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South Africa

NPA officials to undergo lifestyle audits

Today at 08:00 AM, via SAnews

NPA officials to undergo lifestyle audits

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will proceed with lifestyle audits for its officials in a phased-in approach.

This was announced by NPA National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Advocate Andy Mothibi during a media briefing this week.

“The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has made a call...

World

U.S. military bombs Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub, Trump says

Today at 11:30 AM, via NPR

President Trump said on Friday the U.S. military had “totally obliterated” military targets in Kharg Island, home to the primary terminal that handles Iran’s oil exports. This as all six crew members on a refueling plane that went down in western Iraq were confirmed dead.

Africa

One house, two faiths, one fasting season

Thursday at 14:40 PM, via BBC News

Ramadan and Lent haven’t overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

Business

R2 billion mess in South Africa’s capital

Today at 10:00 AM, via BusinessTech

In 2025, the City of Tshwane called for R2 billion in investment to refurbish the polluted Apies River, which flows through Pretoria.

Education

Phillipson accuses lawyers of exploiting parents of children with special needs

Yesterday at 18:22 PM, via The Guardian

Education secretary has claimed lawyers’ criticisms of her department’s policy changes are motivated by profit

Lawyers have been accused of exploiting parents of children with special needs by the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, who claimed their criticisms of the government’s policy changes were motivated by profit.

Speaking at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)...

Science/Tech

‘My ideas are a little revolutionary’: ecologist Suzanne Simard on intelligent forests, the climate and her critics

Today at 11:00 AM, via The Guardian

Her research popularised the idea of the wood wide web, but the scientific backlash was brutal. As the author of The Mother Tree returns to the forest in a new book, she discusses her battle to reimagine our relationship with nature

In 2018, the ecologist and writer Suzanne Simard was conducting research in the forested Caribou Mountains of western Canada when a thunderstorm rolled in. She was...

Science/Tech

How to Watch March Madness 2026

Today at 11:00 AM, via Wired

Tune in to watch the men’s and women’s teams fight to win the 2026 NCAA Division I Basketball championship.

Motoring

5 ways to save petrol in South Africa

Today at 08:40 AM, via TopAuto

South Africa could be facing massive petrol price hikes next month due to the conflict in the Middle East, making it more important than ever for motorists to conserve fuel.

Health

How Safe Is Plasma Donation?

Yesterday at 18:07 PM, via New York Times

Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as often as twice a week.

Health

E.P.A. Moves to Weaken Limits on Ethylene Oxide

Yesterday at 17:32 PM, via New York Times

The gas, ethylene oxide, plays a crucial role in sterilizing medical devices. But long-term exposure is linked to several types of cancer and other ailments.