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English actress NAILS the South African accent (or does she?)
Actress Rosamund Pike’s latest role as a South African diamond heiress has got local tongues wagging for her ‘mastery’ of the Saffa accent.
SUNDAY, 09 NOVEMBER 2025, 21:49

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Actress Rosamund Pike’s latest role as a South African diamond heiress has got local tongues wagging for her ‘mastery’ of the Saffa accent.

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Tit-for-tat attacks on energy facilities continue after Russia launched ‘massive strikes’ on Ukraine.

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Liverpool were on the end of a 3-0 defeat by Manchester City, but did a pivotal moment dramatically alter the course of the game?

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Erling Haaland, Nico Gonzalez and Jeremy Doku score to seal a win that could prove pivotal in the title race.

South Africa
Health authorities say 48 typhoid cases have been reported in the Tshwane since start of the year.
South Africa
It is set to be a groundbreaking event, addressing critical water and sanitation challenges.

South Africa
Police say nine suspects were apprehended on charges for possession of presumed stolen alcohol.

South Africa
The destruction includes the newly installed G20 Summit signage along the R55 route near Nasrec.

World
The BBC said that director-general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness have resigned after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump.

World
US lawmakers are working over the weekend as they seek a bipartisan deal to end the shutdown, which is now on day 40.

World
Hadar Goldin was killed on Aug. 1, 2014, two hours after a ceasefire took effect ending that year’s war between Israel and Hamas.

World
Malaysian authorities are looking for more survivors after the vessel capsized near the resort of Langkawi.

Africa
The museum authority has cancelled all preview events leading up to Tuesday’s grand opening.

Africa
The manner of Samia Suluhu Hassan’s re-election has earned the country a rare rebuke from the African Union.

Africa
South African Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, accused of stoking deadly protests, denies the charges.

Africa
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Business
Food Lover’s Market, one of the most recognisable names in South Africa today, began as a single fresh produce shop run by two brothers, Brian and Mike Coppin.

Business
St Alban’s College in Pretoria was founded in 1963, and had all-rounder Anton Murray serving as its first headmaster for 20 years.

Business
The tax body had used travel data to conclude that thousands of parents had left the country permanently but many say they just went on holiday.

Business
The Gautrain is a world-class mode of transport, but there are several drawbacks to using the system instead of driving.

Politics
Botha passed away at an East London hospital on Saturday after a long illness.

Politics
The ANC says it maintains that Mchunu has not been charged in any court of law.

Politics
The party has described Reverend Maphatsoe as a man of deep conviction who guided with humility.

Politics
Gigaba was not arrested after reports that he had handed himself to the police.

Sport
Liverpool boss Arne Slot says their 3-0 loss to Manchester City was a fair reflection of a first half “completely dominated” by Pep Guardiola’s side.

Sport
Olympic champion Bryony Page wins silver and bronze medals as British gymnasts enjoy a successful Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships in Spain.

Sport
Pep Guardiola believes “the universe dictated” that his 1000th game as a manager had to be against Liverpool, as the Spaniard reflects on a 3-0 win on his momentous day in the dugout.

Sport
Brentford striker Igor Thiago’s prolific form is already filling the void left by previous Bees strikers, is it enough to earn him a Brazil call up?
Education
Learned, lively and often irreverent, David McWilliams’s “The History of Money” is rich with surprising details about currency, then and now.
Education
Boycotts of Israeli universities, largely imposed in Europe, have multiplied since the start of the war and reflect Israel’s international isolation over its conduct in Gaza.

Education
More than 150 psychiatrists sign letter condemning contract to host exams in country with well-documented human rights abuses
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is facing a backlash from members over a controversial partnership with Qatar’s state healthcare provider.
The college has signed a contract with the state-owned Hamad Medical Corporation to host international exams in Doha, enabling...
Education
Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, will encounter dwindling enrollment, lackluster reading scores and federal officials spoiling for a fight.

Lifestyle
Saffas are FLOORED at actress Rosamund Pike’s South African accent, seen in this viral clip and her new movie ‘Now You See Me, Now You Don’t’.

Lifestyle
Minister of Sport Gayton McKenzie mingled with South African expats at a French bar ahead of the Springboks game against Les Bleus…

Lifestyle
EFF’s Carl Niehaus has put golfer Gary Player on blast again over his ‘tone deaf’ social media post, he claims features ‘racial undertones’.

Lifestyle
Alette Winckler, wife of pop singer-turned-preacher Heinz Winckler – is accused of promoting a Christian ‘cult-like’ weight loss programme.
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Science/Tech
Blue Origin is livestreaming the launch of its New Glenn rocketreports CNN, “where they will investigate why the barren red planet began to lose its atmosphere billions of years ago.” By observing two Mars locations simultaneously, this mission can measure how Mars responds to space weather in real time — and how the Martian magnetosphere changes…Called EscaPADE, the mission will aim for an...

Science/Tech
In lieu of confirmation about what happened with a former Cell C employee share scheme, we can only follow the trail of transactions between the operator and its parent company, Blue Label.
Science/Tech
“According to court filings and interviews with lawyers and scholars, the legal profession in recent months has increasingly become a hotbed for AI blunders,” reports the New York Times: Earlier this year, a lawyer filed a motion in a Texas bankruptcy court that cited a 1985 case called Brasher v. Stewart. Only the case doesn’t exist. Artificial intelligence had concocted that citation, along...
Science/Tech
“A tape-based piece of unique Unix history may have been lying quietly in storage at the University of Utah for 50+ years,” reports The Register. And the software librarian at Silicon Valley’s Computer History Museum, Al Kossow of Bitsavers, believes the tape “has a pretty good chance of being recoverable.”Long-time Slashdot reader bobdevine says the tape will be analyzed at the Computer...

Motoring
Events saw a number of red flags, deployment of the safety car and close if sometime too close racing.

Motoring
An announcement regarding the Atto 2 could be made soon. Should approval be given, expect it to arrive in 2026.

Motoring
“So, I’m happy. We’ve been on very good form. The team have given me a great car, so I’ve always got to thank them.“

Motoring
Aging off-roader still has the charm, versatility and added practicality for seven to rival its more rugged sibling, but at a cost.
Health
Health agencies asked caregivers to stop using two batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula after they found an increase in cases of infant botulism.
Health
The drug targets the PCSK9 protein, and could give millions of people a more affordable option to reduce their heart disease risk.
Health
He developed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, a treatment that can sustain patients whose hearts and lungs are failing — for days or weeks or longer.
Health
The announcement of the deal signaled an end to the bidding war for Metsera between Pfizer and Novo Nordisk, the Danish maker of Ozempic and Wegovy.
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.