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Lara said I should have broken his record - Mulder
West Indies great Brian Lara tells South Africa's Wiaan Mulder he should have tried to overhaul his Test record of 400 not out instead of declaring.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:
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Else Berg: Restitution of a modernist voice silenced by the Holocaust
A painting finds a new home honouring the artistβs modernist legacy and tragic fate
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Sustaining Hope - Communities Are Keeping HIV Testing Alive Amid Shrinking Funds
[Nigeria Health Watch] For over two decades, Nigeria's HIV response has been heavily funded by external donors like the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Global Fund. These resources helped scale testing, treatment, and awareness campaigns across communities, especially among key populations and vulnerable groups. But today, funding cuts and shifting global priorities have...
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Africa: Critical Minerals and Tech Dependency - a Key G20 Issue for Africa
[ISS] As global powers and the tech industry compete for African minerals, the continent needs tech diplomats to negotiate fairer deals.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Uganda's Army Chief Accuses U.S. of Secret Talks With Al-Shabaab
[Shabelle] Kampala, Uganda -- Uganda's army chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has accused the United States of secretly negotiating with Somalia-based jihadist group Al-Shabaab, which he described as a persistent threat to peace and stability in the Horn of Africa.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Southern Africa: Caster Semenya Wins in Court but Still Banned From 800m Race
[Scrolla] European judges ruled that Caster Semenya was denied a fair trial over the testosterone rules that ended her Olympic career. But the ruling does not lift the ban that stops her from competing unless she takes medication to lower her natural testosterone.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Economic apartheid: South Africaβs transition a warning for a two-state agreement for Palestine
South Africa may have attained political emancipation but economically the chains largely remain
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Ruto's Directive for Police to Immobilize Rioters Scorned With Crutch Memes
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- One viral image shared by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua -- an AI-generated photo showing dozens of people walking on crutches -- summed up the outrage.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Kenya: You Can't Shoot Looters, Mr. President - Constitution Says So
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ruto's shoot-looters-in-the-leg order defies the Constitution, a President can't rewrite the law with a microphone.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Semenya's right to a fair hearing violated - ECHR
Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya wins a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights in her long legal battle over athletics' sex eligibility rules.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:South Africans fear spike in HIV infections as US aid cuts bite
South Africa has been at the forefront of the successful battle to halt the spread of HIV/Aids - until now.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:East Africa: Exclusive - Yamaha Faces Heat Over Monopoly Deal in Malawi - - COMESA Cracks the Whip
[Nyasa Times] Yamaha Motors is in trouble with regional trade watchdog COMESA over plans to give one company, Paramount Holdings, full control to sell its products in Malawi. This move has sparked outrage among local businesses and triggered a formal investigation.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:R700 million for a conversation? Rather spend it on small business grants, classrooms, bursaries or clinics
We don't have a problem of dialogue in South Africa. We have a delivery problem. And no level of polite discussion will fix that
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Africa: Deepfake Alert - Ai-Generated Video Falsely Portrays Well-Known Health Expert Criticising Covid-19 Vaccines
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A video circulating on Facebook appears to show South African epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim stoking fear about Covid vaccines in a TV news interview. But the video is a deepfake, and the falsely attributed claim has been widely debunked.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:The hidden cost of a broken funding system: SAβs public universities
The ongoing dysfunction within the NSFAS and various SETAs is jeopardising the futures of vulnerable students and placing strain on SAβs public universities, says NWU's Prof Linda du Plessis.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Prof Bismark Tyobeka appointed chairperson of Ministerial Expert Panel on Nuclear
The appointment places Prof Tyobeka at the helm of a body tasked with advising government on the pace, scale and procurement approach for new nuclear capacity.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Local political capture impedes SAβs post-1994 planning and development
Political interference, weak capacity and patronage hinder South Africa's post-apartheid planning, leading to dysfunctional local government
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:G20 take note: Climate adaptation today will ensure Africaβs thriving future
The G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group, which meets on 9 and 10 July, needs to secure binding commitments to building resilient economies, societies and natural systems
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Where Did You Learn to Speak English? - Trump Asks Liberia President
[allAfrica] President Donald Trump has praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his command of English during a meeting at the White House with leaders from five African nations. Trump said he was impressed and asked where Boakai got his language skills.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Bridging the skills gap in South Africa starts with reimagining its approach to education
As the world hurtles toward a more digital, automated and interconnected future, the question that should be on our minds as a nation is β βAre graduates being adequately prepared with the right skills to survive and thrive, now and in the future?β According to the World Economic Forumβs Future of Jobs Report 2025, employers [β¦]
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Tunisia: Tunisia Sentences Opposition Leader Ghannouchi, Others
[DW] A Tunisian court sentenced 21 top politicians and officials to prison sentences ranging from 12 to 35 years. President Kais Saied has been accused of using the judiciary to crack down on opponents.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Call to Boost Measles Vaccinations in Gauteng - South African News Briefs - July 10, 2025
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Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Watch: Trump praises Liberian president's English, the country's official language
Trump told Boakai he speaks "such good English", asking where he went to school.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Chebbak hat-trick helps Morocco avoid DR Congo upset at Wafcon
Morocco captain Ghizlane Chebbak scores a fine hat-trick to ensure her team does not slip up against DR Congo at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:'Shoot in the leg' - Kenyan leader orders police to curb violent protests
Government will not stand by and watch businesses and lives destroyed by sponsored rioters, Ruto says.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Why Trump has invited five African leaders to the White House
The presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal hope to be offered "incredible" deals.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Why Trump invited five African leaders to the White House
The presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal hope to be offered "incredible" deals.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:US cuts visa validity for most Nigerian applicants
The United States announces sweeping changes to its non-immigrant visa policy for Nigeria.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Tunisian opposition leader jailed for 14 years
Rached Ghannouchi was sentenced as part of a sweeping case involving several high-profile politicians.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Two Boys Drown At Abandoned Sewer Project
[GroundUp] Oxidation ponds in Centane, Eastern Cape, were abandoned 25 years ago after objections by the traditional authority and local residents
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Suicide Bombing Strikes Military College in Mogadishu - Ministry
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia, July 9 -- A suicide bomber detonated explosives outside the Jaalle Siyaad Military Academy in Mogadishu late Tuesday morning, causing an unknown number of casualties, Somali authorities said.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: MSF Deploys Emergency Teams As Measles Kills 24 Children in Zamfara
[Premium Times] Over 1,600 suspected measles cases have been reported across the 11 wards of the Zurmi LGA since early May, with 24 deaths recorded.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Lesotho declares state of disaster amid US tariff uncertainty
Lesotho faces tariffs of 50% - higher than any other country because of its large trade surplus with the US.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Kenya: KCAA Okays Kenya's First Drone Corridor At Konza Technopolis
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has approved the Konza National Drone Corridor to boost the country's aviation and technology landscape.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Court Bars IG Kanja From Putting Up Roadblocks in Nairobi CBD During Protests
[Capital FM] This follows a petition filed by the Katiba Institute, which challenged the police's repeated use of barricades to block access during protests.
Published on: July 09, 2025 | Source: