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Spain’s PM halts public duties as wife faces inquiry
Pedro Sánchez says he will “stop and reflect” on whether to remain in the job.
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Pedro Sánchez says he will “stop and reflect” on whether to remain in the job.
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With a rugby career that’s lasted for over two decades, Cheetahs skipper Ruan Pienaar is preparing for the next step as he takes his first steps into the world of coaching.
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The South African Post Office has temporarily suspended retrenchments after its rescue practitioners launched an urgent application for assistance from the Unemployment Insurance Fund.
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Hezbollah dismisses Israeli claim that it has killed half of the group’s commanders in southern Lebanon.
South Africa
Ipsos survey reveals that around 70% of South Africans feel incapable of coping with life’s demands
South Africa
Lack of communication and a poor working relationship between communities affecting policing in KZN.
South Africa
Some political parties have launched the Week for Palestine.
South Africa
Chronic kidney disease is damage to the kidney that happens over a period of time – and affects its ability to filter waste products and get rid of fluid properly, Dr Nina Diana tells Spotlight.
World
The United Arab Emirates announced $544 million to repair the homes after last week’s record rains caused widespread flooding and brought the oil-rich Gulf state to a standstill.
World
Iran on Wednesday condemned as “illegal” Argentina’s request for Interpol to arrest Iran’s interior minister over a 1994 bombing attack on a Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people.
World
President Joe Biden signed a hard-fought bill into law on Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of new US aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia, notching a rare bipartisan victory for the president as he seeks reelect and ending months of wrangling with Republicans in Congress.
World
The proposal by Robert Fico’s populist-nationalist government has raised fears for independent media.
Africa
Allowing independent candidates to contest the next general election in South Africa is a boon for democracy. Prof. Colin Thakur asks if it is time to move to an electronic voting system?
Africa
The World Bank said on Tuesday it has suspended funding for a tourism and conservation project in Tanzania following allegations of human rights abuses.
Africa
The Rwandan government says it is safe and ready to receive deportees from Britain, and the passage of the fraught Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill is testament to that.
Africa
It follows allegations of evictions and other rights abuses during the expansion of a national park.
Business
An overview of the biggest business developments in SA and beyond.
Business
The former Post Office boss was against stopping postmaster prosecutions in 2013, former top lawyer says.
Business
Agricultural investment group Zeder has said it will consider the sale of its Zaad and Pome Investment assets, following the appointment of Rabobank as its special advisor.
Business
John Barnes Media Ltd failed to pay £190,000 in taxes despite a turnover of over £400,000.
Politics
But Khehla Mngwengwe argued that the term ‘coolie’ was not a hateful term
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Politics
The IEC says defacing or illegally removing election posters is a criminal offence.
Politics
Dali Tambo has urged the party to ensure a decisive victory in the upcoming elections.
Politics
The MPC wants to secure socioeconomic development needed to address inequality, hunger and create a more equitable and resilient society.
Sport
Mark Allen says the second session against Robbie Williams was a ‘bit of a struggle’ as he won 10-6 in the first round at the World Championship.
Sport
This Springbok World Cup winner will hang up his playing boots to take up a coaching role within the Cheetahs set up.
Sport
American Terence Crawford will face WBA light-middleweight world champion Israil Madrimov on 3 August in Los Angeles.
Sport
An Orlando Pirates DDC star is yet to make his much anticipated debut for the first team and is set to go out on a loan deal next season.
Education
Newman College in Oldham is one of many schools struggling with the legacy of the pandemic.
Education
Readers discuss a column by Nicholas Kristof. Also: Donald Trump, “unprecedented”; tech in school; how sorrow changes us; California’s property taxes.
Education
Children on free school meals are entitled to free music lessons through a government scheme.
Education
A Dunstable school given an inadequate rating by watchdog Ofsted begins a High Court challenge.
Lifestyle
Alcohol is toxic to dogs and can lead to symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, coma, and even death.
Lifestyle
Oscar Pistorius is back in the streets of Pretoria. He appeared to have lost weight and aged, with grey and thinning hair.
Lifestyle
While Minnie Dlamini is set to be grilled in the ‘Showmax Roast’ this Friday, she’s also showing her ex Quinton Jones flames…
Lifestyle
MaMkhize – whose ‘Carte Blanche’ interview courted controversy – is estranged from millionaire Durban cop Sbu Mpisane. Where is he now?
Entertainment
Scotland’s only Taylor Swift asserts that she encounters difficulty finding employment because employers suspect her celebrity name is a prank.
Entertainment
The former co-stars are collaborating on how to appropriately commemorate the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Friends finale, which drew in 52.5 million viewers for the event on 6 May 2004.
Entertainment
Ofentse Pitse is the first and youngest black South African woman to conduct and own an all-black orchestra, Anchored Sound.
Entertainment
Science/Tech
Today, Framework is the modular repairable laptop company. Tomorrow, it wants to be a consumer electronics company, period. From a report: That’s one of the biggest reasons it just raised another $18 million in funding — it wants to expand beyond the laptop into “additional product categories.” Framework CEO Nirav Patel tells me that has always been the plan. The company originally had other...
Science/Tech
The far-traveled space probe is once again transmitting usable data, after a glitch caused months of gibberish.
Science/Tech
Edward Zitron, citing emails released as part of the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google, writes about Prabhakar Raghavan: And Raghavan — a manager, hired by Sundar Pichai, a former McKinsey man and a manager by trade — is an example of everything wrong with the tech industry. Despite his history as a true computer scientist with actual academic credentials, Raghavan chose to...
Science/Tech
Three major crypto exchange services all said the same thing when we asked what factor most influenced trading activity in South Africa.
Motoring
Gaydon firm’s first and so far only SUV has kept the same exterior, but now with a better appointed interior.
Motoring
Urus becomes the Raging Bull’s third plug-in hybrid after the Revuelto and previously, the limited edition Sián.
Motoring
Motoring
Health
Since a new form of bird flu arrived in 2022, federal officials have sought to reassure Americans that the threat to the public remained low.
Health
NYU Langone Health surgeons performed the transplant after implanting a mechanical heart pump in the severely ill patient.
Health
A single spillover, from a bird to a cow, led to the infections, a review of genetic data has found.
Health
Lisa Friedman, who covers climate change, discussed the fight to regulate toxic chemicals found in nearly half of America’s tap water.
Nature
The World Bank is advising South Africa’s National Treasury on a climate risk strategy after floods in recent years caused billions of dollars of damage.
Nature
More than 530 stranded loggerhead turtle hatchlings have been admitted to the Cape Town aquarium’s Turtle Conservation Centre in just two weeks.
Nature
Last week, the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal was mopping up damage after being battered by heavy, unexpected rainfall over the weekend. How seriously should your political party take such issues? Here’s what voters think.
Nature
Red Rocket, a South African independent power provider, hired Goldman Sachs Group to advise on the next steps for the closely held business — including a possible sale. Shareholders of the Cape Town-based company “have decided to explore strategic options,” for the business.