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More HIV funding cuts are coming for SA. This time it’s a slow fade, but with clear risks
The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria will start to cut its grant support to South Africa in just two years, with its final grant ending in eight years. Some experts are worried the government isn’t doing enough to plan for it
GODRICH GARDEE | Custodial sentence imposed on Malema offends law and logic
“Despite mitigating factors and a well-reasoned body of jurisprudence, the court handed down a direct prison sentence, a move that has stunned the community and sparked calls for an urgent appeal.”
News24 | Stunning loss to OPEC as UAE quits group
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it quit OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran war has caused a historic energy shock and unsettled the global economy.
News24 | Israel’s Mossad acquired ‘strategic and tactical intelligence’ from Iran, Hezbollah
The head of Israel’s Mossad has praised the spy agency’s “groundbreaking” operations in the war against Iran and Hezbollah, saying it acquired intelligence “from the heart of the enemy’s secrets”.
New IRA vows to bomb Irish police in their homes
The group confirmed planting a car bomb that exploded outside a Belfast police station
‘Dry’ Cape Town suburb battles major retailer over liquor licence
Residents of a 100-year-old ‘dry’ Cape Town suburb are mobilising to protect their alcohol-free legacy after a major retailer applied for a liquor licence.
Donald Trump unhappy with Iran’s phased approach to end war
Trump rejects Iran’s proposal and demands immediate nuclear talks as tensions rise
AI is becoming more common across South Africa’s digital services
Artificial intelligence is showing up more often across South Africa’s digital services. Not always in obvious ways. In many cases, it is added quietly, as platforms try to keep up with higher usage and less predictable demand. One place this is becoming noticeable is online gaming. In some systems, AI roulette is used in the background to […]
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WATCH | We worry if he has eaten and is warm, say family of Mazwi Kubheka
It has been weeks of anxiety for the Kubhekas since their relative disappeared
Abu Dhabi LNG tanker tracked crossing Strait of Hormuz for first time since war began
A liquefied natural gas tanker managed by the UAE’s Adnoc has crossed the Strait of Hormuz and appears to be near India, ship-tracking data showed on Monday
Ghana rejects proposed US health aid deal, citing data concerns: source
Ghana has rejected a bilateral health deal with the US, a source familiar with the negotiations told Reuters, the latest stumbling block to the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul foreign aid.
MALAIKA MAHLATSI | Shouldn’t we consider giving undocumented migrants legal status?
South Africa should legalise undocumented migrants to enable their economic contribution
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Gulf security model nears breaking point as external guarantees prove increasingly conditional
The Iran war of 2026 has revived long-standing warnings that Gulf monarchies may be entering a period of structural fragility, as reliance on external security guarantees is increasingly exposed as conditional and unreliable. Rather than imminent collapse, the region now faces pressure to either rapidly recalibrate into more autonomous and integrated defence arrangements or risk gradual...
No way to raise Mandelson concerns, former senior official says
Sir Philip Barton says he was worried Lord Mandelson’s links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein “could be a problem”.
Japan Airlines trials humanoid robots as ground handlers
These robots may in future help clean cabins and operate ground support equipment.
Corteen-Coleman in England T20 World Cup squad
Uncapped left-arm spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman, 18, is included in England’s squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup starting in June.
Hot Chocolate founder and You Sexy Thing co-writer Tony Wilson dies
The Trinidad-born musician wrote soulful hits including You Sexy Thing and Emma in the 1970s.