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Starlink expansion: Elon Musk gets a win after recent South African blow
The Pretoria-born billionaire’s Starlink expansion continues in East Africa, despite recent regulatory rejections in South Africa.
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The Pretoria-born billionaire’s Starlink expansion continues in East Africa, despite recent regulatory rejections in South Africa.

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Northampton’s 94-33 demolition of Bristol was not what most neutral fans wanted, writes rugby union correspondent Chris Jones.

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One of the six Americans believed to have been exposed is experiencing symptoms, according to media reports.

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Live broadcasts from the Global Sumud flotilla show commandos boarding several boats trying to breach the Gaza maritime blockade.

South Africa
The ConCourt has upheld a ruling declaring parts of the National Health Act unconstitutional…

South Africa
Engineers say removing rockfall immediately could trigger more rock falls

South Africa
Marius van der Merwe’s murder accused Matipandile Sotheni appears in the Brakpan Magistrate’s Court

South Africa
Cases of hypertension increasing, particularly among adults under 45 years of age.

World
The decision follows years of tax troubles in Spain for the Colombian superstar. Spanish tax authorities did not prove that the singer was a resident of Spain, the court said in its decision.

World
The project is expected to complement the existing oil pipeline of 1.8 million barrels a day to meet global demand

World
As peace talks stall, Ukraine launches one of the biggest drone strikes against Russia since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion in an attempt to weaken Russia’s war machine.

World
Trump shifts from diplomacy to force on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, echoing past U.S. dilemmas with North Korea, where similar choices by presidents produced very different outcomes.

Africa
Key roads have remained largely empty and some schools have asked students to stay at home.

Africa
New research links rural solar adoption to mobile money use, while raising concerns about inequality

Africa
Francis Ngannou reaffirmed his claim as the best heavyweight in the world with a first-round knockout win over Philipe Lins at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

Africa
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.

Business
Famous Brands has successfully launched a Steers and Debonairs combo in Malaysia, marking the group’s entry into the market, which it is quite optimistic about.

Business
A global hospitality giant is expanding its footprint in South Africa with plans to open a luxury hotel in KwaZulu-Natal.

Business
South Africa’s specialised crime unit, the Hawks, has arrested three suspects in Mpumalanga in connection with an alleged R27 million fraud in which funds were paid to 700 ghost workers.
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Politics
Mourners described Maape as a courageous leader who was principled and ethical.

Politics
ANC says it is working to regain control of municipalities it previously lost.

Politics
His life was a testament to a generation of cadres who sacrificed greatly freedom

Politics
The Free State municipality is facing severe fiscal distress, with liabilities exceeding R5.8bn and a R871.6 million deficit, says Auditor General Tsakani Maluleke

Sport
For Orlando Pirates, this coming weekend will present one of the most defining moments in the club’s history.

Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso believes his side showed they belong among Africa’s elite after edging past AS FAR, but feels the scoreline should have been bigger.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Brandon Petersen says he will continue focusing on performances and leave his national team hopes to God.

Sport
England’s Lottie Woad seals her second LPGA Tour title by winning the Kriger Queen City Championship. The 22-year-old shot a final-round 69 to finish on 12-under 268 in Cincinnati, holding off South Korea’s Hae-ran Ryu. Following her victory, the Leeds United fan joked about getting a club tattoo somewhere that wouldn’t upset her caddie. She was also gifted a bag of gummy sweets, the treat she...
Education
[Leadership] The University of Jos (UniJos) has emerged as the overall prize winner at the 6th edition of the National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit (NATAP-M) organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)
Education
[Leadership] The Borno State Government on Sunday said it is working closely with security agencies to secure the release of 42 students and children abducted from Primary and Junior Government Day Secondary School, Mussa, in Askira-Uba Local Government Area on Friday.
Education
[Vanguard] Fear and grief enveloped residents of Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on Friday after suspected terrorists abducted no fewer than 45 pupils and a teacher during coordinated attacks on three schools in the area.
Education
[Premium Times] He explained that radio remained the cheapest and most accessible medium for reaching marginalised and hard-to-reach populations.

Lifestyle
Two popular Springbok WAGS have publicly shown Rachel Kolisi their support of her keeping her ex, Siya Kolisi’s surname, after their divorce.

Lifestyle
Award-winning ëlgr has announced that it will officially close its doors at its Kloof Street location at the end of the month.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
A R100 million Lotto jackpot prizemoney remains unclaimed: What can you do if you’ve lost your winning ticket?

Entertainment
Teams focused on township retail, food systems and payments infrastructure.

Entertainment
Scopa plans to take action over fruitless and wasteful spending, particularly on court cases with no chance of success.

Entertainment
There is concern in the camp about the fitness and well-being of key players Francke Horn and Henco van Wyk.

Entertainment
A 23-year-old woman was hit by a car allegedly driven by a JMPD officer, who then fled the scene.

Science/Tech
Africa Bitcoin Corporation, formerly Altvest Capital, is moving its JSE listing from AltX to the main board.

Science/Tech
Apparently anyone can vibe code anything these days. So Claude and I tried to make a database for tracking the petty grievances of the masses.

Science/Tech
As a business grows, keeping track of every conversation, commitment, and follow-up becomes increasingly difficult. Many small teams rely on memory, personal inboxes, or loosely maintained spreadsheets — an approach that works well enough, until it doesn’t. Contacts slip through the cracks, follow-ups get missed, and customer trust quietly erodes. Teams often start by tracking […]

Science/Tech
David Norman, a former Phoenix police officer who’s described himself as “a fucking savage,” now runs a company that provided training to Homeland Security’s Special Response Teams.
Motoring

Motoring
Latest variant of the “regular” Bolero is a step down in segment aimed at city usage.

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

Motoring
South Africa’s fuel refinery capacity has collapsed since the start of the decade, making the country more susceptible to global oil shocks.
Health
Doctors and patients complain that the controversial practice of prior authorization for treatment and procedures is still widespread.
Health
Straus Family Creamery asked customers to throw out some tubs sold in May across 17 states. No injuries have been reported, the company said.

Health
A patient praises a new test for womb cancer being trialled at hospitals in Suffolk and Norfolk.
Health
The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatized by Covid. For those on board, the danger was much closer.