Teenage girl stabbed at high school
The BBC is told students have been placed under lockdown conditions in the school buildings.
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Spain to launch tool to monitor hate speech on social media
Broader strategy includes usage ban for younger teenagers
UK couple dies after being pulled from water at Australian beach
Local police say members of the public pulled the couple from the water and tried to save them.
Minister warns of big petrol and diesel price hikes in South Africa
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources reassured the public that South Africa’s fuel supply is secure – for now – but warned that motorists can expect higher prices at the pump.
Firefighter Tutsheni to set ring alight in bout with Grzyb
‘Sim the Champ’ will fight for the IBO junior featherweight world title on Sunday
Mugabe’s son abandons bail bid as attempted murder case heads for plea talks
The son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, Bellarmine Mugabe, and his co-accused Tobias Matonhodze have opted to enter plea negotiations with the state and abandon their bail application.
Bess Nkabinde shuts down NPA’s push to lead its own evidence against Chauke
While the NPA argued the Nkabinde enquiry had become adversarial the panel chairperson Bess Nkabinde said the Prosecuting Authority cannot play referee in its own case
ROVING REPORTERS: Living with danger: How moral dilemmas shape conservation in Africa
Living with wildlife in Africa comes with real danger – and tough moral choices. A growing body of research shows that the voices of the people living alongside lions, elephants – and armed poachers – are often the ones least heard in global conservation debates.
Evidence contradicts Shibiri’s claim of minimal talks with Matlala
Evidence shows the suspended national head of the SA Police Service’s organised crime division exchanged several calls with Vusi “Cat” Matlala with the last one a week before his arrest.
MOVING FORWARD: Women’s Super League growing, but Daisies remain the benchmark
As women’s franchise rugby continues to grow, the Bulls Daisies’ professional model is showing both the progress of women’s rugby in South Africa and the work still to be done.
News24 | Hezbollah returns to guerrilla warfare as it awaits full-scale Israel invasion of Lebanon
Lebanon’s Hezbollah is applying lessons from its last war with Israel as it braces for a possible full-scale Israeli invasion and protracted conflict, returning to its roots in guerrilla warfare in south Lebanon, four Lebanese sources said.
Ukraine says it has hit Russian ‘missile component’ plant
Russia says the attack hit civilians and could not have been carried out without British help.
Redknapp’s Jukebox Man confirmed for Gold Cup
Harry Redknapp’s Jukebox Man joins 10 other horses in the field for Friday’s Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Germans protest against Russia on Paralympic podium
German cross-country skiers turn their backs on the Russian gold medallists on the Winter Paralympics podium in protest against the nation’s inclusion at the Games.
MP warns of ‘corrupt cabal’ within SAPS
NCC leader tells ad hoc committee senior police officials are undermining justice system
DERBY DAY: URC championship mentality under scrutiny as Bulls, Stormers clash in vital game
The battle between two Springbok flyhalves could decide the war between the Bulls and Stormers in a campaign-shaping United Rugby Championship derby at Lotfus Versfeld on Saturday.
APPLICATION ABANDONED: Attempted murder accused Bellarmine Mugabe drops bail bid, wants plea deal
Bellarmine Mugabe and co-accused Tobias Matonhodze will remain behind bars for the duration of their attempted murder trial after their legal team abandoned bail applications because of charges related to their legal status in South Africa.
We deserve better after a year of all-out Birmingham bin strike
Householders describe recycling piled up in homes, sporadic waste collections and rat problems.
News24 | Samancor plans job cuts despite reduced power price, union says
An estimated 2 400 jobs could be eliminated across Samancor’s smelting operations and corporate offices, the National Union of Mineworkers said.
WATCH LIVE | Memorial service for Mosiuoa Lekota
Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota died last Wednesday, aged 77.
HOMECOMING TREND: Thousands of expats returning to SA, challenging claims of white persecution
Some white South Africans living abroad are choosing to return home, citing lower living costs, family ties and political turmoil in countries like the US and parts of Europe. The trend challenges claims that whites face widespread persecution in South Africa, even as crime and unemployment remain major concerns.