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UN Security Council to vote on Trump peace plan for Gaza
The US draft authorises decommissioning Hamas weapons – though the group has not said it will disarm.

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‘He’d have lit up like a Christmas tree’ – McGrath on scans, Bazball & Australia
Ex-Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath questions if backroom staff have too much influence when they send bowlers for routine scans.

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Delhi’s alleged car bomb attacker named by investigators
The BBC spoke to the family of the man police allege was driving the car that exploded near Red Fort.

South Africa
N12 in Glenanda closed off after coal spillage
The JMPD says traffic is being diverted at the Kliprivier Drive off-ramp.
South Africa
News24 | SA has relatively high anal cancer rates, but we rarely screen for it
South Africa has the world’s largest population of people living with HIV, which both heightens the risk of anal cancers and their severity. However, neither the collection of data nor the efforts for prevention and screening are in line with the likely impact.

South Africa
Weather to improve after heavy rains and floods across South Africa
Flood-hit regions in South Africa expected to see improving weather as warnings ease.

South Africa
VIDEOS | SABC News coverage of the G20
SABC is the official broadcaster of the G20 Summit 2025 in South Africa.
World
News24 | UN blames Israel for firing on peacekeepers in Lebanon, but it was ‘poor weather’
The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Israeli soldiers shot at its troops in the south of the country, while Israel’s military said it mistook blue helmets for “suspects” and fired warning shots.

World
Sheikh Hasina: The pro-democracy icon who became an autocrat
Sheikh Hasina is credited for the country’s economic progress but also accused of authoritarianism.

World
Moment Ex-Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina’s sentence is announced
Hasina has called the court’s decision “biased and politically motivated” in a statement released after the verdict.

World
South African man seen at neo-Nazi rally has Australian visa revoked
The civil engineer was seen in the front row of a protest organised by the National Socialist Network.

Africa
US and UK warn of major e-visa data breach in Somalia
Tens of thousands of people’s personal data has been leaked online, according to the US embassy.

Africa
Mass killings probe in Sudan will hold culprits to account, vows UN
“There has been too much pretence and performance, and too little action,” says UN human rights chief Volker Türk.

Africa
Tanzania president promises probe into election protest deaths
The opposition says that hundreds of people were killed during the unrest but there is no official death toll.

Africa
South Africa to investigate ‘mystery’ of planeload of Palestinians
It is not clear who chartered the plane carrying the Palestinians from Kenya to South Africa.

Business
Ukraine to import US liquefied natural gas via Greece
Vital supplies are due to start flowing into the war-ravaged country this winter via a Balkan pipeline.

Business
Major city a step closer to taking property without paying in South Africa
The City of Tshwane may soon have the power to use the Expropriation Act to take abandoned, unsafe and hijacked properties as early as the new year.

Business
How to start trading forex with HFM in South Africa
If you’ve been watching the buzz around forex and you’re in South Africa, HFM is one of the brokers to take a closer look at.
Business

Politics
Motsepe tells Commission she didn’t agree with PKTT disbandment
Major-General Mary Motsepe is testifying at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

Politics
Job creation tops Aucamp’s priority list
The Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister wants to make his dept an economic portfolio for SA

Politics
ACPD cites potential breaches in SA immigration laws
ACDP Deputy President Wayne Thring has lamented what he refers to as lax immigration laws.

Politics
Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | 17 November 2025
Probing criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system.

Sport
How will World Cup play-offs be determined?
Results this week will determine the play-off paths for Wales, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and, potentially, Scotland.

Sport
Why Broos will select Mofokeng for Bafana’s AFCON squad
Relebohile Mofokeng has not been in the Bafana Bafana squad since June but will he be selected for AFCON next month?

Sport
Three up in the National League? Why the fifth tier might have a case
With the National League pushing for a third promotion spot here is a closer look at the factors that may merit the change.

Sport
‘Orlando Pirates is a big club’ – English Premier League striker
Orlando Pirates have been dubbed as a ‘big club’ which makes the transition from the Buccaneers to bigger overseas teams seamless.
Education
Liberia: Massive Scandal Forces Boakai to Fire Mcss Chief
[New Dawn] Monrovia, November 17, 2025: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has officially relieved Mr. James A.S. Momoh of his duties as Superintendent of the Monrovia Consolidated School System (MCSS), following damning findings from the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC).
Education
Liberia: ‘Be Bearers of Vision to Transform Society’
[New Dawn] The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Richard Nagbe Koon, has urged members of the 25th graduating class of the African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) to step into the world as bearers of vision and catalysts for positive transformation.
Education
Southern Africa: Namibia’s Teaching Profession Risks Losing Value
[Namibian] Once regarded as a highly respected profession, teaching is losing its value.
Education
Nigeria: JAMB Apology, WAEC Cbt Pushback, Crypto Profiling Warning, Defections, Other Stories From House of Reps
[Premium Times] JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, distanced himself from the 29 October incident, during which Mufutau Bello, a JAMB official who represented him, shocked lawmakers by refusing to introduce himself and objecting to the presence of journalists at a public hearing.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Tom Cruise receives honorary Oscar for illustrious career
Tom Cruise received an honorary Oscar, the first golden statue of his decades-long career, to a standing ovation from Hollywood’s elite.

Lifestyle
In the stars: Crux, the Southern Cross of the African skies
Of all the constellations adorning the sky, Crux – or the ‘Southern Cross’ – is arguably the most recognisable in South Africa.

Lifestyle
Does this energy drink commercial ‘promote’ drunk driving? [video]
The Advertising Regulatory Board has ruled that an energy drink commercial sends a dangerously mixed message about drinking and driving.
Entertainment
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Science/Tech
MTN under siege
MTN has successfully dismissed one court case about its role in funding the Taliban, but remains embroiled in four active lawsuits involving the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act.

Science/Tech
11 Best Dry Shampoos for All Types of Hair (2025)
I spent months testing 30 dry shampoos on day-two hair and beyond—these are the most effective formulas you can buy.

Science/Tech
OpenAI’s Fidji Simo Plans to Make ChatGPT Way More Useful—and Have You Pay For It
As OpenAI expands in every direction, the new CEO of Applications is on a mission to make ChatGPT indispensable and lucrative.

Science/Tech
Testing the cheapest new laptop in South Africa
MyBroadband tested the cheapest new laptop in South Africa, and found it very usable for the price.

Motoring
American inspired Foton Tunland V7 and V9 ready to fight
Carried over from the Tunland G7, the Cummins co-developed 2.0-litre turbodiesel has been upgraded with more torque and inclusive of a 48-volt mild-hybrid system.

Motoring
Brad Binder relieved ‘tough year’ in MotoGP is done and dusted
Red Bull KTM rider fails to finish inside top 10 for the first time since his rookie season.

Motoring
Seven figures breached as GAC prices ultra-luxurious M8
Rival for the Kia Carnival and Mercedes-Benz V-Class takes over from the GWM Tank 500 as the most expensive Chinese-made vehicle now sold in South Africa.

Motoring
BMW iX 60 impresses with real-world range of over 500km
Big all-electric SUV is not only seriously fast. but also returns excellent “fuel” economy.

Health
‘Price of sports bras shouldn’t stop us competing’
A former Team GB athlete is calling for free sports bras and fittings for secondary school girls.

Health
Mother had ‘agonising’ health test without consent
Dawn Lord says she had no idea what was happening to her during her “traumatic” hysteroscopy.

Health
Advice for PCOS has not changed for 30 years, says patient
Alex Allan says she feels “sad” that treatment for the condition has not moved forward in that time.

Health
Children may be hit harder by flu, say officials
Health bosses says the UK often mirrors Australia a few months later.
Nature
News24 Business | Joburg power cut threat: Eskom and City still talking, Ramokgopa pushes for payment plan
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
News24 Business | Nick Hedley | A new study links culprits to climate change costs: a reckoning for polluters?
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.
Nature
News24 Business | International Partners Group | Backing SA’s green future with over R2bn for just transition projects
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
News24 Business | SEE | These blocks made of recycled glass, building waste, may soon be found throughout SA
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.