SA deports record number of illegal immigrants
The department of home affairs says it has deported 46,898 illegal immigrants in the past financial year.
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SPOTLIGHT OP-ED: Communities in crisis: The healthcare fallout from hospital closures in North West province
People who live near Thusong District Hospital, which closed in 2022, and the Christiana District Hospital, which was destroyed by fire in 2021, told Spotlight they were frustrated over long ambulance wait times, overcrowded clinics, and the high cost of travelling to alternative healthcare facilities.
Speaker Thoko Didiza rejects EFF and DA request to withdraw budget report
Speaker of parliament Thoko Didiza has turned down a request by the DA and the EFF for the withdrawal of the standing committee on finance report which adopted the budget.
Nigeria names ex-Shell executive Bayo Ojulari to lead state oil firm NNPC
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Bayo Ojulari, a former Shell executive, to head the state-owned oil firm NNPC as the country seeks to raise oil production and revitalise its refining capacity, the presidency said on Wednesday.
News24 | Rand tanks amid concerns about GNU divorce, ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
The rand has tanked as fractious Budget negotiations threaten to end the business-friendly GNU. Uncertainty about new global import tariffs is adding pressure to the currency.
Myanmar earthquake death toll climbs as hope fades for survivors
Myanmar quake leaves nearly 2,900 dead and thousands homeless as relief efforts face challenges amid ongoing conflict.
Democrats’ win in Wisconsin a result of “unpopular” Trump
Arshad Hasan, talks about the result of the election for the state supreme court seat in Wisconsin.
Palestinians shot as Israeli settlers attack occupied West Bank village
Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians villagers with gunfire and burned their property in southern Nablus.
BUDGET 2025: The Budget brouhaha and you — wallet pressure, service strain and the price of political paralysis
While our eyes will be glued to goings-on in the National Assembly, the real impact is on the rand in your pocket, the reliability of your local clinic and the size of your next salary.
Sassa extends deadline to switch gold card to Postbank black card to May
The South African Social Security Agency has reminded its beneficiaries that the deadline for switching from the gold card to the Postbank black card has been extended by two months.
Myanmar earthquake death toll nears 2,900 as rescue efforts continue
A man has been pulled alive from the ruins of a hotel in the capital, Naypyidaw, days after the magnitude 7.7 quake.
Cory Booker’s speech just “pageantry” from a “weak” party
Eric Ham talks about Cory Booker’s 25-hour record speech in the Senate. Was it just a spectacle, or can it galvanise the
DOGE official at justice department ‘bragged about hacking, distributing pirated software’
A top employee of billionaire Elon Musk who is working in the US justice department previously bragged about hacking and distributing pirated software, according to archived copies of his former websites reviewed by Reuters.
WHAT’S COOKING: Chettinad lamb curry for the shoulder season
This recipe uses slices of lamb neck and ribs, with the fat of the latter adding texture and flavour. But the hero of the dish is the spice mix based on Chettinad masala.
Lions boosted by Bavuma and Fortuin for last round of Four-Day series
Joburg side have a 16-point gap at the top of the table over their neighbours the Titans.
ANALYSIS: Nhlanhla Nene warns of coalition budgeting risks to South Africa’s fiscal and political stability
While many have claimed the current Budget fracas is ‘good for democracy’, the opposite is almost certainly true. Former finance minister Nhlanhla Nene says this entire process might undermine both the economic and political stability of the country.
Tensions flare over pro-Palestine activism in PM Starmer’s UK constituency
Protesters in two London boroughs recently launched a divestment campaign. One group achieved its goal.
Gabon junta leader Nguema seeks democratic legitimacy in post-coup vote
Gabon’s Brice Oligui Nguema will try to ride the advantages of incumbency and a popular crackdown on corruption to make the jump from junta leader to democratically elected president in an election scheduled for April 12.
US prosecutors seek death penalty for Mangione
US court seeks death penalty for Luigi Mangione, accused of killing Brian Thompson.