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The book focuses on one honest citizen struggling to maintain integrity amid pervasive corruption. It also supplies answers to modern-day SA‘s post-apartheid challenges.

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Bearish options bets on the rand are at the highest in almost three years as traders start to question whether the currency’s headlong rally has further to run, especially as investors brace for potential budget surprises this week.

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Altron is set for another year of strong earnings growth, as its strategy of focusing on higher-margin, annuity-revenue growth opportunities pays off.
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The Israeli human rights organisation B’Tselem contends that since the “ceasefire” started on October 10 last year, the Israeli army has killed at least 609 people in Gaza, including at least 100 children.

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
South Africa
Acclaimed businessman Mark Barnes and senior editor Tim Cohen discuss the biggest news items of the week.
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 minister says Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared, had failed to explain US comments about violence in France.

World
A major snowstorm walloped the US north-east, causing disruptions for millions and thousands of flight cancellations.

World
In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, as government troops and militia allies battle Rwanda-backed M23 rebels for control of mineral-rich land, civilians pay the price in a brutal war.

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
Lula has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to increase the VAT registration threshold for businesses.

Business
When tools multiply, critical signals slip by unnoticed until decisions slow.

Business
The tower will be built on Queensland’s Gold Coast and be 335 metres high, taller than the Shard in London.

Business
The recent US Supreme Court ruling that President Trump overstepped his powers when he imposed global tariffs paved the way for companies to seek a refund.

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
Kaizer Chiefs will enter a make-or-break week in the league without two key players, their coach has officially confirmed.

Sport
A full round of the URC returns this weekend, and here are the kick off times for two South African derbies.

Sport
As Snoop Dogg attends his first Swansea City game, BBC Sport Wales looks at how the sport-loving American rapper became an investor in the Welsh club.

Sport
Any future SA F1 GP prospects took a nosedive this weekend, when the sport’s CEO Stefano Domenicali had this to say …
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.
Education
We want to hear from high school teachers and college professors who assign writing.
Education
Across the five boroughs, New Yorkers sledded and frolicked, but the best moments were when the city stood still.
Lifestyle

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

Lifestyle
The son of movie director Rob Reiner pleaded not guilty to the fatal stabbing of his parents when he appeared in a Los Angeles court.

Lifestyle
A custom Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted in South Africa – who is behind the multi-million rand purchase?

Entertainment
Despite life sentences, uncertainty surrounds Joshlin Smith’s fate as leaders call for disciplined investigations.

Entertainment
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has pledged R760 million for water infrastructure in Johannesburg and billion in infrastructure projects.
Entertainment

Entertainment
Cutoff low brings storms and heavy rain eastwards, with cold front expected to cool Western Cape later this week.

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.

Science/Tech
For a long time fat was seen simply as an inert yellow substance wrapping around our bodies, but now that’s changing. Scientists are beginning to understand that our fat is actually intricate and dynamic, constantly in conversation with the rest of the body. It’s now even considered by some to be an organ in its own right. To find out more about the complex role fat plays in our health, Ian...

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”.