Late Zambian president Edgar Lungu’s body vanishes after SAPS swoop
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Three men guilty of ‘callous’ Brighton beach rape
The men had denied targeting the woman in the early hours of 4 October.
Sara Cox replaces Scott Mills on Radio 2 breakfast show
The 51-year-old, who is originally from Bolton, currently presents the teatime show on Radio 2.
ARENA SPORTS SHOW | Chiefs can upset Pirates in derby, says ‘Killer’ Mphela
Bafana’s 2010 World Cup striker weighs in on the derby, Premiership title race and Footballer of the Season
Lamine Yamal season over but Spain star should make World Cup
Lamine Yamal will miss the rest of Barcelona’s season with a hamstring injury but he is expected to return for Spain at the World Cup.
Israeli strikes kill eight Palestinians in Gaza, first responders say
One strike killed three children and two adults near a mosque in the northern town of Beit Lahia on Wednesday evening.
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Trump administration reclassifies cannabis as less dangerous
The Trump administration moved marijuana into a category of drugs on par with Tylenol with codeine to increase research and access.
Nurse pleads guilty to insurance fraud, but denies killing stepdaughter
Sithembile Xulu was appearing in the high court in Johannesburg, alongside gardener
Knife killings down by 21% in England and Wales, figures show
The annual ONS crime data also shows overall recorded homicides have fallen.
DA eThekwini mayoral candidate says black politicians are failing their communities
DA eThekwini mayoral candidate Haniff Hoosen has criticised black political leadership, saying it has failed residents amid service delivery crises including chronic water shortages in Durban communities
Nokia shares hit 16-year high after beating earnings
Sales have jumped in recent quarters thanks to high demand for AI data centres
WAR ON IRAN: Pakistan’s SA envoy ‘hopeful’ for Iran peace talks even as blockades continue
Pakistan’s High Commissioner Malik Muhammad Farooq said Iranian negotiators ‘have the support of the supreme leader along with the people of Iran’.
The boy who vanished: 50 years on from the disappearance of Sandy Davidson
The three–year-old disappeared after chasing after a dog that escaped from his grandparents’ garden in Irvine in 1976.
Court grants domestic worker R330,000 in RAF payout
Marta Buda was injured in a motor vehicle accident that left her unable to work
FIFA World Cup: How narrowly Pitso missed the global showpiece
Pitso Mosimane will have to wait a little longer before he can lead any national team to any FIFA World Cup tournament.
South Africa must end megaphone foreign policies
As multilateralism ends, the post-Cold War rules and international organisations such as the United Nations fracture, the world will increasingly see hybrid wars – such as mini regional wars, trade and resource wars. In this new fast-changing world, where old received ideologies, past-based alliances and ways of seeing are now irrelevant, South Africa should focus […]
WATCH | Israeli airstrike kills five Palestinians in Gaza, medics say
An Israeli airstrike killed five Palestinians, including three children, in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, health officials said.
JANE MUFAMADI | Reimagining museums as living spaces 30 years later
By integrating oral histories, community knowledge and contemporary perspectives, museums can become spaces that resonate more deeply with people
News24 | Iran slams US ‘blatant violation of the ceasefire’, vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed
Iran’s vow not to reopen the Strait of Hormuz – so long as a US naval blockade remained in place – was held into Thursday despite a ceasefire extension.