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Zwane calls for immediate response as Usuthu title ambitions take a knock
RICHARD ZULU | Township entrepreneurs just need fair access to finance, markets…
Across townships, rural areas, and industrial nodes are resilient entrepreneurs who have built businesses under severe constraints. They have navigated weak infrastructure, scarce capital, and volatile demand. They have endured – and grown.
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai wins appeal against lesser conviction
The 78-year-old Lai, however, remains detained for a separate national security case.
News24 | Obesity medicines, like Ozempic, are needed in SA’s public sector. Can our government provide them?
In South Africa, access to weight loss medicines like Ozempic and Mounjaro remains limited to those who can shell out a few thousand rand a month.
Congress to weigh extending space station life, Nasa moon base
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – A US Senate committee next week will consider extending the planned life of the International Space Station by two years to give companies more time to develop a replacement, one of a few changes to a Nasa bill focused on rivalling China’s growing footprint in space.
Death toll from Brazil floods rises to 46; 21 people still missing
SAO PAULO/JUIZ DE FORA, Brazil, Feb 25 (Reuters) – The death toll from the heavy rains in Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais has risen to 46, according to figures released by the state fire department on Wednesday.
US-Iran nuclear talks to resume in Geneva against backdrop of military threat
GENEVA, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Iran and the US hold the latest round of talks in Geneva on Thursday aimed at resolving their longstanding nuclear dispute and averting new US strikes on Iran following a large-scale military buildup.
Cuba says it killed 4, wounded 6 others aboard speedboat, including wanted Cubans who came from US
HAVANA, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Cuban forces killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speedboat that entered Cuban waters on Wednesday and opened fire on a Cuban patrol, the Cuban government said at a time of heightened tensions with the United States.
Australian PM apologises after calling child sex abuse survivor and advocate ‘difficult’
Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame said the word was a “misogynist’s code for a woman who won’t comply”.
US ‘suitcase murderer’ deported from Bali after 11 years in jail
The 33-year-old will still face federal charges in the US and is due to appear in court on Thursday.
The Papers: ‘Met exposed Hoyle’ and ‘Iran tempts Trump’
The Met’s apology for revealing a source related to Lord Mandelson’s arrest is prominent on Thursday’s papers.
This coastal idyll banned ‘harmful’ holiday lets. Eight years on, has it worked?
A ban on new holiday homes sees more permanent residents but some say the policy harms tourism.
Real Madrid win ‘for everyone who stands against racism’
Real Madrid’s win against Benfica was a “victory for everyone who stands against racism”, midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni says.
US and Iran to hold talks as pressure for nuclear deal builds
The indirect negotiations are seen as a last-ditch effort to prevent a conflict, but the chances of a nuclear agreement are unclear.
There’s a solution for e-bike parking chaos – but its not problem free
Introducing dedicated parking bays has not completely solved the issue.
Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings
New evidence reveals what happened when 19 people were shot dead in Kathmandu last September.
Racism and ‘poor’ staff relationships factors in maternity care failings, report finds
The interim report has identified problems “at every stage” of the maternity journey in England.
Chipmaker Nvidia flouts AI scepticism with record revenue
Demand for Nvidia chips rose even as the company sets out to create AI products of its own.
A New York City snowball fight gone wrong leaves Mayor Mamdani at odds with police
The NYPD is looking for four people they say injured officers with snowballs, in behavior the commisioner called “disgraceful”.