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Name changes in SA: 7 towns renamed and the reasons behind it
Town name changes in South Africa have sparked debate for years. In case you need a reminder, here are 7 well-known towns that were renamed…
FRIDAY, 11 JULY 2025, 08:13
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Town name changes in South Africa have sparked debate for years. In case you need a reminder, here are 7 well-known towns that were renamed…
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The economy shrank by 0.1%, the second month in a row it has contracted.
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Canadian singer Justin Bieber has surprised fans by releasing his first new album in four years.
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Ovidio Guzman Lopez plans to change his not guilty plea during a hearing after arrest in 2023.
South Africa
There are many things we’ve learned from studying the ancient Egyptians. One especially fascinating discovery was evidence of skeletal deformities in mummies, which serves as silent markers of a tenacious bug still stalking us today: tuberculosis (TB).
South Africa
Matlala is facing charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and money laundering.
South Africa
The 12 SANDF members are accused of assassinating Hawks investigator Frans Mathipa.
South Africa
Johan Marais was found guilty of student activist Caiphus Nyoka’s premeditated murder in 1987.
World
Mahmoud Khalil, one of the most prominent leaders of US pro-Palestinian campus protests, sued the Trump administration for $20 million over his arrest and detention by immigration agents.
World
The force is expected to provide logistical and training experts to help reconstitute Ukraine’s armed forces, secure Ukraine’s skies and the Black Sea.
World
The disarmament process will start under tight security in Iraqi Kurdistan and is expected to take all summer.
World
People watch on as a blaze rips through the deck of a yacht moored in the French Riviera.
Africa
Nigeria net a late winner against Botswana to become the first side to book a place in the quarter-finals at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa
Liberia was founded by freed slaves and the country has long-standing historical ties with the US.
Africa
A woman tells the BBC about her anxieties after a US-funded clinic that gave her medication closed.
Africa
Morocco captain Ghizlane Chebbak scores a fine hat-trick to ensure her team does not slip up against DR Congo at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Business
Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Friday, 11 July.
Business
South Africa’s eight major metropolitan municipalities have divvied up their share of R17 billion in taxes collected through the General Fuel Levy.
Business
Trump also threatened blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on most trade partners, and said he will soon announce new tariffs on the EU.
Business
Start-up firms and researchers are working on lenses that can change their focus.
Politics
The group has been selected by Ramaphosa to act as ambassadors for SA’s upcoming National Dialogue.
Politics
Msimang’s comments come after Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s corruption claims against the Police Minister.
Politics
Former Deputy President David Mabuza’s memorial service was held in Mpumalanga yesterday.
Politics
Parties have called for the president to take action regarding allegations against the police minister
Sport
Fly-half James O’Connor returns to the Wallabies squad to face the Lions after three years without a cap.
Sport
Can the season start already? Orlando Pirates have new names printed on top of the numbers 11 and 15 for the 2025/26 Betway Premiership season.
Sport
BBC Sport takes a look at all the key information as Wales get ready for their first Test match against Japan on Saturday.
Sport
Cape Town City are doing all they can to raise funds in an attempt to not feel the financial pain of their relegation from the topflight.
Education
[Shabelle] Mogadishu — Somalia’s Council of Ministers has approved the appointment of the new National Higher Education Committee, a 15-member body composed of academics and professionals selected through a transparent and merit-based process.
Education
Education
Some senior officials who have taken the test have been asked whether they said anything negative about the F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, in a highly unusual use of the tool.
Education
[Leadership] Public primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will return to classrooms on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) suspended its nearly four-month-old strike.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Good days and very bad days: Rachel Kolisi – the former wife of Siya Kolisi – broke down in tears in this emotional social media post.
Lifestyle
From assassins to serial rapists and fraudsters: Kgosi Mampuru’s C-Max is home to South Africa’s most dangerous criminals…
Lifestyle
Value for money? The MK Party is offering the public a chance to golf with Jacob Zuma and MPs like Papa Penny for a hefty tag…
Entertainment
Former rugby player Ruan Smith is up for grabs in the upcoming season of kykNET’s popular dating series ‘Op my Eish’.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Mörda Bongz says he wants to give people what they seem to yearn for when requesting gospel ditties at groove.
Science/Tech
Nissan is still committed to growing in Africa, with plans to introduce new SUVs and new variants of existing models.
Science/Tech
The messaging technology set to replace SMS in the coming years is proving to be a hit among spammers and scammers.
Science/Tech
The deal creates an AI-native, cloud-ready networking powerhouse.
Science/Tech
Colossal Bioscience is adding the extinct animal to its revival wishlist, joining the woolly mammoth, dodo and thylacine. But scepticism is growing
Standing more than three metres (10ft) high, the giant moa is the tallest bird known to have walked on Earth. For thousands of years, the wingless herbivore patrolled New Zealand, feasting on trees and shrubs, until the arrival of humans. Today,...
Motoring
Citroën’s rival for the Nissan Magnite and Hyundai Grand i10 Cargo will have a stipulated price of below R250 000.
Motoring
Motoring
New flagship models bring the total Tourneo Custom range to four variants.
Motoring
Health
The task force recommends which screenings and other preventive health measures must be covered by insurance.
Health
The letters, many of which were already available online, detail why the regulators initially declined to approve some drugs. All eventually passed muster.
Health
Doctors and hospitals were subpoenaed for private information on gender-related care for minors, the latest move by the Trump administration to stop the treatments.
Health
A mum from Surrey calls for more organ donors, as the waiting list reaches an all-time high.
Nature
Eskom and the City of Johannesburg are still in discussions about how the metro will resolve its outstanding debt, says CEO Dan Marokane.
Nature
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.
Nature
The challenging global context has not deterred our commitment to the Just Energy Transition Partnership, writes the International Partners group.
Nature
Three organisations have partnered to showcase and display a block made from recovered glass and building rubble waste.