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Usyk’s narrow win over Fury in pictures
All the best pictures from Oleksandr Usyk’s narrow victory over Briton Tyson Fury in their thrilling rematch.
SUNDAY, 22 DECEMBER 2024, 03:18
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All the best pictures from Oleksandr Usyk’s narrow victory over Briton Tyson Fury in their thrilling rematch.
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The War Games airs on Monday and has been colourised by a team led by Rich Tipple from Saltdean.
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A selection of pictures by our readers on a set theme.
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Two fishermen tell the BBC why they have decided to become pirates in search of big ransoms.
South Africa
There will be public consultations in the development of the new norms of standards for the
South Africa
The three-day festival is a fun celebration that brings people in different parts of Soweto together
South Africa
The King Sabatha Dalindyebo Local Municipality has also intensified its safety and security measures
South Africa
when his card was returned he realised it was not his
World
In 2024 elections around the world incumbents faced stiff challenges from unsettled electorates and often lost power.
World
World
Billions of people around the world voted in elections across more than 60 countries this past year. The results provide an assessment of the state of electoral democracy on a global level.
World
The siege, blamed on the Rapid Support Forces, has sparked a new humanitarian catastrophe and marks an alarming turning point in the Darfur region, already overrun by violence.
Africa
Young Igbos in the UK meet up weekly to reconnect with their roots.
Africa
Discarded everyday objects remain after people fled Wednesday’s deadly crush in Ibadan in panic.
Africa
Battling widespread criticism over the cost of living, the president names more opposition ministers.
Africa
Life seems almost normal in the streets of Lubero but the calm is deceptive — the town nestled in the forested, misty hills of eastern DR Congo is under threat from an advancing rebel militia.
Business
South Africa’s domestic aviation licensing authority ruled that Safair’s foreign ownership structure is non-compliant with local laws, which could jeopardise FlySafair’s domestic operations.
Business
Business
Business
Politics
Mbalula said the SACP’s decision to contest elections will have an impact on the alliance
Politics
Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube holds briefing on BELA Act commencement.
Politics
The DA says the outcome of negotiations on the BELA Act is the result of compromises by GNU parties.
Politics
ANC briefing on enactment of full BELA Act.
Sport
Match of the Day’s Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Ashley Williams look at Manchester City’s “worrying” performance against Aston Villa, and why they seem to be conceding so many goals this season.
Sport
Match of the Day’s Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Ashley Williams discuss Gabriel Jesus’ “wonderful” performance for Arsenal in their 5-1 win at Crystal Palace.
Sport
Patrick Mahomes brushes off injury concerns as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 27-19 to close in on the top seed in the AFC.
Sport
Moses Itauma, Britain’s next heavyweight hope, stops Demsey McKean in one round to stay undefeated.
Education
The government needs to go further on pay and workload if it is to retain high-quality teachers in schools
Great teaching is the most powerful lever schools have to improve children’s education, according to the Education Endowment Foundation. So, how the education system recruits, trains, retains and supports teachers is one of the most important questions for politicians and policymakers...
Education
Deputy head Vickie Johnson asked for a switch to part-time employment to balance work with parenthood but hit a brick wall that is causing problems in many schools
UK teachers should be allowed to work from home, education secretary says
Vickie Johnson was a deputy headteacher at a small primary school in Greater Manchester working exhausting 60-hour weeks when she became pregnant with her son....
Education
Bridget Phillipson insists move to marking and class preparation out of school would help stem retention crisis
‘We need a total culture change’: the teacher told to work 60-hour week or leave after having baby
All state school teachers should given the right to work away from the classroom on lesson preparation, marking and pupil assessment to stem a growing retention crisis in the profession,...
Education
The job status of Pedro Martinez, the chief executive of Chicago Public Schools, had been in doubt for months amid tension with Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Lifestyle
It seems that actress Baby Cele has tied the knot once more after three unsuccessful marriages. Watch here…
Lifestyle
A Mardi Gras Masquerade inspired menu complete with a street food station, lavish festive buffets inspired by Vincent van Gogh, a sophisticated Greek style feast and high-end festive dishes concocted by private chefs are part of the swanky Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations South Africa’s wealthy will be indulging in.
Lifestyle
On the maiden sailing, Andrea Nagel finds the Explora II more like an outsized superyacht than an ocean liner, with a heady blend of opulence and adventure
Lifestyle
It was a year of big international names, major milestones — and a royal visit with a green message.
Entertainment
The actress is best known for playing Cherel de Villiers in ‘Isidingo’.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
From family gatherings to unique traditions, South African celebrities share their personal festive season plans and what makes this time of year unforgettable.
Science/Tech
“More than a decade after the advent of the 3D-printed gun as an icon of libertarianism and a gun control nightmare, police say one of those homemade plastic weapons has now been found in the hands of perhaps the world’s most high-profile alleged killer,” Wired wrote this month:For the community of DIY gunsmiths who have spent years honing those printable firearm models, in fact, the handgun...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shared this report from NBC News:U.S. life expectancy rose last year, hitting its highest level since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, released Thursday, found that life expectancy at birth was 78.4 years in 2023. That’s a significant rise — nearly a full year — from the life...
Science/Tech
Berlin-based T2 Linux developer René Rebe is also long-time Slashdot reader ReneR — and popped by with a special announcement for the holidays:The T2 Linux team has unveiled T2 Linux SDE 24.12, codenamed “Sky’s the Limit!”, delivering a massive update for this highly portable source-based Linux distribution… With 3,280 package updates, 206 new features, and the ability to boot on systems...
Science/Tech
“Voyager 1 is currently exploring interstellar space at a distance of 15.5 billion miles (24.9 billion kilometers) away from Earth,” writes Gizmodo. And yet a team of amateur astronomers in the Netherlands was able to receive Voyager’s signals on a 1950s telescope designed to detect weak, low-frequency emissions from deep space: NASA uses the [Earth-based] Deep Space Network (DSN) to...
Motoring
Refined 3.0-litre V6 diesel mill the highlight of this well-established large SUV.
Motoring
0 to 100km/h sprint time of just 3.64 seconds an indication of this sports car’s pedigree.
Motoring
Motoring
Health
Shuttered drugstores pose a particular threat to older adults, who take more medications than younger people and often rely on pharmacies for advice.
Health
Health
Surgeries will be financially rewarded if patients with long term conditions see the same GP each time.
Health
The Food and Drug Administration released final rules on labeling foods as “healthy,” tightening limits for sugar, sodium and saturated fat.
Nature
A white Christmas may increasingly become a nostalgic memory as the Northern Hemisphere sees ever fewer snowy winter days due to climate change, with Europe warming quickest, a report warned on Tuesday.
Nature
South Africa’s grand hydrogen ambitions could be setting us up for failure. Instead of chasing far-fetched export dreams, we should focus on using green hydrogen locally to fuel industrial growth, writes Nick Hedley.
Nature
Health experts have been sounding the alarm about the potential pandemic threat posed by bird flu, which has been showing signs of mutating as it spreads among cows and infects people in the United States.
Nature
Fine particle air pollution killed nearly 240 000 people in the European Union in 2022, a five percent fall on the previous year, the European Environment Agency said in a report published Tuesday.