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At least 45 people killed after bus plunges into South Africa ravine
An eight-year-old girl survived and was airlifted to hospital in serious condition.
FRIDAY, 29 MARCH 2024, 02:59
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An eight-year-old girl survived and was airlifted to hospital in serious condition.
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Chinese state media’s A Fractured America series shows how AI is beginning to shape Beijing’s influence campaigns.
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Thames Water’s financial woes, a surprises set of honours and hunger in Gaza are on Friday’s front pages.
Top Stories
Regular protests have been taking place outside Australian firms making crucial components for the F-35 fighter jet.
South Africa
Western Cape traffic authorities to conduct integrated operations in W Cape roads this Easter.
South Africa
EThekwini municipality is ready to welcome visitors for Easter holidays.
South Africa
The report highlighted SAPS’ significant challenges with infrastructure development, the maintenance of police facilities, and leasing.
South Africa
45 people killed when bus plunges off bridge and bursts into flames in Limpopo
World
An 8-year-old child is only survivor. The passengers were headed to an Easter festival before the bus plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames.
World
We hear the story of an Israeli man taken captive by Hamas on October 7th. He was freed by Israeli special forces 129 days later and talks about his ordeal. For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates
World
Polish and Czech police say network used Russian money and popular website to push anti-Ukraine narratives.
World
This week Puerto Rico declared a health emergency due to an increase of Dengue Fever cases. Health officials are worried because the mosquito-borne illness is showing up unusually early.
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
Participants can get £50 – but must permanently consent to the retailer using their personal data.
Business
Charities had warned some people struggling with debt could not afford to apply to clear it.
Business
India has thousands of small gold refineries which are facing more competition from big players.
Business
A post-Brexit deal has expired with no new agreement, which leaving UK exports to Canada subject to new tariffs.
Politics
City of Ekurhuleni Council Speaker survives a no-confidence motion vote.
Politics
MK Party says it will study the IEC’s decision that Zuma will not be able to stand as its candidate
Politics
The decision was taken following the public candidate list inspection process.
Politics
The speaker’s attempts to stall her arrest resulted in the state revealing the damning charges she faces
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Sport
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Sport
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Sport
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Sport
Paris St-Germain beat Hacken to set up a Women’s Champions League semi-final against French rivals Lyon.
Education
Union says cuts will make the ‘creative powerhouse’ unrecognisable and risk ‘unprecedented industrial unrest’
Staff at Goldsmiths, University of London have voted to strike over plans for an “almost incomprehensible” number of redundancies, a trade union has announced.
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Education
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Education
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Education
The national debate about so-called woke campuses does not reflect what most college students care about.
Lifestyle
Multi-award-winning house producerDJ Cleo is joining the Radio 2000 family as the host of its Friday show.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Gagasi FM says presenter Penny Ntuli was still contracted to them when she disclosure how much they were offering to pay her.
Lifestyle
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Entertainment
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Entertainment
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Entertainment
Ahead of the Easter Weekend, Spotify released figures that reveal that young people are big consumers of faith music.
Entertainment
Former Gagasi FM on-air personality Penny Ntuli revealed that she was offered a salary of a measly R2,800 by the station.
Science/Tech
Tobias Mann reports via The Register: Cloud server provider Vultr has rapidly revised its terms-of-service after netizens raised the alarm over broad clauses that demanded the “perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free” rights to customer “content.” The red tape was updated in January, as captured by the Internet Archive, and this month users were asked to agree to the changes by a pop-up that...
Science/Tech
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Science/Tech
Starting next month, Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses will support multimodal AI features to perform translation, along with object, animal, and monument identification. The Verge reports: Users can activate the glasses’ smart assistant by saying “Hey Meta,” and then saying a prompt or asking a question. It will then respond through the speakers built into the frames. The NYT offers a glimpse at...
Science/Tech
Swedish researchers say inflammation caused by obesity is likely to increase risk of developing conditions such as MS
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Motoring
Motoring
There were several international and local factors that contributed to the increases in petrol and diesel prices
Motoring
Toyota Hilux, Fortuner and Starlet the Japanese carmaker’s top three used models.
Motoring
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
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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
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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
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