Starmer considers joining Trump’s Gaza peace board
The new body is part of the White House’s 20-point plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas.
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PROMPT PREDATORS: Musk’s Frankenstein is coming for your digital dignity
X’s AI chatbot Grok has facilitated a surge in sexualised content on the platform, specifically the mass production of explicit images created without the subjects’ permission. Its creator, Elon Musk, dismisses this ‘digital stripping’ as a free speech issue.
DIY SOS thief caught out by tracking tag on cement mixer
David Matthew Pugh has been sentenced to unpaid work after taking a cement mixer and wheelbarrows.
BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Can our ports do an Eskom?
Positive signs from Maputo and Durban give me reason to hold out hope that our port woes will go the way of load shedding worries. The Port of Cape Town, however, has a particularly worrying challenge – and it’s moving at more than 100km/h.
Zikhethele Secondary records a drop in pass rate to 60.7%
Infrastructure problems since 2019 disrupted learning and demoralised pupils, says DA
DE-RISKED SA: EU removes SA and five other African countries from ‘high-risk’ finance list
The National Treasury said its work was not yet done, but progress has clearly been made. The listing can curb financial flows and is a disincentive to investment and trade.
MI London sign Curran, Jacks and Wyatt-Hodge
MI London retain England all-rounders Sam Curran and Will Jacks for this season’s Hundred and sign England batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge.
Five distinctions set Sinesipho on the road to accounting success
Matriculant overcame a variety of challenges to triumph in the exams and fulfill her father’s dream
UK summons Iranian ambassador over ‘brutal’ killings
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper also says the government will implement “full and further sanctions” against Iran.
Three men guilty of harassing BBC journalist over A Very British Cult documentary
All three are members of Lighthouse, a group investigated for a BBC documentary and podcast in 2023
We choose Denmark over US, Greenland’s PM says
It is the strongest statement by a leader of the Danish territory since US President Donald Trump renewed plans to annex it.
EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE: How Gauteng’s matrics beat the odds with candles, ‘cross-nights’ and commitment
The Class of 2025’s matric year has come to an end, with scores of matriculants finally able to collect their National Senior Certificates. Two differently resourced Johannesburg schools and learners tell the tale of how the province’s best-performing schools helped secure the historic 88% pass rate.
Important South African employer collapsing in front of everyone’s eyes
South Africa’s manufacturing sector has been in steady decline for years, with output below pre-pandemic levels and worsening due to weak demand, infrastructure failures, and policy shortcomings.
BTS stand to make $1bn as they announce mammoth comeback tour
It’s the K-Pop band’s first tour since completing compulsory military service in South Korea.
DA takes Gayton McKenzie to the Public Protector
The DA has submitted a complaint to the Public Protector after Minister Gayton McKenzie blocked South Africa’s Gaza-related submission for the Venice Biennale.
Orlando Pirates sign Mbekezeli Mbokazi’s replacement
Mbekezeli Mbokazi left Orlando Pirates for Chicago Fire just before AFCON, and the club has now found his replacement.