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From decaying state institutions to the explosive Madlanga Commission, South Africa’s trust in democracy is at an all-time low. As scandals mount, the centre can no longer hold.

For years, the waters of the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic were a data blind spot. A local programme helped change that.

From the changing demand for flight tickets to kale chips, the impact of higher fuel prices on our discretionary income is evident everywhere. And those prices look set to rise even further.

Ahead of the EFF’s election campaign, Julius Malema clarified his parliamentary praise for former Idac head Andrea Johnson and denied shielding Crime Intelligence’s Feroz Khan from ad hoc committee probes.

IDAC reset underway to strengthen accountability and efficiency

A comprehensive reset of the National Prosecuting Authority’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) has begun in the wake of damaging allegations presented at the Madlanga Commission against members of the directorate. 

This was announced by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko...

CPR was performed on an adult male who lived on the top floor.

The bipartisan bill is a long way from becoming law, but it represents the strongest opposition yet from Congress to the administration’s agenda.

[Ghanaian Times] Madonna School has emerged winner of the maiden Inventopia-STEM (I-STEM) competition organised by M-Hub Technologies to promote creativity, innovation and practical problem-solving skills among basic school pupils.

[This Day] The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Adebayo Abdulrahman Babalola, has urged commanders at all levels to ensure they leave every place better than they met it through purposeful leadership and impactful initiatives.

[This Day] As Nigeria’s financial services landscape continues to undergo a massive transformational shift driven by digital innovation, increasing financial inclusion, and rising customer expectations, Moniepoint has announced a milestone talent development initiative.

Caregivers relying on the SASSA Child Support Grant will have to wait a few days longer than older persons for their August payment.

As fears spread over a possible artificial intelligence bubble, some tech investors say: Bring it on.

Microsoft shares surged as much as 17% after reporting 43% growth in Azure revenue, putting the company on track to add a record $490 billion in market value in a single day. Bloomberg notes that it “would eclipse Nvidia’s $440 billion addition, following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 90-day tariff pause last year, as the biggest ever.” From the report: The nearly $500 billion jump...

Amazon joined a procession of tech giants that ramped up their spending on artificial intelligence, as its capital expenditures soared 69 percent. Concerns over the industry’s spending is mounting.

The company recently raised prices on a number of products because of component supply shortages caused by the artificial intelligence boom.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s call for a “High-T military” raises questions about testosterone’s effect on aggression in some men.

A vote to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz, who has publicly supported childhood vaccines, will take place in the full Senate.

The group of former health and national security officials warned that Americans will be more vulnerable to infectious disease threats.

Untreated and undiagnosed, the crews that save lives in the roughest seas face the relentless pounding of waves.