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Soon, you can fly directly from Chennai to Réunion Island
8+ min ago (195+ words) Soon, you can fly directly from Chennai to R'union Island'Cond' Nast Traveller India Indian citizens visiting R'union Island for tourism for up to 15 days do not need a visa, provided they book through an authorised travel agency in India offering…...
Solar in poor countries is creating a huge lead hazard
18+ min ago (552+ words) Solar panels have become incredibly cheap. This has been overwhelmingly good for the world, but skeptics continue to note issues with intermittency, seasonality, and the land use requirements of engaging in massively redundant overbuilding. But that's not what today's post…...
Hlayisani Capital lands $30 million for financial inclusion, health and education in South Africa
19+ min ago (240+ words) The fund will back Series A rounds for AI, digital infrastructure and tech-based solutions to financial inclusion, health and education. It aims for a June final close. The fundraise marks "a significant shift in institutional investing as pension funds show…...
January 2026: The month when the rains would not stop
21+ min ago (131+ words) Across continents, one message was clear: extreme rainfall is becoming more common. Scientists link this to rising global temperatures and higher levels of moisture in the air. Climate change does not create every storm. But it changes the odds. Here…...
US$367m health deal ‘Strictly About Public Health’, US...
21+ min ago (379+ words) Stay up to date with breaking stories from South Africa and beyond. An American government official has rejected claims that a US$367m health deal with Zimbabwe was tied to access to the country's critical minerals. The official said the agreement,…...
Some West African farmers turn to TikTok as part of agriculture's changing image
23+ min ago (745+ words) A looped video on his TikTok profile shows a pile of cucumbers with slow-paced Senegalese rap playing in the background. A caption reads: "1.5 tonnes, available tomorrow, god willing." It includes his phone number. Fall is one of millions of farmers…...
Inside France’s first LGBTQIA+ senior living residence
24+ min ago (625+ words) France's first social housing project designed for LGBTQIA+ seniors has opened in Lyon. For many residents, it's not just a roof over their heads " it's the start of a new chapter of safety, solidarity and love This is the first…...
Western Cape govt concerned about province’s Q3 crime stats
28+ min ago (260+ words) Western Cape MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais (left) and provincial police commissioner, Lt-Gen Thembisile Patekile (second from right) at a briefing on 26 November 2025 where the province's crime stats for the period of July to September 2024 were…...
Honouring the life of Terror Lekota: A pillar of South African politics
33+ min ago (523+ words) Techno Radio Top Music Radio London Calling Podcast Yana Bolder todayMarch 4, 2026 4 SOUTH Africa has lost a dedicated steward of its democracy; a giant tree has fallen. Today, South Africa notes with sadness the passing of Mosiuoa "Terror" Lekota, a veteran…...
Joburg to blacklist developers after deadly Ormonde building collapse – The Mail & Guardian
34+ min ago (824+ words) The collapse of an illegally erected building in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg, which left nine construction workers dead, was preventable and resulted from failures of oversight, process and accountability, the City of Johannesburg said. Preliminary investigations confirmed that the structure…...