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After student’s shooting rampage, Thai school reopens under tight security

A school in Thailand where a student went on a deadly shooting rampage three weeks ago reopened on Tuesday amid…

UNHCR says it has no role in Malaysia’s planned repatriation of Myanmar refugees, warns country is still unsafe

The United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday it was not involved in Malaysia's planned repatriation of Myanmar…

Nine killed, over a dozen injured as Russia strikes Kyiv region for sixth successive day

Nine people were killed and over a dozen injured in Russian air attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region on Tuesday,…

France targets Shein and Temu with fast fashion fines

France started imposing penalties on the extreme end of fast fashion on Tuesday to try to curb a surge in sales of…

WHAT’S COOKING: Black and blue pasta (pappardelle with Black Forest ham and blue cheese)

Or we could be really pretentious and call it ‘pappardelle con prosciutto della Foresta Nera e Gorgonzola’. But let’s…

ESCAPE: Walking with wildflowers, women and wonder: A Peruvian adventure in the Cordillera Huayhuash

After months of intensive training, Tammy Ballantyne Webber joined 12 women on a two-week Peruvian trek that came with…

Trump says it’s ‘very early’ to talk about a Hegseth 2028 presidential campaign

WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters it was too soon to discuss his…

Jury finds ex-gang leader guilty of murder in Tupac case

Aug 31 (Reuters) - An ex-street gang leader accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac…

Pogacar undergoes clavicular surgery after Vuelta crash

Aug 31 (Reuters) - Tadej Pogacar underwent successful surgery on his left clavicle on Monday following the crash that…

PUMP SQUEEZE: SA motorists can’t escape the petrol price pain in September

Petrol is up by R1.34 and diesel gets a R2.94 increase, and there’s nothing we can do about it for now.

DISCHARGE APPLICATION: Mapisa-Nqakula trial: State ‘proves millions changed hands, but not the quid pro quo’

In about a week, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will likely know her fate in her R4.55m corruption and money laundering trial,…

AFTER THE BELL: Sugar tariffs, pet food and fuel prices walk into a bar…

With cheap imported sugar delivering a bitter blow to profits, a pet food line taking a nasty salmonella hit and a…

QUALIFIED, BUT UNEMPLOYED: DHET admits it cannot track which degrees lead to graduate unemployment

The Department of Higher Education is spending billions in public funds without tracking which university degrees lead…

RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP: The ‘child from a village’ who helped reshape SA’s early childhood development sector

A lifelong advocate for early childhood development, Ntjantja Ned went from being a social worker in QwaQwa to a…

WHIRLPOOL: Swimming icon Tatjana Smith issues demand to Swimming SA over prize money dispute

Olympic champion Tatjana Smith has issued Swimming South Africa with a letter of demand seeking payment of interest…

TRC ROULETTE: Ex-presidents fail in bid to remove Sisi Khampepe as head of judicial inquiry

The Constitutional Court on Monday dismissed former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma’s application for the recusal…

BUREAUCRATIC GRIDLOCK: R44m Gauteng, Joburg billing dispute threatens 22 child-care NGOs

Three Gauteng departments and the City of Johannesburg are locked in a billing dispute that could paralyse 22 NGOs that…

How geopolitical shocks and energy crises are derailing Africa’s climate goals

Global wars no longer need to cross borders to derail lives. By triggering widespread climate disruption, distant…

POWERING UP: Ramokgopa sets record straight on Eskom turnaround, buying board time for reforms

Eskom may be celebrating a solid set of financial results, but mounting arrear debt and structural liabilities reveal…

MADLANGA COMMISSION: Marimuthu, money laundering and Mchunu — Hawks officer grilled over cop controversies, cash

A KwaZulu-Natal policeman has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that he took colleagues to visit Timothy…

LABOUR UNDER ILLUSION OP-ED: The feminine rage against the machine: Why we need women’s scepticism about AI

Women use AI less than men and it is scepticism born out of risk aversion and realisation that reckless AI adoption is…

Former French PM Balladur dies at 97

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026 Q&A: DA sets sights on governance in 60 councils after November polls

The DA wants to become the largest party in Gauteng’s three metros and believes it has a chance of becoming part of…

THE CONVERSATION: The obsession with ‘maxxing’ our lives could actually be stressing us out

If you want to improve yourself, your health or your lifestyle, you need to do it to the “maxx” – according to social…

NEW ROLE: Kolbe to fullback for third Test as Rassie hints at possible late changes again

Rassie Erasmus made only one personnel change to the Springboks’ match 23 to face the All Blacks in the third Test of…

A tough 2026 doesn’t change the SA citrus industry’s sound trajectory

Our growers have weathered remarkable challenges before, and the fundamentals that have carried us through them are…

Agri Entrepreneurship: Reiger Park school empowers young women to break agricultural stereotypes

In Reiger Park, Oosrand Commerce and Entrepreneurship School is running a hands‑on agriculture programme that trains 20…

Afrikaans ministers who proved it’s never too late for reconciliation

Danie Rosslee and EG Fourie were not early opponents of apartheid. Perhaps that is precisely why we should remember…

Let’s talk about that nail-biting Airlink flyover

Airlink had hearts in throats during a stadium flyover at the Springboks vs. All Blacks game on Saturday. Was the stunt…

LEADING THE PACK: No-fee school provides a master class in teaching with few resources

Bopasenatla Secondary in Diepkloof, Soweto, has turned tight discipline and planning into outstanding results.

Jury to hear closing arguments in Tupac killing trial

Closing arguments are set for Monday in the trial of an ex-gang leader accused of masterminding the drive-by killing of…

US carrier visit to Thailand's Pattaya lifts hope and sex-tourism risk

After a long deployment in the Middle East, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier will dock in Thailand's resort city of Pattaya…

Kenya airport staff strike delays thousands of passengers

Flight delays at Kenya's main international airport on Monday affected thousands of travellers as airport workers'…

Mother tells how daughter slipped away in north Cyprus ferry disaster

Ayten Bicer felt her 12-year-old daughter slip from her hands and disappear as a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus on…

WELLNESS: The paradoxes of sleep: Why we battle to sleep, and how we could change

Sleep is riddled with paradoxes – the more we try to force sleep, the less we find it. But sometimes the best thing we…

Google Maps now show ‘Lake America’ in US, not ‘Lake Ontario’

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Google Maps has changed the name of "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" for U.S. users to reflect…