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Next month’s Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Formula One Grand Prixs are set to be cancelled over the weekend due to the conflict in the Middle East. Multiple sources told Reuters an announcement, seen within the sport as just a matter of time, was expected by Monday at the latest with a March 20 deadline looming for freight that has to …

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International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says progress has been made in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region but there is still room to evolve. This comes as the SADC Council of Ministers convened for a second day of discussions in Pretoria, recommitting to boost intra-regional trade despite ongoing challenges. Lamola added that the region can expand regional …

Johannesburg waste management entity, Pikitup, says it will implement a weekend recovery plan to clear waste collection backlogs in parts of the city affected by the recent operational disruptions and protest-related incidents. The clean-up operation will take place this weekend. Pikitup spokesperson Anthony Selepe says teams will remove the accumulated waste and restore normal collection services across affected communities. “The …

Members of the SANDF continued with their operations at Rietvallei on the West Rand on Friday. Several people have been arrested in connection with illegal mining and a temporary illegal processing plant was dismantled. Equipment believed to be used by Zama Zamas have also been seized in the process. They include welding machines, generators and shovels. Some residents have welcomed …

Makerere University. FILE PHOTO Nakisanze Segawa, GPJ Uganda Odongo noted that the higher qualification rate means universities will need to expand capacity to accommodate the additional learners. He is optimistic that an extra 21,018 university places should be available to absorb these candidates,” he said. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 145,129 candidates who sat the 2025 …

FILE PHOTO: A student does her exams. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Female candidates have outperformed their male counterparts in the 2025 Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations, posting stronger grades in several subjects and recording lower overall failure rates. Prof. Celestino Obua, the Chairperson of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), praised the performance of female candidates, …

Six countries have made declarations of interventions this week in South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice, including the United States. Washington’s submission in addition those from Hungary and Fiji have come out in support of Israel, while The Kingdom of the Netherlands, Namibia and Iceland have made arguments in support of South Africa’s …

The Business Rescue Practitioner of the South African Post Office has notified Minister of Communications Solly Malatsi of their intention to file for liquidation of the state-owned entity. This was confirmed in a letter to the Minister on Friday. However, Malatsi deems this premature amid active government talks, especially with National Treasury. The Post Office entered business rescue in July 2023 …

Eskom says the payment of a flat rate tariff for electricity is not feasible. This follows calls by Diepkloof residents in Soweto for Eskom to introduce a flat rate of at least R350 for electricity consumption. Residents marched to Eskom’s Soweto offices on Friday, where they objected to the installation of smart prepaid meters where they will be billed based …

Anti-apartheid activist Pakes Dikgetsi says late former Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota’s dream for South Africa was to see the ideals of the Freedom Charter fully realised. He spoke to SABC News ahead of Lekota’s Special Official Funeral at the Old Grey Sports Ground in Bloemfontein on Saturday morning. Lekota passed away last week aged 77 at …

Over R823 million has been allocated for the deployment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers to help combat crime in five provinces. The deployment of the soldiers will cease on the 31st of March next year. In a statement, President Cyril Ramaphosa has in line with section 201 of the Constitution informed the National Assembly and the NCOP …

The Eastern Cape Education Department is mourning the death of two learners from the Gxulu Administrative Area under the OR Tambo Coastal Education District. One of the learners was in Grade 3 and allegedly committed suicide while the other in Grade 12 was discovered deceased in the room he was renting. The Provincial Education Department spokesperson, Malibongwe Mtima, says they …

The Republic of Congo heads to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election ​expected to keep longtime ruler Denis Sassou Nguesso in power, with his challengers hampered by voter apathy ‌and what rights groups describe as an atmosphere of repression. Sassou, 82, has ruled the oil-producing Central African nation for all but five years since 1979. He faces six …

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