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WATCH | Floods shut classrooms: Limpopo learners stranded as rivers swell

Limpopo – Thousands of pupils in Limpopo were unable to attend the first day of the 2026 school yea...

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Disbarred lawyer Malesela Teffo gets major new role — Head of Intelligence at FOSA

Johannesburg – Disbarred advocate Malesela Teffo has been appointed as Head of Intelligence at the ...

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KZN rolls out controversial circumcision device amid safety concerns

Circumcision has been shown in large clinical trials to be effective at reducing the risk of HIV transm...

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Why people from Lesotho cross the border illegally

With passports delayed for weeks and sometimes months, many Basotho say they are forced to cross rivers i...

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33 kids snagged in Beitbridge taxi: BMA’s latest border interception

Limpopo – Border Management Authority (BMA) officials intercepted 33 undocumented minor children, aged ...

8 hours ago

Iwobi hails Nigerian ‘unity’ with Super Eagles set for Morocco AFCON semi

Rabat – Nigeria star Alex Iwobi on Tuesday hailed coach Eric Chelle for creating a team spirit whi...

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Business

WATCH | Ramaphosa touches down in U...

12 Jan

Discovery Health apologises, refund...

12 Jan

JET-SET CABINET SHOCKER! GNU minist...

11 Jan

‘He is ignorant, out of touch...

7 Jan

Roof blows off Lesotho airport — ...

7 Jan

AFCON lights up Morocco as tourism ...

6 Jan

Mantashe slams ‘sit in the su...

5 Jan

Africa’s Moment: Building Res...

5 Jan

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Boxing shake-up: SA tech star joins Golden Gloves board

Cape Town – In a landmark move for South African boxing, Golden Gloves, Africa’s biggest bo...

8 Dec, 2025

PSG scores big: Economic veteran Johann Els joins as chief macro strategist

Cape Town – Els joins PSG with over 35 years’ experience spanning economic strategy, financ...

4 Dec, 2025

Engineering Whiz Vivashan Muthan takes the helm of RS South Africa’s export empire

Johannesburg – With a career spanning engineering, business development, and sales leadership ...

17 Oct, 2025

Zutari goes global — Cape Town firm makes top 100 in world engineering rankings

Cape Town – Zutari, a leading buildings and infrastructure engineering and advisory firm, has ...

11 Sep, 2025

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politics

DA credit card scandal? Steenhuisen cleared by internal report

Cape Town – The DA has announced that it will institute a formal disciplinary inquiry into allegations ...

yesterday

MK Party makes big changes: Molefe takes top treasury role, Makhubele out

Durban – Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe has been promoted to Treasurer General of the MK Party follo...

yesterday

Lamola faces criticism from DA over exercise ‘Will for Peace’

Cape Town – The Democratic Alliance (DA) has sharply criticised Minister of International Relations and...

yesterday

Ex-minister George accuses Steenhuisen of using power for personal gain

Cape Town – The DA is facing internal tensions after former Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment...

yesterday

Renew or perish! ANC unveils desperate plan to win back voters

Rustenburg – South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC), the once-proud party of Nelson M...

12 Jan

JET-SET CABINET SHOCKER! GNU ministers blow R450m on luxury travel as millions go jobless

Cape Town – ActionSA has accused ministers in South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) of ex...

11 Jan

World

Danish foreign minister heads to White House for high-stakes Greenland talks

Washington – Denmark’s top diplomat visits the White House on Wednesday in a high-stakes at...

6 hours ago

US official says Venezuela freeing Americans in ‘important step’

Washington – Venezuela on Tuesday started freeing jailed Americans, said a US official, who haile...

6 hours ago

Trump warns of ‘very strong action’ if Iran hangs protesters

Paris – US President Donald Trump warned of unspecified “very strong action” if Iranian...

6 hours ago

IS-linked rebels kill 19 in DRC ambush

Bunia – Fighters linked to the Islamic State group have killed 14 government soldiers and five ci...

7 hours ago

Sudan recovers 570 artefacts looted during war

Port Sudan – Sudanese authorities displayed ancient figurines, ornate vases and scarab-shaped amu...

7 hours ago

Uganda shuts down internet ahead of election

Kampala – Ugandan authorities shut down internet access nationwide on Tuesday, two days ahead of ...

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Technology

Venezuelans regain access to social network X after yearlong block

Caracas – The social network X was once again accessible in Venezuela on Tuesday, more than a yea...

7 hours ago

Morocco tests floating solar panels to save water, generate power

Tangier- Sun-baked Morocco, grappling with its worst drought in decades, has launched a pilot project aim...

yesterday

SK hynix to spend nearly $13 billion on new chip packaging plant

Seoul- South Korean chip giant SK hynix said on Tuesday it would spend 19 trillion won ($12.9 billion) bu...

yesterday

Google’s Gemini seeks edge in AI for online shopping

Washington – Google on Sunday unveiled a new iteration of its professional Gemini AI suite geared...

12 Jan

EU orders Musk’s Grok AI to keep data after nudes outcry

Brussels – The EU executive on Thursday said it ordered Elon Musk’s Grok to keep data relat...

9 Jan

Google, Character.AI agree to settle suits involving teen suicide

San Francisco – Google and startup Character.AI have settled lawsuits filed by families accusing ...

8 Jan

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Arts and Leisure

LOOK | Shimza spreads hope as 3 000 learners receive school shoes

Cape Town – Award-winning DJ and music producer Ashley “Shimza” Raphala has once again stepped ...

41 minutes ago

Nonku Williams celebrates daughter Nothile’s outstanding matric pass

Cape Town – South African entertainer and The Real Housewives of Durban star Nonku Williams took to...

yesterday

LOOK | Lady Du launches wine brand

Cape Town – South African amapiano star Lady Du has launched her own wine brand, Sip of Piano, addi...

10 Jan

DJ Bongz breaks silence on salary claims at Durban nightclub

Cape Town – Music producer and owner of Views Night Club in Durban, DJ Bongz, has publicly addresse...

8 Jan

‘I’m still healing’ – Makhadzi shares emotional recovery after horror crash

Cape Town – South African dance music star Makhadzi has opened up about her recovery after survivin...

8 Jan

Matching posts from Siya Kolisi and Rachel set social media buzzing

Cape Town – Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and Dutch influencer Rachel John have set social media bu...

7 Jan

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Sport

Dortmund outclass Bremen to tighten grip on second spot

Berlin – Serhou Guirassy scored his first league goal since October as Borussia Dortmund beat Wer...

6 hours ago

Iwobi hails Nigerian ‘unity’ with Super Eagles set for Morocco AFCON semi

Rabat – Nigeria star Alex Iwobi on Tuesday hailed coach Eric Chelle for creating a team spirit whi...

9 hours ago

Bono the wall! Morocco’s goalkeeper stars as Atlas Lions eye AFCON final

Rabat – While Brahim Diaz scored in five straight matches and steered Morocco to an Africa Cup of N...

yesterday

No World Cup, no problem? super eagles soar into AFCON semi

Rabat – If there was a moment that summed up Nigeria’s failed World Cup qualifying campaign,...

yesterday

Troubled Man Utd crash out of FA Cup against Brighton

Manchester – Manchester United’s problems mounted as the managerless Red Devils crashed out o...

yesterday

Salah and Mane meet again with AFCON final place on the line

Rabat- Three years after they last appeared together, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah meet again on Wednesda...

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Latest from African Decisions

Remote access

Two major forces in the African development financing arena are collaborating to boost rural development ...

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The continent’s efforts to strengthen its resilience to climate change have been given a boost with a U...

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11 Mar, 2025

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4 Mar, 2025

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Three African cities have been selected to participate in a CAD29 million three-year climate adaptation p...

4 Mar, 2025

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A US$157 million loan will help Cape Town, South Africa’s second-biggest city, to improve its electrici...

4 Mar, 2025

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Latest from Mining Decisions

Shining example

Gold has been one of the best-performing commodities globally amid economic downturns and geopolitical up...

29 Jan, 2025

Natural selection

Diamonds may be going through a rough patch, but their exclusivity and uniqueness will prevail

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As investors seek a safe haven, the sun is rising for the yellow metal in new jurisdictions in Africa

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South Africa boasts the largest reserve base of manganese in the world, and with demand from China contin...

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