NewsBank (Independent on Saturday)

WHO will blink first between the Bulls and Glasgow in today’s United Rugby Championship showdown at Loftus Versfeld (2pm kick-off)?

The Durban FilmMart Institute has announced the projects and participants for the 17th edition of Talents Durban, taking place during the Durban FilmMart from July 19-22.

While the focus tomorrow will be on our moms (Happy Mother’s Day for tomorrow!), Tawanda Makusha looks at the other side of the equation, writing about the importance of fathers being present in their children’s lives at all stages of development on Page 5, where William Saunderson-Meyer also examines the brouhaha over the DA’s flag-burning ad.

If life smiles on you, you will have a job.

Let’s dip into something people often don’t make for ourselves but love –those tasty side dishes, sauces, condiments and yummy accompaniments.

CELUXOLO Dlamini could not afford to travel to this week’s capping ceremony to receive his Master’s degree cum laude in Environmental Science.

Tired of cleaning up loads of muffin pans? Food vlogger Nagi (recipetineats.com) has a solution.

LIONS are vulnerable to extinction across Africa, where their numbers have declined by about 36% in the last two decades.

The owner and developer of the five- storey building that collapsed in George, claiming the lives of at least 14 people as of last night, said they would fully co-operate with the investigation into the cause of the tragedy.

Fears of a decline in ecotourism in Pietermaritzburg and surrounding areas have driven businesses and civil society in the KwaZulu-Natal capital to campaign together in a bid to get the SA Human Rights Commission to intervene in Dusi River pollution.

CRIMINAL charges and a five-year ban from KwaZulu-Natal racecourses was the punishment meted out to the group of 28 protesters who allegedly caused the abandonment of racing at the Hollywoodbets Greyville racecourse last Saturday.

High winds and heavy rain, estimated to be about 300mm, swept through the South Coast tourist town of Margate on Sunday, April 14, causing flash floods that left five people dead and damaged businesses and infrastructure.

While welcoming a new name for the street that houses its HQ, the Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) said it was surprised at the missing “Marathon”.

The Constitutional Court yesterday dismissed former president Jacob Zuma’s application to have the justices recused from the appeal case by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).

With 240 prisons in South Africa, the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC), and Departments of Correctional Services and Home Affairs have to ensure that each prisoner who is eligible to vote has a valid identity document.

The George building collapse tragedy leaves more questions than answers. Questions around shoddy workmanship, quality of the materials used and whether due diligence was followed. Also, on what grounds had the structural engineer given the go-ahead? Did the building inspector sign off every floor as and when it was completed in order to move on to the next level?

After her recent barrier-breaking around-the-world sailing odyssey, KwaMashu sailor Vuyisile Jaca’s life will chart a slightly different course.

Joita’s

Lecturer Jesca Batidzirai never thought she would get married anytime soon. Then she enrolled for a PhD in statistics at the University of KwaZulu- Natal where she lectured and her life changed.

Who’d want to be an American?

KATELYN Johnson’s mother was diagnosed with cancer during her PhD studies and, being the only child of a single parent, she had to take care of her mom.

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Hours after a building under construction collapsed in George on Monday, emergency rescue operations went into action.

Blue whales are fascinating animals. At 24-30 metres in length, they are the largest creatures on Earth. They are also among the rarest. Estimates suggest that there are only between 5 000 and 15 000 blue whales left in the world.

ARSENAL have barely put a foot wrong in the Premier League in 2024, but as the title race approaches the finish line they desperately need a favour from Fulham, who host relentless Manchester City today.

DIESEL cars may be dying but it’s still good to see that manufacturers, especially in the South African market, are still providing us with that option.

THE Sharks have indicated they will keep the throttle wide open between now and the Challenge Cup final by picking a full-strength team for this afternoon’s United Rugby Championship (URC) match against Benetton.

THE Springbok Women’s team deserves the attention of the rugby public this Sunday when they play Madagascar in the final match of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup at Stade Makis in Antananarivo.

Australia’s online watchdog told a court yesterday that it was seeking worldwide removal of posts by social media platform X that show a Sydney stabbing, a test of the platform’s legal responsibilities and the use of geoblocking.

The Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 was un- leashed in Coupe form late last year and now the potent mild hybrid model is available as a Cabriolet.