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CJ Stander understands Rassie ‘water boy’ ban, but questions effect: ‘Always ways around it’
SA’s former Ireland star CJ Stander “understands” why World Rugby has implemented a trial to stop Rassie Erasmus’ “water boy” days, but is sceptical whether it will truly be clamped down.
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EU unveils 210 billion euro plan to ditch Russian energy
The move comes as the block aims to reduce its dependency on Russian oil and gas imports.

Top Stories
Monkeypox: Two more people infected to take total to nine in UK
The virus doesn’t usually spread easily and the risk to the UK population is low, officials say.

South Africa
Businessinsider.co.za | Life (and the weather) will give SA more lemons this year – and they will be really big
Ideally, a 15kg carton of lemons takes 100, 113, or 138 lemons; with the current sizes, only 88 lemons fill up the boxes.

South Africa
SA has inter-governmental structures to monitor undocumented foreign nationals who expose children to dangerous work
Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Boitumelo Moloi says there is an inter-governmental structure to monitor undocumented foreign nationals who expose their children to dangerous and hazardous work as a means of survival.

South Africa
Boycott, disrupt Eswatini’s ‘backward’ Tinkhundla elections process – Communist Party of Swaziland
The Communist Party of Swaziland called on “consistent mobilisation of the youth for total democracy”, against the backdrop of the assault of a student union leader by the military and police on Tuesday.

South Africa
Security personnel strikes continue to affect one of Matlosana Youth Care Centres in North West
The ongoing security personnel strikes continue to affect the one of the Matlosana Youth Care Centres in the North West.

World
Nine dead, 24 wounded in clashes in restive Tajikistan region
Clashes between Tajik security forces and “terrorists” killed nine people and wounded two dozen in a restive region bordering Afghanistan and China, the interior ministry said.

World
Tariffs on China are harming families and businesses, Janet Yellen says
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday criticized the Trump administration’s tariffs on China and voiced support for lifting the levies, in part to ease very high inflation pressuring the US economy.
World
In a war crimes trial, a Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian
Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, is facing the first war crimes trial since Russia invaded Ukraine. The Russian soldier could get life in prison for shooting a 62-year-old unarmed civilian in the head.

World
Britain’s Royal Mint releases rainbow-colored coin to mark 50 years of Pride UK
Britain’s Royal Mint has issued a commemorative 50 pence coin to mark the 50th anniversary of Pride UK.

Africa
Covid-19: Namibia could destroy another 330 000 vaccine doses by October
Namibia could destroy at least 330 000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine by October to add to the 318 000 doses, worth an estimated R27 million, that have already been destroyed since last year.

Africa
Metaverse: Virtual economy to pump $40bn into African GDP
A study suggests that the virtual world platform could plug more than 40 billion US dollars into the African economy in its first decade.

Africa
Burkina Faso: search for eight miners 700m deep
They have been trapped in a zinc mine for the last month is still ongoing.

Africa
Idrissa Gueye refuses to wear PSG shirt featuring rainbow symbol
Paris St-Germain’s Idrissa Gueye refused to play in a match to avoid wearing a rainbow symbol in support of LGBTQ+ rights BBC Sport understands.

Business
Office and retail regain sparkle in South Africa, Investec says
Investec Property Fund may dispose of its stake in a pan-European logistics portfolio.

Business
Hoe skerp was die mes waarmee TerraUSD die kriptobedryf gesny het?
Marius Reitz – bestuurder, Luno.

Business
Die landboubedryf gaan oor 10 jaar totaal anders lyk
Cobus de Bruyn – Hoof: Kliente waarde proposisies, Nedbank Landbou.

Business
Sanral kanselleer vyf kontrakte ter waarde van R17,5 miljard
Vusi Mona – bestuurder, Sanral.

Politics
Former Joburg Mayor Mpho Moerane passes on
Former Joburg Mayor Mpho Moerane has passed away. His family has confirmed this at the Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg.

Politics
Suspending Mkhwebane while impeachment proceedings ongoing would be punitive: Mpofu
Advocate Dali Mpofu, legal counsel to the Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, has argued that suspending her while impeachment proceedings are ongoing would be punitive and damaging to her reputation.

Politics
Former Joburg mayor Moerane remains unconscious: Family
The family of the former Johannesburg mayor and ANC Gauteng treasurer Mpho Moerane says he is unconscious.
Politics
DA welcomes parliament’s decision to deal with findings in the state capture inquiry report
DA deputy chief whip Siviwe Gwarube said this is an important step for transparency and accountability.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs are about to appoint a new coach
Kaizer Chiefs interim coach Arthur Zwane has suggested that there could be a new top man coming in sooner rather than later.

Sport
Bafana legend Lucas Radebe turns up the heat on underperforming SAFA leadership
Legendary former Bafana Bafana defender Lucas Radebe has called for a major change in football administrative leadership with the looming South African Football Association elective congress.

Sport
Burger’s last contribution set to be THAT pass as Lions focus on future for URC trip
The un-deserving Burger Odendaal’s final contribution for the Lions looks set to be his shocking off-load in last weekend’s Currie Cup derby at Loftus.
Sport
Rassie Erasmus teases title change in cheeky dig at World Rugby
Rassie Erasmus just can’t help but tease World Rugby and the Director of Rugby was up to his old tricks this week.

Education
Black students frustrated at lack of action on university racism, MPs told
Academics and student leaders tell committee black students and staff face ‘ingrained institutional racism’
Academics and student leaders have told MPs of their frustration at the denial of and the lack of practical action to tackle the “ingrained institutional racism” experienced by black students and staff on university campuses.
Nicola Rollock, a professor of social policy and race at...

Education
Girls think physics is for white boys only, MPs told
“If you are black or a woman, you don’t see yourself fitting in,” a leading female physicist says.

Education
Rebranding maths as numeracy? It doesn’t add up
Two government advisers claim the subject seems ‘scary’ and ‘hard’, while academics warn of ‘mathematics anxiety’. Would changing a few names really help?
Name: Good question. Let’s go with “the discipline formerly known as maths”.
Age: About 2,500 years old.
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Education
‘My spelling isn’t that great’: Michael Morpurgo on why teaching kids to love writing is more important than grammar
The author, poet and playwright on why we should move away from Michael Gove-mandated lessons on fronted adverbials and back to unleashing the creative potential of children
I didn’t love reading at all when I was young. As a teacher, I loved it, and now as a reader, I love it. But I was put off the whole idea of words very early on.
Some years ago, I was made to do a key stage 2 (seven to 11...
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
‘Thank God for life’: Makhadzi ‘targeted’ in shooting incident outside gig
‘Don’t forget to thank God for your life,’ singer Makhadzi said after she escaped a shooting outside a gig over the weekend.

Lifestyle
Dr Rebecca Malope, Nomcebo & more celebs mourn Dr Deborah Fraser
Singers Rebecca Malope, Nomcebo Zikode, Winnie Khumalo and more stars have paid tribute to gospel singer Deborah Fraser this week.

Lifestyle
Beauty and brains: Meet the faces behind Miss SA Top 30 [photos]
Meet the faces behind the ladies who made the Miss SA Top 30 list, announced on Monday 16 May. Take a look…

Entertainment
WATCH: Minnie Dlamini’s ex-husband Quinton Jones goes clubbing
After watching the video which has now gone viral, tweeps have said that Quinton did not look like he was having a good time at the club.

Entertainment
The Ringling Bros. circus is returning next year — without elephants
If you’ve missed gawking at human cannonballs and unicycling clowns under a figurative big top while the smell of popcorn wafts through the air, you’re in luck: The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus is being revived less than a decade after it shuttered.

Entertainment
Pearl Jam drummer walks back comments about Taylor Hawkins
Pearl Jam’s drummer Matt Cameron says his quotes in a “Rolling Stone” article that published about Taylor Hawkins’ final days were “taken out of context.”

Entertainment
Volodymyr Zelensky made a special appearance at Cannes Film Festival
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared via video during opening night of the Cannes Film Festival in France, giving a speech about the importance of filmmaking in the midst of war.
Science/Tech
Senators Urge FTC To Probe ID.me Over Selfie Data
Some of more tech-savvy Democrats in the U.S. Senate are asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate identity-proofing company ID.me for “deceptive statements” the company and its founder allegedly made over how they handle facial recognition data collected on behalf of the Internal Revenue Service, which until recently required anyone seeking a new IRS account online to provide a...

Science/Tech
The Incredible Shrinking Car Dealership
The way people buy automobiles is changing—so Honda and other manufacturers are adapting in kind.
Science/Tech
Napster Gets Bought Again, This Time With a Web3 Pivot in the Works
Napster has been acquired again, this time by two companies from the web3 sector: Hivemind and Algorand. “Dear friends, we are excited to share that we’ve taken Napster Group private, and to bring the iconic music brand to web3,” wrote Hivemind founder Matt Zhang on LinkedIn. From a report: “Volatile market and uncertain times often bring exciting opportunities. At Hivemind, we believe in...
Science/Tech
Ransomware Attackers Get Short Shrift From Zambian Central Bank
Zambia’s central bank said it refused to pay ransom to a group known as Hive that was behind a cybersecurity breach that caused minimal damage to its systems. From a report: “All of our core systems are still up and running,” Greg Nsofu, information and communications technology director at the Bank of Zambia, told reporters in Lusaka, the capital. “Not much sensitive data has actually been...
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
No controversy as refreshed BMW 3 Series debuts
South African availability confirmed from the third quarter.

Health
Since You’re Already Getting a Flu Shot, Why Not One for Covid, Too?
Scientists and federal health officials are debating plans to pair coronavirus and flu vaccinations in the fall.

Health
Over 75 Percent of Long Covid Patients Were Not Hospitalized for Initial Illness, Study Finds
Researchers analyzed the largest database of private insurance claims in the United States in the first four months after a diagnostic code for long Covid was created.

Health
The bitter fight over abortion clinic protests
Four years after the first buffer zone outside a clinic only two more have followed in England.

Health
Half of new nurses and midwives come from abroad
International recruitment hits record high with nurse leaders warning about sustainability of trend.

Nature
‘I pull dirty nappies from people’s recycling’
Staff at a £14m recycling facility help manually sort through 85,000 tonnes of waste each year.

Nature
The return of California’s butterflies
Efforts to protect these beautiful insects include driving electric tractors and hand-rearing them in a lab.

Nature
Climate change: How can I deal with my eco-anxiety?
Rachel Hurst is a student at the University of East Anglia helping others to address their climate anxieties.

Nature
Lateral flow tests: Should I recycle the plastic?
Scientists say more could have been done to make lateral flow tests widely recyclable.