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RAW DEAL: Asenathi Ntlabakanye doping case exposes cruel reality of ‘strict liability’
Springbok and Lions prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye has started an 18-month ban for a doping violation that says more about the system than it does about any perceived cheating on his part.
Dead dairy workers found in milk cooling tank in Humansdorp
Police retrieved the bodies of the two men from a tank on a farm in Humansdorp
China to crack down on illegal cross-border securities activities
China on Friday launched a crackdown on cross-border activities that illegally channel domestic money into overseas securities, futures and fund products.
News24 | Gauteng depts delayed Charlotte Maxeke hospital repairs after 2021 fire – Public Protector
The Public Protector has found that the Gauteng Infrastructure Development and Health departments “unduly delayed” repairing damage at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital after a fire in April 2021.
Samsung workers begin voting on pay deal, some non-chip employees to oppose it
Samsung Electronics’ 005930.KS workers in South Korea on Friday began voting on a pay deal that ensures huge bonuses for its memory chip workers, but other employees who didn’t fare as well said they plan to oppose it.
Lib Dems announce Makerfield by-election candidate
Councillor Jake Austin will represent the Lib Dems in the Makerfield by-election on 18 June.
News24 | Murder rate in SA dropped by 9.5%, says police minister
Between 1 January and 31 March this year, South Africa recorded 5 181 murders, representing an average of 58 murders a day – a decrease of almost 10% compared to the same period last year.
Stellantis to launch €60bn business plan to 2030, with 60 new models
The Franco-Italian carmaker said it would also refocus its approach to its sprawling 14-brand portfolio
Explosion at MOL’s Tiszaujvaros petrochemical plant in Hungary kills one
An explosion at Hungarian oil and gas group MOL’s MOLB.BU petrochemical plant in Tiszaujvaros, eastern Hungary, has killed one person and injured several others, the company said in a statement on Friday.
News24 | Carrick given permanent deal as Man United manager
Manchester United on Friday rewarded Michael Carrick with a permanent deal as head coach for guiding the club to a third-placed finish in the Premier League.
Trump officials tried to ban half of U.S. voting machines, citing conspiracy theories
U.S. President Donald Trump’s election-security czar last year sought to ban voting machines used in more than half of U.S. states by asking whether the Commerce Department could declare their components national-security risks, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Sundowns could win ZERO, ONE or TWO trophies this weekend
Sundowns have a chance to win two trophies this weekend but they may end up with none or at least one at the end of it all.
‘Tuchel’s gambles and iron conviction position him as the anti-Southgate’
Thomas Tuchel proves he is the “anti-Southgate” in making tough calls for England’s World Cup 2026 squad.
Guardiola to leave Man City after 10 years as boss
Manchester City confirm that Pep Guardiola will leave at the end of the season after a decade of unparalleled success.
Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini dies aged 76
Petrini’s movement rejected fast food to promote sustainable production and traditional cooking.
BATTLE OF THE EGOS: Standoff continues as Tehran and Washington refuse to yield
Although military attacks may have ceased, at least temporarily, the war of words between Iran and the US continues.
Joe Sibanyoni says Thomas Ntuli borrowed R900,000 and visited his home
Sibanyoni says he and the complainant had a close relationship
Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu: When we begged for verbs, my leader, you gave us collective nouns
Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidency has been defined by commissions and task teams instead of action. Would he recall all the missed opportunities as he enters the cold corridor of impeachment?