China defended its human rights record on Friday after UN experts said alleged forced labour involving Uyghurs and Tibetans in the Xinjiang region and other parts of China might amount to “enslavement”.
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana ruled out any major tax changes in next month’s budget and stressed the importance of keeping fiscal consolidation on track.
Strolling through Cape Town with a young American friend in January 2026, it dawns on me that Otis Redding was wrong. Everything’s changed. Nothing’s remained the same.
Employment and Labour moves to close compliance gaps, expand worker protections
The Department of Employment and Labour has taken decisive steps to strengthen worker protections and close long-standing compliance gaps across key sectors, including security, municipalities and the creative industries.
In a statement on Thursday, the department said it has officially withdrawn the...
Jared Kushner unveiled a vision of a futuristic cityscape for Gaza that includes skyscrapers and advanced industrial zones, but Palestinians fear his vision erases what remains of their homes.
The first sales of Venezuelan oil by the U.S. seem to have stabilized prices for now, but there are many questions about the long-term viability of U.S. control of the Venezuelan economy.
Orlando Magic’s Desmond Bane says he would be keen on representing Nigeria ahead of the 2028 Olympics and suggests other NBA players could do the same.
The announcement that the Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted every four years from 2028 sparked division, but what will it mean for the game on the continent?
Carlos Alcaraz and Corentin Moutet produce a series of brilliant rallies during their Australian Open third-round match as the Spaniard eases to an entertaining straight-sets victory.
British skiing great Dave Ryding and world champions Zoe Atkin, Mia Brookes and Charlotte Bankes are named in a 20-strong Team GB snowsport squad for the upcoming Winter Olympics.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Kenyan students and space enthusiasts are set to communicate directly with astronauts aboard the International Space Station after Kenya was selected to host the – Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program in 2026.
[Premium Times] The Teach Girls Tech Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has trained over 40 secondary and primary school teachers through the i-MathElevate project to improve mathematics performance in Rivers State.
[Health-e] Several government schools in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria, have become breeding grounds for health hazards, due to delayed waste collection and illegal dumping. During a recent visit to Soshanguve Block R, Health-e News saw waste dumped at three separate schools.
The artificial intelligence tool generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps.
alternative_right shares a report from ScienceAlert: A systematic review of 85 studies has now found good reason to differentiate between ‘active’ sitting, like playing cards or reading, and ‘passive’ sitting, like watching TV. […] “Total sitting time has been shown to be related to brain health; however, sitting is often treated as a single entity, without considering the specific type of...
A crackdown on problems with fairness and safety is achieving results, including a big drop in the number of sick patients being passed over for transplants.
At two congressional hearings, lawmakers slammed executives of major companies, saying they were failing to rein in the cost of medical care for consumers.