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Praise for South Africa’s bowling performance against India in the ICC T20 World Cup on Sunday was effusive
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Lawyers say backlogs in Mbombela have created an ‘unacceptable’ situation, with people waiting long periods for routine matters to be finalised.

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Win will see them go level with Bucs at the top

South Africa
The suspects are accused of defrauding the Mpumalanga Education Department of over R113 million.

South Africa
No injuries or damage to properties have been reported following Monday’s fire.

South Africa
UCT study found that CIT networks are run by criminal cooperatives.

South Africa
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi delivered his State of the Province Address at Nasrec on Monday

World
France’s top diplomat has requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be allowed direct access to members of the French government. Kushner skipped a meeting Monday to discuss comments by the Trump administration over the beating death of a far-right activist.
World
Iranian students defied authorities with protests for a third day, weeks after security forces crushed mass unrest with thousands killed and as the US weighs possible air strikes against the Islamic Republic.

World
The unidentified suspect also died at the scene where another two officers were injured, Russian officials said.

World
The minister says Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared, had failed to explain US comments about violence in France.

Africa
A Chadian government spokesperson says the decision is aimed at protecting citizens.

Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe and one other man have not commented on the charges after a 23-year-old was shot.

Africa
Dr Carrie Ruxton was surprised when a Kenyan cyclist got in touch asking if the bike could help her country’s paracycling team.

Africa
Sudan accuses Uganda of flouting international law by meeting Rapid Support Forces boss Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

Business
Whether you’re stocking up on everyday essentials or upgrading your favourite devices, the Takealot Fire Sale offers something for every South African.

Business
The president threatened to raise the tariff to 15% but has not yet issued an official directive to increase the rate.

Business
Optimism among traders about the rand is at its highest level in three years, with many expecting the currency to strengthen further.

Business
The Competition Commission has blocked the R128 million deal where Transpaco would have acquired Premier Plastics.

Politics
The warrant was for the arrest of controversial blogger Musa Khawula.

Politics
Mogotsi is a key figure in allegations of corruption, political interference, leaks of police info.

Politics
The written questions relate to the extent of President’s knowledge of the disbandment of PKTT

Politics
Lesufi has indicated that Gauteng continues to attract foreign direct investment.

Sport
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will meet in a rematch of the highest-grossing clash in boxing history this September in Las Vegas.

Sport
In Newcastle’s match with Qarabag, a certain winger became the 11th Englishmen to score a Champions League treble.

Sport
Varsity Cup Round 2 saw Maties produce a dominant second-half display to defeat UJ at a packed Danie Craven Stadium.

Sport
Umir Irfan analyses how Mikel Arteta got the best out of Viktor Gyokeres in the win over Tottenham and how Arsenal have not always played to the striker’s strengths this season.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Commission on Administrative Justice has raised concerns over what it terms as excessive charges imposed on students and parents seeking access to senior secondary school placement results.
Education
[Nile Post] The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has cautioned parents against sacrificing their long-term financial security to enroll their children in “Ivy League” schools, warning that no level of academic success can compensate for old-age financial instability.
Education
[Daily Trust] The Federal Government has said the 2025 agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which takes effect from January 2026, is designed to strengthen autonomy safeguards and stabilise Nigeria’s university system.
Education
[Dabanga] Dongola — Omar, a 21-year-old student, was carrying his pen, a blank notebook and exam papers when the war led to a five-year prison sentence. His only crime was belonging to a region whose inhabitants are viewed with suspicion by the Sudanese army amid the ongoing three-year conflict.

Lifestyle
South Africa’s expansive coastline is a vast untapped resource of energy, says international firm after positive feasibility test …

Lifestyle
The rise in skateboarding activity on Hout Bay’s busiest roads has provoked the ire and anxiety of residents and motorists.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Did Rachel Kolisi just reveal that she’s ready to move on after her heartbreaking divorce from Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi?

Entertainment
The draw was conducted at the SuperSport studios in Randburg on Monday evening.

Entertainment
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Entertainment
Police report declining murders, yet experts warn SA’s killing rate remains alarmingly high and demands urgent reform.

Entertainment
With the shooting involving Bellarmine Mugabe, the NPA will want to show the country Jacob Zuma’s ‘wasted years’ era is a thing of the past.

Science/Tech
A Johannesburg company is applying technology to herd management as South Africa fights foot-and-mouth disease.

Science/Tech
Wold Newton, East Yorkshire: On a dreary day in a nondescript field, I visit the site where a 4.56 billion-year-old bit of space rock came to Earth
On a low rise, beyond a screen of trees, behind a small holiday park in the Yorkshire Wolds, a brick obelisk stands incongruously at the edge of an otherwise nondescript field. It bears a plaque inscribed as follows: “Here, on this spot, Decr....

Science/Tech
Usaasa has published a draft manual for how South Africa’s Universal Service Fund should be administered and spent.
Science/Tech
If China invades Taiwan and cuts off its chip exports to American companies, the tech industry and the U.S. economy would be crippled.

Motoring
Car sub-brands are on the rise in the South African market.

Motoring
Toyota plans to release at least 8 new cars in South Africa, ranging from a GR supercar to a “baby Prado” Adventure SUV.
Motoring
Motoring
Health
Ms. Stavenhagen started a group intended to counter the notion that A.L.S. was an “older white man’s disease.”
Health
Dr. Ralph Abraham, the agency’s principal deputy director, has called the Covid vaccines “dangerous.” Other skeptics have recently left federal health roles.
Health
Horses, with their high-pitched whinnies, seemed to buck the trend of larger animals producing lower sounds, but a new study explains the mechanics behind the noises a horse makes.

Health
Josephina Finch says the surgery left her with a “gaping wound”.