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DRIVEN UP A POLE: ‘We want houses, not Wi-Fi,’ say Soweto informal settlement residents
Some residents of Slovo Park, Soweto, have rejected the City of Joburg’s new streetlight that features Wi-Fi, saying they’re still waiting for houses.
ISS TODAY: Fight against police corruption depends on accountability at the top
The primary responsibility for curbing police corruption lies with SAPS leadership – not external agencies like the Independent Police Investigative Directorate.
WAITING GAME: Growing conflict in the Middle East throws global sport into uncertainty
Uncertainty permeates within global sport as the conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate. A flurry of sporting events have already been postponed, with more projected to be affected.
UNFINISHED COVENANT: A man of his zeitgeist: Zimbabwe’s Morgan Tsvangirai
On what would be Morgan Tsvangirai’s 74th birthday, his legacy reflects both the courage of Zimbabwe’s democratic struggle and the current betrayal of that covenant.
EXECUTIVE TURMOIL: SA soccer deserves better than Safa's boardroom brawls
An altercation at Safa House on Saturday, 7 March, once again saw the South African Football Association make headlines for the wrong reasons. This on the back of attracting a couple of major sponsors.
South Korea says can deter threats if US weapons redeployed to Middle East
South Korea can deter any threats from North Korea even if Washington redeploys weapons stationed in the country, President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday, after reports that U.S. missile defence systems were being sent to the Middle East.
Suspected Hamas member detained in Cyprus over weapons procurement
Cypriot authorities have detained a suspected member of Palestinian militant group Hamas wanted in Germany for procuring weapons and ammunition for attacks on Israeli or Jewish facilities, German federal prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Israel ahead of schedule on war goals in Iran, ambassador to France says
Israel is ahead of schedule in achieving its war goals in Iran, its ambassador to France said on Tuesday, adding that the operation aims to weaken Iran’s authorities to curb attacks beyond its borders and allow its people to shape their own future.
No sign of sabotage in Finland-Sweden power outage, operator says
An undersea power cable linking Finland and Sweden suffered an unexpected outage on Tuesday due to a technical fault, but there were no indications of sabotage, operators Fingrid and Svenska kraftnat said on Tuesday.