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Pressure group Melted Parents NI demand “urgent intervention” from Stormont on protest walk in Belfast.
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Pressure group Melted Parents NI demand “urgent intervention” from Stormont on protest walk in Belfast.
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The objects were stolen from the court of the Asante king during the 19th century Anglo-Asante wars.
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Five City of Tshwane senior officials have been placed on precautionary suspension after being charged with gross negligence in awarding the controversial Rooiwal Wastewater Treatment Plant tender to a company linked to corruption-accused businessman Edwin Sodi.
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In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change “as much of a priority as his predecessors”.
South Africa
Free State farmers say they have lost almost all their investments due to the excessive heat.
South Africa
Saturday marks the third day without electricity in parts of Pretoria East, following an explosion at the Mooikloof substation at approximately 23:00 on Wednesday.
South Africa
The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced members of a tax fraud syndicate that defrauded the SA Revenue Service of more than R100 million to prison terms ranging from five and 65 years.
South Africa
Gang related violence is again on the rise in Westbury, with more than 10 people shot last weekend.
World
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Masoud Mostajabi, deputy director of the Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council, about Iran’s military strategy with its proxies in the region as well as Israel.
World
Children are among the hundreds of thousands displaced by fighting on the Lebanon-Israel border. In south Lebanon, an arts program is trying to restore some normalcy to their lives.
World
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with reporter Pavni Mittal about the Indian elections which began this week and will end in June. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term.
World
The Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discusses on NPR’s All Things Considered how further U.S. aid would make a difference on the front lines, and the state of the war in general.
Africa
It means the US will lose its primary base where it monitors regional Islamist activity.
Africa
The train rammed into a lorry parked along the Tema-Mpakadan railway line, damaging its cabin area.
Africa
Gen Francis Ogolla was in the west of the country when his helicopter went down killing 10.
Africa
Sprinter Christine Mboma says an enforced hiatus impacted her mental health but she did not lose hope of a return.
Business
South Africa’s energy systems have been ranked 69th in a new report by the World Energy Council.
Business
A new global study shows that South Africa spent the most time of their day looking at screens, with phones being a major issue.
Business
Protected strikes can often turn violent in South Africa, but this does not necessarily allow employers to fire all the workers involved.
Business
The world of chocolate is facing such immense cocoa shortages that trading has gone wild, and prices are surging.
Politics
Members of the National Freedom Party (NFP) in KwaZulu-Natal say they are optimistic
Politics
Political instability at the hung Thabazimbi Local Municipality in Limpopo continues to impact all.
Politics
Only ActionSA, Rise Mzansi and the Inkatha Freedom Party have shared their thoughts on the holy herb with voters
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Politics
NFP launches its elections manifesto in Ulundi under Ivan Barnes
Sport
Teboho Mokoena chose to focus on the positives of Mamelodi Sundowns’ gruelling schedule ahead of facing a well-rested Esperance in the first leg of the CAF Champions League semi-finals in Rades, Tunisia, on Saturday at 21:00.
Sport
Australia’s Torrie Lewis holds off world 100m champion Sha-Carri Richardson to win a thrilling 200m at the Diamond League in Xiamen.
Sport
Reigning world champion Luca Brecel makes two centuries to hold a 6-3 lead over David Gilbert after the first session at the Crucible.
Sport
Orlando Pirates will have the benefit of striker Evidence Makgopa against AmaZulu as he returns from injury.
Education
Pro-Palestinian students interrupted a dinner held by a top free speech defender at Berkeley. A polarized and very public controversy has followed
During a dinner for students that the dean of the University of California, Berkeley law school held in his house’s backyard earlier this month, a woman wearing a hijab and checkered Palestinian scarf suddenly stood up with a microphone and...
Education
Tunde Onakoya, who has beaten previous record of 56 hours, hopes to raise $1m for children’s education in Africa
A Nigerian chess champion has broken the record for the longest chess marathon after playing the game nonstop for 58 hours.
Tunde Onakoya, 29, hopes to raise $1m for children’s education across Africa from the world record attempt, which has been taking place in Times Square in New...
Education
University says it is ‘redesigning’ commencement plans days after it decided to prevent Asna Tabassum from speaking on 10 May
The University of Southern California is “redesigning” its entire commencement plans – just days after making the controversial decision to cancel the valedictorian speech of a Muslim student – and will also cancel the keynote speech by film-maker Jon M Chu.
The Los...
Education
Nick Bostrom’s Future of Humanity Institute closed this week in what Swedish-born philosopher says was ‘death by bureaucracy’
Oxford University this week shut down an academic institute run by one of Elon Musk’s favorite philosophers. The Future of Humanity Institute, dedicated to the long-termism movement and other Silicon Valley-endorsed ideas such as effective altruism, closed this week...
Lifestyle
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Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has postponed his visit to India, during which the Tesla boss was meant to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Lifestyle
Rachel Kolisi revealed that she did a load of laundry 45 minutes before she had to leave to the airport to return to Paris, France.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
The feud between RHODurban stars Zama Ngcobo and Ameigh Thompson has spilled over from the small screen onto social media platforms.
Entertainment
President Ya Straata’s new single Pressure is aptly titled because it highlights the attitude of overcoming constraints to perform at your best as artists and athletes.
Science/Tech
GE’s machine is an all-in-one coffee maker that doesn’t brew single cups, isn’t dishwasher-safe, and needs an aircraft hangar to store it.
Science/Tech
Plus: GMC has a new great big electric pickup, Meta adds instant AI image generation to WhatsApp, and everyone’s talking about the new audio app Airchat.
Science/Tech
None of the stolen money has been recovered. The banks and police were unable to assist.
Science/Tech
Apple’s mixed-reality headset is impossible to ignore and, one WIRED writer finds, can create a wall of isolation between partners.
Motoring
“If the car is even half as good tomorrow as it was in the sprint we will be all right.”
Motoring
Motoring
This SUV drives a lot smoother and its fuel consumption is encouraging.
Motoring
Health
Homeownership is not the boon to older Americans that it once was.
Health
Novo Nordisk’s factories work nonstop turning out Ozempic and Wegovy, its blockbuster weight-loss drugs, but the Danish company has far bigger ambitions.
Health
Testing for H5N1 infection has been limited, and the outbreak was thought to be confined. But asymptomatic cows in North Carolina may have changed all that.
Health
Among those with substance use disorders who have been referred to child welfare, less than half received medication or counseling.
Nature
In the midst of a global push towards electric vehicles, African nations are forging ahead with systems and policies to ramp up EV adoption – here’s the top 10 countries with most EVs.
Nature
Sustainable Energy Africa is helping municipalities across the country build their capacity to register rooftop solar PV.
Nature
Corporate climate lobbying is recognised globally as a threat to effective climate change policy, the private and public sectors in SA do not perceive closed-door engagements to be problematic, write Caroline James and Emma Schuster.
Nature
Industry stakeholders requested guidelines be put in place for up to Stage 16 of load shedding in order to reduce the risk of human error in an emergency situation, says Vally Padayachee.