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The cost of Nigeria’s failure to qualify for Qatar World Cup 2022
Footballers, officials, fans and business owners in Qatar count their losses after their team fails to qualify.

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Scottish independence: How will indyref2 compare to 2014?
The debate over Scotland’s future has been scrambled by factors such as Brexit and the pandemic.

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Cost of living: Are high school proms too expensive?
Pupils are skipping school as their families cannot afford expensive outfits and limos, charity warns.

South Africa
All Enyobeni Tavern tragedy victims have been identified
The Eastern Cape Health Department has confirmed that the last body of the 21 victims of the Enyobeni Tavern tragedy has been identified. Health spokesperson Yonela Dekeda says this means all bodies have been identified and released to families.

South Africa
Security officer hopes she will get justice in matter involving Gauteng Legislature Deputy Speaker
A protection and security service police officer says her assault case against the Deputy Speaker of the Gauteng Legislature, Vuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela, was ignored until lobby group Afriforum intervened.
South Africa
Rise in kidnapping cases could be a new criminal trend, say crime experts
Kidnapping expert Herman Bosman said that the spike in cases illustrates the desperation criminals are willing to resort to.
South Africa
PAP president Charumbira calls on African leaders to escalate corruption fight
Charumbira was elected unopposed by 161 delegates at the Parliament’s headquarters in Midrand on Wednesday night.

World
Hello Kitty firm strikes China deal after viral hit
Shares of Japanese company Sanrio rose by more than 10% in Tokyo after the agreement was announced.
World
Dictator’s son Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes oath as Philippine president
The namesake son of an ousted dictator is sworn in as Philippine president in one of the greatest political comebacks in recent history in the country.

World
Pride: Amazon restricts LGBT goods in United Arab Emirates
The online retail giant says it has to comply with the laws of the countries in which it operates.

World
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sworn in as Philippines’ new President
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was sworn in as the 17th President of the Philippines on Thursday, restoring one of the country’s most notorious political dynasties to the Malacañang Palace 36 years after his father was ousted in a popular uprising.

Africa
South Africa, Kenya and Morocco invest in electric car charging stations
As demand for electric cars rises on the continent, public and private sector investors are lining up a series of charging stations on major highways, entertainment and recreation spots including those outside capital cities

Africa
Senegal bars new demo ahead of tense poll
Legislative elections in Senegal are due to take place on 31 July.

Africa
AU urges restraint over ‘escalating’ Ethiopia-Sudan tensions
Sudan accused Ethiopia of capturing the soldiers on 22 June in Al-Fashaqa.

Africa
Mozambique still haunted by civil war as new conflict rages
Burned-out carcasses of pickups, already overgrown with tall grass, still dot the landscape, vestiges of another time.

Business
SARS is quizzing South Africa’s richest on their investments, assets and lifestyles
In its 2021 budget, government announced that the South African Revenue Service (SARS) will to set up a specialised High Wealth Individuals’ unit, now commonly known as the HWI unit.

Business
AM.CO.ZA introduces RouterCAM G-Code CorelDRAW Plugin for CNC Routers
AM.CO.ZA has launched a CorelDRAW plugin called RouterCAM for its EasyRoute CNC routers and the generic 3-axis CNC routers that will allow users to generate their own cutting solutions.

Business
Bitcoin poised for biggest quarterly drop in more than a decade
Bitcoin slipped 1% to trade just below the $20 000 level on Thursday morning in London.

Business
SA’s private sector credit up 5.34% y/y in May
The broadly defined M3 measure of money supply increased by 7.29% in May after expanding by a revised 7.49% in the previous month.

Politics
UDM calls for ‘urgent debate of national importance’ into the impact of rolling blackouts
The United Democratic Movement wants an urgent debate of national importance on rolling blackouts and its impact on South Africa.

Politics
NPA to prosecute Gauteng legislature deputy speaker Vuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela for assault
The National Prosecuting Authority has confirmed that a decision has been taken to prosecute Gauteng Provincial Legislature Deputy Speaker, Vuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela.

Politics
DA lays charges of ‘systemic racketeering’ against the ANC
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is laying charges for what the party says is systemic racketeering, against the African National Congress (ANC).

Politics
Northern Cape aims to improve municipalities’ audit outcomes
The Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul says improving the state of municipalities and their audit outcomes remains the province’s top priority.

Sport
Reports: Kaizer Chiefs sign Congolese striker from Yanga
A Ghanaian journalist has claimed that Kaizer Chiefs have signed Fiston Kalala Mayele, subject to an official announcement.

Sport
REPORT: Chiefs set to sign new attacking player!
Chiefs are reportedly still pursing a new player recruit who would add value to their attacking options next season.

Sport
W Series: Jamie Chadwick relishing chance to race at Silverstone on British GP weekend
Briton Jamie Chadwick is relishing the chance to race at Silverstone on British Grand Prix weekend, as the W Series returns.

Sport
Orlando Pirates: 4-4-2 formation with new signings in line-up
So there are six new faces at Orlando Pirates so far. Now let’s take a look at how they fit in a starting line-up.

Education
Oxford university urged to reject donation from Russian-British businessman
Ministers have imposed sanctions on Said Gutseriev, who donated £2.6m to university in 2019
The University of Oxford has come under renewed pressure to reject a £2.6m donation from a Russian-British businessman after he was designated for sanctions by the UK government.
Ministers imposed sanctions on Said Gutseriev on Wednesday for “obtaining a benefit from or supporting the government of...

Education
The Guardian view on the arts and humanities: under threat on campus | Editorial
The decision by Sheffield Hallam University to drop its standalone English literature course must be a wake-up call
The study of literature allows us to glimpse universal truths as well as encounter the diversity of human experience in all its fascinating particularity. With expert guidance, an immersion in great novels, plays and poems can deliver a sense of spiritual headroom and wellbeing...

Education
Ex-education secretary Gavin Williamson takes job with education firm
Exclusive: former minister is new £50,000-a-year chair of the advisory board of RTC Education
Gavin Williamson has taken a £50,000-a-year second job as an adviser to a firm that runs private schools, university courses and education investments – less than a year after leaving the role of education secretary.
The former chief whip has taken a job as chair of the advisory board of RTC Education...

Education
Graduate Fashion Week 2022: the ones to watch – in pictures
As Graduate Fashion Week wraps up for another year, we take a look at some of the new innovative designers who showcased their first collections
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Lifestyle

Lifestyle
‘Mam’Baleka bought her stomach’: Natasha shows off post-pregnancy body
Natasha Thahane showed off her post-pregnancy body while on ‘baecation’ with Orlando Pirates star Thembinkosi Lorch.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Entertainment

Entertainment
‘Paper Girls’ trailer teases time-traveling teens tale
Amazon’s “Paper Girls” is teeing up what looks to be a timey-wimey good time, with shades of beloved favorites like “Stranger Things” and “Doctor Who.”

Entertainment
Singer R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years over sex crimes
Judge Ann Donnelly handed down the term in the Brooklyn federal court nearly a year after the 55-year-old Kelly was convicted by a New York jury.

Entertainment
George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite for ‘Ticket to Paradise’
It’s been awhile since we’ve seen them on screen together, but George Clooney and Julia Roberts have still got it.

Science/Tech
FNB launches huge fuel rewards boost as South Africa faces petrol price hike
First National Bank is giving customers bonus eBucks fuel rewards from next month.

Science/Tech
A game-changing TV experience
How Samsung’s QN90B Neo QLED TV gives smart gamers a winning edge.

Science/Tech
Bitcoin just had its worst quarter in a decade
Bitcoin is on track for its worst quarter in more than a decade, but experts believe the bottom may be near for the world’s biggest cryptocurrency.
Science/Tech
Global energy service provider Interwell upgrades to IFS Cloud to digitalise, drive dynamic growth
The IFS solution will support company transformation and deliver faster access to innovations to drive enhanced performance.
Motoring

Motoring
Suzuki S-Presso hit with three-star Global NCAP rating
Tiny hatchback’s structure and lack of ISOFIX mounting points took the brunt of the criticism.

Motoring
Switch of roles as Citroën debuts C4 X crossover sedan
Similar to the new Subaru WRX, and the fastback-styled C4, Citroën has fitted the C4 X with cladding on the bumper and around the wheel arches.

Motoring
Piquet apologises to Hamilton for racist slur, says it was taken out of context
The Brazilian apologised before stating that the comment was never meant to belittle someone based on their race.

Health
Invisible disabilities: How an autism diagnosis changed my life
Barrington Campbell received an autism diagnosis at 30 – now he’s helping others by providing a space for gaming.

Health
Quarter of GP posts vacant within a decade in England, study warns
Researchers say findings are sobering, with shortages in England predicted to top 10,000 by 2030-31.

Health
Behind the Scenes, McKinsey Guided Companies at the Center of the Opioid Crisis
The consulting firm offered clients “in-depth experience in narcotics,” from poppy fields to pills more powerful than Purdue’s OxyContin.

Health
These TikTok Creators Are Fighting Health Myths
Meet the medical experts fighting bogus science, one “stitch” at a time.

Nature
Why asteroids are the next big prize in the space race
As resources are depleted on Earth, many scientists suggest the asteroid belt could be mined instead.

Nature
‘World’s biggest’ freshwater fish found in Mekong, Cambodia
The biggest freshwater fish ever documented, weighing in at 300kg (661lb), is found in the Mekong river in Cambodia.

Nature
Food waste: Fruit and vegetables saved from farms
Across the UK, volunteer harvesters are helping to fight food waste by sending produce to food banks.

Nature
Australia climate crisis: Women call for action with photo petition
Women from across Australia will present a visual petition to MPs, calling for urgent action.