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Decline in migratory fish populations prompts fight for protection
The UN assessment of the state of migratory freshwater fish revealed an 81% decline in the last 50 years.
Pricey fuel pushes South Africans towards hybrids, study finds
Interest in hybrids is driven mainly by cost factors rather than environmental concern
News24 | Steenhuisen confident 80% of national herd will be vaccinated for FMD by December
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says 80% of the national herd will be vaccinated for foot-and-mouth disease by December.
BOOK REVIEW: An ‘animal guide’ to dynamic leadership: Letlhokwa Mpedi’s From Predator to Prey
Whereas most books on this subject tend to focus on the leader rather than leadership, Mpedi’s brilliant From Predator to Prey: Leadership Lessons from the African Wild and Beyond is a breath of fresh air amid a global leadership crisis.
Madlanga probes security firms hired by Tshwane for link to cartels
Evidence leader advocate Teboho Mosikili asked the commission to put its focus on Gubis85 Solutions, Izingwenya 210 Investments and Triotic Protection Services.
What are heat pumps and what do they cost?
The government wants more homes to have heat pumps to cut fossil fuel use and drive down energy bills.
Married at First Sight star Mel Schilling dies at 54
The TV dating coach’s husband says she “passed away peacefully today, surrounded by love”.
A Cultural History of Gambling in Africa – From Abbia to Online Betting
Today, the online gambling market across Africa is worth billions of USD per year. Particularly, football betting, although online casinos are also increasing in popularity in some regions. But what was it like one hundred years ago? Were Africans gambling thousands of years ago? This article will attempt to answer some of those questions and […]
News24 | ANC regions close ranks around Mbalula in spat with party’s Eastern Cape secretary
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula is widely expected to announce that the party’s elective conference will continue, despite protestations from the party’s provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi.
ANALYSIS: The economic fallout of the Iran war is sure to far outlast the fighting
Hopes of a pause in the Iran conflict have steadied markets, but the outlook remains highly uncertain as the risk of renewed escalation lingers. Even a swift end to the war has already triggered lasting energy shocks, raising the spectre of inflation, slower growth and potential global stagflation.
Goodbye Johannesburg – South Africans are semigrating to these Western Cape hotspots
South Africans are semigrating away from Johannesburg toward Western Cape towns like George and Mossel Bay, where strong infrastructure, coastal lifestyles and affordability are fuelling above-average property growth.
Watch: BBC at site of Iranian strike in Tel Aviv
The BBC’s James Waterhouse is in central Tel Aviv, where Iranian strikes have hit “several impact sites”, according to police.
Search for four missing soldiers after Colombia plane crash kills 66
The Hercules military transport plane crashed minutes after take-off near Colombia’s southern border with Peru.
Lekota’s estranged wife fights partner for estate after more than R2 million withdrawn
Mosiuoa Lekota’s partner, Luzelle Adams, sent herself R150 000 and her lawyers R250 000 after son was court-appointed estate curator
News24 | Iran SA embassy mocks Trump over Strait of Hormuz negotiations and control
Iran mocked US President Donald Trump’s comments on the progress of the war and control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Debasing people’s basic right to access enough food is a travesty
One cannot help but be enraged by the contempt with which officials and their supporters treat poor people.
Russia says it would be very concerned by Iran war spillover into Caspian Sea
Russia would view any spillover of the Iran conflict into the Caspian Sea “extremely negatively”, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
Between Meetings With Sowetan | Your Daily Lunchtime Read
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Drone that crashed in Lithuania came from Ukraine, Lithuanian PM says
A military drone which crashed in Lithuania on Monday came from Ukraine and had been aimed at Russia before losing its way, Lithuania’s prime minister said on Tuesday.