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Chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma account for 4% of all deaths in South Africa and poverty is the main underlying driver of these diseases, say experts.
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Stellenbosch University and its council chair, Nicky Newton-King, have responded to a statement from former chancellors Judge Edwin Cameron and Johann Rupert.
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A court in Cape Town has ruled that the arrest last month of fugitive gym trainer Stanslav Stamenov was above board. He was detained about a month after Daily Maverick revealed that he was working in the city while wanted in Romania for drug trafficking.
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Without funding for rusted pylons in Nelson Mandela Bay, the city faces a potential blackout crisis that could cripple businesses and disrupt the local economy.
South Africa
Licenses were handed over to minibus and scholar transport operators in Johannesburg.
South Africa
No immediate risk of fuel shortages, says dept
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has reassured South Africans that the country currently faces no immediate risk of fuel shortages, despite rising global oil prices and ongoing geopolitical tensions affecting international markets.
In a media statement issued on Tuesday, the department said it remains in constant...
South Africa
Koeberg’s Unit 2 reaches 365 consecutive days of operations
Unit 2 at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station has successfully operated for 365 consecutive days – at an average of 99.4% Energy Availability Factor (EAF) – since major upgrades were completed.
This is according to Eskom, who said in a statement on Tuesday that the unit delivers about 946MW of reliable electricity to the...
South Africa
Smart ID digitisation programme initiated in 2015
Government has in a statement on Tuesday corrected claims that the Department of Home Affairs’ partnership with banks on Smart ID cards is “new and driven by a political party”.
A statement issued by the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) on Tuesday said the partnership with the banks was started as part of the...
World
Israel’s cybersecurity directorate said it had identified “dozens of Iranian breaches into security cameras for espionage purposes” since the start of the war in the Middle East, urging the public to be vigilant.
World
More than a week of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran has dragged in global powers, upended the world’s energy and transport sectors, and brought chaos to usually peaceful areas of the region.
World
Zimbabwean authorities are using violence and intimidation against opponents of constitutional amendments that would extend the president’s term, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
World
The purchase is part of wider plans to prevent major artworks from being bought by private collectors.
Africa
Col Randrianirina, who seized power last year, did not give a reason for dissolving his government.
Africa
Cellou Dalein Diallo accuses the junta-leader-turned-president of erasing political threats.
Africa
Four soldiers were injured but all are now in a stable condition, Ghana’s army says.
Africa
Flights in and out of Nairobi Airport have been disrupted while some roads in the capital are submerged.
Business
Civil rights organisation AfriForum has urged the government to provide relief to motorists and the broader economy as South Africa braces for a sharp increase in fuel prices next month.
Business
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Politics
“I believe that they were executed, and I believe that they used maximum force to shoot to kill.”
Politics
Lekota, who once served as ANC national chairperson, later left the ANC to form his own party.
Politics
508 political parties have shown an interest in participating in the forthcoming polls.
Politics
Lieutenant-General Hilda Senthumule is appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee.
Sport
Evidence Makgopa’s determination and fighting spirit are turning him into an unlikely fan favourite at Orlando Pirates.
Sport
Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Jabu Mahlangu believes the club’s expectations for the current coaching team may be too ambitious for this stage of the rebuild.
Sport
Lossiemouth is labelled the “Queen of Cheltenham” with a dominant victory in the Champion Hurdle in day one of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival.
Sport
Assistant coach Andrew Goodman says Ireland are enjoying an “edge” to the build-up to Saturday’s Six Nations Triple Crown shootout with Scotland.
Education
Two doctors affiliated with the university and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital stepped down after an external report found that the administrators mishandled allegations of abuse against Robert Hadden.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — High traffic on the Kenya Medical Training College admissions portal has temporarily disrupted access to admission letters for successful applicants.
Education
As AI has upended the way students learn, academics worry about the future of the humanities – and society at large
Lea Pao, a professor of literature at Stanford University, has been experimenting with ways to get her students to learn offline. She has them memorize poems, perform at recitation events, look at art in the real world.
It’s an effort to reconnect them to the bodily experience...
Education
[Nyasa Times] The Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has proposed that 10 percent of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) be allocated specifically to improving education standards at constituency level, citing persistent underfunding and growing challenges in Malawi’s public education sector.
Lifestyle
Fans of the Mselekus know that Abongwe has always been touted as the one family member who bears the closest resemblance to Gog’ Flo.
Lifestyle
A well-known Hermanus estate linked to Markus Jooste and the Rupert family has been sold in a major property deal.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Entertainment
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Entertainment
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Entertainment
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Entertainment
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.
Science/Tech
Matt Schlicht, the site’s creator, helped kick off Silicon Valley’s obsession with artificial intelligence agents. Two months later, he is joining the Meta Superintelligence Lab.
Science/Tech
Department of Homeland Security leaders removed top privacy officers who objected to mislabeling government records to block their public release, WIRED has learned.
Science/Tech
OpenAI is reportedly backing away from expanding its AI data center partnership with Oracle because newer generations of Nvidia GPUs may arrive before the facility is even operational. CNBC reports: Artificial intelligence chips are getting upgraded more quickly than data centers can be built, a market reality that exposes a key risk to the AI trade and Oracle’s debt-fueled expansion. OpenAI is...
Science/Tech
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE are a great pairing for anyone with a Galaxy phone.
Motoring
Toyota is South Africa’s favourite car brand, but its product lineup has shifted upmarket over the last few years, with 75% of its cars now costing over half a million rand.
Motoring
Three Chinese car brands saw incredible sales growth in the used market last year.
Motoring
Flights from Joburg to Durban are relatively cheap at the moment, but prices are set to go up considerably towards the end of the month.
Motoring
South Africa has some of the worst traffic in the world, with motorists spending an average of 10 days staring at the car in front of them.
Health
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Health
Health experts warn of long-term respiratory and neurological risks as smoke from burning oil spreads across the region.
Health
Though high rates of the disease persist among the nearby Indigenous communities, the Canadian government is weighing rules that may allow energy giants to release treated mining waste into the river system.
Health
Ben Cole Edwards, 30, built a career as a trauma coach after posting about being estranged from his mum.