‘We love life’: Gaza couple celebrate wartime wedding
RAFAH, Palestinian Territories – Surrounded by family and friends, clapping and cheering, Gaza woman Afnan Jibril beams a brilliant smile on her wedding day, determined to celebrate even as war…
Russia launched 40 missiles, drones overnight: Ukraine
KYIV – Russia launched dozens of attacks over Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Saturday, as Kyiv pushes for more air defence. “A total of 40 means of enemy…
Taiwan votes in key election under Chinese threats
TAIPEI – Millions of Taiwanese voted Saturday for a new president in the face of threats from China that choosing the wrong leader could set the stage for war on…
SA’s portrayed Israel as a lawless state that’s above the law, ICJ hears
CAPE TOWN – Israel has concluded its arguments before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), saying South Africa has portrayed it as a lawless state that’s above the law. It’s…
Visual Diary: ANC’s 112th anniversary
[embedded content] Katlego Jiyane | The ANC celebrated it’s 112th anniversary at the Mbombela Stadium in Mpumalanga. African National Congress ANC Email Print Tweet
KZN search & rescue teams combing Tongaat for couple swept away in floods
JOHANNESBURG – While the official death toll now stands at six, search and rescue teams in KwaZulu-Natal are combing through Tongaat looking for a couple that was swept away in…
State gives reasons for bail to be denied to alleged insurance killer
JOHANNESBURG – The State in the case against alleged insurance killer, Segomotsi Setshwantsho, has argued that the seriousness of the charges against her will be motivation for her to flee…
WC Safety MEC calls for better police intelligence in wake of 2 mass shootings
CAPE TOWN – Western Cape Community Safety MEC Reagen Allen said it was deeply horrific that two mass murders were reported within 48 hours in two Cape Town communities. In…
Patel: Broken port system hinders black industrialists
South Africa’s logistics and energy crises have made it difficult for black industrialists to succeed, Minister of Trade and Industry Ebrahim Patel said on Monday. He was briefing reporters ahead…
Locals drown in digital nomad wave
The rise of digital nomads also stands to drive foreign investment in the local property market, where properties are purchased by foreigners to offer as spaces that digital nomads can…
Ramaphosa picks Mampho Modise as deputy Reserve Bank governor
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed treasury official Mampho Modise as a South African Reserve Bank deputy governor, filling the gap left by Kuben Naidoo’s resignation. Ramaphosa also reappointed Reserve Bank…
Standard Bank, hit by naira devaluation – but not knocked out
Nigeria-exposed companies have been dealt a blow in the wake of the naira’s devaluation. Standard Bank, however, has managed to close its financial year with minimal injury. Speaking to the…
Michelin Guide unveils 62 newly starred French restaurants
The Michelin Guide unveiled its annual list of the best French restaurants on Monday, praising the “cultural dynamism” of a new generation of chefs, though again honouring only a handful…
‘Crazy!’: Stellenbosch student’s R11.5k rent has Saffas shocked
A video of a University of Stellenbosch student showing off her official residence – and its hefty price tag – has gone viral. In it, Roxanne Carmichael gave TikTok viewers…
HOW to prevent drinking BAD water in the Gauteng water crisis
Just week’s away from the Easter holidays, and the Gauteng water crisis is worsening rapidly. The latest is that Rand Water’s supply system is ‘on the verge of collapse,’ reports…
Exclusive: Chef Fehmz on ‘Ready Steady Cook South Africa’
Celebrity chef Fehmida Osman-Latib, popularly known as Chef Fehmz, opened up about the new cooking show she’s starring on titled Ready Steady Cook South Africa in an exclusive interview with…
Kenya: Govt Faces Hurdle Financing Free Education Over Increased Student Population
Nairobi — The Ministry of Education has decried resource constraints triggered by the increasing student population. As of the end of January 2024, Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang noted the…
Un profesor del Bronx preguntó. Tommy Orange respondió
Tommy Orange estaba sentado al frente de un salón de clases en el Bronx y escuchaba a un grupo de estudiantes de secundaria discutir su novela Ni aquí ni allí.…
A Bronx Teacher Asked. Tommy Orange Answered.
Tommy Orange sat at the front of a classroom in the Bronx, listening as a group of high school students discussed his novel “There There.” A boy wearing blue glasses…
How do I choose an apprenticeship, and is the pay good?
In England, 53.4% of apprentices completed and passed, external a final assessment in 2021-22 – well below the government’s 67% target by the end of 2024-25. A Department for Education…