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Alonso to stay at Leverkusen amid Liverpool interest
Xabi Alonso announces he will remain as manager of Bayer Leverkusen beyond this summer despite interest from Liverpool and Bayern Munich.
FRIDAY, 29 MARCH 2024, 15:21
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Xabi Alonso announces he will remain as manager of Bayer Leverkusen beyond this summer despite interest from Liverpool and Bayern Munich.
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Hacjivah Dayimani will earn his 50th Stormers cap in Saturday’s URC clash against Ulster in Cape Town as uncertainty remains over his future at the franchise.
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A decision by Parliament to defer the SABC Bill has made government increasingly worried about the finances of the public broadcaster.
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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is charged with historical sexual offences and has been suspended from the DUP
South Africa
Authorities are still combing the scene for more bodies.
South Africa
Mariam Sonko works on training female farmers who traditionally have no access to education, explaining their rights and financing women-led agricultural projects. Sonko’s training center now employs over 20 people, with support from small organizations like the Agroecology Fund and CLIMA fund. In one week, Sonko and her team trained over 100 women from Senegal,… Read More »‘We Are the...
South Africa
An investigation published by the UK-based human rights group Rights & Accountability in Development (Raid) and the Kinshasa-based NGO Afrewatch said that women and girls living around cobalt mines reported experiencing irregular menstruations, urogenital infections, vaginal mycoses and warts. According to the report, “a paediatrician, who has been recording patients’ data since 2016,...
South Africa
The Mastercard Girls4Tech program is celebrating ten years of showing young girls the opportunities available to them in STEM careers. Over the years, this program has evolved from a simple curriculum to a comprehensive platform that nurtures and mentors many young girls from their formative years through to their entry into the workforce. Starting with… Read More »Creating Awareness of...
World
The Moscow attack suspects are all from Tajikistan, where many young people have been radicalised.
World
The star-studded event was projected to raise $26m, as the Democrat extends his fundraising lead over Donald Trump.
World
He was unhurt after a drunk driver collided with his armoured vehicle, police say.
World
Donald Tusk warns of a “pre-war era” and speaks of the most critical moment since World War Two.
Africa
In the first three months of this year, about 190 schools have been closed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu province.
Africa
Joseph Boakai tells the BBC he is trying to change the mindset of those who think government is a way to get rich.
Africa
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio delivered the annual lecture in African Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, in the US, this week.
Africa
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, speaks to the BBC.
Business
With the increased risks of driving during the Easter weekend, the SAIA has looked at several ways to reduce motoring accidents.
Business
South Africa has come up with a novel strategy to protect and expand its already abundant wildlife herds: It wants people to eat more of the animals.
Business
A new ruling from SARS shows exactly what components are covered by its Section 12B renewable tax incentive.
Business
Chinese tech giant Huawei said on Friday its profits more than doubled in 2023, as it ramps up efforts to bounce back in a year that saw the company apparently defy US sanctions with the release of a high-end smartphone.
Politics
The former president and his personnel are unscathed after an accident on Thursday
Politics
MK head of elections in the province, Musa Mkhize says Zuma was a target.
Politics
Tselane says Pillay’s decision was taken to protect the integrity of IEC.
Politics
Zuma has suffered a sixth legal loss in his bid to privately prosecute Downer and Maughan
Sport
Second row Sam Monaghan returns from injury to captain Ireland against Italy in the second round of the Women’s Six Nations.
Sport
Ireland hooker Rob Herring returns from injury to captain Ulster against the Stormers in South Africa, but Iain Henderson misses out through illness.
Sport
Where and how you can watch action from the Women’s League Cup final and the WSL this weekend.
Sport
Ardie Savea of the All Blacks anticipates a formidable Springboks team in the upcoming Rugby Championship, with new coaches onboard.
Education
[New Zimbabwe] By James Muonwa l Mashonaland West Correspondent
Education
[New Era] Ondangwa — The Oshikoto region education directorate continues operating from offices in Ondangwa in the Oshana region, despite concerns over the associated costs.
Education
Graduates are more likely to migrate to the big cities. But any political benefits from this are decidedly mixed
When I picture the state of the British economy outside London, it’s my sister I think of first. Born a year before me in the post-industrial town of Crewe in England’s north-west, at school there was little to separate us. Both of us did well in our GCSEs, at least compared with...
Education
With the exception of Brown University, some other highly selective schools saw a record rise in the number of students who applied for admission.
Lifestyle
Controversial rapper Shebeshxt is making headlines after Mzansi connected the dots about his age against the backdrop of his birthday.
Lifestyle
Basetsana Kumalo marked her 50th birthday on social media. The former Miss SA 1994 appreciated her parents for their influence in her life.
Lifestyle
‘RHOPTA’ star Mel Viljoen broke her silence on the Tammy Taylor Nail scandal in an exclusive statement to ‘The South African’.
Lifestyle
Dogs primarily cool down through panting and sweating from their paw pads; they have minimal sweat glands elsewhere.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Artists, music lovers, media colleagues and honoured guests got together for the unveiling of the Metro FM Music Awards 2024 nominees on Wednesday evening in Bryanston, Johannesburg.
Entertainment
Winners of each category will receive R50 000. The Song of the Year winner will walk away with R150 000.
Science/Tech
Temu and Shein are experiencing such a surge in orders from South Africa that their logistics partner is struggling to cope.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from GamingOnLinux: After repeatedly suffering issues with scam apps making it onto the Snap Store, Canonical maker of Ubuntu Linux have now decided to manually look over submissions. I’ve covered the issues with the Snap Store a few times now like on March 19th when ten scam crypto apps appeared, got taken down and then reappeared under a different...
Science/Tech
With Mint closing, let me make a case for the only financial planning software that has ever worked for me.
Science/Tech
If you thought Disney’s app looked different this week, you’re right. Welcome to the dull days of streaming.
Motoring
Our double cab bakkie did not break a sweat with a ton of cargo on the back.
Motoring
Same engine moving bigger bakkie through the air will result in slower sprint time.
Motoring
Motoring
There were several international and local factors that contributed to the increases in petrol and diesel prices
Health
Women with premenstrual disorders are much more likely to have birth-related depression, researchers say.
Health
Cases of trisomy 18 may rise as many states restrict abortion. But some women choose to have the babies, love them tenderly and care for them devotedly.
Health
A federal judge is expected to rule soon on whether the government must provide shelter, food and medical care to minors while they await processing.
Health
The new regulation reverses a Trump-era policy that expanded access to health plans with fewer benefits than those sold on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces.
Nature
Plans to end lion breeding began more than a decade ago as the practice of releasing tame big cats into small enclosures and having them shot by hunters for a fee spawned the term ‘canned hunting’ and attracted international condemnation.
Nature
South Africa may import significant amounts of white maize, used to make a staple food, for the first time since 2017 as the El Niño weather pattern withers the crop
Nature
Nestle SA plans to spend R2.5 billion ($132 million) over the next five years to improve growth and development of emerging local businesses across East and Southern Africa.
Nature
South African farmers are expected to harvest 19.3% less maize in the 2023/2024 season compared with the previous one, the government’s Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) said on Tuesday.