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Tesla sets Norway’s annual car sales record
By contrast, the Texas-based carmaker’s global deliveries are expected to decline 7% this year.

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Former Capitec CEO has a new job
Former Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie has been appointed to a new role at one of South Africa’s biggest private tertiary education groups.

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‘Call me Chucky’: Verstappen revels in McLaren’s Qatar horror show
Max Verstappen triumphed at the Qatar Grand Prix, capitalising on McLaren’s strategic missteps under the safety car, which positioned him to win despite starting third.

South Africa
Health Dept reports progress in tracking HIV patients
Health Dept reports success in tracking HIV patients and treatment interruptions
South Africa
News24 | Steep bail for Gauteng men accused in violent G20 protests
Two men arrested during violent protests outside the G20 Leaders’ Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre in November were granted R10 000 bail each by the Booysens Magistrate’s Court on Monday.

South Africa
INFOGRAPHIC | World AIDS Day – Raising awareness, promoting testing
World AIDS Day highlights global fight, honours lives lost, and urges renewed commitment to end HIV.

South Africa
Mashazi places Mapiyeye at centre of sexual harassment in EMPD
Dr Mashazi is testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria.
World
News24 | Sri Lanka and Indonesia scramble to rescue people after more than 1 000 killed in flooding
Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help victims of devastating flooding that has killed more than 1 000 people across four countries in Asia in recent days.

World
Israel’s prime minister requests a pardon during his corruption trial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel’s president to pardon him from corruption charges after President Trump sent a letter to Israel urging them to do the same.

World
Is Russia interested in lasting peace between it and Ukraine? A historian weighs in
NPR’s A Martinez speaks with historian Oleksa Drachewych about the Kremlin’s position on a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine.

World
U.S. envoy returns to Russia as talks to end the war in Ukraine continue
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is heading back to Moscow Monday, as the U.S. continues its efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

Africa
Pastor and new bride abducted in latest Nigeria attacks
A church is raided in central Nigeria and a wedding party in the mostly Muslim north.

Africa
Daughter of Zambia’s unburied ex-president loses seat as MP
Zambia’s government is accused of ‘hypocrisy’ as fallout from ex-president’s death deepens.

Africa
Tunisia hands prison terms to dozens of opposition figures
The defendants were accused of attempting a coup – but human rights groups say the trial was politically motivated.

Africa
‘Scared and desperate’ – the South Africans who claim they were duped by Zuma’s daughter to fight for Russia
A South African allegedly recruited to fight for Russia recounts the horrors of war in Ukraine via voice notes.

Business
Get a £40 voucher for attending money session
Let’s Talk Money sessions will be held in Beverley, Bridlington, Cottingham, Goole and Withernsea.

Business
Former Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie appointed to new role
Former Capitec chief executive Gerrie Fourie has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of private education group, STADIO Holdings.

Business
One of South Africa’s biggest employers under siege
Sentiment among South African manufacturers plunged to the weakest level since lockdowns were implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic, as export sales remain weak and the manufacturing industry struggles to gain traction.
Business

Politics
AfriForum denies spreading disinformation
Critics have accused AfriForum of spreading disinformation in the US following its trip to the US.

Politics
LIVE: Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | 01 December 2025
The hearings into the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry resumes.

Politics
Mchunu set to appear before Madlanga Commission on Tuesday
The Commission will wrap-up its public hearings for the year on Friday.

Politics
Ramaphosa lauds municipalities for G20 Summit preparations
The President thanked South Africans for the hospitality they extended to the summit’s delegates.

Sport
Three players who won’t feature for Springboks again
These capped Springboks are unlikely to ever play for South Africa again. They were once stars, now they linger in limbo.

Sport
Rassie Erasmus to extend Springbok contract to 2031?
The conclusion of the November internationals is set to open the door for Rassie Erasmus to finalise a Springbok contract extension.

Sport
SFA seals multi-million Hampden naming rights deal
The Scottish FA announces a “multi-million-pound, long-term partnership” for the naming rights of the national stadium.

Sport
ALL the Blitzboks’ kick-off times at Cape Town Sevens
The Blitzboks’ three pool games are scheduled for 12:44 (Fiji), 16:00 (New Zealand) and 19:41 (Great Britain).
Education
Liberia: Advancing UL’s Ecotourism Vision – Part II
[Liberian Investigator] Although I am now on my way to Botswana for the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) annual general meeting with UL’s Dean of the College of Agriculture and Forestry, Prof. Leroy Cegbe, I am still reflecting on my trip to China and analyzing all that I saw there. Because I am inspired to develop an educational program that supports...
Education
Nigeria: Lead Poisoning – Ogun Govt to Conduct Free Lead Test for Ogijo Residents After Premium Times/the Examination Report
[Premium Times] The new development follows a PREMIUM TIMES/The Examinatin report that documented cases of lead poisoning in the community.

Education
School to start swimming lessons in memory of teen
After the death of former pupil Jack Lloyd, a primary will train children in a portable pool.
Education
Liberia: 2,148 Volunteer Teachers Placed On Payroll
[New Republic] The Ministry of Education has taken concrete steps to improve the employment status of Volunteer Teachers (VTs) across the country through the Civil Service Agency payroll process.
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Lifestyle

Entertainment
Kanye West’s South African concert postponed as Monyake Group is booted from project
The statement from Kanye West’s team confirmed that initial promoters, Monyake Group, are no longer involved in bringing Kanye to SA.

Entertainment
Broos names surprise youngsters in final Bafana AFCON squad
‘It is a good opportunity for them to travel and see what it is to be with Bafana,’ he said.

Entertainment
Masechaba Mposwa’s mother to get a Special Provincial Official funeral
Masechaba Mposwa’s mother, Promise Khumalo, was an ANC veteran who served as General Manager at SABC’s Channel Africa.

Entertainment
‘Help me protect my home’: Gcina Mkhize appeals for legal assistance in house eviction case
The house was auctioned by the bank in October 2023 after she fell behind on her bond payments.

Science/Tech
Nintendo Switch 2 Cyber Monday Deals: Bundles, Controllers, Earbuds
While the Switch 2 itself isn’t on sale, you can still find good prices on bundles and accessories.

Science/Tech
Humanising Tech Means Designing For African Reality, Says Telkom CMO
HERMANUS, Western Cape – In a transformative keynote that challenged the very definition of digital progress, Gugu Mthembu, Chief Marketing Officer of Telkom, presented a compelling vision for a technology ecosystem built not for specs, but for the human spirit of Africa. Delivering a speech titled “Humanising technology beyond connectivity” at SATNAC 2025, Mthembu issued a […]

Science/Tech
20 Best Cyber Monday Deals at Best Buy (2025) on Hot Tech
Best Buy is rolling out really great deals on some of our favorite tech that we’ve tested this year.

Science/Tech
Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro Review: Almost the Perfect Gaming Mouse
Razer’s latest DeathAdder shows just how far mouse technology has come over the past two decades.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
Warning for people driving these 10 cars in South Africa
New data from the police and insurance companies has revealed the 10 most stolen cars in South Africa.
Motoring
Health
The Autism Diagnosis Problem
Autism rates have increased in recent decades, but the reasons are more complicated than what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has presented.

Health
HIV warning to older women as infections increase
The Blue Sky Trust charity reacts to a rise in HIV infections among heterosexual women.
Health
James Riches, Fire Chief Who Lost Firefighter Son on 9/11, Dies at 74
He spent months searching the wreckage of the World Trade Center for his son’s remains, then suffered lung illnesses attributed to toxic dust.

Health
The HIV battle is not over, warns creator of It’s a Sin
Russell T Davies says misinformation about the virus made him “despair”.