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Who was Albert Luthuli? The murdered South African leader who put his people above himself

South African liberation leader Albert Luthuli died on 21 July 1967 near his home in Groutville, in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. A government inquest concluded his death was an accident – that he was hit by a train. This was always disputed by his family and almost 60…

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These earbuds have a whopping 65 hours of battery life — here's why they’re my new go-to

The Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW2 earbuds are my new go-to earbuds with their epic ANC and whopping battery life.

Tom’s Guide

I ditched my Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones for no headphones — and I've never felt better

My noise-canceling experiment continues, as I try to be safer while out and about. But how am I doing?

Tom’s Guide

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South Africa's apartheid-era crimes inquiry is delayed over legal objections

An inquiry into allegations that South Africa’s Black-led governments interfered with investigations into apartheid-era crimes has been postponed on its first day

The Independent UK

New inquest rules South African Nobel laureate Albert Luthuli was beaten to death in 1967

A new inquest into the 1967 death of South African Nobel Peace Prize winner and anti-apartheid leader Albert Luthuli has found that he was beaten to death

The Independent UK

Some AirPods Pro 3 users are reporting irritating static sound in their buds — how about you?

Users are experiencing issues with their AirPods Pro 3, as they play a strange static sound when you stop playing music with ANC turned on.

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South African writer Zoë Wicomb embraced humanity in all its complexity

Zoë Wicomb’s first book, You Can’t Get Lost in Cape Town (1987), is a tour through episodes in the life of a writer-character, Frieda Shenton. She’s not unlike but crucially not exactly like Wicomb (child of South Africa’s Namaqualand, graduate of what is now the University of the Western Cape,…

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Journeying through Mandela’s legacy in South Africa

Justine Gosling heads to the Rainbow Nation in pursuit of learning more of the anti-apartheid activist’s incredible legacy — bedding down at three memorable hotels along the way

Evening Standard

Soundcore Sleep A30 review: I have insomnia and these are the only sleep earbuds I'll be using from now on

The Soundcore Sleep A30s make serious headway over the previous and are the only sleep earbuds I'd recommend you buy.

Tom’s Guide

South Africans feel mixture of hope and despair as apartheid becomes a distant memory

According to data released by global market research firm Ipsos in September, 80% of South Africans say their country is on the wrong track. It is not hard to see why.

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I tested them, and Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) are the absolute best active noise cancelling cans for the money

Evolution, not revolution: the second generation flagship Bose noise-cancellers are the same as the first, except where they're not (because they're better)

TechRadar

I’ve been testing the Beyerdynamic Aventho 100 headphones — and these are the only on-ear cans I'd ever buy

The Beyerdynamic Aventho 100 on-ear headphones make nearly every genre sound phenomenal, and they boast highly effective ANC and long battery life too.

Tom’s Guide

Forget Sony, Bose and JBL — I've been testing these on-ear headphones for a week and they've left me gobsmacked

The Beyerdynamic Aventho 100 on-ear headphones sound fantastic, boast long battery life and highly effective ANC... so what's the problem?

Tom’s Guide

Who was Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa? Diplomat Plunges From Paris Hotel's 22nd Floor After Sending 'Worrying' Message To His Wife

South African ambassador Nkosinathi Mthethwa found dead outside Paris Hyatt hotel after sending worrying message to wife; French authorities investigate diplomat's death.

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Starmer allies hired investigators to look into author of McSweeney book

KEIR Starmer's allies hired private investigators to explore the background of an author whose book led to the resignation of the Prime Minister's…

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Helen Zille: will competence, courage and a dose of arrogance be enough to get her elected as Johannesburg’s mayor?

Love her or loathe her, it is hard to deny that Helen Zille is one of the most remarkable politicians South Africa’s democracy has yet seen. Remarkable because she has served in so many high-profile public roles – as mayor of Cape Town, premier of the Western Cape province, leader…

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This $150 pair of ANC earbuds are the perfect budget alternative to the AirPods Pro 3

Cambridge’s new earbuds might just be the best sounding buds for the price, while packing in solid ANC and excellent battery life. All in a handsome, if unremarkable-looking, package.

Android Central

Are Bose QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2 the best ANC earbuds? Here's what we found

With the QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2, Bose is trying to cement itself as the leader in wireless ANC earbuds. I think they're officially the ones to beat.

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Travel as activism: 6 stories of Black women who refused to ‘stay put’ in apartheid South Africa

For black people living in South Africa during apartheid, simply moving around the country was a fraught activity, let alone crossing its borders. This was especially the case for black women, who were “rock bottom of the racial pile”, as South African writer Lauretta Ngcobo expressed it.

Al Jazeera

As Israel struck Qatar, South Africans saw echo of last decade of apartheid

In the 70s and 80s, South Africa hit Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique. Israel’s struck 8 nations this year.

Al Jazeera

Why has South Africa’s Malema been found guilty of hate speech again?

This is the third time the fiery opposition politician and leader of the left-wing EFF has been accused.

TechRadar

I tested some of the cheapest noise cancelling earbuds and now I’ll never spend more than $40

The JLab Go Pods ANC are the cheapest noise cancelling earbuds that you should genuinely consider buying.

Al Jazeera

Why is South Africa’s army chief under fire for backing Iran?

General Rudzani Maphwanya’s comments in Iran come as South Africa is trying to negotiate tariff relief with Trump.

Tom’s Guide

I test audio gear for a living — here's my 5 favorite wireless earbuds under $100 with great sound

If you're on a strict budget, I can help you find a great pair of wireless earbuds to get those tunes on the go.

Tom’s Guide

I wasn’t expecting much from these $69 budget earbuds — but they actually impressed me with their punchy sound

The JLab JBuds Pods ANC are comfortable and boast effective ANC as well as great sound quality. But there's no wear detection or hi-res streaming support.

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