India beat England in epic semi-final despite Bethell ton
Jacob Bethell’s thrilling century is not enough as India pip England by just seven runs to seal a spot in the T20 World Cup final.
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Iran school and nearby military base struck multiple times, satellite image reveals
Iranian authorities say the attack, which took place on Saturday, killed 168 people.
HOPE AND SOLUTIONS: How community-municipality partnerships can alleviate SA’s water crisis
Water service delivery is in crisis. In rural and other marginalised areas, community–municipality partnership is a vital — and overlooked — part of the solution.
Cryptic Crossword JDE 520
Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.Clue of the week:1 Abba fan? Abba holds half our favourite performers (6,6)
Triple killer put flatmate in headlock in assault
Valdo Calocane went on to kill three people and seriously injure three others in the attacks in 2023.
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US asked Ukraine for help fighting Iranian drones, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s president says Kyiv will only help if doing so does not deplete its own air defences.
THE STORIED MOUNTAIN: Yellow angels: Table Mountain’s firefighting helicopters
In Cape Town you know there’s a fire before you see or smell it. The thud thud of the big old Huey helicopters trailing buckets is a sure sign that somewhere the mountain’s burning.
NOTES FROM A SMALL PLANET: Collecting moments of grace from swifts in a time of war
Researching and writing the Storied Mountain series has been a lesson in deep time, and made me think about how short our time on this planet has been, both as a species and as individuals.
Covid inquiry chair defends £200m cost and four-year process on final day
Baroness Heather Hallett said completing the hearings in under four years was an achievement but critics have questioned its cost.
News24 | More flights take off despite continued fighting in Middle East
Fewer commercial flights were cancelled on Thursday in the Middle East despite continued military strikes, with more than 100 flights taking off from the United Arab Emirates, according to a specialist data firm.
MULTIBILLION-RAND BURN: Showmax is dead — here’s the maths that killed it
The widely circulated Canal+ corporate statement was four careful paragraphs of saying almost nothing. The numbers, though, tell a story of a streaming experiment that burnt billions.
PM stands by decision not to join strikes on Iran and sends more jets to Qatar
The PM said the best way forward was a “negotiated settlement with Iran where they give up their nuclear ambitions”.
New property development launching in one of South Africa’s most wealthy precincts
A new apartment development, Iconic Melrose, is launching in one of Johannesburg’s most high-end precincts, Melrose Arch.
Accused in tender fraud case lives in the house of state witness
Eastern Cape-based company owner tells court she stays with her cousin while visiting Gauteng
Digitisation not panacea for varsity space
Any talk about scaling up digitalisation of higher education as a solution to the large demand for access to the university must fiercely confront the structural challenges that are deeply concerning
BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Canal+’s super-app promises one subscription, ending the family streaming wars
Canning Showmax might have been a tough call, but Canal+ clearly has a ‘super’ streaming strategy with the potential to really change things.
PLATINUM WINDFALL: PGM rebound is real — a big boost to SA economy and Treasury
One game changer came in December when the European Commission announced that it was effectively lifting the scheduled ban on the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles from 2035.