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Africa's Stand Against Foreign Interference: A Call for Unity in the Face of Destabilization
FILE - A police officer and a soldier from Benin stop a motorcyclist at a checkpoint outside Porga, Benin, March 26, 2022. Jihadi fighters who had long operated in Africa’s volatile Sahel region have settled in northwestern Nigeria after crossing from neighboring Benin, a new report said Wednesday, June 19, 2024, the latest trend in the militants' movements to wealthier West African coastal nations.
AP / Marco Simoncelli, File
2024-09-04, Independent online (SA)
By Bayethe Msimang Africa is at a critical juncture, grappling with a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape. Recent events in the Sahel and the escalating tensions...
Errol Musk says he got death threats against family when Elon was 5 forcing him ...
SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer media award, in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020
AP / Britta Pedersen
2024-06-27, The Sun
ELON Musk has been the target of death threats since he was just five years old, his dad has told The U.S. Sun. The world's richest man, 52, told Tesla shareholders...
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is re-elected for second term after a dramatic late coalition deal
South African président Cyril Ramaphosa reacts after being reelected as leader of the country in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 14, 2024.
AP / Jerome Delay
2024-06-15, Hindustan Times
South African President was re-elected by lawmakers for a second term on Friday, after his party struck a dramatic late coalition deal with a former political foe just...
WP’s SA20 duo Simmonds, Smith primed to breathe fire against Dragons2024-10-04
Independent online (SA): Western Province duo KyleSimmonds and Daniel Smith will be hoping to take the confidence of being picked up at the SA20 auction into their CSAT20Challenge clash against North WestDragons at the JB MarksOval in Potchefstroom this evening (6pm start)....
SOWETAN SAYS | Court ruling protects rape victims2024-10-04
Sowetan Live: This week, the Pretoria high court gave a landmark...
Road Accident Fund warns against greedy attorneys swindling victims out of their money2024-10-04
Independent online (SA): The RoadAccident Fund (RAF) provides an essential service to those left injured, and sometimes financially destitute, by vehicle accidents in South Africa. But some claimants have been receiving significantly less than their granted payouts due to...
1 year of Gaza genocide: How South Africa put Israel in the ICJ dock2024-10-04
Anadolu Agency: Johannesburg Since Israel launched its attack on the Gaza Strip last October, South Africa has maintained a firm stance, expressing support for the Palestinians but also condemning the resistance group Hamas for attacking and kidnapping Israeli...
Tyla ticket prices for Cape Town and Pretoria concerts announced2024-10-04
Independent online (SA): Tyla, our “pretty girl from Joburg” is returning home this festive season where she will perform in Cape Town and Pretoria. This will be the Grammy Award-winner’s first local tour since her meteoric rise to global stardom. The 22-year-old’s two-city South...
David Kriel wants to make Springbok dream a reality at Bulls2024-10-04
Independent online (SA): Most top players would hope to have made their Springbok debut – or at least be in a squad – by the age of 25. Bulls star David Kriel, though, hasn’t been that lucky despite being a consistently strong performer over the last few seasons. He’s had to watch...
03 October 2024: Update on outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Eastern Cape Province (DALRRD - Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development - Republic of South Africa)2024-10-04
Public Technologies: ) Private Bag X250, PRETORIA, 0001 • Tel.: +27 12 312 9395 Private Bag X9087, CAPE TOWN, 8000 • Tel.: +27 21 467 4502 • Web: www.dalrrd.gov.za Media release Immediate release Date 3 October 2024 UPDATE ON OUTBREAK OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN EASTERN CAPE...
President Ramaphosa to undertake a Working Visit to the Kingdom of Lesotho (The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa)2024-10-04
Public Technologies: ) PresidentCyril Ramaphosa will today Friday, 04 October 2024, undertake a Working Visit to the Kingdom of Lesotho at the invitation of King Letsie III to attend the 58th LesothoIndependence Day and Bicentennial...
UP computer science professor delivers Expert Lecture on growing abilities of AI (University of Pretoria)2024-10-04
Public Technologies: ) Can artificial intelligence be used to create artificial intelligence? This was the question posed at the beginning of the recent Expert Lecture delivered by Professor Nelishia Pillay of the Department of Computer Science in the Faculty of Engineering, Built...
United Rugby Championship Round 3: All You Need to Know2024-10-04
RTE: Week three of the BKTUnitedRugby Championship and the season is beginning to take shape after two weekends that threw up some big scores and surprising results. Three of the four provinces are away this weekend, with Munster the only Irish team at home....
10-year sentence handed to former Steinhoff CFO lenient given his offence: Corruption Watch2024-10-04
Eye Witness News: Former Steinhoff CFO...
Former Steinhoff CFO pleads guilty to R367m in fraud, to spend five years behind bars2024-10-04
Independent online (SA): NicolaMawson Former Steinhoff chief financial officer, Andries Benjamin la Grange, will spend five years behind bars after entering a plea with the state over his involvement in fraud at the now defunct company. Yesterday, the Pretoria Specialised Commercial...
Hovanec’s boyfriend gets 18-year sentence for her husband’s death2024-10-03
Lima Ohio: TOLEDO — It took two extra days for Anthony Theodorou, 36, to learn his sentence for his role in the 2022 death of Timothy Hovanec in Auglaize County, but on Thursday morning, the South African learned he will spend the next 18 years in federal prison, along...
SA20 Auction Pick Gives Cele’S Career A Timely Boost Ahead Of Season 32024-10-03
MENA FN: (MENAFN - IANS) Pretoria, Oct 3 (IANS) Sunrisers Eastern Cape paceman Okuhle Cele, is turning out to be a source of inspiration for any young fast bowler as he is set to return to action after a big ... ......