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Prince William and Harry won’t walk shoulder-to-shoulder at Prince Philip’s funeral queen decides
Despite previous reports, Princes William and Harry will not walk side by side in the procession for Prince Philip.
FRIDAY, 16 APRIL 2021, 12:42
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Despite previous reports, Princes William and Harry will not walk side by side in the procession for Prince Philip.
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In an online petition, the DA has said the renaming of William Nicol Drive to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Drive would cause a “duplication of names”.
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The Duke of Edinburgh oversaw modifications to the car, which will carry his coffin at Saturday’s funeral.
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The 21-year-old university student spent 58 days in hospital, including in intensive care.
South Africa
The South African Council for Educators (SACE) has officially launched its Handbook on Teachers’ Safety and Security in South African Schools.
South Africa
Khoza was stabbed multiple times in an attack last month. His family believes he was killed for being openly gay.
South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, has called on the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) to commit to ensuring that the demarcation of municipal boundaries results in the creation of sustainable municipalities.
South Africa
Eastern Cape police have arrested four people in connection with the brutal killing of seven people aged between 21 and 27 in Ezingqolweni Village in Lady Frere, in the Eastern Cape.
World
Nine activists and lawmakers were sentenced to prison terms Friday for their participation in the 2019 anti-government protests.
World
The U.S is withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan to focus on more urgent foreign policy priorities.
World
President Biden’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan raises questions about whether the Afghan government and the Taliban will work a political deal or keep fighting on the battlefield.
World
Raul Castro is expected to step down as head of Cuba’s ruling Communist Party at the party’s Congress beginning today. But that doesn’t mean Cuba’s one-party-system is likely to see any big changes.
Africa
TB Joshua is one of Africa’s most influential evangelists, with top politicians among his followers.
Africa
In mere months, Moderna transformed an old Polaroid factory in America into a state-of-the-art vaccine-production centre. Why can’t we do the same?
Africa
Malawi’s once-ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Thursday called for President Lazarus Chakwera’s election to be annulled after the country’s electoral commissioners were removed from office.
Africa
Fewer than 20 companies worldwide have been able to achieve becoming aligned with the EU’s Good Manufacturing Practice standards.
Business
South Africa’s consumer inflation rate is currently 2.9%.
Business
The two biggest unions representing workers at Eskom Holdings are seeking 15% wage increases, adding to the woes confronting the loss-making South African power utility.
Business
For once, let’s not talk about the ugly side of life in Zimbabwe; the politics, greed, corruption and oppression.
Business
Politics
DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille has disputed Tony Leon’s claim about Mmusi Maimane being an “experiment gone wrong”, saying Maimane was the right fit for the DA and she saw him as an “alternative” to EFF leader Julius Malema.
Politics
Magashule’s group and ANC outsiders have made moves to get the president and others to also stand aside
Politics
African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to lead a by-election campaign in Hammersdale in the west of the eThekwini municipality later on Thursday.
Politics
City of Tshwane Mayor Randall William says the city will continue with efforts to restore its financial health. The City is currently operating on a deficit of over R4 billion.
Sport
Kaizer Chiefs head coach Gavin Hunt believes his charges “deserved” to win their DStv Premiership encounter against Baroka FC.
Sport
Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been recovering in hospital after catching malaria whilst on international duty.
Sport
Novak Djokovic had been on an unbeaten 10-match run to start 2021 in which he’d lifted his ninth Australian Open title.
Sport
Rangers midfielder Ryan Jack will miss the rest of the season and the summer’s European Championship with Scotland.
Education
[FrontPageAfrica] Gbarnga — Cuttington University is expected to honor its former student and Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Honourable Sidie Mohamed Tunis, this weekend at the university’s Suakoko campus, the university has disclosed.
Education
[Nation] The overall outcome of the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams was better than in 2019, despite the long break occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Education
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — Fana Hagos Berhane (PhD) has been appointed as President of Mekelle University replacing Professor Fetien Abay who has been serving as Acting President of the University since mid-September 2020.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] A literacy software that will aid in reading and give opportunity for readers to understand their own competences for reading growth and motivation was on Tuesday launched in Accra.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez and former New York Yankees baseball star Alex Rodriguez called off their engagement.
Lifestyle
The estranged brothers will be separated by their cousin Peter Phillips — in line with the queen’s wishes.
Lifestyle
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Science/Tech
Amazon tried to use its power to coerce Ecobee into using its smart home products to collect user data by threatening Ecobee’s ability to sell its products on Amazon, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The Verge reports: As of now, Ecobee’s products can still be purchased on Amazon, but the WSJ claims that negotiations between Ecobee and Amazon are ongoing. According to the...
Science/Tech
A new set of tax law amendments makes it possible for SARS to impose criminal sanctions on taxpayers who neglect their tax affairs.
Science/Tech
As media awareness grows and the market realises the potential of satellite services, it is becoming increasingly important to discuss architecture specifics in order to guide application design and network implementation considerations.
Science/Tech
Promoted | Dell Technologies introduces another five-episode Work from Anywhere Tech Talk Series that tackles the latest tech trends in South Africa and the globe.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Health
Elaine Meyer and Barry Prizant had given up on having more than one child. Then, in their 60s, they got a letter from the hospital where they’d long ago had IVF treatment.
Health
Politicians complain that only three NHS scripts have been issued since the law changed in 2018.
Health
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci said he hoped for a decision “quite soon” on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, as local governments shifted to more complicated two-dose vaccines for marginal populations.
Health
The group will assess the prescription of puberty blockers for under-16s, NHS England says.
Nature
CapeNature celebrates International Plant Appreciation Day this year by highlighting the important role that indigenous plants play in the livelihood of communities. The special calendar day falls on 13 April every year and is aimed at highlighting the importance of plants in our daily lives. Much of human nutrition depends on land plants, either directly […]
Nature
There are warnings that, with ground drying out, more landslips and rockfalls could happen.
Nature
Some rare footage of two wild pandas having a fierce fight has been captured by researchers in China.
Nature
CapeNature and the Western Cape Government celebrate Plant Appreciation Day together by gifting 12 schools across the Western Cape with seedlings and seeds for their food gardens. The special calendar day falls on 13 April every year and is aimed at highlighting the importance of plants in our daily lives. With 52% of South […]