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South Africa

Police launch manhunt for suspects who fatally shot Witness D

Today at 10:08 AM, via SAnews

Police launch manhunt for suspects who fatally shot Witness D

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a manhunt for the suspects who shot and killed “Witness D”, who had testified at the Madlanga Commission. 

The National Commissioner of SAPS, General Fannie Masemola, will meet and brief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga on investigations into the murder of Witness D. Madlanga...

South Africa

President Ramaphosa sends condolences to the Van der Merwe family

Today at 09:35 AM, via SAnews

President Ramaphosa sends condolences to the Van der Merwe family

President Cyril Ramaphosa has offers his deep condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Marius van der Merwe, who recently testified before the Madlanga Commission.

Van der Merwe was a Brakpan-based security industry member and former Ekhurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department official. He was shot multiple...

Africa

Who has been called up for Afcon 2025?

Yesterday at 20:38 PM, via BBC News

Find out who has been called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Sport

Britain’s Brookes wins fourth World Cup gold

Today at 14:46 PM, via BBC News

Britain’s Mia Brookes claims the fourth World Cup win of her career with a comfortable victory in the Freestyle Snowboard Big Air World Cup in Beijing.

Sport

Beganovic sends warning to Kaizer Chiefs

Today at 12:41 PM, via The South African

TS Galaxy coach Adnan Beganovic is clearly amped for the battle against Kaizer Chiefs at the Mbombela Stadium on Sunday.

Education

‘My legacy is not Charlie Kirk’: the university president building a culture of peace after violence

Today at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Astrid Tuminez, Utah Valley University’s first female leader, had to pivot from personal tragedy to address ‘a wounding that happened to all of us’

Astrid Tuminez was on her way to Rome, the trip a kind of pilgrimage after months of grief. Her husband, Jeffrey Tolk, had died suddenly earlier in the year, and the loss had left her carrying a weight she couldn’t set down. “I felt darkness and...

Education

‘Empathy that lasts a lifetime’: charity bridges gap between Bradford schools

Today at 10:00 AM, via The Guardian

Pupils from schools with differing demographics meet and play under charity scheme set up after city’s 2001 riots

Donate to the Guardian Charity Appeal 2025 here

Communities are our defence against hatred. Now, more than ever, we must invest in hope

On a bright wintry morning, Bradford’s majestic 19th-century city hall is alive with children’s laughter, chatter and songs. Sixty girls and...

Education

Why a play about a fatal punch has gripped younger audiences and will tour schools

Today at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

James Graham’s play Punch touches on gang culture, restorative justice and masculinity in crisis, and for the playwright the true story was a privilege to tell

When thousands of schoolchildren came to see James Graham’s play Punch in the West End, the playwright, actors and producers were struck by one thing. Despite fears about social media eroding attention spans, the pupils were engrossed...

Lifestyle

Social housing in South Africa in a death spiral

Today at 09:40 AM, via The South African

If you’re waiting for social housing in South Africa, don’t hold your breath. Latest data reveals shocking decline in productivity …

Science/Tech

Linus Torvalds Defends Windows’ Blue Screen of Death

Today at 15:13 PM, via Slashdot

Linus Torvalds recently defended Windows’ infamous Blue Screen of Death during a video with Linus Sebastian of Linus Tech Tips, where the two built a PC together. It’s FOSS reports: In that video, Sebastian discussed Torvalds’ fondness for ECC (Error Correction Code). I am using their last name because Linus will be confused with Linus. This is where Torvalds says this: “I am convinced that all...

Science/Tech

Why Tehran Is Running Out of Water

Today at 14:00 PM, via Wired

Because of shifting storms and sweltering summers, Iran’s capital faces a future “Day Zero” when the taps run dry.

Health

Chuck Kesey, Probiotic Yogurt Pioneer, Dies at 87

Today at 00:40 AM, via New York Times

The younger brother of Ken Kesey, the novelist and counterculture luminary, he turned a defunct creamery into what is now Nancy’s Probiotic Foods.

Health

An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns

Yesterday at 17:44 PM, via New York Times

A federal panel voted on Friday to recommend halting the at-birth shots for all infants, in a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending the nation’s vaccine policy.