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India on course for lead despite top-order wobble

India overcame a top-order wobble to reach 138 for four and stay on course for a first-innings lead on day two of the opening test against South Africa on Saturday

SA President ‘happy’ with G20 Summit state of readiness

With just a week before the start of the G20 Leaders Summit in South Africa (SA), President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is happy at the country’s preparedness to host the meeting of the most industrialised nations

Former SA President expresses urgent need for national dialogue

The University of South Africa (SA) Chancellor and former SA President, Thabo Mbeki says the country is in the grip of a debilitating general crisis affecting politics, the economy, international relations and the social sector, among others

Thousands remain trapped in El Fasher amid ongoing violence, UN warns

Thousands of people are believed to remain trapped in the Sudanese city of El Fasher after paramilitary Rapid Support Forces overran the regional capital of North Darfur last month, following a 500-day siege.

Climate change is driving a global health emergency, WHO warns

Climate change is already causing a global health crisis, killing more than half a million people each year through extreme heat and threatening hospitals worldwide.

Vodacom-Starlink partnership could fill Africa’s rural connectivity gaps: Analyst

Vodacom Group has signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide high-speed, low-latency broadband internet to businesses across Africa, a move expected to strengthen rural network coverage and improve service reliability.