Africa Has Faced a Rare Ebola Outbreak for Months. Here’s What to Know.
The rapid spread of a rare Ebola strain through Central and East Africa is testing local public health authorities and raising concerns about the state of global health security. The proliferation of a rare strain of Ebola known as the Bundibugyo virus in Central and East Africa now constitutes the third-largest Ebola outbreak on record….
“Queremos seguir alimentando esta ilusión”
IE 11 no es compatible. Para una experiencia óptima, visite nuestro sitio en otro navegador. SIGUIENTE Julián Álvarez: “Se está viendo en esta Copa del Mundo que todos los partidos son muy parejos” 02:15 Lautaro Martínez: “Fue un partido que queda para el recuerdo” 02:01 Argentina resucita con Messi y elimina a Egipto. 10:00 Davinson…
Gambling Bill edges closer amid calls for crackdown
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition wants an updated National Gambling Bill in front of Cabinet this year. (Image created by GenAI) The National Gambling Amendment Bill – in the works since 2018 – is before Parliament to be finalised as the industry calls for urgent action rather than more talk about blocking illegal…
Monaco parcel bomb suspect found dead in Ukraine
The woman suspected of carrying out a parcel bombing in Monaco which injured a sanctioned Ukrainian multi-millionaire and his family has been found dead, Ukraine’s security service (SBU) has said. A cross-border manhunt had been launched for Anastasiia Berezovska, a Ukrainian woman who officials believed had fled the wealthy city-state after planting the bomb in…
alarm over new Icasa rules
South Africa’s biggest telecommunications operators will square off with Icasa at public hearings in Midrand on Monday and Tuesday, after formal submissions revealed near-unanimous industry criticism of the regulator’s draft rapid deployment regulations – rules meant to accelerate broadband roll-out that operators warn could achieve the opposite. The draft regulations, gazetted on 10 April, are…
Tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran threatens to ditch talks over Trump’s threats
21m ago Oil prices inch back up amid attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose about 2.5% on Tuesday to trade at $73.83 a barrel as Iran launched attacks on several vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. staple West Texas Intermediate crude was…
LinkedIn, TikTok surge as Facebook’s grip weakens
Companies are taking a more cautious approach to future social media spending. South African businesses are expanding their social media strategies as TikTok and LinkedIn attract growing user engagement, while Facebook’s long-standing dominance continues to erode. This is one of the key findings of the South African Social Media Landscape Report 2026, released last week….
Two mothers, each certain a viral Gaza prisoner photo shows her son | Gaza
NewsFeed Two Palestinian mothers believe a viral image of a bound Gaza detainee shows their missing son, leaving them desperate for answers. Israel acknowledges the photo is real but has not revealed the man’s identity. Published On 7 Jul 20267 Jul 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on…
South Africa’s quantum bet starts to leave the lab
SA QuTI project manager Jodie Robbertse The University of Pretoria last week became the newest node in the South African Quantum Technology Initiative (SA QuTI), launching UP Quantum Science and Technology – UPQuST – as one of six nationally funded quantum research hubs. The university said the node, backed by the department of science, technology…
Africa’s Wildlife Laws Follow a Colonial Model Which Separates People and Animals – Why It’s Not Working
Africa is home to many iconic national parks and marine reserves, such as Virunga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niokolo-Koba in Senegal, Kruger National Park in South Africa and Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Many of them were established during the colonial era, and nearly half are still managed by government agencies. In…
