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Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:21:00 +0200Police looking for Jabulani Moyo in connection with murders of two policemen in Florida
Police are looking for Jabulani Thabang Moyo in connection with the murders of two police officers who were shot dead in Florida, Johannesburg, on Friday morning.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:21:00 +0200'Wathint’ abafazi': New research shows 90% of SA women believe ‘softness is strength’
As South Africa celebrates Women’s Day on Saturday commemorating the historic 1956 march by more than 20,000 women to the Union Buildings to protest against apartheid pass laws, new research reveals that the country’s women are reframing what it ...
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:51:00 +0200New hand-held devices enable JMPD to ticket, report and verify licences on the spot
The City of Johannesburg has unveiled handheld ticketing devices, a new vehicle fleet and two-way radios to boost policing and modernise law enforcement across the city.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:38:00 +0200'A good guy': Man charged with murdering his daughter, 4
A man who allegedly fatally assaulted his four-year-old daughter has been described as a "good guy" who always greeted people in his community.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:45:00 +0200Thungela flags profit plunge on weak thermal coal prices
Thungela Resources expects its half-year profit to fall by as much as 85%, mainly due to lower thermal coal prices as global economic uncertainty affects energy demand, the coal miner said on Friday.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:40:52 +0200WATCH | Pastor Mboro drops beats, not just blessings
Controversial pastor Paseka “Mboro” Motsoeneng has opened up about his latest venture into the music industry in an exclusive interview with TshisaLIVE.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:18:00 +0200High court orders repatriation of ex-Zambian leader Edgar Lungu's body
The Pretoria high court on Friday ordered the repatriation of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu's body for a state funeral, siding with Zambia's government over his family who wanted him buried in South Africa, not in the presence of his successor...
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:15:00 +0200Greece may extend North Africa asylum ban if migrant flow resurges
Greece could extend a suspension on examining asylum applications passed by parliament last month if migrant flows from Libya start rising again, migration minister Thanos Plevris said on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0200Laurent Saint-Cyr takes over Haiti presidency as gangs threaten transition
Haitian businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr took over his country's leadership on Thursday, the last phase of its transition before it is mandated to hand power to a democratically elected successor, but a top gang leader threatened to topple the precariou...
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:15:00 +0200Supporters of Tunisia's Saied protest against UGTT union
Hundreds of supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied staged a rally outside the headquarters of the powerful UGTT union on Thursday and urged Saied to suspend the union following a transport strike last week that paralysed the country.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0200Thai gallery removes China-focused artworks after ‘pressure’ from Beijing
One of Thailand’s top art galleries removed, at China's request, materials about Beijing's treatment of ethnic minorities and Hong Kong from an exhibit on authoritarian governments, according to a curator and communications seen by Reuters.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:50:26 +0200World's largest twins festival draws global crowd and $5.4m
Double the trouble, double the fun. Thousands of twins from around the globe turned the small town of Twinsburg, Ohio, into a real-life copy and paste party last weekend.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:29:00 +0200JAMIE MCGEEVER | Could Trump tariffs become Bric-building blocks?
US President Donald Trump has the Brics group of nations directly in his trade war crosshairs, slapping super-high tariffs on imports from Brazil and India, and accusing them of pursuing "anti-American" policies.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:15:00 +0200M23 rebels say no invitation received to Doha peace talks with DRC
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has not received an invitation to peace talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo scheduled to begin in Doha, Qatar, on Friday, its leader Bertrand Bisimwa told reporters on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:05:00 +0200Two policemen transporting suspect from court shot dead in Johannesburg
Two police officers transporting a suspect from court were shot dead in Florida, Johannesburg, on Friday morning.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0200WATCH | US should impose more sanctions on Russia, says Finland
US President Donald Trump should move forward with imposing more sanctions on Russia as it would help bring an end to the war in Ukraine, Finland's foreign minister said on Friday in a Reuters Next Newsmaker interview.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:42:00 +0200IN PICS | Baidu robotaxi falls into construction pit in China
An autonomous vehicle operated by Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi service fell into a deep construction pit while carrying a passenger in southwestern China, according to local media reports.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:25:00 +0200SAHRC probes ‘Open Chats Podcast’ despite apology
The South African Human Rights Commission has launched an investigation into derogatory remarks made by the hosts of the 'Open Chats Podcast' against the coloured community.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:17:05 +0200Pick n Pay probes customer claim of mice on rolls at Cape Town store
Pick n Pay says it is investigating a claim that mice were spotted crawling on bread rolls at one of its branches in Bloubergstrand, Cape Town.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:15:00 +0200Angola gets back $200m collateral from JPMorgan after bond rebound
Angola got back $200m (R3.54bn) of collateral in May that it had to post to JPMorgan earlier in the year, the finance ministry said, after the price of its bond rebounded, easing pressure on its finances.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0200Buffeted by Trump and vote-rigging charges, India's Modi starts to push back
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is navigating one of the most challenging stretches of his 11 years in office.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:51:43 +0200POLL | Has South Africa achieved gender equality or is it a long way off?
Has SA achieved gender equality?
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:30:00 +0200Guinea-Bissau's President Embalo appoints Braima Camara as new PM
Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo appointed a new prime minister on Thursday, three months before presidential and legislative elections and several months after Embalo's opponents say his mandate expired.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:05:00 +0200Unpacked: G20 SA 2025
The latest G20 news, plus expert views on what SA’s leadership of this critical forum means when it comes to shaping global policies and advocating for Africa’s interests on the international stage
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:03:00 +0200WATCH | Innovate Africa: S’onqoba Vuba on partnerships with purpose
S’onqoba Vuba, chief partnerships officer at NEXT176, leads work that connects big business with start-ups to tackle challenges in health, education, jobs, business ownership and sustainability, among others.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:54:38 +0200Australian mushroom murderer 'served poisoned pasta to her husband'
An Australian woman who murdered three of her in-laws with a meal of toxic mushrooms also allegedly tried to murder her husband using poisoned pasta, a chicken curry and a sandwich wrap, evidence showed on Friday after a judge allowed its disclosure.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:50:42 +0200South Africa gets closer to full membership of Afreximbank
South Africa moved closer to becoming a full sovereign member of the Africa Export-Import Bank, the continent's leading provider of trade finance, after the cabinet approved the plan, the government said on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:45:00 +0200Ghana finance minister Forson made acting defence minister after fatal crash
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has asked finance minister Cassiel Ato Forson to also act as defence minister after a military helicopter crash in which the defence minister was among those killed, the president's office said on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:32:43 +0200Magnitude-5.9 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea: EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the New Britain region in Papua New Guinea on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:06:59 +0200RECORDED | Court case over burial of ex-Zambian president Edgar Lungu
The dispute over the final resting place of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu is set to reach finality on Friday.