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Researchers in Russia have developed a new chemical method that could significantly improve the effectiveness of anti-cancer medicines by strengthening their active components. The breakthrough was achieved by scientists at Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod and focuses on enhancing biologically active compounds that suppress tumour cell growth.

The method enables the introduction of several aminomethyl groups into biologically active molecules. These groups act as pharmacophore fragments that can amplify the therapeutic effect of anti-tumour drugs. According to the researchREAD MORE

Gauteng is in mourning following the deaths of four young men who lost their lives during the 2025 Summer Customary Initiation Season, a period traditionally meant to mark the passage from boyhood to manhood, but which ended in heartbreak for several families.

The Gauteng Provincial Initiation Coordinating Committee (GPICC) confirmed the deaths on Tuesday, describing them as tragic and deeply distressing. The initiation season began on 21 November 2025 for non-school-going initiates and on 11 December 2025 for those stillREAD MORE

Political parties within the KwaZulu-Natal Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) are jostling to meet with the National Freedom Party (NFP) in a bid to convince it to stay within the shaky coalition and keep the MK Party at bay.

The African National Congress (ANC) was the first to request an urgent meeting following the NFP’s announcement last Friday that it was withdrawing from the GPU. That move threatens to collapse the coalition or leave it vulnerable to a hostile takeover.

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Major Soccer League (MLS) side Chicago Fire has landed the signature of another South African footballer, Puso Dithejane.

The latest development comes on the back of Chicago Fire signing Bafana Bafana defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi from Orlando Pirates.

Dithejane, 21, moves on from the Rockets after TS Galaxy rejected an offer from Mamelodi Sundowns, opting instead to do business with Chicago Fire.

The former Kaizer Chiefs development player was a subject of strong interest from various teams, including Chiefs.

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Public interest law organisation SECTION27 has launched a judicial review application in the Limpopo Division of the High Court in Polokwane on behalf of 50 former matric learners who were accused of “group copying” during their 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, SECTION27 said the application challenges decisions taken by the Acting Head of Department in the Limpopo Department of Education and later upheld by the provincial MEC for Education. The decisions found theREAD MORE

Egypt’s agricultural exports have reached about 8.8 million tonnes this year, up by nearly 750,000 tonnes compared to the same period last year, according to Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk. This is reported by Daily News Egypt, a partner of TV BRICS.

According to the report, citrus fruits remained Egypt’s top export, with shipments exceeding 2 million tonnes. Fresh potatoes ranked second at around 1.3 million tonnes, followed by sweet potatoes withREAD MORE

The role of BRICS in the global community continues to grow. By the end of 2025, few would doubt that this role is increasingly coordinating and consolidating the position of Global South countries. According to a number of experts, the main and most significant outcome of Brazil’s 2025 BRICS Chairmanship was the process of forming common approaches. In a period of rapid transformation of the world order, this is one of the most important tasks.

“Brazil’s Chairmanship of BRICS inREAD MORE

ActionSA has announced that it is preparing a legal challenge to force the unsealing of the Independent Police Investigating Directorate’s (IPID) report into the conduct of Presidential Protection Unit (PPU) members linked to the Phala Phala matter, after the document was classified as “Top Secret”.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, ActionSA said it had begun drafting legal papers to challenge IPID’s decision, accusing the watchdog of deliberately obstructing access to a report that the party believes is critical toREAD MORE

While jubilation swept across South Africa after the release of the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results at midnight on Tuesday, education stakeholders have cautioned that the record-breaking pass rate should not distract from persistent structural challenges within the schooling system.

Thousands of learners and parents marked the release by queuing outside garages to buy newspapers or checking results through mobile applications, turning the early hours of Tuesday into scenes ofREAD MORE

Spanish giants Real Madrid and head coach Xabi Alonso have mutually agreed to part ways after just seven months in the role.

Alvaro Arbeloa, who has been the coach of Real Madrid’s B team since June 2025, and also spent the last six years working with the academy, has been named as Alonso’s replacement.

“Real Madrid C. F. wishes to announce that, by mutual agreement between the club and Xabi Alonso, it has been decided to bring his time asREAD MORE