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SHARE WITH US: Baboons on your radar: What do you really know?

A deep-dive series examines Cape Town’s escalating baboon conflict from the perspectives of authorities, scientists, residents, conservationists and the baboons themselves.

MOTORSPORT REVIVAL: Kyalami’s racing heritage helps secure world-renowned endurance race for SA

The Michelin 24H Series will be relocated from Dubai to South Africa in 2027 due to the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region. Kyalami’s rich motorsport history and world-class facilities made it the clear choice, bringing the series’ first-ever African event to the Midrand circuit.

Israel-bound flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after brawl between pilots, Israeli official says

A flight bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals following a fight between the pilots, an Israeli official said on Wednesday.

Qatari mediators press peace deal between US and Iran

WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Qatar said on Tuesday it hopes that shuttle diplomacy between Iran and the US can lead to a breakthrough despite US President Donald Trump's denial of media reports that he was willing to ease sanctions and release frozen funds in exchange for Iranian concessions on its nuclear program.

RANKINGS UP: Cape Town hosts world’s higher education elite while SA universities rise

South African universities are climbing the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, and leaders at the Cape Town summit say the next step is embracing AI and teaching students to use it well.

Belgium to transfer three F-16s to Ukraine this year, Zelenskiy says

KYIV, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Belgium will transfer three F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of the year to help in its war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday.

PROJECT COAST: How apartheid biological weapons programme emerged from the dust of World War 2

The second of six parts on the apartheid-era biological programmes that went by the benign name of Project Coast – a covert endeavour representing some of the worst practices in building and dismantling a biological weapons capability responsibly. Profound lessons can be learnt about how to – and how not to – govern high-consequence projects.

XENOBAROMETER: Unlawful anti-immigrant blockades persist outside Durban clinics

XenoBarometer tracks the anti-immigrant movement and its impact. We aim to surface underreported stories, paying close attention to potential rights abuses, emerging patterns in anti-immigrant mobilisation and failures in the government’s response.

Death toll from Myanmar airstrike in Rakhine state rises to 50

PATHWAYS TO PEACE: SA demands Russia return abducted Ukrainian children

WORLD HEART DAY: Straight from the heart — Professor Karen Sliwa-Hahnle’s cardiac care crusade

Russia raises 2027 military spending by 27%, budget documents show

SA to pay the price of inaction as United States runs out of patience

UK counter-terror police question five men held at airbase used by US to attack Iran

Trump says men arrested at UK air base used by US were looking to do ‘big damage’

DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY: State IT agency faces fork in the road on rehabilitation journey

WAR IN EUROPE OP-ED: Call to rally nations to help Ukraine bring home children, detained civilians and POWs

EAST RAND KILLING FIELDS: The war on women — Ekurhuleni murders highlight SA’s femicide crisis

South African police probe mining feud shooting, 27 dead as elections near

THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: Pretoria shifts from appeasement to resistance after unrelenting US pressure

Swedish, Finnish fighter jets intercept group of Russian military aircraft

Kazakhstan arrests 5 military officers after 14 die during naval exercise

Pope Leo arrives in France with AI, apologies for clergy abuse on agenda

Trump welcomes China’s Xi with fanfare, but no breakthroughs emerge

France to send military to protect Saudi Arabia on Red Sea oil route, Macron says

At UN, Netanyahu defends Israel as delegates storm out

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Estonian echoes — SA’s digital public infrastructure looks like it was made in Estonia

War and drought threaten world food security — 645m people at risk

An estimated 645 million people worldwide face hunger. When disruptions occur, they reverberate far beyond an immediate conflict zone. The global food market faces the impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the war in the Middle East and the incoming El Niño. While everyone is affected, the most vulnerable countries, communities and persons are least able to absorb another shock ...