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Joburg Open Betting Tips 2026: Our Expert Panel Make Their DP World Tour Predictions

The DP World Tour heads up and across South Africa to Houghton Golf Club for the Joburg Open where our expert betting panel have identified some great tips

Golf Monthly

My sexual freedom odyssey: what ancient African wisdom can teach us about pleasure today

By speaking to women across the continent, I discovered how reclaiming pre-colonial rites and rituals can help us find joy in our bodies

The Guardian - UK

Biometric IDs are being rolled out in Africa. Study reveals the risks and pitfalls

Across Africa, governments are introducing digital systems that use individuals’ unique physical measurements to identify them. These systems collect citizens’ biometric and personal data and use it to give people access to essential public services like voting, healthcare, education and social protection. Biometric digital identification systems are often promoted as…

The Conversation

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African leaders call for restraint, dialogue as Iran crisis intensifies

Leaders on the African continent have called for "restraint" after the attacks launched by the United States and Israel on Iran at the weekend. While some support Tehran's right to self defence, others have denounced a violation of international law which threatens the stability of an entire region.

Radio France Internationale

When floods hit, the risk of malaria follows: how disaster systems can prepare better

When floods sweep through southern Africa, the most visible damage is immediate: homes washed away, crops destroyed, clinics disrupted, families displaced. These images dominate headlines and humanitarian appeals.

The Conversation

Trump’s tariffs have gutted Agoa’s duty‑free promise: our model shows how

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) was introduced in 2000 as the cornerstone of US development-oriented trade policy towards sub-Saharan Africa. It was designed to grant eligible countries duty-free access to the US market.

The Conversation

“I think it’s too dumb for anybody to insult their own intelligence by mounting a serious critique of it”: How Toto crafted their deathless classic, Africa

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Nature’s Living Armor: 5 Animals That Turn Their Bodies Into Weapons

In the wild, survival is never guaranteed. There are no hospitals, no second chances, and no mercy for the weak. Over millions of years, animals have evolved extraordinary ways to protect themselves. Some run fast. Some hide well. And some transform their very bodies into weapons. Shells, thorns, spikes, and…

Times Pets

'A fierce force for change' – charity celebrates one million bikes helping communities around the world

World Bicycle Relief has now sent a million of its Buffalo Bikes to rural communities in Asia, Africa and Latin America

Cycling Weekly

Former US Embassy Worker Handed Life Sentence After He Used Sick Mother to Blackmail, Rape Two Girls in Impoverished Africa Slum

A former US embassy staff member has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing two teenage girls in Burkina Faso, exploiting their vulnerable conditions.

International Business Times UK

Can IFAD’s “First Mile” revolution secure Africa’s food future?{Business Africa}

We find out how IFAD is transforming farm losses into bankable opportunities for rural youth and local markets and ECOWAS promised cheaper regional flights after aviation tax cuts — but high fares and conflicting national policies are stalling reforms.

Euronews

Morocco: ancient fossils shed light on a key period in human evolution

Could a Moroccan cave hold a crucial piece of the puzzle of human origins? Hominin fossils dating back 773,000 years discovered in the country are bringing new evidence to the debate about the last common ancestor of present-day humans (Homo sapiens), Neanderthals and Denisovans. The discovery points to a long…

The Conversation

Dance scenes in South African rock art: a closer look at ritual, music and movement

Rock art is widespread across southern Africa and includes a wide range of depictions such as human figures, animals, dots, handprints, and other painted or engraved imagery on rock surfaces. The rock art tradition of paintings was made by San hunter gatherers over thousands of years.

The Conversation

Epstein files reveal links to Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire circles of power

Jeffrey Epstein cultivated close ties with West African political elites, forging a relationship with Karim Wade, son of former Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade, and Nina Keita, niece of Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara – according to emails and financial records related to the convicted sex offender released by the United States…

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Leopards adapted to South Africa’s Cape so successfully that they’re genetically unique – study

Animals of the same species don’t always look the same. From birds with different beak shapes to mammals that vary in size or colour, populations living in different places can often look very different.

Times Pets

Indoor vs Outdoor Pets: What Safety Should Owners Think About?

This is what most pet owners do not exactly ponder on unless something goes wrong. Is your pet to be lived in completely? Fully outdoors? Or somewhere in between? Because this choice is not just about comfort. It’s about safety. Many people assume indoor pets are automatically safer. No traffic.…

The Independent UK

Solar-powered truck charging gains ground on South Africa’s freight corridors

Africa’s push to decarbonize freight is gaining momentum as Cape Town-based Zero Carbon Charge rolls out fully off-grid, solar-powered charging hubs for electric trucks along South Africa’s key N3 corridor

The Guardian - UK

George Bennett obituary

Other lives: Broadcaster with the World Service who sought out talented people to make interesting shows

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Disability and access to justice in four African countries: strong laws, weak in practice

South Africa has a reputation as one of the most progressive countries on the African continent when it comes to disability rights.

The Independent UK

Senegal introduces legislation to boost minimum sentence for homosexuality to 5 years

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation in parliament that would toughen the prison term for homosexuality in the West African nation to at least five years from the current minimum of one year

The Conversation

Africa’s militaries have always relied on imported weapons: why a shift to homegrown defence is now under way

Africa’s militaries are built on imported power. Foreign countries such as China, Russia, the United States, Turkey and France dominate Africa’s weapons market. Between them they supply everything from small arms to attack helicopters, unmanned systems and communications equipment.

The Independent UK

Spiro secures $50 million from Afreximbank, others to expand Africa battery-swapping network

Financing for Africa's electric mobility sector is surging, reflecting growing investor confidence in battery swapping, fast charging and local assembly

The Conversation

South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why

The South African minister of electricity and energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is proposing to suspend the country’s carbon tax after experiencing pressure from fossil fuel lobbies.

Dot Esports

‘Africa changed my life’: IShowSpeed reflects after 30-day continent tour

Another epic adventure in the books for Speed.

The Times of India

60,000-year-old ancient stone arrows from South Africa carry traces of plant-based poison

Stone artefacts from a rock shelter in South Africa have yielded chemical traces of toxic plant compounds, offering what researchers describe as the earliest direct evidence of poisoned hunting weapons. The backed microliths were recovered from layers dated to about 60,000 years ago at Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter. Using microchemical and…

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