How the IMF squeezes Africa to keep Ukraine’s war economy alive
The World Bank and IMF have exposed the political nature of scarcity. Deficits receive permission when they serve Western strategy.
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FIFA World Cup: What time is Bafana Bafana vs Jamaica match?
Bafana Bafana will put the final touches in their 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations with a friendly against Jamaica on Friday.
African immigrants hide in mountains as xenophobic violence rises
Some consider repatriation as attacks escalate and livelihoods vanish
News24 | Nepali guide feared dead emerges alive, crawling down Mount Everest after six days
A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was feared dead has been found alive after crawling back to Base Camp, officials told AFP.
News24 | Bulls No 9 Papier named SA’s URC Player of the Season
Bulls scrumhalf Embrose Papier has been rewarded for a stellar campaign by being named South Africa’s United Rugby Championship Player of the Season.
LAST HURDLE: The Blitzboks have already won, so why are they still playing for the title?
South Africa have been the best Sevens team in 2026, but the structure of the sport means Bordeaux – the last leg of the three-tournament World Championship – will ultimately determine whether they are remembered as world champions.
Ramaphosa signs off on SIU probe into ‘failed’ R130m Psira project
A UIF-funded training programme failed to accredit more than 6,000 unemployed people
South Africans falling victim to AI-driven fraud, report says
One in three fraud victims targeted through third-party seller scams on legitimate sites
Hyundai South Africa issues recall for Tucson N Line
Affects models sold in 2023.
Me, myself and AI: Writing and being ‘profoundly human’ in a time of artificial intelligence
A writer has a critical look at the dangers of using AI, and realises that being ‘profoundly human’ could mean the honesty to say you need AI’s ‘help’, but also seeing value in the creative reframing of a story to show that some questions might never be answered, even with that help.
No proof of home address sees Brown Mogotsi remain in custody
He was accused of providing contradictory and unverifiable residential addresses.
THE CONVERSATION: Ebola may have spread beyond Africa — here’s how health authorities are responding
Amid a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, health authorities are investigating suspected cases in Italy and Brazil while speeding up vaccine development to curb the crisis.
South Africa’s arts funding faces political erosion that threatens creative integrity
Artistic freedom of expression is no longer insulated — politicians now meddle with funding models.
China, US clash over Tiananmen anniversary; Taiwan says face up to history
China on Thursday blasted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments on the deadly crackdown on protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square 37 years ago as “smearing” the country’s political system, as Taiwan told China to face up to history.
Africa must now shape the rules, not just react to them
Fifty years after the June 16 uprising, Nelson Mandela’s legacy needs to be a challenge to the present, where he is remembered for his courage, accountability, institution building and his ethical use of power.
Soccer-Man City consider legal action after Real Madrid candidate’s Haaland pledge
Manchester City are considering legal action after Real Madrid presidential candidate Enrique Riquelme said he would sign the Premier League club’s Norway striker Erling Haaland if elected.
Hungarian prosecutors drop charges against Budapest mayor for organising Pride march
Hungarian prosecutors have dropped charges against Budapest’s liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony over his role in organising an LGBTQ+ rights rally in 2025, prosecutors said on Thursday.
Somali military and opposition-allied militias trade fire ahead of anti-government protests
Government troops and militias allied with the opposition exchanged fire overnight and on Thursday morning in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, damaging property and forcing some civilians to flee, residents told Reuters.