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Senegal votes as President Faye eyes parliamentary majority to push reforms
More than seven million people eligible to vote in the snap election, with jobs and rising prices on their minds.
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More than seven million people eligible to vote in the snap election, with jobs and rising prices on their minds.
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The UK’s National Health Service hopes the drug will help reduce the cost of treating serious illnesses.
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Mohamad Elmasry talks about a recent Human Rights Watch report that focused on forced displacements.
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Jones pulls off a stunning knockout of Miocic at UFC 309, folding his opponent with a spinning back kick.
South Africa
Almost 5% of the world’s carbon emissions come from the healthcare sector. Rethinking how hospitals run and deal with waste can get this figure down. But South Africa’s healthcare workers say regulations are stopping them from doing this – and so playing their part in slowing climate change.
South Africa
The national Department of Public Works will forge ahead with evicting residents who have illegally occupied two buildings in Cape Town.
South Africa
An amplified reliance on the South African National Defence Force for internal support to other government departments places significant strain on the force to maintain high levels of defence readiness.
South Africa
A 38-year-old shop owner who raped a 10-year-old girl, who bought items at his shop in Phalaborwa, Limpopo, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
World
The President-elect was joined by Robert F Kennedy Jr, Tulsi Gabbard and Vivek Ramaswamy.
World
The nationwide strikes appear to be part of the largest such attack in months.
World
The incoming Trump administration loomed over the final meeting between the two leaders.
World
The kitten, which was found in Russia’s northeastern Sakha Republic, still had fur and whiskers when it was discovered.
Africa
Businesses surveyed report that trading within Africa is easier than trading with the rest of the world
Africa
Sierra Leone forward Kei Kamara says Cameroon legend Roger Milla is the inspiration for his latest international comeback.
Africa
Mali, Zambia and Zimbabwe all qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with one round of group matches to spare.
Africa
What’s it like to be the child of the world’s longest detained journalist? Dawit Isaak’s daughter speaks to the BBC.
Business
A new China-backed megaport in Peru may create whole new trade routes that will bypass North America entirely.
Business
What answers did we get from some of the key players at the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal?
Business
Lenders have been raising the cost of fixed-rate deals creating a headache for buyers and those remortgaging.
Business
China has an opportunity to lead the global fight against climate change with the US set to tamp down its commitments following the election of Donald Trump as president, South Africa’s environment minister Dion George has said.
Politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa was forced to move his address to the nation to Friday evening because the government had been struggling to formulate a concrete response to the poisoned food crisis.
Politics
Spaza shops and other food handling facilities must be registered with municipalities in which they operate within 21 days or face closure.
Politics
Delegates to the SACP’s fifth Special National Congress will reassess its partnership with the ANC, citing declining electoral fortunes and growing voter discontent
Politics
The Democratic Alliance says there is no strategy for its ministers to torpedo bills they opposed before joining the GNU
Sport
The World Rugby rankings are the official sanctioned system to determine the rating of rugby union Test sides. Here’s how it works …
Sport
One of the Springboks’ most influential players is at risk of missing their final Test of the year against Wales next week.
Sport
The seven-time race winner has her sights set on getting in a Formula 1 car.
Sport
Former SAFA NEC members, including those who served as Danny Jordaan’s deputy, expect more arrests after his court appearance because, they say, he was supported by a “system of patronage”.
Education
Florida’s star president, Ben Sasse, was among the best paid university presidents ever. He promised a conservative overhaul, but then he resigned, leaving controversy and an embarrassing drop in the U.S. News rankings.
Education
Leading university accused of relying on young academics employed on gig-economy terms
Oxford University has been accused of relying on academics on “Deliveroo-style” and precarious fixed-term contracts to give the majority of its tutorials, after new research revealed just a third of lessons are taught by full-time professors.
Data obtained through freedom of information requests by the...
Education
Her unusual approach to building bridges between her wealthy campus and its beleaguered hometown led to a Supreme Court case and a faculty revolt.
Education
The national competition, which is fast rising in popularity, demands feats of memorization that make the National Spelling Bee look like a game of tic-tac-toe.
Lifestyle
Miss Universe 1st runner-up Chidimma Adetshina is making headlines against the backdrop of her big wins at the beauty pageant.
Lifestyle
Miss Universe 2024 judge Margaret Gardiner, who was South Africa’s first Miss Universe wishes Mia le Roux well.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
‘Gqeberha: The Empire’ actress Rorisang Mohapi joins e.tv’s fashion telenovela ‘House of Zwide’ as Shoki’s frenemy, Palesa.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Mike Tyson is seemingly so locked into his fight with Jake Paul that he couldn’t entertain a young journalist in an interview.
Entertainment
In the latest episode of Podcast and Chill, MacG had a sit-down with Errol Musk, the father of billionaire Elon Musk.
Entertainment
Science/Tech
Maziv chair Pieter Uys has criticised the Competition Tribunal’s decision to reject Vodacom’s proposed acquisition, describing it as a case of “justice delayed and justice denied.” In a bold statement, Uys expressed disappointment with the ruling, emphasising its implications for business growth and market competition in South Africa. The decision has sparked widespread debate, with […]
Science/Tech
Pieter Uys, head of strategic investments at investment holding company Remgro described the Competition Tribunal’s decision as a “complete shocker”.
Science/Tech
Ratings agency S&P has revised South Africa’s outlook to “positive” from “stable”.
Science/Tech
Researchers are baffled by 12th-century corpses uncovered at a heritage learning centre built in the garden of Leicester Cathedral after discovery of Richard III’s remains
In gardens a few metres from Leicester Cathedral, archaeologists have made a disturbing discovery. Their excavations have revealed a narrow vertical shaft filled with the remains of 123 men, women and children.
It is one of...
Motoring
Exchange rate challenges has been attributed to a quiet 2024 that saw projected models being withheld and completely withdrawn in the case of the long awaited Oroch bakkie.
Motoring
“Job done for today but tomorrow we need to repeat what we did.”
Motoring
All-new SUV slots in between Chery Tiggo 4 Pro and 7 Pro to give buyers more choice.
Motoring
All-new SUV fits in nicely between Chery Tiggo 7 Pro and Tiggo 8 in overall brand strategy.
Health
The unidentified patient had recently returned from Africa, where the virus has caused a deadly epidemic, health officials said.
Health
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for health secretary opposes fluoride in water, promotes unproven Covid therapies and has threatened to prosecute medical journals.
Health
The TV presenter has a colloid cyst, which is not cancerous but could cause problems if it grows.
Health
Trends in child health are in fact worrisome, and scientists welcome a renewed focus on foods and environmental toxins. But vaccines and fluoride are not the cause.
Nature
Governments around the globe are ploughing billions of dollars into fossil fuel subsidies to shelter citizens from higher energy costs, but that comes at a fiscal burden, creates inefficiencies.
Nature
At its core, climate finance is about how we pay for climate action – both reducing emissions and adapting to climate impacts. But this isn’t just about distant financial transactions. Climate finance affects our daily lives in countless ways, say the authors.
Nature
Children from East Africa, where heatwaves and floods have shuttered schools in recent months, are pushing for world leaders to protect their education – and their future – at the United Nations COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan.
Nature
Climate change is a silent killer, and the WHO has warned that urgent action is “a matter of life and death”.