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- Traffic cops reject R1.5k bribe from ‘drunk driver’
A Gauteng motorist is in hot water for allegedly attempting to buy his way out of trouble with R1,500 after Limpopo traffic officers caught him driving at more than three times the legal alcohol limit. Instead of freedom, the attempted bribe earned him another criminal charge. The driver was arrested… Read more » - Rescuers rush to mudslide-hit border port in southwest China’s Xizang
Rescue teams are racing to a mudslide-stricken border port in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region after the disaster caused significant casualties across the China-Nepal border on Wednesday. The mudslide occurred on Wednesday morning in Nepal, resulting in dozens dead and hundreds missing. Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out efforts… Read more » - Nigerian insurgents raise over $5 million from mass kidnappings, study finds
Nigerian kidnappers have collected nearly $5.8 million in ransom payments in the last year from civilian abductions, crime that is crippling education and eroding public trust in the government, a security consultancy said on Wednesday. Nigeria’s SBM Intelligence said 7,825 people were kidnapped between July 2025 and June 2026, up… Read more » - De Lille’s GOOD fined over secret R900k T-shirt donation
Patricia de Lille’s GOOD Party has been slapped with hefty fines after the Electoral Court found it failed to disclose a R900,000 donation used to bankroll T-shirts and other campaign material ahead of the 2021 local government elections. In a bruising judgement handed down on Wednesday, the court rejected the… Read more » - National assembly rejects motion of no confidence against Didiza
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza survived an attempt to remove her from office on Wednesday night after MPs overwhelmingly rejected an EFF-led motion of no confidence. The virtual sitting descended into heated exchanges as MPs debated whether Didiza had failed to discharge her constitutional responsibilities and whether her conduct warranted… Read more » - Miguel Cardoso calls out PSL referees for ‘targeting’ Sundowns players
Amid growing calls for the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and the controversy around it, Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has called out PSL referees, accusing them of targeting his players since last season. Cardoso spoke to the media at a press conference after their emphatic 5-2 win over AmaZulu FC… Read more » - How close are humanoid robots to becoming part of our everyday life?
Robots competing at the ongoing 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games have achieved performances surpassing human benchmarks in sprinting and other track-and-field disciplines, showcasing the remarkable pace of progress in humanoid robotics. Industry observers attending the event say the competition is providing a glimpse into how far the technology has advanced,… Read more » - African Union to launch African credit rating agency in October, adviser says
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), an African Union-backed initiative, is set to launch a continent-wide credit ratings agency in Mauritius on October 5 as part of broader efforts to address Africa’s high borrowing costs and reform the global financial system. Paul Sikazwe, technical adviser on debt to the African… Read more » - WHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over, as cases rise in Congo
The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Uganda is over but it is not under control in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, a World Health Organization official told a briefing on Wednesday. The all-clear for Uganda follows a declaration on July 28 from the Ugandan government that it… Read more » - Downs wallop AmaZulu, while Chiefs drop points against Bay
Mamelodi Sundowns returned to winning ways with an impressive 5-2 win over AmaZulu at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Wednesday night to move level on 10 points with log leaders Orlando Pirates. AmaZulu striker Thando Ngwenya also got himself on the scoresheet twice, but his brace was not enough, as… Read more »
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