South Africa will amend rules on local Black ownership requirements after a directive from the telecommunications minister, which could pave the way for satellite-internet companies, including Elon Musk's Starlink,

Musk, who was born in South Africa, accused his home country of having “openly racist ownership laws” by requiring at least 30% local ownership by Black or other races that were denied opportunities under South Africa’s apartheid system of white minority rule.

At Johannesburg's lush Shepstone Gardens, crews unpack paintings, place tape on the floor and adjust lighting ahead of RMB Latitudes, one of the region's key art events. The fair gathers dozens of galleries and hundreds of artists from across the continent each year, turning Johannesburg into a crossroads for new voices and new work.

South Carolina’s 2026 season came into much greater focus on Thursday. Just hours after the Gamecocks announced the hirings of three new offensive assistants — offensive coordinator Kendal Briles, O-line coach Randy Clements and running backs coach Stan Drayton — South Carolina’s 2026 schedule was announced.

Barring any further delays, Season 28, Episode 4 of “South Park” is scheduled to air on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central. The episode will also be available to stream on Paramount+ the following day, Thursday, Dec. 11, at 6 a.m. ET/3 a.m. PT, according to the streaming platform.

The development would also help to mitigate South Portland’s housing shortage, a council goal for the last six years. The rate of housing demand averages 54 year-round units per year, according to a 2022 city assessment. That’s double the current rate of 27 vacant units per year.

Expectations for inflation in South Africa in 2026 have dropped sharply since the finance minister announced a lower 3% inflation target, a fourth quarter survey of business people, trade union officials and analysts showed on Friday.

South Korea's former acting leader Choi Sang-mok has been indicted on charges related to the brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.

South Africa's unemployment rate is almost 32%. In rural areas such as Limpopo, the agriculture sector employs close to a million people, but most jobs are low-paying or seasonal. The Moletele Lime Project could show a way to change the equation.

At the UCLA Health Training Center, the Lakers were red-hot offensively early. They scored 41 points in the first quarter and held the lead for most of the first half en route to a 76-68 halftime lead. But afterward, South Bay went into a drought and got caught up in a dogfight.

"South Park" has wrapped its latest season with a shocking Christmas episode concluding a storyline involving President Donald Trump and Satan.