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Lisa Nandy apologises for breaking rules on football regulator
Report finds that new football regulator David Kogan had made two separate donations of £1,450 to the culture secretary.

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Valuable lessons and tough losses – world number one Sabalenka’s 2025
How some self-reflection on a mid-season holiday helped Aryna Sabalenka go from near-misses to year-end number one.

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Why does Israel play in European Football?
Samantha Johnson unpacks why and how the Israeli national team and clubs ended up under UEFA

South Africa
Frustration over delays in completion of bulk water projects in NW
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo visited the project and expressed frustration.

South Africa
LIVE: King Misuzulu kaZwelithini weds Queen Nomzamo Myeni
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini is marrying Queen Nomzamo Myeni.

South Africa
Hundreds expected to attend King Misuzulu’s wedding of Queen Myeni
The King is marrying Queen Nomzamo Myeni from the Jozini area in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

South Africa
Police rescue three women in suspected human trafficking ring
Police say a trafficking syndicate falsely promised the women job opportunities in Sierra Leone.
World
News24 | Nostalgia, regret and history: Inside exiled King Juan Carlos of Spain’s memoir, Reconciliation
Spain’s exiled King Juan Carlos I reflects on his tumultuous life in newly published memoir titled “Reconciliation.”

World
BBC on Luzon Island as super typhoon nears Philippines
Typhoon Fung Wong will bring sustained winds of 185 km/h (155mph) and torrential rain to several areas on Sunday.

World
Nearly a million people evacuate as Super Typhoon Fung-wong threatens the Philippines
Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering the country’s northeastern coast ahead of landfall on Sunday.

World
Syria’s Sharaa arrives in US for Trump talks after sanctions lifted
The Syrian leader will meet the US President at the White House on Monday for security talks.

Africa
The gentle but ruthless president blamed for shattering Tanzania’s aura of stability
The manner of Samia Suluhu Hassan’s re-election has earned the country a rare rebuke from the African Union.

Africa
The ex-president’s daughter who faces terror-related charges
South African Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, accused of stoking deadly protests, denies the charges.

Africa
Panache, parades and power: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Africa
Ugandans welcome war crimes charges against LRA leader Joseph Kony and demand his arrest
The warlord remains at large but victims hope the ICC charges will renew efforts to capture him.

Business
The most popular Chinese car in South Africa — with 60 units sold every single day
Chery makes the most popular Chinese vehicle in South Africa, with around 60 units sold every day across the country.

Business
8 banks expanding Smart ID and passport services at branches in South Africa
Eight banks have signed onto the Department of Home Affairs’ plan to expand Smart ID and passport services to more branches in South Africa

Business
The South African public school that top Premier League and Bundesliga soccer players attended
Parktown Boys’ alumni includes Bradley Carnell and Lyle Foster who are both making major marks in international soccer leagues.

Business
The end of paid parental leave in South Africa
Employers in South Africa may be left with no option but to remove paid maternal leave policies due to new changes mandated by the Constitutional Court.

Politics
ANC confirms Mchunu offered to step-aside
The ANC says it maintains that Mchunu has not been charged in any court of law.

Politics
uMkhonto weSizwe veteran Reverend Moruti Maphatsoe passes away
The party has described Reverend Maphatsoe as a man of deep conviction who guided with humility.

Politics
Charging Gigaba is long overdue: Accountability Now
Gigaba was not arrested after reports that he had handed himself to the police.

Politics
DA suspects political interference in Julius Mkhwanazi report delay
The report on Mkhwanazi was expected to be released last Thursday.

Sport
Fabien Galthie: ‘Springboks are the best team EVER’
South Africa underlined their status as the world’s leading side as they beat France in Paris despite Lood de Jager’s first-half red card.
Sport
Watch: Match of the Day
Kelly Cates presents highlights of Saturday’s five Premier League games.

Sport
Lood de Jager: Controversial red card could lead to ban
Lood de Jager is likely to miss the rest of the Springboks’ end-of-year tour after receiving a controversial red card against France.

Sport
Ogier cuts Evans’ WRC lead before Saudi finale
Elfyn Evans will take a World Rally Championship lead of just three points into the final round of the season after rival Sebastien Ogier wins Rally Japan.
Education
Israeli Academics Find Themselves Isolated Despite Gaza Cease-Fire
Boycotts of Israeli universities, largely imposed in Europe, have multiplied since the start of the war and reflect Israel’s international isolation over its conduct in Gaza.

Education
Royal College of Psychiatrists faces member backlash over Qatar partnership
More than 150 psychiatrists sign letter condemning contract to host exams in country with well-documented human rights abuses
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is facing a backlash from members over a controversial partnership with Qatar’s state healthcare provider.
The college has signed a contract with the state-owned Hamad Medical Corporation to host international exams in Doha, enabling...
Education
Among Mamdani’s Many Upcoming Challenges: Fixing New York City’s Schools
Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, will encounter dwindling enrollment, lackluster reading scores and federal officials spoiling for a fight.
Education
Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Officials on Partisan Email Messages
The email accounts of furloughed government workers had been commandeered to send partisan attacks against Democrats, a move that the ruling said had “added insult to injury.”
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
AARTO in Cape Town: Why the city wants NO part in it
It’s uncertain whether AARTO in Cape Town will go ahead on 1 December, with the city and several municipalities calling for exemption …

Lifestyle
‘My Lord and saviour, Jesus’: Siya Kolisi’s 100th cap speech
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi thanked his biggest supporter – his saviour, Jesus – after his inspiring 100th test cap achievement…

Lifestyle
Reunited in Paris: Rachel Kolisi shows up for Siya
Despite their divorce, Rachel Kolisi showed up to support her ex, Siya Kolisi who celebrated his 100th Springbok test cap in Paris…
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Science/Tech
Blue Origin Launches NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Mars: How to Watch
This will be the second flight of the orbital rocket from Jeff Bezos’s space company and will include a key test of whether it can land a booster stage for later reuse.
Science/Tech
Did ChatGPT Conversations Leak… Into Google Search Console Results?
“For months, extremely personal and sensitive ChatGPT conversations have been leaking into an unexpected destination,” reports Ars Technica: the search-traffic tool for webmasters , Google Search Console. Though it normally shows the short phrases or keywords typed into Google which led someone to their site, “starting this September, odd queries, sometimes more than 300 characters long, could...

Science/Tech
Multimillionaire Please Call Me idea-man says he will keep his job
In addition to saying that he was still working at his regular job, Makate countered speculation that Vodacom would reveal the value of the settlement they had agreed to for his idea.

Science/Tech
The Hidden Math of Ocean Waves
The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major advances toward understanding it.

Motoring
Regional Extreme Festival finishes season finale on a dramatic note
Events saw a number of red flags, deployment of the safety car and close if sometime too close racing.

Motoring
BYD Atto 2 could be Chery Tiggo Cross and Corolla Cross rival
An announcement regarding the Atto 2 could be made soon. Should approval be given, expect it to arrive in 2026.

Motoring
Norris survives a slip to seize Sao Paulo pole
“So, I’m happy. We’ve been on very good form. The team have given me a great car, so I’ve always got to thank them.“

Motoring
‘Land Rover’ Discovery shows it still has it despite Defender success
Aging off-roader still has the charm, versatility and added practicality for seven to rival its more rugged sibling, but at a cost.
Health
Merck PCSK9 Pill Results Point to Extremely Low Cholesterol Future
The drug targets the PCSK9 protein, and could give millions of people a more affordable option to reduce their heart disease risk.
Health
Robert H. Bartlett, Father of Innovative Life-Support System, Dies at 86
He developed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, a treatment that can sustain patients whose hearts and lungs are failing — for days or weeks or longer.
Health
Pfizer to Acquire Obesity Drug Start-Up Metsera in $10 Billion Deal
The announcement of the deal signaled an end to the bidding war for Metsera between Pfizer and Novo Nordisk, the Danish maker of Ozempic and Wegovy.
Health
The DNA Helix Changed How We Thought About Ourselves
“The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we conceived of life itself.
Nature
News24 Business | Joburg power cut threat: Eskom and City still talking, Ramokgopa pushes for payment plan
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
News24 Business | Nick Hedley | A new study links culprits to climate change costs: a reckoning for polluters?
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.
Nature
News24 Business | International Partners Group | Backing SA’s green future with over R2bn for just transition projects
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
News24 Business | SEE | These blocks made of recycled glass, building waste, may soon be found throughout SA
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.