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Burnham accuses Blair of ignoring inequality as he hits back at ex-PM
The Labour mayor and by-election candidate rejects the former PM’s call to embrace the “radical centre”.
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DRENCHED: Ceres’ record-breaking storm fuels agriculture fears in Western Cape
The latest long-range forecast for the southwestern and southern coastal regions of South Africa predicts below-average rainfall over the winter wet season in those parts, and a drought may indeed follow this deluge.
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COMBATING HATE OP-ED: Ending xenophobia in SA requires ending impunity for the crime
While the South African government has condemned the most recent wave of xenophobia, this was not accompanied by what could have been its strongest message: the criminalisation of hate speech.

South Africa
Housing target shortfall leaves minister concerned
Minister of Human Settlement says she is concerned about a housing shortfall

South Africa
Mashatile visits Cape Flats to assess anti-crime progress
Mashatile is expected to visit Mitchells Plain, Gugulethu and Manenberg.
South Africa
Correctional Services Minister advocates for alternative sentencing to curb overcrowding
Correctional Services Minister advocates for alternative sentencing to curb overcrowding
The Minister of Correctional Services, Dr Pieter Groenewald, has advocated for alternative approaches to address overcrowding in the country’s correctional services.
Speaking during a Parliamentary Questions for Oral Reply session for the Peace and Security cluster on Wednesday, the Minister...
South Africa
IEC officially launches the 2026 Local Government Elections campaign
IEC officially launches the 2026 Local Government Elections campaign
The Electoral Commission has officially launched the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE), marking the commencement of the mass awareness campaign towards Election Day in November. This is after President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced 4 November 2026 as the date for South Africa’s upcoming Local Government...

World
Palestinians use recycling as Israel’s restrictions trigger a trash crisis
Palestinians in the West Bank live amid garbage following Israeli restrictions. Two Palestinian entrepreneurs are trying to make a change.

World
South Korea detains dissident who fled China in rubber boat
Dong Guangping, a police officer turned activist, reached Korean waters after 30 hours at sea.

World
Woman caught after 30 years on the run is jailed for armed robberies
Klette was finally caught in a flat in Berlin in 2024 after more than 30 years on the run and put on trial last year.

World
Major film union in India calls for boycott of superstar Ranveer Singh
Singh is facing industry backlash over his decision to exit from the upcoming Bollywood film Don 3.

Africa
Eswatini’s oil reserve gamble
Eswatini has signed a $300 million agreement with Taiwan to build a massive strategic oil reserve but the project is raising difficult questions in a country battling deepening poverty, soaring unemployment and allegations of elite enrichment

Africa
PSG’s Hakimi in Morocco squad despite injury
Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi is named in the Atlas Lions’ World Cup squad despite the injury he sustained in the Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich.

Africa
South African president mounts legal challenge against report that could lead to impeachment
Cyril Ramaphosa argues that the authors of the report “misconceived” their mandate.

Africa
Rights group accuses UAE of being transit point for mercenaries on way to Sudan
The United Arab Emirates has denied any involvement in the civil war and says it investigates alleged links.

Business
Petrol stations considering closing at night in South Africa
Fuel price shocks are forcing petrol stations to reconsider their operating hours in South Africa.

Business
End of an era for one of South Africa’s largest medical aids next week
Bonitas will move its administrative functions to Momentum in the coming days, as the fund seeks to adapt to a rapidly changing healthcare market.
Business
Business

Politics
DA wants criminal probe against Sisisi Tolashe to continue
ANC has instructed Sisisi Tolashe to resign as Member of Parliament

Politics
IEC warns social media a double-edged sword for democracy
The commission has taken additional measures to counteract the negative effects of social media.

Politics
ANC NWC resolve to show Tolashe the door
The decisions follows the working committee’s meeting on monday where it resolved that Tolashe should resign as an MP and the president of the ANC’s woman league

Politics
IEC prioritises restoring faith in democracy ahead of 2026 LGE
The Electoral Commission launched its formal communication campaign for the elections on Wednesday.

Sport
Fury hints at August fight in Dublin
Two-time heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury has hinted that he may fight in Dublin in August

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs new era | Next coach: Three leading candidates ranked
These are the three leading candidates, ranked and updated, to take charge of coach-less Kaizer Chiefs next season.

Sport
How the Stormers team could look as Kolisi, Kolbe return
Iconic Springboks Siya Kolisi and Cheslin Kolbe are heading back to the Stormers, and this is how the Cape team could line up next season.

Sport
Premier League dominates Netherlands World Cup squad
Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands squad for the 2026 World Cup is dominated by Premier League players, with 15 of the 26 selected coming from England’s top flight.
Education
Teachers Union Urges Schools to Curb A.I. Chatbots and Screen Time
The American Federation of Teachers recommended “no screens” at all for those in second grade or younger, and no A.I. chatbots for students in elementary school.
Education
Nigeria: FCT Partners Vando to Guide Secondary School Leavers On Career Path
[This Day] Abuja — The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Education Board has begun a partnership with Values And Opportunities (VANDO) Global Limited Purpose to Career (P2C) Programme to equip young secondary school leavers with the right career tools.
Education
Kenya: No, Kenya’s Teachers Commission Hasn’t Released Mandatory List of Approved Teaching Subject Combinations – Viral Document Fake
[Africa Check] No, Kenya’s teachers commission hasn’t released mandatory list of approved teaching subject combinations; viral document fake
Education
South Africa: The Workers Who Feed Nine Million School Children – and Earn Just R2,300 a Month
[GroundUp] The state is using the public works programme to avoid paying them the national minimum wage

Lifestyle
Shota cites unemployment as estranged wife, Phumeza, seeks maintenance
Talented musician Mnqobi ‘Shota’ Mdabe has cited unemployment as his estranged wife, Phumeza Mdabe, seeks spousal and child maintenance.

Lifestyle
Educated, unemployed: A Graduate’s painful SASSA R370 reality
Meet the Eastern Cape man with honours-level qualifications who cannot find work and relies on a SASSA grant to eat.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
‘It’s a bit weird’: Mixed reactions as Gabrielle Union buries father’s ashes at Cape Town wine farm
The actress’ father died in April this year at the age of 81 following a battle with dementia.

Entertainment
Hiking interest rates does not solve the problem, says analyst
Inflation is driven higher by fuel, electricity, logistics and other administered or imported costs.

Entertainment
WATCH: Nonku Williams shows off her new look after a ‘virtual lift’
Nonku said she’s already noticing changes, just a day after the procedure.

Entertainment
5 of 7 people trapped in Laos cave found alive
Specialist divers and local rescue crews continue searching for two missing villagers after five survivors were found in a remote cave system in Laos.

Science/Tech
Water safety experts warn of dangers of outdoor swimming as heatwave grips UK
At least seven people have died in recent days as people have tried to cool off in Britain’s waterways
Water safety experts have warned about the dangers of outdoor swimming after a spike in drownings as people try to escape soaring temperatures by cooling off in rivers, lakes, reservoirs and other bodies of water.
In recent days, emergency services have reported at least seven deaths because...

Science/Tech
Former Google and Apple Researchers Launch a Startup to Build AI’s Missing Feedback Loop
Trajectory is betting the rapid iteration cycle that supercharged vibe-coding can help all kinds of companies build AI products that learn continuously.

Science/Tech
Xreal’s New $299 ‘xbx’ Smart Glasses Channel Xbox Vibes
These display smart glasses can connect to a phone, laptop, or gaming handheld and project the screen to your eyeballs.

Science/Tech
The State Department Really Doesn’t Want to Talk About the Office of Remigration
The office was created a year ago and seemingly named for a far-right European plan to expel minorities and immigrants from Western nations. It now works, a source says, with little to no oversight.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Health
The Viruses Causing New Outbreaks Are Much Less Familiar to Science
The types of Ebola and hantavirus panicking officials are very different from the species identified decades ago, raising new questions about how to respond.

Health
‘When I was 14 I thought I was dying’
BBC Radio Sheffield presenter Ellie Colton’s symptoms of endometriosis started when she was a young teenager. But she wasn’t diagnosed until she was 24.

Health
Endometriosis: ‘I thought I was dying’
The BBC’s Ellie Colton shares her experience of living with endometriosis – and meets a scientist hoping to cut the length of time it takes to be diagnosed with a simple new test.
Health
Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya
In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump administration has already flown some U.S. citizens to Europe for treatment.