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Over half a ton of marijuana was recovered on Thursday after a 32-year-old man was pulled over on the R40 in Nelspruit.
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Over half a ton of marijuana was recovered on Thursday after a 32-year-old man was pulled over on the R40 in Nelspruit.
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Cofounder of anti-Islamist EDL says rally is for free speech, as protesters attack police and antiracism campaigners.
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The 37-year-old man has been charged with racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage, the Met Police said.
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The fallout is continuing after Peter Mandelson’s sacking as UK ambassador to Washington over his links to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
South Africa
Children playing in Heidedal, Free State, were left traumatised after discovering the floating body of a decapitated woman.
South Africa
Mfuleni ranks among the most dangerous police precincts in the Western Cape.
South Africa
King Misuzulu was addressing thousands of maidens at Emashobeni palace at Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
Kubayi comments follow her department handing over 180 remains of political prisoners.
World
The House of Representatives was dissolved by the country’s president, following deadly anti-corruption protests.
World
Trump tells NATO members they need to cut off Russia energy purchases before he will take bigger steps to isolate Russia over its war in Ukraine.
World
The 12 profiles featured in this edited book highlight the positive aspects of the U.S.-China engagement, which began in earnest after diplomatic relations were established in 1979.
World
Prosecutors claim the family that has long led La Luz del Mundo — or Light of the World — church committed sexual abuse across generations. An accuser compares the church leadership to the mafia.
Africa
Seen as a martyr in the struggle against white-minority rule, Steve Biko died in police custody in 1977.
Africa
The World Anti-Doping Agency alleges Kenya is non-compliant with its code and will face consequences next month unless certain conditions are met.
Africa
Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme on African sprinting, why he adopted Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres ‘mask’ celebration and his ambitions at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
Africa
But African travellers will be required to submit an online application for verification, a minister says.
Business
Nonkululeko Nyembezi is the current chair of Standard Bank, bringing with her four decades of experience across industries.
Business
Data from Lightstone shows which of South Africa biggest townships are the wealthiest in the country based on income and property values.
Business
Business
South Africa has seen a massive rise in betting and gambling, leading to louder calls for stricter regulations.
Politics
ANCYL urges President Cyril Ramaphosa to tackle youth unemployment that is currently at over 40%
Politics
Inaugural Professor Stan Sangweni Memorial Lecture
Politics
ANC is hosting a Special NEC to discuss the state of local government with several mayors and MMCs
Politics
He was speaking at the party’s Special NEC meeting.
Sport
Orlando Pirates defeated Stellenbosch 3-0 to claim another MTN8 title. Tshepang Moremi scored a brace in extra-time.
Sport
Highlights from the first day of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Sport
Hull Kingston Rovers’ bid for the League Leaders Shield will go to the final round of matches after they are beaten by Wakefield Trinity.
Sport
Rassie Erasmus revealed the Springboks would be celebrating all night after their historical defeat of the All Blacks in New Zealand…
Education
Union condemns racial abuse and threats George Abaraonye suffered after ‘inappropriate remarks’ celebrating shooting
• Charlie Kirk’s US campus tour will continue despite his death, widow says – US politics live
The president-elect of the Oxford Union will face disciplinary proceedings for making “inappropriate remarks” celebrating the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the union has announced...
Education
Three years after leak led to claims of social media spying, city authorities have agreed to independent investigation
“I’ve realised how damaging the whole thing’s been because, you know, you can’t trust people,” Jen Smith says from her home in Bristol.
Smith is one of a number of parents of children with special education needs and disabilities (Send) who allege Bristol city council spied...
Education
Artificial intelligence is changing how students learn and the world they’ll graduate into. Experts reveal how applicants can get ahead
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently told a US podcast that if he was graduating today, “I would feel like the luckiest kid in all of history.”
Altman, whose company developed and released ChatGPT in November 2022, believes the transformative power of AI offers...
Education
The social side of university is good for your mental health and friendship circle, so consider where you’d be happiest to hang out
Choosing which university to attend based on social scene alone probably isn’t the wisest idea, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t rank high on your list of priorities. Not only are sticky dancefloors and blinding strobe lighting a sort of rite of passage, a...
Lifestyle
Actress Pearl Thusi has revealed exactly what happened when she encountered a knife-wielding Thabo Bester in 2011…
Lifestyle
Kate Middleton will make her first joint appearance with U.S. First Lady Melania Trump during Donald Trump’s state visit to the U.K.
Lifestyle
Olandria Carthen, a fan favourite from ‘Love Island’ USA season 7, made her New York Fashion Week debut for celebrated designer Sergio Hudson.
Lifestyle
Prince Harry made a surprise visit to Kyiv on 12 September just one day after reuniting with King Charles in London.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Benjamin Jephta’s upcoming album Homecoming Re-visited is expected to be released on Friday, 19 September.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Johannesburg is buzzing with culture, music, and heritage events this weekend.
Science/Tech
“The United Arab Emirates wants to compete with the U.S. and China in AI,” writes Gizmodo, “and a new open source model may be its strongest contender yet. “An Emirati AI lab called the Institute of Foundation Models (IFM) released K2 Think on Tuesday, a model that researchers say rivals OpenAI’s ChatGPT and China’s DeepSeek in standard benchmark tests.””With just 32 billion parameters, it...
Science/Tech
The Washington Post notes that past research “indicates that exercise helps some cancer survivors avoid recurrence of their disease.” But a new study “offers an explanation of how, showing that exercise changes the inner workings of our muscles and cells, although more study is still needed…”The study, published last month, involved 32 women who’d survived breast cancer. After a single session...
Science/Tech
“Freelance developers and entire companies are making a business out of fixing shoddy vibe coded software,” writes 404 Media, interviewing one of the “dozens of people on Fiverr… now offering services specifically catering to people with shoddy vibe coded projects.” Hamid Siddiqi, who offers to “review, fix your vibe code” on Fiverr, told the 404 Media that “Currently, I work with around 15-20...
Science/Tech
Five years on, the luxury watch brand’s bright idea is still being copied.
Motoring
John Cooper Works model is much cheaper than its hatchback rival from Volkswagen.
Motoring
Automated manual transmission not doing justice to the peppy 1.2-litre engine.
Motoring
Latest version of the king of hot hatches costs R54k more than outgoing Mk 8 model.
Motoring
Lightly-used, low-mileage options are plenty in the pre-owned R200-R240k price bracket.
Health
Emma Simmonds says she will never return to the hospital, this week rated England’s worst.
Health
After climbing in the business world, she received a dire diagnosis, spurring her to found leading nonprofit groups to promote early detection and research.
Health
Regulators sent about 100 warning letters this week to drug advertisers, including to Hims & Hers, a major online provider of weight-loss drugs.
Health
She co-founded the organization after she was outraged to learn that children were starving after World War I, when the British blocked aid to several countries.
Nature
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
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
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.