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 Medical supplies to clinics dealing with the humanitarian crisis in Sudan could run out within two weeks unless shipments are rapidly rerouted after disruptions due to the conflict in the Middle East, the charity Save the Children said. The expanding US-Israeli war on Iran has shaken global supply chains, with airspace closures and the halt of shipping ​through the Strait of Hormuz. …

By Kayiira Jackson  The round of 16 fixtures for the Buganda Schools Sports Competitions boys’ football championship have been confirmed following a draw conducted this morning at Kawanda Secondary School. The knockout stage will see several traditional football powerhouses battle for places in the quarterfinals, with St Mark Kayunga and St Mary’s Kitende headlining the fixtures. St Mark Kayunga will …

North-West businessman Suliman Carrim will face cross-examination when he returns to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria this morning. Carrim’s accusation of having links to alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala and businessman Morgan Maumela was at the centre of his testimony yesterday. Carrim says Matlala had asked him to pay Maumela R750.000. According to Carrim, the money was …

President Cyril Ramaphosa and various members of his Executive will take part in oral question sessions this week. Ministers of the social cluster, that includes Health, Social Development, and Human Settlements, will be in the hot seat on Wednesday, while ministers from Basic Education and Higher Education will answer oral questions in the National Council of Provinces on Tuesday. Ramaphosa …

Residents in the Western suburbs and parts of the Northern areas of Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) in the Eastern Cape, are continuing to face ongoing water outages, leaving many households without reliable access to water for the past two weeks. Bonke Mvimbi says the intermittent supply has disrupted daily life, forcing him to rely on water tankers and bottled water …

President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi were sued Thursday over the US government’s approval of a deal by TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture, saying the approval was illegal and did not meet the requirements of a 2024 law. The lawsuit was filed in the US Court of Appeals in the District of …

Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan and his former assistant Sarah-Jane Trent are expected to appear before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee on Thursday morning. It will be O’Sullivan’s third appearance before the committee. Meanwhile he has apologised to the committee for walking out of its hearings last week. There was drama when O’Sullivan abandoned his testimony saying he was rushing to catch …

City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero is expected to face yet another motion of no confidence vote when the metro council sits for its meeting on Thursday. The motion has been tabled by the political party Al Jama-ah and other minority parties within the Johannesburg council. The motion was delayed for a week to allow the speaker of the council …

MTAC Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students at the Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC) are facing growing uncertainty following the institution’s merger with Nakawa Vocational Training College. Learners say they have not had any lectures for two weeks into the 2026 academic calendar. They report that administrative offices have remained closed. MTAC was repealed and its functions transferred to …

Moroccan soccer player Achraf Hakimi is to face trial for rape, the defender, who plays for Paris St Germain and the Moroccan national squad, said in a social media post on Tuesday. He denies the allegation. “Today, a rape accusation is enough to justify a trial, even though I deny it and everything proves it’s false,” Hakimi said in a …