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UK and Canada issue alerts for travellers to South Africa
Warnings from the UK and Canada urge travellers to remain vigilant when traversing South Africa.
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: A national disaster: What GBV survivors in SA say they actually need
Research released months before SA’s historic national disaster declaration of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) reveals a gap between what the justice system offers and what survivors say they actually need.
Morero dismisses DA criticism over state of infrastructure as ‘political’
Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has dismissed the DA’s criticism of the city’s failing infrastructure as political.
Indonesia earthquake damages buildings, but tsunami alerts have been lifted
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck in Indonesia’s Northern Molucca Sea on Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and triggering tsunami waves, authorities and witnesses said, though monitoring agencies said the likelihood of further casualties was low.
Half of South Africa’s water is lost before it reaches the tap
A recent report by the Auditor-General found that South Africa loses around 56% of its treated water.
Trump touts gains against Iran but gives no timeline to end war
U.S. President Donald Trump said in a televised speech on Wednesday night that the U.S. military had nearly accomplished its goals in Iran, but offered no clear timeline for ending the monthlong war and vowed to bomb the country back into the “Stone Ages.”
How SA celebs are spending their Easter Weekend
From Nay Maps to Carol Ofori, here’s what our local stars are getting up to
Russia woos students for its drone forces in Ukraine with large financial packages
Students across Russia are being offered large financial incentives to join drone units fighting in Ukraine as operators and engineers, while companies in Russia’s central Ryazan region have been given quotas to sign up workers for the army, documents show.
Sweden to buy air defence systems for 8.7 billion crowns, defence minister says
Sweden will buy air defence and anti-drone systems worth 8.7 billion Swedish crowns ($916 million) from among others Saab SAABb.ST and BAE Systems BAES.L, the country’s defence minister said on Thursday.
Ramathuba welcomes visitors, ZCC congregations to Limpopo for Easter
As the Easter weekend approaches, Limpopo premier Phophi Ramathuba has extended a warm welcome to holidaymakers, pilgrims and visitors travelling to the province for the festivities commencing this Friday.
ANALYSIS | War meant to break Iran could leave Tehran stronger — and Gulf exposed
If US President Donald Trump ends the war with Iran without a deal he risks leaving Tehran with a stranglehold over Middle East energy supplies and Gulf Arab oil and gas producers grappling with the fallout of a conflict they did not start or shape.
News24 | Oil surges, stocks tumble as Trump says US to hammer Iran further
Oil prices spiked and stocks sank on Thursday after Donald Trump reiterated that US forces would hammer Iran for another two to three weeks but offered no solution to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that has crippled global markets.
Six South Africans picked for top scientists’ meeting in Germany
Six brilliant SA scientists have been selected for the prestigious 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany.
Jiba denies role in missing Cradock Four docket at inquiry
Testimony highlights long-running gaps in prosecutions over apartheid-era killings
Ramaphosa raises SA investment target to R3 trillion as Sasol pledges R60bn
Ramaphosa has raised South Africa’s investment target to R3 trillion after nearly R890 billion in pledges at this year’s investment conference, with Sasol’s R60 billion commitment emerging as one of the biggest – and a sign of business confidence tied to policy certainty
Court battle looms as Zolisa Xaluva fights to recover legal costs from Seriti Studios
The award-winning actor is locked in a payment dispute with the production company after winning an arbitration case over unpaid fees
End of Absa’s era of turmoil
Absa CEO Kenny Fihla believes a strengthened leadership team will end years of instability at the bank and help it regain the ground lost to rivals.
BREAKING | Three Buffalo City councillors dump ANC for McKenzie’s PA
Three Buffalo City metro ANC councillors have resigned from council and the party, joining the Gayton McKenzie-led Patriotic Alliance.
How sports shape society and the unpredictable currents of public life
When the Stadium Becomes a Mirror of the Street Public life rarely moves in straight lines. A city can feel calm for weeks, then one match, one march, one headline changes the mood in a single evening. That is one reason sport matters beyond trophies and league tables. It gives people a common language for […]