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The one habit that separates SA’s top-performing learners from the rest
As the final exam period approaches, Grade 11 to 12 learners across South Africa enter a high-stakes academic phase where their marks will begin to shape access to university programmes and bursary opportunities. At this level, strong performance comes from how learners structure time and revision schedules, as well as how they engage with their […]
Healthcare reform cannot wait while costs keeps rising
While the country continues to debate the future of healthcare reform through National Health Insurance NHI, millions of South Africans are dealing with a far more immediate reality which is the rising cost of accessing care today
From diplomatic rupture to shared memory: What Rwanda’s memorial in Paris represents
The memorial inaugurated in Paris symbolises more than remembrance. It reflects the evolution of a relationship between Rwanda and France that has moved, however imperfectly, from denial toward dialogue and from confrontation toward mutual respect
Department of water and sanitation confirms groundwater exceedances at Thirsti bottling plant in KZN
Environmental justice groups have questioned Thirsti’s groundwater abstraction at its KwaZulu-Natal facility, alleging use beyond its authorisation as the company seeks a water use licence from the department
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.
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.
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.
News24 | SA’s ultra-rich doubled their property buying in a year
Africans with at least $50 million (R812 million) in investable assets are increasingly buying property for wealth preservation, diversification, and potential rental income, according to the continent’s biggest lender by assets.
News24 | Musk rewrites Wall Street rulebook for SpaceX listing
SpaceX publicly set a $135 price for shares in its initial public offering on Wednesday, upending the longstanding Wall Street price-discovery apparatus and underscoring Elon Musk’s determination to raise record sums his way.
News24 | Eastern Cape floods force evacuations and widespread road closures
Heavy rains lashed the Eastern Cape’s Sarah Baartman District and Nelson Mandela Bay on Wednesday, triggering evacuations, widespread road closures and school shutdowns.
Orlando Pirates coach Ouaddou confirms he’s staying put
Ouaddou recently won a domestic treble with Orlando Pirates which included the league, MTN8 and Carling Knockout titles.
News24 | Brown Mogotsi denied bail in fake assassination attempt case
Alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi has been denied bail in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court.
News24 | Meet the teen who’s raised R10 000 selling grapes and refuses to lose his matric dream
While many matric pupils are counting down the days to their final school dance, 18-year-old Wellington matric pupil Miguel Hendricks has been working tirelessly to make sure he can afford to attend his.
News24 | Platinum miner Wesizwe in talks to cut almost 500 jobs
Wesizwe Platinum will start talks to cut about 70% of the jobs at its anchor operation in South Africa as it undertakes a restructuring.
News24 | Unread | Gana chairs Phala Phala impeachment, more petrol pain, and a bulletproof BMW
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