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African World Cup 2026 qualifiers playoffs: Squads, teams and start time
Cameroon, Congo, Gabon and Nigeria clash for entry into the FIFA intercontinental playoff tournament for the World Cup.
TUESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2025, 07:00

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Cameroon, Congo, Gabon and Nigeria clash for entry into the FIFA intercontinental playoff tournament for the World Cup.

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What do displays of national pride mean when they are no longer accompanied by the mass shared grief that gave rise to them?

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US president demands ‘full and fair’ retraction of BBC documentary that prompted resignation of two top executives.

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It’s easy to feel gloomy in winter, but here are three ways to help you manage the darker days and even embrace them.

South Africa
Brothers Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande are accused of murdering AKA and Tibz.
South Africa
Potchefstroom police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder after two brothers were shot during a meeting at their business premises on Luitingh Street on Monday.

South Africa
Retired EMPD Deputy Police Chief Revo Spies testifies at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria,
South Africa
CMS Water Engineering was supposed to secure equipment to fix the Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant, which would help bring an end to a decade-long human rights disaster for the residents of Hammanskraal. Instead, records show it blew millions on gold and a scheme to export lamb from Kenya to Kuwait.

World
The Lebanese authorities seized Mr Gaddafi, now 49, in 2015 and held him without trial.

World
Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of “white persecution” in South Africa as false and politically driven.

World
The country hasn’t been able to curb an outbreak of more than 5,000 cases over the last year, while US cases are at a 33-year high.
World
Released Israeli hostage Bar Kupershtein says he managed to survive two years in a cramped Hamas tunnel in Gaza with no sunlight, little food and regular beatings, by clinging to his belief that he was in God’s hands the entire time.

Africa
As Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon face off in African play-offs, BBC Sport Africa looks at how one nation can still reach the 2026 World Cup.

Africa
Zuma-Sambudla is accused of fuelling a wave of protests that hit South Africa after her father’s arrest.

Africa
Mariam Cissé, said to be in her 20s, was accused of providing information to the army.

Africa
Some residents in the heart of the South African city are living amid sewage in derelict buildings run by criminal gangs.

Business
Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt said South African taxpayers do not get much value for the money they give to the state.

Business
Stay connected, motivated, and in motion with deals on Xiaomi’s smart wearables that blend innovation, design, and everyday practicality.

Business
Qian Zhimin bought cryptocurrency using funds stolen from thousands of Chinese pensioners, say police.

Business
From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa’s delivery market.

Politics
Families of victims of apartheid have expressed disappointment at the adjournment of the TRC Cases

Politics
Spies further testified that the body of the person who was killed was dumped at a Dam in Nigel.

Politics
NPA and the Justice Ministry to file application for Ismael Semenya’s recusal.
Politics
ActionSA’s Ekurhuleni mayoral candidate, Xolani Khumalo, has been sworn in as a councillor in the City.

Sport
Top seed Luke Humphries beats Nathan Aspinall to book his place in the knockout stages of the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton.

Sport
Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai is a target for Real Madrid and Manchester City, Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo open to joining Napoli, Brazil winger Vinicius closer to Real Madrid exit, plus more.

Sport
Former world number two Ons Jabeur announces that she is pregnant with her first child.

Sport
Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has explained the force behind the club’s continuous dominant presence in the Bafana Bafana setup.

Education
Ministers should encourage teachers who are keen to try new things before the new curriculum’s formal adoption
Much better to defer a white paper on special needs education in England than to announce plans in haste, only to be forced to withdraw them. This was the calculation behind the government’s decision to put off until next year its plans for reform in a vitally important and sensitive...
Education
[SAnews.gov.za] As the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations reach the halfway mark, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) has reported that the overall administration of the exams continues to proceed smoothly, with stability, integrity and efficiency across all nine provinces.

Education
The system is changing after the death of head Ruth Perry highlighted the pressure of inspections.
Education
[Nile Post] Schools across the Karamoja sub-region continue to grapple with severe shortages of classroom furniture and essential learning materials, forcing pupils to study in difficult and uncomfortable conditions.

Lifestyle
Next Springbok WAG? Sarah Langa has dropped a major hint about her rumoured relationship with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.
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Science/Tech
Codehesion, voted South Africa’s most trusted software development company, is the preferred partner to work alongside a business’s software development team to ensure success.

Science/Tech
In a world where connectivity creates opportunity, millions of South Africans still sit on the wrong side of the digital divide. Approximately 21% of the population – around 13.6 million people – remain offline, locked out of the digital economy because internet access is intermittent or too expensive. Vuyani Jarana, CEO of Ilitha Telecommunications, says […]
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: It appears that Neom — Saudi Arabia’s hugely expensive, architecturally bizarre urban development project — is floundering and close to collapse. A new report from the Financial Times cites high-level sources within the project to paint a picture of dysfunction and failure at the heart of the quixotic effort. Neom was envisioned as a vast series...
Science/Tech
Slashdot reader alternative_right shares an exclusive BBC interview with Vyacheslav “Tank” Penchukov, once a top-tier cyber-crime boss behind Jabber Zeus, IcedID, and major ransomware campaigns. His story traces the evolution of modern cybercrime from early bank-theft malware to today’s lucrative ransomware ecosystem, marked by shifting alliances, Russian security-service ties, and the paranoia...

Motoring
Bus offers bedding for four adults and a fully equipped kitchenette complete with table.
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Health
The benefits of hormone replacement have been underappreciated, Dr. Marty Makary, the agency’s commissioner, said on Monday. Critics described evidence for the change as insufficient.

Health
Surgical menopause is the immediate onset of menopause caused by the removal of both ovaries.

Health
Emily Berry’s exploration of agoraphobia.

Health
Lucy Letby was free to work without any restrictions imposed by the regulator until she was charged.
Nature
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
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
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.