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Bank of England chief tops 2026 Powerlist as UK’s most influential black person
Afua Kyei, 43, is in charge of the financial governance of the Bank’s £1 trillion balance sheet.
FRIDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2025, 02:42

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Afua Kyei, 43, is in charge of the financial governance of the Bank’s £1 trillion balance sheet.

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Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s departure leads Friday’s papers alongside criticism of the Bloody Sunday verdict.

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The US president credits billionaire tech entrepreneurs with helping change his mind on the National Guard deployment.

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It was another night of mounting tension as the faithfuls hoped to finally catch a traitor.

South Africa
Majority of the seized devices included Apple iPhones and Samsung Galaxy phones.

South Africa
The planned G20 dry run will take place on Friday and Saturday across three metros

South Africa
Ledwaba was implicated by Witness A at the Madlanga Commission earlier this week.

South Africa
The department has received a report of bullying at Oos-Rand School of Specialisation in Boksburg.

World
U.S. chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died this week at age 29. Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik had accused Naroditsky, among others, of cheating in the sport.

World
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with European Union leaders as they prepare massive new financing for Kyiv’s war effort.

World
Robbers stole €88m worth of French crown jewels in broad daylight on Sunday morning

World
Authorities said the “mind-boggling” fraud involved tens of millions of dollars and included members of organised crime.

Africa
She was married to Ghana’s longest-serving leader Jerry John Rawlings and known for her women’s rights work.

Africa
Nnamdi Kanu is on trial for terrorism and incitement to violence as head of the separatist group, Ipob.

Africa
Rayno Nel is the first African to win the prestigious title of World’s Strongest Man.

Africa
Iain Wares, 86, has been accused by 65 former pupils of Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College in the 1960s and 70s.

Business
Plastic recycling plants in Europe are being shut as they struggle to find a business model

Business
JLR shutdown after hack drives UK car production to worst September since 1952

Business
A committee of MPs says the government has not demonstrated if economic benefits from airport expansion outweigh climate impacts.

Business
Millions of UK app purchasers may be able to claim damages, but Apple says it will appeal
Politics
The MK Party’s denunciation of the Madlanga Commission probing criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system came into sharp focus during a press briefing on Thursday.

Politics
Zuma says he and his legal team will make a decision about the court order in due course.

Politics
Former Police Minister Bheki Cele is appearing before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee.

Politics
Former Police Minister Bheki Cele has kicked off his testimony before Parliament’s Ad hoc committee.

Sport
Brendan Rodgers got the response he was looking for after criticising his Celtic players after their defeat at Dundee.

Sport
Manager Brendan Rodgers is pleased with the way his Celtic players bounced back from their defeat at Dundee, with victory over Sturm Graz.

Sport
Michael van Gerwen survives a scare as he comes back from 4-2 down to beat fellow Dutchman Wessel Nijman 6-5 in the first round of the European Championship.

Sport
Manchester United identify a six-man midfield shortlist, including Chelsea’s Andrey Santos, while Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade has ambitions of playing for Bayern Munich.
Education
Yes, Trump is assaulting democracy, but what worries me more is what has happened to the rest of us — the loss of the convictions and norms that undergird democracy.
Education
An influential scholar, she challenged centuries of biblical interpretation that presumed that women were unequal to men in the eyes of God.
Education
Why has the genius of these Black innovators been consigned to academic conferences?
Education
[New Times] University of Rwanda (UR) hosted the 2025 International Association of Universities (IAU) conference, bringing together over 200 delegates from around the world to discuss how to build and sustain trust in higher education.

Lifestyle
Narina Cloete, 2025 Woman Winemaker of the Year, shares wine tips, myths, and advice for new wine lovers in South Africa.

Lifestyle
A study reveals that early peanut introduction reduces peanut allergies in young children. Learn how you can follow this strategy.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
As the luxury market surges in Hermanus, a R100 million coastal estate is making waves for its unmatched location and investment potential.
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Science/Tech
Google and Anthropic have finalized a cloud partnership worth tens of billions of dollars, granting Anthropic access to up to one million of Google’s Tensor Processing Units and more than a gigawatt of compute power by 2026. CNBC reports: Industry estimates peg the cost of a 1-gigawatt data center at around $50 billion, with roughly $35 billion of that typically allocated to chips. While...

Science/Tech
WIRED recently demonstrated how to cheat at poker by hacking the Deckmate 2 card shufflers used in casinos. The mob was allegedly using the same trick to fleece victims for millions.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Donald Trump is eyeing taking equity stakes in quantum computing firms in exchange for federal funding, The Wall Street Journal reported. At least five companies are weighing whether allowing the government to become a shareholder would be worth it to snag funding that the Trump administration has “earmarked for promising technology...
Science/Tech
While the company announced job cuts in artificial intelligence, it also expanded plans to replace privacy and risk auditors with more automated systems.

Motoring
Although heading for discontinuation in Europe next year, the Touareg will only exit South Africa in 2027.

Motoring
Senior sibling of the Junior receives a handful of exterior changes, as well as revisions to its powertrain.
Motoring

Motoring
As is well-known by now, the new Mitsubishi Triton-based Navara will, initially, be exclusive to Australasia and won’t be coming to South Africa.
Health
As a pediatrician, she helped elevate breastfeeding from a medical afterthought to a specialty of its own. As a mother of nine, she practiced what she preached.
Health
A federal agency said its employees would return on Monday, with the costs paid by user fees collected from researchers.
Health
The main difference is that most Americans don’t confront the full cost of their coverage.

Health
The Accounts Commission says the amount councils are spending on culture and leisure services is not keeping up with rising costs.
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.