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Russia is working to restore growth after contraction, the Kremlin says

Thursday at 12:53 PM, via Daily Maverick

Russian President Vladimir Putin and the government are working to restore growth, the Kremlin said, after preliminary official data showed the $3.0 trillion economy contracted for the first time in three years and the central bank called for honest data.

River chaos beats polished glory in New Zealand’s wildest boat race

Thursday at 12:47 PM, via Daily Maverick

The Waikato River race strips sport back to something raw, unpolished and deeply human, where participation outweighs performance. Along a demanding 142km stretch of river, competitors are bound together by breakdowns, resilience and a shared journey, rather than the pursuit of status or spectacle.

HIGH EXPECTATIONS: Blitzboks revival built on culture, consistency and a long view

Thursday at 12:30 PM, via Daily Maverick

The Blitzboks have emerged as the team to beat in this season’s HSBC SVNS series, having finally broken their Hong Kong hoodoo. But their resurgence is built on more than results. Under Philip Snyman, South Africa’s (SA’s) sevens side have paired defensive steel with a return to their roots.

Volkswagen profit drop in first quarter spurs further cuts

Thursday at 12:00 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Volkswagen must fundamentally overhaul its business as tariffs, geopolitical shocks and weak car demand batter the industry, the carmaker said on Thursday, with a sharp first-quarter profit drop underscoring the urgency.

The rise of mass anxiety in SA

Thursday at 11:43 AM, via Mail & Guardian

South Africans are resilient people, but that resilience depends on a belief that institutions still work, and that belief is beginning to weaken.

BHEKISISA: Anti-HIV jab due in six weeks but funding cuts hollow out delivery system

Thursday at 11:13 AM, via Daily Maverick

The uptake of the once-every-six-month HIV prevention jab lenacapavir (LEN) in South Africa will be heavily affected by the Trump administration’s funding cuts to the country, a new report has found. Researchers conducted in-depth interviews with doctors, nurses, peer counsellors, transgender and young people, sex workers, gay and bisexual men and government health workers with personal...

WATCH | The art of beauty: Zozibini Tunzi

Thursday at 10:51 AM, via SowetanLIVE

The last time Zozibini Tunzi was featured in SMag was on the eve of her Miss Universe win in December 2019, when she changed attitudes toward beauty. “I was doe-eyed, fresh, new in the industry,” she recounts.

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