
BBC tours Orion spacecraft model ahead of Artemis II return
The Orion spacecraft is scheduled to bring the Artemis II crew back to Earth on 10 April.
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The Orion spacecraft is scheduled to bring the Artemis II crew back to Earth on 10 April.
A prominent Irish communications entrepreneur argues that controlling polar infrastructure could secure an American advantage in Antarctica’s only unclaimed region. His interpretation of Antarctic law needs a truthiness check.

Police remain at the scene in Dormanstown, where one dog was destroyed earlier.
The process to unravel the rot within the Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department, and identify those complicit in alleged tender rigging has begun, with suspended director Tshukudu Malatji enduring a bruising appearance at the Madlanga Commission.
For nine critical days, Livingstone Hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay had no cardiologists on duty due to an administrative blunder, putting patients at life-threatening risk in an already struggling healthcare system.

A jolly Tyson Fury delivers typically theatrical monologue as he takes aim at rival heavyweights and even a struggling Premier League club.

President Cyril Ramaphosa signalled a push to reset strained ties with the US, backing plans to boost America’s corporate presence in the country as he welcomed “positive signals” on trade relations.
The Kouga Municipality has asked that the Department of Water and Sanitation transfer control of the Kromme bulk water system from Nelson Mandela Bay to Gamtoos Water to improve efficiency and safeguard supplies.

Trump has given priority to Afrikaners, a white minority group he says is being persecuted. South Africa has objected to his characterisation.
A lesser-known businessman, Riaan Venter, has surfaced in the Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala police tender scandal, which saw 12 officers recently arrested and National Commissioner Fannie Masemola summoned to court. A closer look at Venter reveals he’s involved in various ventures, unconnected to the Matlala matters, including debt collection.
It’s your money, right? You should be able to put it where you want to. But as trading apps make investing as easy as tapping a screen, are we crossing the line from smart investing to gambling with our finances?

The first lady has denied any connection to Jeffrey Epstein in a surprise statement, and called on Congress to hear from victims.
The City of Joburg’s top 22 managers are paid between R3.38m and R1.3m a year. Seven of them failed to meet their 2023/24 performance targets, while last year’s reviews haven’t been completed yet.

Golf icon Tom Watson says LIV defectors like Brooks Koepka and Patrick Reed should not have been allowed back on the PGA Tour and banned for life.
Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe will have to account for two luxury SUVs intended for the ANC Women’s League which she allegedly gave to her children instead.
Retiring during a market slump raises concerns about financial security, but there are ways to mitigate losses and protect your savings.
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With the Public Service Amendment Act now law, South Africa faces a pivotal change in governance, reducing political control over public service appointments and focusing on merit.
South Africa’s incomparable ultra-marathon runner Bruce Fordyce will miss the Two Oceans Marathon for the first time in four decades.

South Africa will have match officials at the FIFA World Cup after both Abongile Tom and Zakhele Siwela were included.
US President Donald Trump, upset at NATO allies’ failure to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and angry that his plans to acquire Greenland have not moved forward, has discussed with advisersthe option of removing some US troops from Europe, a senior White House official told Reuters on Thursday.