Teammate Kiah Stokes led rebounds at 13. “This is just incredible,” she said on her fourth championship title. “But just my teammates, they’re amazing. The love that we feel is just incredible. I mean, this one just might be as good as my first.” Guard Veronica Burton, who played a key role in the Valkyries’…
As misinformation, disinformation and other digital threats increasingly undermine public trust, electoral integrity and democratic governance in West Africa, fact-checking organisations (FCOs) have become important actors in safeguarding the region’s information ecosystem. But how well equipped are these organisations to respond to emerging threats? How effectively do they collaborate, and what needs to change to…
Openserve, Huawei and the KwaZulu-Natal government are installing ducts for fibre in 405 government-subsidised houses under construction in Empangeni, in what they call a proof of concept for building homes fibre-ready from the start. No fibre services are being switched on yet. The project, launched on Friday at the Phase 1A Empangeni mega housing development…
Government’s “ghost worker” verification process flagged thousands of “ghost workers” on the payroll. (Image created with GenAI) MTBPS 2026: The state’s “ghost worker” verification process has flagged 4 323 high-risk, suspicious cases in the payroll system. This is according to National Treasury’s 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) released today. Ghost employees are defined as…
Chinese leader Xi Jinping ended his first formal trip to Washington in 11 years Friday, capping a highly anticipated state visit with President Donald Trump that saw three days of bonhomie and pageantry but delivered few concrete agreements. Trump gave Xi a rare airport tarmac greeting, the two leaders enjoyed a splashy state dinner and…
A legal expert has challenged arguments that the United Kingdom’s present government cannot be held responsible for wrongdoing committed during the colonial era, saying changes in political leadership do not change the identity of the state under international law. Dr. Asikia Karibi-Whyte, a jurisprudence and international law expert, made the argument during a panel discussion…
China’s President Xi Jinping has touched down at Joint Base Andrews as he begins a much anticipated official state visit. US counterpart Donald Trump took the rare step and greeted Xi in person on the tarmac. Published On 23 Sep 202623 Sep 2026 Share China’s Xi arrives to Trump welcome on state visit on social…
Embattled German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to stay on despite exit polls in two local elections suggesting damaging defeats for his centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party. In the north-eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the party was projected to only just scrape into parliament, while the AfD was on track to win the most votes….
The President of Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Dr Patrice Motsepe on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to Tanzania Head of State, Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. During the visit, Dr Motsepe conveyed his condolences and that of the 54 Member Associations of CAF to Her Excellency Samia Suluhu following…
The far-right Alternative for Germany party surged to a resounding victory in a regional election Sunday, but fell a little short of winning a majority in its quest to form the country’s first far-right state government since World War II. The party of Germany’s unpopular leader, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, slumped to a disastrous result in…
