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India’s media – captured and censored
Across almost every form of media in India – social, broadcast and print – Narendra Modi and the BJP hold sway.
THURSDAY, 28 MARCH 2024, 11:26
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Across almost every form of media in India – social, broadcast and print – Narendra Modi and the BJP hold sway.
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Argentina’s president calls his Colombian counterpart a ‘murderer’ and ‘communist’, prompting a diplomatic spat.
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Turkish politicians have denounced the use of what they say are manipulated images and videos for electoral advantage.
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The 32-year-old faces up to 50 years behind bars for illegally using money from FTX depositors to cover his expenses.
South Africa
Limpopo police have set up a task team to investigate the alleged taxi-related killings.
South Africa
The Hawks in the Northern Cape have arrested Nama-Khoi Local Municipality manager Jan Swartz for fraud and corruption.
South Africa
Six people were injured, two of them seriously, when gunmen opened fire on the occupants of a minibus taxi in Lansdowne, Cape Town.
South Africa
Motorists urged to prioritise safety ahead of Easter weekend
As thousands of South Africans are set to hit the country’s freeways for the long Easter weekend on Thursday, Newcastle Local Municipality Mayor Xolani Dube has urged all motorists to prioritise safety, adhere to traffic regulations and exercise caution while traveling.
Dube made the call at the launch of a comprehensive...
World
Women who are pregnant or who have recently given birth in Gaza face serious challenges amid daily airstrikes, continued ground fighting, high rates of disease and a growing lack of food and water.
World
The bodies of two construction workers were found in the cold waters of Baltimore harbour, trapped in their red pick-up truck after a giant cargo ship slammed into the bridge they had been filling potholes on.
World
It comes as relations have improved since a new Canberra government was elected in 2022.
World
The United States has taken a public distance from Israel as never before over the Gaza war but the decisive test will be Rafah and whether Israel heeds US warnings.
Africa
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, speaks to the BBC.
Africa
Interim boss Finidi George hopes to get the Nigeria job permanently, but mixed results in friendlies have brought criticism.
Africa
In December, prisoners at the Maseru Correctional Centre Institution (MCCI) were beaten up when warders intentionally created a confrontation – then went to work with knobkerries and sjamboks.
Africa
Former Sierra Leone international Lamin Bangura dies aged 59 after a road accident in the West African nation.
Business
PwC’s latest Major Banks Analysis Report revealed how much tax South Africa’s biggest banks paid in 2023.
Business
Seasonally adjusted and annualised growth in total loans slowed sharply to 4% in the fourth quarter from 7.4% in the first quarter of 2023.
Business
The move higher came after the stock jumped to a roughly two-year peak on Tuesday when the media startup traded for the first time as a public company.
Business
Sproutopia, this year’s Entelect Challenge has just launched. The event will run from March, and the finals will take place at Comic Con Africa on the 28 September at 11am on the centre stage.
Politics
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni briefs the media on yesterday’s cabinet meeting
Politics
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula maintains that the name MK belongs to the governing party.
Politics
Lifestyle audits for all senior parliamentarians, fines of up to R45 000 for ethical breaches, and a clampdown on irresponsible social media usage.
Politics
At least 40% of the candidates who made it onto the newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe Party’s parliamentary list would have been too young to have fought in the liberation struggle.
Sport
Young South African bowler Kwena Maphaka has received the backing of cricket icon Kevin Pietersen after a ‘baptism of fire’ in the IPL.
Sport
Who’s at the top of the pile?
Sport
Kaizer Chiefs will spend a second pre-season looking for a permanent coach, and more leaks of failed attempts have randomly been publicised!
Sport
Hugo Broos insists he will remain as Bafana Bafana coach following the team’s 3-3 draw with Algeria on Tuesday.
Education
The national debate about so-called woke campuses does not reflect what most college students care about.
Education
Union claims up to a quarter of all academic roles at financially pressed London institution face the axe
Plans for mass redundancies at Goldsmiths, University of London, have been called a “horrifying act of cultural and social vandalism” and the “biggest assault on jobs at any UK university in recent years”.
The job cuts, which are now subject to a consultation, are the latest in a series of...
Education
The students were taken into custody after a fight at the school. A security guard who tried to break up the fight was also hurt.
Education
Former schoolboys at the private school gave raw testimonies about abuse meted out by John Brownlee
‘Sadistic’ teacher found to have assaulted pupils for 20 years
The enormity of the abuse suffered at the hands of the Edinburgh Academy housemaster became clear when the first witness was asked a simple question about the moment his mother left him alone at the elite private boarding...
Lifestyle
The ‘world’s youngest DJ’, Arch Junior – now 11 years old – has a brand new Polo GTI and a girlfriend! Take a look…
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
‘There has to be an industry entry standard,’ an X user argued after Warras encouraged people to do whatever it takes to keep a job.
Lifestyle
Feared taxi boss Mfundo Gcaba – a member of the Gcaba brothers – is alleged to have paid R800 000 for AKA’s murder.
Entertainment
Amapiano is SA’s best cultural export internationally,” proclaims Jimmy Ranamane, Brand South Africa’s general manager for global markets.
Entertainment
Entertainment
The MK party is yet to respond on the veracity of the post that claimed Lira was a member.
Entertainment
While some celebrities have to work this Easter, others will use the opportunity to spend time with loved ones.
Science/Tech
Telecel Group has bought two West African units from MTN Group as it scales operations ahead of a future listing.
Science/Tech
Hisense is the winner of the 2024 MyBroadband Award for Best TV Brand, and recently received their award trophy.
Science/Tech
A group of international researchers detects 49 new galaxies in under three hours using the local radio telescope.
Science/Tech
What happens when a columnist and a reporter use A.I. glasses to scan groceries, monuments and zoo animals? Hilarity, wonder and lots of mistakes ensued.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Stylistically claimed to resemble the Tacoma, the Hilux will make its world debut in 2025, although an exact date remains unknown.
Motoring
For the time being, only four-cylinder engine as offered, albeit with standard mild-hybrid assistance.
Health
The new regulation reverses a Trump-era policy that expanded access to health plans with fewer benefits than those sold on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces.
Health
The gamer, Tyler Blevins, said a mole removed from his foot during a recent checkup with a dermatologist was found to be a melanoma.
Health
Mr. Blevins, known as Ninja, said a mole removed from his foot during a recent checkup with a dermatologist was found to be a melanoma.
Health
How do champion skaters accomplish their extraordinary jumps and spins? Brain science is uncovering clues.
Nature
South Africa may import significant amounts of white maize, used to make a staple food, for the first time since 2017 as the El Niño weather pattern withers the crop
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
South African farmers are expected to harvest 19.3% less maize in the 2023/2024 season compared with the previous one, the government’s Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) said on Tuesday.
Nature
The SA Navy carried out explosives drills in False Bay’s Marine Protected Area last week even after a ministerial directive that said in January that these exercises must be moved.