conflicting messages surface over the terms of the ceasefire.

The foreign minister says the accusations, involving children, were investigated and found to be unsubstantiated.

The state department has also asked US citizens to “reconsider” travel plans to the West African country.

Very few people are ever prosecuted following terror attacks with suspects often held without trial.

The government usually refrains from commenting on the participation of its citizens in the conflict.

The British perfume designer and Zara are being sued by Estée Lauder over a collaboration.

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has reiterated his department’s clampdown on non-compliant contractors. 

EFF leader Julius Malema says the state is seeking a 15-year jail term in his case.

The NFP’s disciplinary action against Shinga could have major implications for the balance of power in the provincial government

Nkabinde Enquiry Chairperson, has criticised Adv. Riley for unnecessarily delaying the proceedings

Julius Malema was found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Jannik Sinner drops a set at an ATP Masters event for the first time in 186 days but he reaches the Monte Carlo quarter-finals.

Scotland confirm a friendly against Bolivia in Harrison, New Jersey on 6 June as their final warm-up game before this summer’s World Cup finals.

Pirates winger Relebohile Mofokeng has scored 10 goals this season, but ex-Bucs star warned it might not be enough to take him to Europe.

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced a step closer to making history for his country at the Monte-Carlo Masters.

The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction.

Advocacy group DignitySA has launched a legal challenge seeking to decriminalise medical assistance in dying for terminally ill patients in South Africa.

Defending champion Khoarahlane Seutloali of Lesotho and local favourite Onalenna Khonkhobe spearhead the field in the men’s race.

Addressing Johannesburg’s landfill crisis requires national and provincial support, says Pikitup.

Food is one of the biggest influences on skin health

“The online right wasn’t supportive and there wasn’t anything that was going to change that,” says one person familiar with the Republican influencer pipeline.

The rise of AI is putting new pressure on infrastructure as organisations reconsider how they store, manage, protect and use data. Against this backdrop, Huawei’s annual IT Day focused on the growing need for intelligent storage and computing. The event drew more than 400 customers and partners, with Huawei showcasing its latest AI data infrastructure, […]

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Messages sent to the FBI by an investigator with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension went ignored for at least two days, per records obtained by WIRED.

Japanese auto giant Toyota will be investing heavily in South Africa’s auto sector energy transition.

A new model broke into South Africa’s top-selling hatchback list this March.

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources is reviewing South Africa’s fuel price formula to reduce costs for motorists.

Aimee Oliver never imagined that giving birth would ultimately cause her to need surgery for incontinence.

Will Adolphy helps men and boys escape the influence of the online manosphere.