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Separatist leader Kanu sentenced to life in prison in Nigeria
Separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu shouted in protest at a court hearing in Nigeria, before he was sentenced to life.
FRIDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2025, 10:05

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Separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu shouted in protest at a court hearing in Nigeria, before he was sentenced to life.

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Anti-settlement group Peace Now says land grab would become Israel’s largest of archaeologically significant land.
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A senior Democrat in the US condemned comments by Donald Trump as ‘unhinged’.

South Africa
Operation Dudula plans peaceful protest at G20, urging action on illegal immigration issues.

South Africa
Johannesburg Emergency Services says it is on standby for any eventuality this weekend.

South Africa
The matter relates to alleged fraud of over R40 million involving the Revenue Service.

South Africa
JMPD is aware of several planned protests, marches and pickets, expected to take place from today.
World
A United States federal judge has said the Trump administration must pause its deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, DC, a setback for the president’s push to send the military into cities across the country.

World
Putin’s envoy finds himself under the spotlight over a draft peace plan that emerged after he spent days with Steve Witkoff in Miami.

World
The rubbish raiders are showing reductions in snout length, a sign of early domestication, researchers say.

World
The coastal cities of Hoi An and Nha Trang, and a key coffee-producing belt, are among the worst-hit.

Africa
Nnamdi Kanu is found guilty of inciting violence as part of his campaign for a separate state in south-east Nigeria.

Africa
Ethiopia has welcomed the return as part of a broader push to repatriate items of national significance.

Africa
Achraf Hakimi and Ghizlane Chebbak deliver a double success for Morocco as they are named 2025 African men’s and women’s footballer of the year respectively.

Africa
A widespread campaign sought to “silence and suppress” protesters, Amnesty International says.

Business
Capitec has laid out the expected timeline to roll out Smart ID and passport services at hundreds of its bank branches in the next 12 months.

Business
Borrowing was more than £2bn higher than expected in October, latest official figures show.

Business
Friday, 21 November, marks the day of a planned national shutdown across the country, with thousands expected to down tools and stop working to bring attention to gender-based violence.

Business
As South Africa prepares to host the G20 Summit beginning on 22 November, Emrie Brown, the CEO of RMB, emphasised the strategic importance of this global gathering and the actionable recommendations contained within the recently published B20 South Africa Final Papers.

Politics
Anti-apartheid activist Sunny Girja Singh died at the age of 86.

Politics
Earlier, Commission Chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga put it to Mogotsi that he doesn’t value his oath.

Politics
Ndou criticises ANC leaders for staying in office after misconduct claims as Gigaba steps aside.

Politics
Lieutenant General Molefe Fani is appearing before the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee today.

Sport
Mitchell Starc takes 7-58 as England are bowled out for 172 inside 33 overs on day one of the first Ashes Test in Perth.

Sport
Can former Chiefs boss Gavin Hunt do Sundowns a favour before AFCON?

Sport
BBC Sport goes behind the scenes of the independent Arsenal supporters’ club to find a story of grief, love and community in the heart of north London.

Sport
Harry Brook, after initially being given not out, walks off the pitch after Australia ask for a review for a catch off the bowling of Brendan Doggett as England fall to 160-6 on day one of the first Ashes Test in Perth.
Education
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Education
[Premium Times] President Tinubu had postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, as he awaited further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls.
Education
As some lawmakers press U.S. universities to curtail ties with China, a postdoctoral student’s prosecution raises questions about how big the danger actually is.

Education
Little is taught about the murderous, incompetent dictatorship – and now almost one in five young people say Franco was good for the country
At first sight, few suspected that Francisco Franco might become a strongman capable of imposing a brutal dictatorship across four decades. He was a short, squeaky voiced army officer with a shaky grasp on non-military matters and zero charisma. Yet he did...
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch was crowned Miss Universe 2025 at the finale of the pageant held in Thailand on Friday 21 November.

Lifestyle
The grand finale of the Miss Drag South Africa beauty pageant is all set for December. Let’s dive into the deets…

Lifestyle
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s father has claimed the unfair criticism of his son stems from deep-rooted racism among rugby fans…
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Science/Tech
Blu Label Unlimited has seen its share price increase by 70% over three months, only to fall back to its starting price the next three months.

Science/Tech
A candid conversation with Dominic Cull on fixing the bottlenecks in policy and regulation in South Africa.

Science/Tech
Robert Koen went from delivering newspapers as a teenager to leading the South African division of the company that delivers over 17 million packages per day.
Science/Tech
alternative_right shares a report from Phys.org: Inspired by moss’s resilience, researchers sent moss sporophytes — reproductive structures that encase spores — to the most extreme environment yet: space. Their results, published in the journal iScience on November 20, show that more than 80% of the spores survived nine months outside of the International Space Station (ISS) and made it back to...

Motoring
Recon has not been mentioned as one the three models currently being studied for South African introduction in 2026.

Motoring
Local reintroduction is anything but just another Chinese carmaker opening shop.
Motoring
Motoring
Health
ByHeart, the maker of the product, has been linked to an outbreak of illnesses among infants that led to their hospitalizations.
Health
A previous version denied a link between vaccines and autism. It now echoes the doubts about that conclusion voiced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Health
Consumers are increasingly fixating on their scalps, turning to head spas, pricey treatments and products to combat thin hair and irritation.
Health
The virus circulating this year is more virulent and has been spreading faster and earlier than usual.
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.