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The South African government has made dramatic claims that it was snubbed by Washington when it sought clarity on newly elected President Donald Trump’s announcement that there would be a freeze on the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, also known as Pepfar.

Even though President Cyril Ramaphosa issued a stern statement on the rising hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, Pretoria still asserts that the relationship between South Africa and Rwanda remains amicable.

Several opposition parties in the Western Cape have called for an urgent meeting with provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Thembisile Patekile to address allegations of political interference in the investigation that led to a raid on the offices of mayoral committee members JP Smith and Xanthea Limberg.

SpaceX has said SA’s current BEE ownership rules are “a significant barrier” to international satellite operators, such as Starlink, who want to operate in the country. It voiced support for an equity equivalence programme as an alternative.

The study, done in partnership with Wits University and the University of Western Ontario, showed cancer progression was reduced by 27% among patients who exercised for an hour a week prior to diagnosis, while the risk of death fell by 47%.

Six former Dimension Data executives have been granted leave to approach the Supreme Court of Appeal to challenge a high court ruling that they implemented a “dishonest” scheme to benefit from a lucrative black economic empowerment property deal.

Former swimming great Kirsty Coventry says she sees no problem in being a candidate to become the most powerful person in sport despite being a minister in the Zimbabwean government whose election in 2023 was described as neither “free nor fair.”

Less than 24 hours after ruling that the trial of two accused in the Vicki Terblanche murder should be partially split – with one accused continuing as is, while the two appear together in a new trial on two charges – the judge made an about-turn on Wednesday.

George Matlou’s football journey has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. From overcoming a career-threatening leg injury as a teenager to a career-saving ACL recovery, his resilience has been tested time and again. Now, after an emotional return to full fitness, he’s ready to shine for Kaizer Chiefs, with the Soweto Derby on the horizon as his moment to make an impact.

Students at a North West college are being trained how to operate cash register tills, preparing them to work at retail stores and spaza shops, not the modern technology-driven world of work. This according to some parliamentarians who are in the North West to assess the state of readiness for the 2025 academic year.