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Stade Malien coach blasts VAR after 3–0 CAF Champions League loss to Sundowns

Stade Malien Coach Mauril Njoya expressed strong frustration with the use of VAR after his side’s 3–0 defeat to South Africa’s (SA) Mamelodi Sundowns in the first leg of their CAF Champions League quarterfinal at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night.

UN launches $308 million flash appeal as Guterres visits Lebanon amid escalating regional war

United Nation (UN) Secretary‑General António Guterres has announced a $308.3 million flash humanitarian appeal for Lebanon, where intensifying Israeli strikes and rocket launches from Hezbollah have displaced around 816 000 people.

Meta planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount

Meta is planning sweeping layoffs ​that could affect 20% or more of the company, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

SA Post Office rescue practitioners signal liquidation move, Minister calls it “premature”

The South African (SA) Post Office (SAPO) is once again facing the threat of liquidation after its Business Rescue Practitioners formally notified Communications Minister Solly Malatsi of their intention to file for the state‑owned entity’s winding‑up.

Mourners gather in Bloemfontein as SA bids farewell to Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota

South Africans are gathering at the Old Grey Sports Ground in Bloemfontein, in the country’s Free State province, on Saturday morning for the Special Official Funeral Category 2 of Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick “Terror” Lekota, the former Minister of Defence, founding President of the Congress of the People (COPE) and veteran of the liberation struggle.

Africa policymakers warn Iran oil shock will hit key sectors, halt monetary easing

African officials have warned that the sharp rise in oil prices due to the conflict in ​Iran will challenge monetary policymaking and could hit productivity in key sectors like mining, putting the continent’s ongoing economic recovery in peril.