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News24 | Trump raises hopes for Iran ceasefire deal: ‘We’re very close’, fuels strong stocks rally
US President Donald Trump said a deal to end the war in Iran could be reached soon, although the timing remained unclear, while US allies were gathering to discuss reopening the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route.
News24 | Under-fire Malema asks Ramaphosa to act in University of Fort Hare fraud probe
EFF leader Julius Malema wrote to President Cyril Ramaphosa, insisting that the rule of law be upheld in the investigation into Eastern Cape ANC leaders’ involvement in fraud at the University of Fort Hare.
Kpop’s biggest labels consider creating Coachella-style global festival
SEOUL, April 17 (Reuters) – South Korea’s biggest Kpop agencies are in talks to join forces on a global music festival that could bring together the industry’s top stars, in what some local media have billed as a Korean version of the mega U.S. festival Coachella.
Lebanese trickle home as ceasefire with Israel mostly holds
BEIRUT/QASMIYEH, Lebanon, April 17 (Reuters) – People uprooted by the war in Lebanon began returning home on Friday, checking whether their houses were still standing, though some did not plan to stay for fear a 10-day ceasefire in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel could prove fragile.
Crowds gather in Cameroon for biggest event of Pope Leo’s Africa tour
DOUALA, Cameroon, April 17 (Reuters) – Thousands of people were crowding into a stadium in Douala, Cameroon’s largest city and economic hub, for a Mass with Pope Leo on Friday that will likely be the biggest event of the pontiff’s four-nation Africa tour.
Kenya requests World Bank funds to cushion Iran war shocks
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) – Kenya has requested rapid financial support from the World Bank to help it manage the economic shocks triggered by the Iran war, its central bank governor told Reuters.
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Netflix shares slide after surprise Hastings exit sparks growth concerns
The move comes at a time when the streaming giant faces slowing revenue
Cape Town to crack down on Airbnbs and other short-term rentals
The City of Cape Town has proposed new amendments to its Rates Policy, including a letting bylaw aimed at the city’s booming short-term rental market.
Have the Democrats found a new strategy to scare Trump?
Why an oyster fisherman with a controversial past is splitting the Democrats
Reserve Bank Governor explains what’s happening with inflation and interest rates
South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago said the Iran war’s impact on oil prices has validated wariness over inflation, without giving a clear signal on what that means for interest rates.
National organised crime-fighting role for KZN top cop Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is to head a team to fight organised crime across the country.
THE RECKONING: LIV Golf faces uncertain future as Saudi Arabia signals shift in sports investment
Having spent more than $5-billion in five years on the LIV Golf project, Saudi Arabia appears to be reshaping its entire sports investment portfolio.
JOBURG NEWSLETTER: Manana, Zoë Modiga and SA Fashion Week lead Joburg’s massive arts lineup
Celebrating Johannesburg’s resilience, this week’s lineup features Maria McCloy’s curation, the launch of the Atlas of Uncertainty, and a shift toward more inclusive, family-friendly events.
Malawi’s questionable hotel deal lingers
During the same parliamentary hearings, the Reserve Bank of Malawi disclosed that investigators had traced 72.6 billion kwacha linked to financial flows associated with the Amaryllis deal
Can Oli Sykes still scream? Bring Me The Horizon re-recording debut 2006 album
The band is revisiting debut deathcore album Count Your Blessings to mark its 20th anniversary.
More than half the cigarettes sold in South Africa are illegal, new research shows
Illicit cigarettes make up about 60% of South Africa’s market, according to research from the University of Cape Town, raising alarm over lost tax revenue and growing public health risks
Sexual violence and the weaponisation of the law
In the late 1980s, as the Indian state responded to Kashmiri demands for self-determination with overwhelming military force, a new form of warfare emerged in the valleys and villages of Kashmir. The systemic use of sexual violence as a weapon of occupation to humiliate communities, terrorise families and break the will of the people became […]