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G7 countries slam Chinese firms’ support for Russia’s defence industry
Ministers say transfer of weapons components is enabling Russia to ‘reconstitute and revitalise’ its defence production.
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Ministers say transfer of weapons components is enabling Russia to ‘reconstitute and revitalise’ its defence production.
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Shares of JSE-listed packaging and paper producer Mondi jumped more than 10% on Friday when it announced it has decided not to go to battle to acquire industry peer DS Smith, which has another hefty offer.
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A senior human resources manager in Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha’s office has been arrested for misrepresenting his qualifications.
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Robert Walker-McDaid, who rang a US terror hotline, is the first UK defendant in such a case.
South Africa
SIU has been granted authority to investigate allegations of serious maladministration.
South Africa
Pandor welcomes Egypt into family of BRICS nations
International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has welcomed Egypt into the family of BRICS nations.
“This development further enhances the role the South plays in global matters,” she said on Friday.
The BRICS grouping of major emerging economies – Brazil, India, China, South Africa and Russia – has...
South Africa
Investigating officer Batho Mogola, has been recalled to the stand.
South Africa
The first batch of 4 500 trainees will report for training at the various SAPS academies next week.
World
India began voting Friday in a six-week election with an all but assured victory for Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
World
Twenty-six hotels that already have permits can move forward, but after that a hotel can only be built if one shuts down. Tourists spent about 20.7 million nights in Amsterdam hotels last year.
World
Israel has launched a strike against Iran, a U.S. official tells NPR. Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated “Tortured Poets Department” is here.
World
Polish authorities have arrested two men suspected of attacking a close ally of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Vilnius in March, Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda said Friday.
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.
Africa
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond.
Business
A 4-bedroom house is for sale in an incredibly popular area of Plettenberg Bay, where properties are rarely on the market.
Business
A top lawyer says he and others missed a finding in 2014 that the software could be accessed remotely.
Business
The Pretoria High Court nullified a R5 billion UIF contract awarded to Thuja Capital and restrained owner Mthunzi Mdwaba from making corruption allegations against various ministers.
Business
Vivo has launched its V30 5G and V30e smartphones in South Africa.
Politics
Multi party coalition member are split on how they will handle a failure to get more than 50% of the vote
Politics
Malema says his party has 110% confidence in the IEC.
Politics
EFF leader Julius Malema says the party is open to forming coalitions with all parties.
Politics
The Electoral Court oversees the conduct of elections and the Electoral Commission (IEC).
Sport
Ahead of his 950th game in charge of Crusaders, Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill describes Stephen Baxter as “phenomenal”.
Sport
It’s happened again. An Orlando Pirates player in a popular song. This time Mamelodi Sundowns are also represented.
Sport
Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates midfielder Andile Jali could retire from football in the next coming weeks.
Sport
Exeter winger Jodie Ounsley – Fury on the successful Gladiators TV show – is to stop playing professional rugby union.
Education
Compulsory maths and English retakes speak of a system that ignores pupils’ real talents. But hope is on the horizon
That time of year approaches when we ritually sacrifice 40% of our 16-year-olds to mark them down as failures. Exam season is coming up – that summer rite when we sit down all the young, hunched over cramped desks day after day for weeks, to sit far too many GCSE papers. The...
Education
[Liberian Observer] The Education Advocacy Coalition recently concluded a meeting with lawmakers to rally for an increase in the national educational budget from 16.3 percent to 20 percent.
Education
Will more stringent tactics subdue protests? Or fuel them?
Education
The new regulations extended legal protections to L.G.B.T.Q. students and rolled back several policies set under the Trump administration.
Lifestyle
Discover daily furry fun facts. Whether adorable or kind of gross, our pets never cease to amaze us. Join us in exploring their world!
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
A woman is accused of defrauding SASSA by claiming welfare while her company won lucrative R88-million government tenders. Here’s more …
Lifestyle
Two years after his family suffered a double murder tragedy, former ‘The Voice SA’ singer Craig Lucas celebrated his university graduation.
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.
Entertainment
Entertainment
The South African musician and parody artist posted an election meme on his X timeline asking South Africans who they will be voting for, but the now viral meme struck the wrong chord.
Science/Tech
Tesla has issued a voluntary recall for nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks because the accelerator pad could get trapped, pushing the car to full speed.
Science/Tech
Rising electricity prices and unreliable supply have created a new group of super-proactive, super-engaged electricity customers, including in South Africa.
Science/Tech
Rising electricity prices and unreliable power supply have created a new group of super-proactive, super-engaged electricity customers, including in South Africa.
Science/Tech
China ordered Apple to remove some of the world’s most popular chat messaging apps from its app store in the country, the latest example of censorship demands on the iPhone seller in the company’s second-biggest market. WSJ: Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads as well as messaging platforms Signal, Telegram and Line were taken off the Chinese App Store Friday [non-paywalled link]. Apple said it was...
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
KTM rider Brad Binder reveals that having mates over in abundance affords him the luxury of overseeing things.
Motoring
Health
Mammography can miss tumors in women with dense breasts, so their doctors often include ultrasound or M.R.I. scans. Patients often wind up paying the bill.
Health
As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.
Health
The change followed a sweeping review by England’s National Health Service that found “remarkably weak” evidence for youth gender treatments.
Health
The company has told countries that it can supply only 18.8 million of the 29.6 million doses it was contracted to deliver this year.
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.
Nature
While battery electric vehicles have dominated the transition conversation in transport, it’s looking increasingly likely that other technologies will also have a role to play.