WATCH | Premier furious as nurses prioritise tea-time over patient care
Ramathuba comes down heavily on Limpopo clinic staff during site visit, issues stern warning
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Kenya arrests eight students suspected of arson in deadly school fire
Sixteen killed and 79 injured in blaze at girls’ boarding college in early hours of morning
Kenya: U.S. Embassy Targets University Students With Innovation,Skills Drive
[Capital FM] The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi is targeting university students with a nationwide innovation and skills development drive as it launched the Freedom 250 Festival Tour at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).
Woolworths rocked by two explosions in Pretoria and Bloemfontein
Devices exploded inside closed Woolworths stores at 1am. Menlyn Park reopens, Preller Square stays closed.
News24 | NSFAS saga: Buti Manamela denies interference in scheme CEO hunt
Minister of Higher Education Buti Manamela has denied that he gave instructions to the dissolved board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme to stop their progress in appointing a new chief executive officer. This eventually resulted in the aid scheme being placed under administration.
Watch: AI versions of Churchill, Kahlo and Gandhi on Question Time
An unusual start to the programme, which this week debates concerns around artificial intelligence.
‘They are paying ghosts’: South Africans turn on SASSA
While South Africans accuse SASSA of paying ‘ghost beneficiaries’, a Gauteng mother walks 20km only to have her legitimate grant rejected.
Harry Howard AI Secures $3 Million Seed Round to Scale AI-Powered Workspace for One-Person Companies
Victoria, BC – Harry Howard AI, the innovative AI-powered startup execution platform, today announced the successful closing of its $3,000,000 USD Seed funding round. The funding round saw strong participation from a prominent group of global venture capital firms and angel networks, including B Strategy , Metalabs Ventures , Neuralhash Capital, Mantella Venture Partners, Inovia […]
News24 | French prosecutors to probe Israeli treatment of flotilla activists
France’s public prosecutor is to investigate Israel’s treatment of French nationals arrested during a military raid on an aid flotilla bound for Gaza.
Here’s why government has only spent R179m from the R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund
Verification processes revealed some spaza shops did not exist.
News24 | Eight students arrested over ‘suspected arson attack’ at Kenyan girls’ school
Kenyan police on Friday said eight students had been arrested over a suspected arson attack at a girls’ school that killed 16 children and hospitalised 79 others.
News24 | Vance says progress made as US-Iran deal awaits Trump green light
US Vice President JD Vance said Washington and Tehran are close to agreeing on a deal to extend their ceasefire in the Middle East war, but the potential breakthrough still hangs on President Donald Trump’s approval.
Motshekga pays homage to fallen SANDF soldiers
Motshekga says United Nations Peacekeepers Day serves as a reminder of the sacrifices of SA.
Eight killed in horror taxi and truck crash near Potchefstroom
Eight people, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed and five seriously injured in a collision between a minibus taxi and a truck near Potchefstroom, North West, in the early hours of Friday.
Improved attack and defence will help Stormers topple Cardiff
Stormers Director of Rugby John Dobson says their defence and attack needs to improve for them to have a chance of beating Cardiff.
Popular shopping mall in South Africa’s capital sold for R148 million
A 50% stake in Mamelodi Square has been sold to JSE-listed Exemplar, bringing its stake in Tshwane mall to 100%.
‘Controversial’ North Korean invasion setting for next Call of Duty game
Developer Infinity Ward said the game will be “grounded in the military authenticity” the series is known for.
Commonwealth Games ‘huge’ for Para-sport – Shaw
Scottish swimmer Toni Shaw believes this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will be “absolutely huge” for the Para-sport community.
Tanzania: No, Image Does Not Show University of Dar es Salaam Degree Certificate Used to Wrap Snacks
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A viral Facebook post claims a Tanzanian graduate used his degree certificate to wrap his breakfast. But the image has been substantially manipulated and the University of Dar es Salaam have denied issuing the certificate.