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Church of England to apologise for role in historical forced adoption
Tens of thousands of babies were taken from their unmarried mothers in the three decades after World War Two.
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Tens of thousands of babies were taken from their unmarried mothers in the three decades after World War Two.

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US carmakers have accused Brussels of keeping their largest pick-up trucks, including the Ford F-150, the Chevy Silverado and the Ram 1500, off European roads, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
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In Cape Town’s ‘Deep South’, on a moonless night, you can witness a quiet conversation between a remarkable entity and her cosmic counterpart. And it tells an ageless story about our connection with Hoerikwaggo.

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Allowing all ships through the Strait of Hormuz will calm markets but the war has created new problems.

South Africa
EFF turned to the ConCourt to challenge parliaments decision to not adopt Section 89 panel report

South Africa
BMA says it is concerned about the rising number of minors intercepted at Beitbridge border.

South Africa
Evidence has also revealed that Gubis85 solutions got the bulk of a security tender in the city.
South Africa
BBBEE policy a critical component of SA’s democracy
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) policy remains a critical component of South Africa’s constitutional democracy and the process of rebuilding the country.
The Minister said this when he was in conversation about the overall state of the South African economy...

World
The U.S. reached a last-minute ceasefire with Iran just before Trump’s deadline for the country to meet his demands. And, Trump-backed Clay Fuller wins the U.S. House race in Georgia.

World
It follows similar moves in other European countries, including France and Spain.

World
The director of the Thai zoo where Moo Deng lives said security would be upped after the incident.

World
Iranian state media showed images of Iranians celebrating the news of the ceasefire, but for many, the deal also means an end to any hope of real regime change.

Africa
The government usually refrains from commenting on the participation of its citizens in the conflict.

Africa
The presidency says it is taking action as it fears fuel shortages could lead to public disorder.

Africa
Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish FA after “Islamophobic and xenophobic” chants during a friendly between Spain and Egypt last month.

Africa
Yetbarek Dawit is alleged to have operated a multi-million-dollar operation, using torture to raise money.

Business
The Purple Group has joined the Tyme Group by expanding its core business to the Philippines.
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Politics
IFP President Velenkosini Hlabisa introduced him as a new party member at a press briefing.

Politics
ActionSA MP Dereleen James has laid charges against Minister Tolashe.

Politics
The political parties are calling for judges to undergo lifestyle audits, citing accountability concerns, judicial overreach and the delayed Phala Phala judgment

Politics
Faro says she learned with shock about what has been happening at the TMPD.

Sport
Legendary mare Winx’s first surviving foal, that sold for a record R115 million, was retired on veterinary advice without running a race.

Sport
Questions are being asked about taxi driver accountability after a Cape Town cyclist died this week following a collision.

Sport
Top South African cyclist Malcolm Lange has paid tribute to his friend, Landon La Grange, who died after being hit by a taxi while cycling on Easter Monday.

Sport
The Diamond League’s season-opening event in Doha has been postponed until June amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Education
As teachers eagerly adopt its free lesson plans and the White House boosts its videos, the non-profit’s leaders are intent on one goal: attracting young people to conservatism
In the fall of 2013, a silver-haired conservative radio host named Dennis Prager flew to Texas to woo a pair of rightwing billionaires. A few years earlier, Prager had co-founded a digital education non-profit, Prager...
Education
[Vanguard] The rapid expansion of Africa’s education technology (EdTech) sector, alongside increasing international student mobility, is transforming how African students access global education opportunities, industry stakeholders have said.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Graduates from the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) are making significant strides in the international job market, securing the largest share of recent healthcare placements in Germany.
Education
[Vanguard] The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has taken decisive action to quell a festering leadership crisis in Ogun State, dissolving the Joint Campus Council, JCC executive and appointing a nine-member transition committee to restore order.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Domestic flight prices have soared after new fuel surcharges. Here’s what that looks like on SA’s busiest route…
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille’s pothole PR stunt has made international headlines. Take a look…

Entertainment
The decline in the Brent crude oil price could translate into lower fuel prices if the trend holds.

Entertainment
JS9 will use the T9’s ladder-frame chassis and 2.0-litre CTI turbodiesel engine.

Entertainment
Yolande Faro dismissed the suggestion that she may have neglected her responsibilities as TMPD chief.

Entertainment
Bongani Mncwango is among a series of MK party secretaries-general who have been removed from their positions.

Science/Tech
As real astronauts vanish behind the moon, games have long tried to evoke the fragile quiet of drifting through space
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Last week’s launch of the Artemis II space mission was a stunning spectacle, the 17-storey-high rockets erupting into cacophonous life before wrenching the craft through the Earth’s atmosphere. But the images...

Science/Tech
With these high-tech automatic litter boxes, gone are the days of scooping and smells. Welcome to the future.

Science/Tech
For a company that is supposed to have missed the biggest tech shift in a generation, Apple is having a remarkably good run.

Science/Tech
The B-BBEE ICT Sector Council outlines formal application guidelines for multinationals looking to participate in the equity equivalent investment programme.
Motoring

Motoring
Engen has imposed a surcharge on petrol and diesel sales for certain customers in South Africa.

Motoring
Omoda has officially launched the new C5 SHS in South Africa, a hybrid crossover that can travel 1,000km on a single tank.

Motoring
The all-new Geely EX2 is expected to arrive in South Africa later this month.

Health
The strike further delays Tom Lawson’s gastric bypass surgery after a more than three-year wait.

Health
Resident doctors in England – the new name for junior doctors – are taking part in their 15th walkout in a long-running pay dispute.

Health
The team aims to find out what it is about the Isle of Wight that makes people feel better.

Health
Two Kent women share their experiences with endometriosis in hopes to raise awareness.