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James Hendry tells the story of how he and his crew have not been paid by MultiChoice after almost four years of broadcasting on DStv.
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James Hendry tells the story of how he and his crew have not been paid by MultiChoice after almost four years of broadcasting on DStv.
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Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win an Academy Award as best supporting actor, has died aged 87, a family statement confirmed on Friday without revealing the cause of death.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved Friday new talks on a Gaza ceasefire, a day after the world’s top court ordered Israel to ensure urgent humanitarian aid reaches people in the Palestinian territory.
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Surveying the stripped landscape of her farm – dotted with waste left by illegal gold miners – is enough to make Janet Gyamfi break down. Only last year, the 27-hectare plot was covered with nearly 6 000 cocoa trees. Today, less than a dozen remain.
South Africa
The eight-year-old girl sustained injuries and was airlifted to hospital.
South Africa
Limpopo Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba said her department had only recovered 34 bodies following a horrific bus crash near Mokopane on Thursday night. According to officials, the bus, which was carrying pilgrims to Moria from Botswana, crashed through a barrier and caught fire on impact. Forty-five people were killed in the collision. It’s been described… Read More »Officials Still...
South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa is urging those observing the Easter weekend to pray for the country’s upcoming elections so that there are no diruptions at the polls. Ramaphosa attended a church service in Bloemfontein as part of his Easter programme. Close to 28 million South Africans are set to make their mark at the polls exactly… Read More »Ramaphosa Calls For Prayers To Ensure No...
South Africa
A 51-year-old man has been arrested for drunk driving after allegedly crashing into a vehicle transporting former president, Jacob Zuma. Police said the man was also charged with reckless and negligent driving. The accident happened in Eshowe on Thursday night and police have confirmed Zuma was unhurt. SAPS national spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, said that Zuma… Read More »Man Arrested...
World
French and Brazilian presidents share moments of friendship with world during tour of Amazon
World
Maynor Suazo Sandoval left Honduras when he was 20 and built a new life in the U.S. He is one of the missing workers from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.
World
The Moscow attack suspects are all from Tajikistan, where many young people have been radicalised.
World
The star-studded event was projected to raise $26m, as the Democrat extends his fundraising lead over Donald Trump.
Africa
In the first three months of this year, about 190 schools have been closed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu province.
Africa
Joseph Boakai tells the BBC he is trying to change the mindset of those who think government is a way to get rich.
Africa
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio delivered the annual lecture in African Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, in the US, this week.
Africa
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, speaks to the BBC.
Business
Business
The four-bedroom house of anti-apartheid activists Albertina and Walter Sisulu is on the market.
Business
With the increased risks of driving during the Easter weekend, the SAIA has looked at several ways to reduce motoring accidents.
Business
South Africa has come up with a novel strategy to protect and expand its already abundant wildlife herds: It wants people to eat more of the animals.
Politics
The DA in Gauteng is concerned as to how the e-toll debt will be repaid.
Politics
It’s alleged that one of the mayor’s bodyguards shot a bodyguard of the city manager.
Politics
Mbalula has confirmed the party is in talks with the EFF with regards to the City of Ekurhuleni.
Politics
The former president and his personnel are unscathed after an accident on Thursday
Sport
Cardiff announce a loss of more than £2m for the year ending June 2023, a slight decrease on the previous year.
Sport
Xabi Alonso “felt the time was right” to end speculation over his future by announcing he will stay at Bayer Leverkusen, writes Guillem Balague.
Sport
Hull KR run in six first-half tries to hammer Hull FC and win the Super League derby.
Sport
Wolves boss Gary O’Neil says there is “no truth” in reported interest from Manchester United but adds it is an honour to be linked to the club.
Education
Families sent two versions of a class photo to choose from, with one excluding children with additional needs
Parents have complained their children were being “erased from history” after a version of their school’s class photos excluded children with additional support needs.
A photographer working for Tempest Photography took separate pictures of the P5 class at Aboyne primary school in...
Education
[FrontPageAfrica] LOUISIANA — Students of the University of Liberia have alarmed over the absence of buses to transport them to Fendell campus. It is almost a month now since normal learning activities began on the campuses of the University of Liberia (UL) for the first time under the leadership of President Joseph Boakai. This comes following an appeal to the UL Faculty Association to return...
Education
One in five teachers in England has been hit by a pupil this year. We need Labour to commit to funding education, not offer more of the same
English schools are increasingly turning into battlegrounds. Teachers know it – this week it was reported that nearly one in five has faced physical violence from pupils this year, a startling snapshot of the mounting misbehaviour teachers face each day...
Education
[New Zimbabwe] By James Muonwa l Mashonaland West Correspondent
Lifestyle
Discover daily furry fun facts. Whether adorable or kind of gross, our pets never cease to amaze us. Join us in exploring their world!
Lifestyle
Jacob Zuma attended the Good Friday church service today, the day after he was involved in car accident. The SAPS revealed more details…
Lifestyle
It’s bad news for chocolate lovers this Easter as cocoa prices hit an all-time high. Here’s what it means for South Africans …
Lifestyle
Controversial rapper Shebeshxt is making headlines after Mzansi connected the dots about his age against the backdrop of his birthday.
Entertainment
DJ Sbu returns to the SABC after nearly a decade. He will host Glen Lweis’ show, as the latter reportedly head for a job at Kaya FM.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Artists, music lovers, media colleagues and honoured guests got together for the unveiling of the Metro FM Music Awards 2024 nominees on Wednesday evening in Bryanston, Johannesburg.
Science/Tech
The US has seen a significant increase in student absenteeism since the pandemic closed schools four years ago, with an estimated 26% of public school students considered chronically absent in the last school year, up from 15% before the pandemic, according to data from 40 states and Washington, D.C. A report adds: The increases have occurred in districts big and small, and across income and...
Science/Tech
We also included our favorite ways to stop your Echo Show from spamming you.
Science/Tech
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, now on the board of ChatGPT developer OpenAI, believes that while AI has the potential to revolutionize the economy, its impact will take time to materialize. However, Summers maintains that AI could be the biggest economic development since the Industrial Revolution, eventually replacing most forms of human labor, particularly cognitive tasks. He...
Science/Tech
The release of Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter exposes the tenor of online fandom today—and the fiction of a shared internet.
Motoring
Our double cab bakkie did not break a sweat with a ton of cargo on the back.
Motoring
Same engine moving bigger bakkie through the air will result in slower sprint time.
Motoring
Motoring
There were several international and local factors that contributed to the increases in petrol and diesel prices
Health
The agency faulted the device maker for delayed notice of mounting complications, citing increasing reports of how use of the device perforated the walls of the heart.
Health
A device called LightSound is being distributed to help the blind and visually impaired experience this year’s event.
Health
Women with premenstrual disorders are much more likely to have birth-related depression, researchers say.
Health
Cases of trisomy 18 may rise as many states restrict abortion. But some women choose to have the babies, love them tenderly and care for them devotedly.
Nature
Plans to end lion breeding began more than a decade ago as the practice of releasing tame big cats into small enclosures and having them shot by hunters for a fee spawned the term ‘canned hunting’ and attracted international condemnation.
Nature
South Africa may import significant amounts of white maize, used to make a staple food, for the first time since 2017 as the El Niño weather pattern withers the crop
Nature
Nestle SA plans to spend R2.5 billion ($132 million) over the next five years to improve growth and development of emerging local businesses across East and Southern Africa.
Nature
South African farmers are expected to harvest 19.3% less maize in the 2023/2024 season compared with the previous one, the government’s Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) said on Tuesday.