Seven miners shot dead in Nigeria’s restive Plateau, youth group, official say
Seven people were shot dead in an overnight attack at a mining site in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, a local youth group and a state official said on Friday.
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Improvement Or Not? How Kaizer Chiefs compare to last season
Kaizer Chiefs are currently third on the Betway Premiership log after 14 games, but have they improved or not from last season?
News24 | There is no ‘rupture’ in the world order, says Lagarde
The current world order is changing but its transformation is not a rupture, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Friday, pushing back on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s argument that “we are in the midst of a rupture”.
To Lam wins new term to rule Vietnam for the next five years
Vietnam’s top leader To Lam was reappointed on Friday as head of the ruling Communist Party for the next five years after a unanimous vote by its central committee, as he pledged to turbocharge growth in the export-reliant nation.
Syrian government says it controls prison in Raqqa with Islamic State-linked detainees
Syria’s Interior Ministry said on Friday it had taken over al-Aktan prison in the city of Raqqa in northeastern Syria, a facility that was formerly under the control of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
China rejects UN experts’ concerns for alleged forced labour in Xinjiang
China defended its human rights record on Friday after UN experts said alleged forced labour involving Uyghurs and Tibetans in the Xinjiang region and other parts of China might amount to “enslavement”.
Worst-case scenario for taxpayers in South Africa ruled out
South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana ruled out any major tax changes in next month’s budget and stressed the importance of keeping fiscal consolidation on track.
Over R500m needed to rebuild Kruger after devastating floods, says minister
With bridges, roads and tourist camps washed away, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp appealed to the public for donations to ‘help save our iconic park’
DOCK OF THE BAY: Mother City Reverie: Seeing my old town through the eyes of a young American
Strolling through Cape Town with a young American friend in January 2026, it dawns on me that Otis Redding was wrong. Everything’s changed. Nothing’s remained the same.
WHAT’S COOKING: AirFryday: Pizza — from the freezer into the air fryer
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Smuggled birth control pills in demand
Female migrants cite barriers to accessing local healthcare facilities
Mr Price under siege
Mr Price is getting hammered for its controversial acquisition of German-based retailer NKD Group, with many stakeholders slating the decision.
How to reach South Africa’s top financial decision makers
With over 2.5 million monthly readers, Daily Investor is the go-to place for breaking financial news and informative investment features.
JUMBO DEBATE: Elephant hunting in Botswana is not in crisis — the data denies it
The societal reverence around elephants requires an unbiased examination of the data and an open discussion among all parties as it relates to their management, especially in countries such as Botswana with large elephant populations that significantly affect human livelihoods.
News24 | Extradition illegal, but trial to continue against Magashule aide – ConCourt
Moroadi Cholota, the former personal assistant to disgraced former ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule, has suffered a setback in the Constitutional Court when her prosecution was given the go-ahead, set to be heard in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein.
HOSTING HAVOC: Is Trump going to collapse the world’s two biggest sporting events?
The 2026 Fifa World Cup and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are set to become the political playthings of US president Donald Trump.
South Africa will temporarily leave G20 following US pressure
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced that South Africa is on temporary leave from the G20, but insists that this is not because the country is capitulating to pressure from the US.
South Africa has 28 million grant recipients and only 7.7 million taxpayers
SARS’ latest Tax Statistics show that South Africa has a highly concentrated personal income tax base, which is supporting supporting a surging number of grant recipients.
New era for Chinese cars in South Africa
Chery, China’s top car exporter, agreed to buy Nissan’s vehicle-manufacturing plant in South Africa soon after it grew to become the second-biggest vehicle retailer locally.
ANC tarnish South Africa’s international reputation
Thirty years ago, South Africa was a global human rights leader, but GNU partners say this has changed due to its current alliances.
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For many South Africans, living abroad is not just a change in location, it reshapes identity, belonging, and what ‘home’ truly means.