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India’s first-time voters seek jobs, harmony in world’s biggest election
Religious tensions, inflation and jobs top concerns from Modi’s decade-long rule among 18 million first-time voters.
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Religious tensions, inflation and jobs top concerns from Modi’s decade-long rule among 18 million first-time voters.
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It follows a landmark review of gender services in England and Wales which warned of a lack of research.
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Appealing to UNSC for protection, Philippe Lazzarini says UNRWA’s work more crucial than ever amid Israel’s war on Gaza.
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Russia destroys Ukrainian power stations and defences as an expert warns Kyiv’s troops are ‘utterly exhausted’.
South Africa
From 23 – 25 April 2024, Billy Macleod will attempt something that has never been done before – to become the first South African heart transplant recipient to complete the three-day “KAP sani2c Trail” mountain bike (MTB) stage race! Billy, a high-achieving pre-transplant athlete and cyclist, who previously completed four sani2c races, is on a… Read More »Billy Macleod Will Be...
South Africa
Mere moments after mentioning “30 years” of democracy, ANC national executive committee member Parks Tau was booed by students from different political formations at a heated election debate held at the University of Fort Hare on Wednesday night.
South Africa
W Cape receives record number of Grade 1 and 8 applications for 2025
The Western Cape provincial government has announced that it has received 102 680 applications for Grade 1 and 8 for 2025.
This is an increase of 5 936 on last year’s on-time window, during which applications for 96 744 Grade 1 and 8 learners were received.
The admissions window closed on Friday, 12 April 2024, at...
South Africa
IEC issues 14 889 certificates to candidates contesting elections
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has issued certificates to the 14 889 candidates, who will contest 887 seats in the forthcoming elections.
“Nominations of candidates closed on 8 March 2024 and following processes of verification and objections, 70 political parties, and 11 independent candidates were published as...
World
Some 11 000 people have been evacuated from around the Ruang volcano in northern Indonesia amid fears it could collapse causing a tsunami after erupting multiple times.
World
Haiti is on the verge of collapse, with little to no government. But many Haitians have already learned to live without the support of the state, as NPR discovered traveling to Cap-Haïtien.
World
Indonesian authorities closed an airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano Thursday due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, and the possibility of a tsunami.
World
Dubai’s busy international airport is still severely affected as heavy rains batter the UAE
Africa
The United Kingdom’s push to send migrants to Rwanda this week again faced resistance from the House of Commons and House of Lords.
Africa
Trhas Tesfay was a champion cyclist in Ethiopia but came to the UK last year to seek asylum.
Africa
West Indies legend Courtney Walsh will be a coaching consultant as Zimbabwe’s women bid to reach a first T20 World Cup.
Africa
Cubana Chief Priest is the latest celebrity to fall foul of a crackdown on “abusing” banknotes.
Business
SARS is cracking down on non-compliance and focusing on individual taxpayers to detect discrepancies in tax returns.
Business
The education provider has consistently achieved excellent results for their marketing spend on BusinessTech.
Business
Business
The employee said he had pressed the “zero bags used” button accidentally when shopping.
Politics
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.
Politics
Operation Dudula Movement accuses the Electoral Court of bias in handling its case against the IEC.
Politics
The Labour Party says all it wants is an opportunity to contest next month’s elections.
Politics
The IFP-led Endumeni Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal had no capacity to prepare its own financial statements, so it outsourced this key function to an accounting firm.
Sport
Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the “pain” of the Champions League quarter-final exit against Bayern Munich to fuel their Premier League title bid.
Sport
Rhona Lloyd will win her 50th Scotland cap against Italy as fellow winger Francesca McGhie returns to the Six Nations starting line-up.
Sport
Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns have set actions in motion ahead of the reopening of the transfer window at the end of the season.
Sport
The 52-year-old mentor is in the final two months of his contract with Sundowns, and he continues to be linked with Kaizer Chiefs.
Education
[New Times] Researchers from the University of Rwanda, in collaboration with Aarhus University in Denmark, have initiated the Cross-Mind project. This research programme aims to address and curb mental health issues in upper primary and secondary schools in Rwanda.
Education
A new report shows how transformational the initiative was. But Keir Starmer’s early-years plans lack the same vision
Sure Start did change the lives of children, a new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) told us last week. It not only improved educational outcomes for children, particularly kids from deprived areas, but also reduced later need for education, health and care plans...
Education
Education
Students share their concerns about the medication shortage ahead of GCSEs.
Lifestyle
Meghan Markle’s quest for an apology from the royal family before setting foot in the UK has sparked intrigue according to Royal insiders.
Lifestyle
‘Bought the whole store’: DJ Maphorisa has brought the receipts, revealing that he blew almost R100k at GALXBOY.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Will things change after elections? The Kiffness thinks so, amid Eskom’s notice that load shedding will continue to remain suspended…
Entertainment
Entertainment
The telenovela is currently the most-watched show on Mzansi Wethu.
Entertainment
TV and radio personality unveils exciting future plans.
Entertainment
Multi-hyphenate artist Kay Kay Ribane credits his creative boldness to his genes and nurture from his family.
Science/Tech
“Our business would not survive another 12 months with constant rolling blackouts. We had to find an alternative solution,” said Harvard-trained entrepreneur, Nhlanhla Dlamini, who founded Maneli Pets in 2016. The small, Johannesburg-based pet foods manufacturer uses refrigeration and dehydration machines that run on 24 to 48-hour cycles. During stage 5 and 6 loadshedding, the […]
Science/Tech
Donald Trump’s social media platform has outdistanced similar conservative sites such as Parler and Gettr, even as it lags far behind X and others.
Science/Tech
Three trends have emerged in the financial crime compliance space – sanctions circumvention, trade-based money laundering and money laundering using crypto-currency.
Science/Tech
The accreditation from His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs means the Engage suite is now officially recognised for use in UK-based payrolls.
Motoring
This big bad bakkie can be anything from a water tanker to a missile launcher.
Motoring
Official confirmation for South Africa remains outstanding, however, should approval be given, expect availability possibly by year-end or in early 2025.
Motoring
Season heads back to Zwartkops after its opening round at the Red Star Raceway in March.
Motoring
Health
Have your out-of-network insurance bills skyrocketed? Chris Hamby, an investigative reporter for The Times, may have an explanation.
Health
New regimens in development, including once-weekly pills and semiannual shots, could help control the virus in hard-to-reach populations.
Health
The author of the best-selling book series said she had been undergoing treatment for glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor, after a diagnosis in 2022.
Health
The company reported results of clinical trials involving Zepbound, an obesity drug in the same class as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy.
Nature
Sustainable Energy Africa is helping municipalities across the country build their capacity to register rooftop solar PV.
Nature
Corporate climate lobbying is recognised globally as a threat to effective climate change policy, the private and public sectors in SA do not perceive closed-door engagements to be problematic, write Caroline James and Emma Schuster.
Nature
South Africa is among 175 countries negotiating on a global treaty to end plastic pollution.
Nature
The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation had budgeted for 100 stranded turtle hatchlings in the whole of 2024, but the immense storm in the Western Cape resulted in hundreds of the endangered animals being washed ashore.