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Hed Unity review: remarkable sound with surprising usability

The Hed Unity's world-first delivery of lossless 24bit/96kHz without wires makes for truly remarkable sound

Lindy BNX-60XT

These over-ear noise-cancellers tick all the boxes on paper – and for a great budget price. So, can they deliver?

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Middle East conflict takes diplomatic toll on African nations

Two African countries that are strong supporters of the Palestinian people are facing turmoil amid the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas. South Africa's diplomatic links with Israel have soured following what it called the “unfortunate conduct” of the Israeli ambassador – while Tunisian lawmakers are at odds with the…

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Benedict Birnberg obituary

Pioneering lawyer and civil liberties campaigner who paved the way for the abolition of the death penalty in Britain

The Guardian - UK

Dream or mirage: Can South Africa’s white-led opposition win in 2024?

South Africa’s key opposition party believes it is the government-in-waiting ahead of the 2024 vote. But analysts doubt.

Al Jazeera

The thorny issue of 'race' in South African politics: why it endures almost 30 years after apartheid ended

“Race” continues to have much political salience in South Africa, a country where, in the past, perceived differences of skin colour were used to construct a hierarchy of “races”, with whites at the top, to justify their political economic domination.

The Conversation

Israel-Palestine conflict divides South African politicians – what their responses reveal about historical alliances

Hamas’ brazen and deadly attack on Israel on October 7 elicited varied responses within the South African political scene. These diverse reactions reflect the long history, since before democracy in 1994, of South African engagement with the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The conflict holds symbolic significance for many in the country.

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Economic Freedom Fighters became South Africa's third largest political party in just 10 years. What's behind its electoral success

South Africa is drawing nearer to a landmark national general election in 2024. Based on recent electoral trends and opinion polls, the governing African National Congress (ANC) is expected to drop below 50% of the national vote for the first time since democracy in 1994.

The Conversation

Best over-ear headphones in 2024 for fantastic sound and noise cancelling

Opens your soundholes to a selection of high-calibre over-ear headphones

Evening Standard

SNP poised to ditch 'nationalist' label at party conference

THE SNP are poised to ditch a longstanding “nationalist” grouping within the party at their upcoming conference.

The National (Scotland)

Aziz Pahad: the unassuming South African diplomat who skilfully mediated crises in Africa, and beyond

Aziz Goolam Pahad, who has died at the age of 82, was a South African anti-apartheid activist, politician and deputy minister of foreign affairs in the post-1994 government.

The Conversation

Mumbai: Man held with MDMA worth Rs 15.42 lakh, cops hunt for Nigerian supplier

MUMBAI: One person was arrested by the Mumbai Crime Branch's Anti Narcotics Cell allegedly with 51.4 grams of MDMA, popularly known as 'ecstasy', worth Rs 15.42 lakh, an official said on Thursday.

The Times of India

South African anti-migrant ‘vigilantes’ register as party for next year’s polls

Operation Dudula changes tactics from evictions and violence, with plans to fight elections on platform of expelling foreigners

The Guardian - UK

Thatcher didn’t care that Buthelezi inflicted mass bloodshed on South Africa, but we mustn’t forget

Ahead of the warlord’s funeral today, there have been nauseating attempts to kindly reassess him. Don’t fall for it, says the Guardian’s former South Africa correspondent Chris McGreal

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Mangosuthu Buthelezi obituary

Powerful figure in apartheid-era South Africa whose Inkatha Freedom party clashed with the ANC

The Conversation

Mangosuthu Buthelezi: the Zulu nationalist who left his mark on South Africa's history

Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi played a prominent role in South African politics for almost half a century. He was one of the last of a generation of black South African leaders who influenced the transition from the white minority apartheid regime to a society under a democratically elected government.

The Independent UK

Controversial South African political figure and Zulu minister Mangosuthu Buthelezi dies at 95

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the death of controversial South African politician and traditional minister of the Zulu ethnic group Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi at the age of 95

The Conversation

Mangosuthu Buthelezi was a man of immense political talent and contradictions

Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, who has died, was a history maker. He was born on 27 August 1928 into a tumultuous global century, and into the local conditions of racist rule.

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The Independent UK

South Africa didn't know a US-sanctioned Russian ship carried its military purchases, inquiry finds

A presidential inquiry in South Africa has found government officials didn't know a U.S.-sanctioned Russian ship was assigned to deliver military equipment to the country until the vessel neared national waters

Radio France Internationale

Taiwan leader visits last African ally as China boosts influence on continent

On Tuesday, 5 September, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Eswatini, Taipei's only remaining diplomatic ally in Africa. Meanwhile, Beijing's political influence on the continent continues to grow.

The Conversation

Winnie and Mandela biography: a masterful tale of South Africa's troubled, iconic power couple

A new book on South African liberation struggle icons Nelson and Winnie Mandela is a masterful biography of the pair. It’s a work of scholarship involving an immense body of primary and secondary research, written with flair and panache but in an easy and compelling style, making it accessible to…

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Marshall’s new ANC wireless earbuds get battery life boost to rival the AirPods Pro 2

Marshall refreshes its wireless ANC earbuds model with longer battery life, improved noise-cancelling and BT connectivity, while retaining its rock'n'roll aesthetic

Tom’s Guide

Next-gen Marshall Motif noise-canceling earbuds will rock out your tunes for longer

Iconic brand Marshall brings legendary sound in next-gen Motif II noise-canceling earbuds, offering stronger Bluetooth and better battery life.

The Times of India

Two history-sheeters held with MD drug worth over Rs 46 lakh in Mumbai

MUMBAI: The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Mumbai Police on Saturday arrested two history sheeters from suburban Andheri with the MD drug worth more than Rs 46 lakh, an official said.

The Guardian - UK

First centre depicting UK role in anti-apartheid struggle to open in London

Focusing on movement’s history and legacy, centre will be housed in former ANC HQ bombed by South African police in 1982

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