Lesufi’s Sopa in numbers: Here is how much the Premier is throwing at Gauteng
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has pledged R760 million for water infrastructure in Johannesburg and billion in infrastructure projects.
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Chiefs coach confirms double blow ahead of crucial match
Kaizer Chiefs will enter a make-or-break week in the league without two key players, their coach has officially confirmed.
URC: Kick off times for Bulls-Sharks, Lions-Stormers
A full round of the URC returns this weekend, and here are the kick off times for two South African derbies.
Country diary: The magic of knowing a meteorite fell here, of all places | Amy-Jane Beer
Wold Newton, East Yorkshire: On a dreary day in a nondescript field, I visit the site where a 4.56 billion-year-old bit of space rock came to Earth
On a low rise, beyond a screen of trees, behind a small holiday park in the Yorkshire Wolds, a brick obelisk stands incongruously at the edge of an otherwise nondescript field. It bears a plaque inscribed as follows: “Here, on this spot, Decr....
Major changes to BEE on the cards for South Africa
Acknowledging that BEE is not fulfilling its transformation mandate, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition is implementing new laws and a new R100 billion fund for BEE compliance.
Nigeria: New ASUU Deal Strengthens Autonomy – Govt
[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has said the 2025 agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which takes effect from January 2026, is designed to strengthen autonomy safeguards and stabilise Nigeria’s university system.
PHOTO ESSAY: In Pictures: Alexandra Magistrate Court overwhelmed by sewage and rubbish
The scene outside the Alexandra Magistrate Court, captured by Daily Maverick’s photographer Felix Dlangamandla, underscores the urgent need for improved waste management and sanitation services in Alexandra.
The VAT increase businesses are begging for in South Africa
Lula has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to increase the VAT registration threshold for businesses.
News24 | Will Godongwana adopt a rule on debt? Economists think not yet
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana is unlikely to formally adopt a fiscal anchor in this week’s Budget.
Heavy rain moves toward Eastern Cape
Cutoff low brings storms and heavy rain eastwards, with cold front expected to cool Western Cape later this week.
Two alleged cash-in-transit robbers gunned down in KZN
UCT study found that CIT networks are run by criminal cooperatives.
Historic 134-year-old South African museum abandoned and completely empty
The former site of the Nature and Culture History Museum in Pretoria, once a key national cultural and historical institution, now stands abandoned.
News24 | ‘We’ll reclaim Iran’: Students defy authorities as US weighs military strikes
Iranian students defied authorities with protests for a third day, weeks after security forces crushed mass unrest with thousands killed and as the US weighs possible air strikes against the Islamic Republic.
Usaasa publishes framework for universal service fund
Usaasa has published a draft manual for how South Africa’s Universal Service Fund should be administered and spent.
Snoop Dogg and Swansea – the story behind football’s unlikeliest link-up
As Snoop Dogg attends his first Swansea City game, BBC Sport Wales looks at how the sport-loving American rapper became an investor in the Welsh club.
From BAD to WORSE for future SA F1 GP prospects
Any future SA F1 GP prospects took a nosedive this weekend, when the sport’s CEO Stefano Domenicali had this to say …
Sudan: A Generation Without a Future – the Tragedy of a Sudanese Student Who War and Geography Put Behind Bars
[Dabanga] Dongola — Omar, a 21-year-old student, was carrying his pen, a blank notebook and exam papers when the war led to a five-year prison sentence. His only crime was belonging to a region whose inhabitants are viewed with suspicion by the Sudanese army amid the ongoing three-year conflict.
The minor car brands becoming major players in South Africa
Car sub-brands are on the rise in the South African market.
The truth about fat, and its complex role in our health – podcast
For a long time fat was seen simply as an inert yellow substance wrapping around our bodies, but now that’s changing. Scientists are beginning to understand that our fat is actually intricate and dynamic, constantly in conversation with the rest of the body. It’s now even considered by some to be an organ in its own right. To find out more about the complex role fat plays in our health, Ian...
The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored
If China invades Taiwan and cuts off its chip exports to American companies, the tech industry and the U.S. economy would be crippled.