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Trump acknowledges challenges of finding Gaza captives’ bodies
US President appeared to acknowledge Hamas’s struggle to recover Israeli captives’ bodies from beneath Gaza’s ruins.
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US President appeared to acknowledge Hamas’s struggle to recover Israeli captives’ bodies from beneath Gaza’s ruins.
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The report also says 10 small, ocean-dependent nations will experience the biggest increase in dangerous heat days.
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At least 66 lives lost, 75 missing, as torrential rains submerge towns, leaving residents desperate for aid, recovery.
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South Africa
A search team, involving the SAPS, is now focusing on locating the second plane.
South Africa
The act will take effect on December the first in the country.
South Africa
Three family members were taken to hospital with serious injuries
South Africa
The university says from 1 January 2026, all students will be on a fully registered system.
World
US President Donald Trump said he was considering strikes targeting Venezuelan cartels on land, after a series of deadly strikes at sea against alleged drug-carrying boats.
World
The submersible disappeared on its journey to the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five people on board.
World
US has become India’s most severely affected market since the tariff war began.
World
The high court has struck down an order for Chey Tae-won to pay a record divorce settlement to his ex-wife.
Africa
Raila Odinga was one of Kenya’s most influential political figures despite five unsuccessful presidential bids.
Africa
Before the last weekend, most people in Madagascar had no clue who Col Michael Randrianirina was.
Africa
Evidence of the intentional targeting of civilians in el-Fasher amounts to war crimes, researchers say.
Africa
Mourners gather in Nairobi following the death of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
Business
The Department of Employment and Labour is threatening steep fines and penalties for businesses that don’t comply with the racial employment targets it has set for 18 sectors in South Africa.
Business
The cereal-maker’s new boss says he wants to instil a “performance mindset” and prioritise earnings.
Business
Premier Foods is planning to acquire fellow food producer, RFG Holdings, in a share-swap deal.
Business
ADEO, the global leader in home improvement and parent company of Leroy Merlin South Africa, has announced a significant new value-sharing scheme, ALL ADEO, designed for its 115,000 employees worldwide.
Politics
A new witness is expected to testify at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Thursday.
Politics
Bolhuis says it’s worrying that witnesses so far have abdicated responsibility.
Politics
The testimony of Witness X concluded earlier than expected on Tuesday.
Politics
The investigation is set to look into Fazel’s conduct.
Sport
Eberechi Eze and Enzo Fernandez are midfielders to target, writes Thomas Woods, yet there’s still no room for Mohamed Salah in the FPL team of the week.
Sport
Maela’s words on Riveiro are somewhat surprising.
Sport
Will Hlongwane run out of patience at Chiefs?
Sport
Ndamane is thriving at the top level.
Education
[SAnews.gov.za] With the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams set to get underway next week, 77 442 candidates are set to sit for the examinations in the Western Cape.
Education
Education
Sutton Trust’s research reveals huge inequalities in how parents navigate Send system, with poorer children ‘doubly disadvantaged’
One in eight children in special schools have parents who spent £5,000 or more on their assessments, according to research that reveals huge inequalities in how parents navigate England’s special educational needs system.
The research comes as the government is...
Education
The bone fragment, found in June, “is a powerful and humbling reminder that people have walked this land, our home in Fayette County, for millennia,” the county’s coroner said.
Lifestyle
Back to the City 2025 brought generations together, celebrating South African hip-hop culture and its evolving legacy.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Controversial commentator Nota Baloyi has ‘apologised’ over his comments mocking Charlie Kirk, after his US visa was revoked….
Lifestyle
To honour those in recovery from mental illnesses and addictions, the Recovery Walk is taking place in the Mother City this weekend.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Titled Intlambululo, the album will be released on 24 October. Mandisi Dyantyis describes the album as ‘simple in nature’.
Entertainment
Entertainment
While the wire car is commonplace in South Africa, it doesn’t bring the community together in the same way it does in Philipstown, in the Karoo.
Science/Tech
The Department of Home Affairs has terminated a R20.63-million contract for the supply of virtual interactive self-service kiosks it had planned to deploy to cut queues at its offices.
Science/Tech
The tech giant taps local partners to develop a glossary that defines key AI concepts in isiZulu, isiXhosa and Afrikaans.
Science/Tech
Exclusive: 20% reduction in contribution to Aids, TB and malaria funding expected to be announced next month
The UK is expected to slash its contribution to a leading aid fund combating preventable diseases, with charities warning this could lead to more than 300,000 otherwise preventable deaths.
If confirmed, the anticipated 20% cut in the UK contribution to the Global Fund to Fight Aids,...
Science/Tech
Scientists from Spain and China have successfully repaired the blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer’s-model mice, enabling the brain to naturally clear amyloid-beta plaques and reverse cognitive decline. “After just three drug injections, mice with certain genes that mimic Alzheimer’s showed a reversal of several key pathological features,” adds ScienceAlert. From the report: Within hours of the...
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
Red Bull KTM star still in with a chance to finish premier class season in the top 10.
Health
A council hopes it will inspire physical activity, and “create learning and career opportunities”.
Health
The layoffs have raised fears that the administration could be effectively ending an initiative that provides contraception for millions of low-income women.
Health
A new analysis found that nearly 700 drugs approved for use in the United States depend on chemicals solely produced in China.
Health
The president’s call for removal of the metal from childhood inoculations set off alarms. About half of shots for polio, whooping cough and other diseases would be affected.
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.