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‘Time for us to step up’: What Zohran Mamdani’s win means to Ugandan youth
Ugandans are celebrating New York City Mayor-Elect, Zohran Mamdani’s historic ascension to city hall.
WEDNESDAY, 05 NOVEMBER 2025, 23:23

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Ugandans are celebrating New York City Mayor-Elect, Zohran Mamdani’s historic ascension to city hall.

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Bloc says ballot stuffing, internet blackout and politically-motivated abductions compromised the vote’s ‘integrity’.

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Photographers have been out and about capturing the Beaver Moon as it rose on Wednesday.

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Leaked footage of rape of a Palestinian detainee last year leads to legal repercussions – but not for those accused.

South Africa
City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena says power has been restored to some parts of the suburbs.

South Africa
The incident happened in 2015 after a whistleblower alerted authorities
South Africa
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development has appointed a former Gauteng official implicated in corruption, Onkemetse Edwin Kabasia, as its new head of department.

South Africa
The origin of the potentially infected cattle is still under investigation.

World
If the person’s identity is confirmed as that of a dead hostage, it will mean six others are still in Gaza.

World
The opulent Ritz Hotel, in the heart of Paris, is likely to be a prominent target of the investigation.

World
A professor describes Mamdani as “one of us” while some young Ugandans take inspiration from the 34-year-old’s victory.

World
Jared Isaacman’s initial nomination was withdrawn by the president in May during his high-profile feud with Elon Musk.

Africa
Morocco suffer a blow before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as their captain Achraf Hakimi injures an ankle injury playing for PSG.

Africa
Operation Dudula has been picketing clinics and hospital, turning away those without South African papers.

Africa
Morocco controls much of Western Sahara, although part of it is controlled by a pro-independence movement.

Africa
A BBC investigation finds evidence that young African women are being tricked into building Russian drones.

Business
Administrator’s report shows firm owes £39m to HMRC on top of £148m owed to Department of Health
Business
Business
An election to replace the Guernsey ESC committee is likely to take place on 27 November.
Business

Politics
Hlophe won’t be active in Parliament or in the Party.

Politics
Khumalo said the engineer’s appointment was justified as she is the best candidate for the job.

Politics
Khumalo also adds that he did not consider complying with a directive to disband the PKTT.

Politics
Four senior ANC officials in the Western Cape have joined the DA after resigning from the party.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs boss Kaizer Motaung Junior has confirmed that the club won’t be able to use the Dobsonville Stadium again.

Sport
Northern Ireland captain and Birmingham City striker Simone Magill announces she is pregnant and will sit out the rest of the season.

Sport
Orlando Pirates substitute Yanela Mbuthuma scored twice in a 3-1 over Golden Arrows in the Betway Premiership at King Zwelithini Stadium.

Sport
Orlando Pirates key player suffered an injury during their match against Golden Arrows and could miss the Carling KO match.

Education
Singer says changes reflect points raised in open letter to PM organised by his foundation with over 600 signatures
Ed Sheeran has taken partial credit for the government’s move to overhaul the teaching of music in England’s state schools, shortly after being mentioned by the education secretary in parliament.
The Department for Education (DfE) said it wanted to broaden the appeal of music...

Education
In an age of increasingly capable machines, it makes sense for schools to value creativity and life skills as part of a well-rounded education
Societies evolve and schools are under pressure to adapt, but some features of education policy are perennial. For example, modernisation will always be denounced as a dilution of standards. Inevitably, Conservatives have leapt on recommendations by an...
Education
[Nile Post] The Uganda Police Force has arrested several teachers and UNEB officials in connection with cases of examination malpractice during the ongoing Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE 2025) across the Greater Masaka region. The arrests, made on November 3, 2025, underscore growing concerns about the integrity of national exams.
Education
[Daily Maverick] The official, Vuyiseka Mboxela, made an unexpected return to work on Monday, 4 November, even though her suspension had been extended to 26 November.

Lifestyle
The US Embassy has announced a new directive on the eligibility for the refugee resettlement programme, particularly focused on Afrikaners…

Lifestyle
Minister Gayton McKenzie has voiced his support for Gary Player after the golfer was criticised over his call to ban BEE.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Take a look at what Rachel Kolisi and her kids have been getting up to since returning to Paris, a year after moving out of the country.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: The Microsoft Store on the web now lets you create a multi-app install package on Windows 11 that installs multiple applications from a single installer. This means you can now install multiple apps simultaneously without having to download each one manually. The experience is similar to that of the third-party app Ninite, a package manager that lets you...

Science/Tech
Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon are investing tens of billions in data centers. AI infrastructure is now a key driver of US economic growth.
Science/Tech
Nothing has announced that it will allow users to delete Facebook, Instagram and other Meta services from its mid-range and entry-level phones after users objected to the company’s decision to pre-install these apps. The update will arrive by the end of November for devices running the Android 16-based OS 4.0 on the Phone (3a) series. Nothing said it will continue to pre-install partner apps on...

Science/Tech
You can snag a discount on all the Pixel 10 phone varieties if you act fast.

Motoring
Treacherous weather forced the penultimate round of this year’s series to be stopped, but not before a podium finish for Variawa and Cazalet.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
Ahead of the formal arrival of the much delayed Q9 next year, Audi has indicated that the future of its…

Health
The mother refused vaccinations out of her belief there is a link between the jabs and autism.

Health
Some 5.4 million adults use vapes daily or occasionally compared with 4.9 million using cigarettes, figures show.
Health
President Trump wants pharmaceutical production to return to the United States. A shuttered factory in Louisiana shows how hard that will be for generic medicines.
Health
Prepared pasta sold at grocery chains across the country, including Albertsons and Trader Joe’s, were recalled after people in 18 states became ill, federal health officials said.
Nature
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
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
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.