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Orpen Road repairs fast-tracked ahead of Kruger’s 100th year
Repairs to the collapsed Orpen Road leading to Kruger are being fast-tracked as South Africa’s iconic park celebrates 100 years in 2026.
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Repairs to the collapsed Orpen Road leading to Kruger are being fast-tracked as South Africa’s iconic park celebrates 100 years in 2026.

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Rights groups say criminalising safe relinquishment will drive desperate mothers underground — and cost babies’ lives

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10 May a special date for Kaizer Chiefs!
It was on 10 May 2025 when Amakhosi qualified for CAF Confederation Cup and history repeated itself on Sunday.

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Interviews with over 5,000 girls has revealed that most of them are still shy to talk about sexual infections because of stigma in the communities they live in.

South Africa
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.

South Africa
SACCAWU says the retailer intends to retrench 22 000 workers.
South Africa
President Ramaphosa to address Africa’s Travel Indaba
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday officially open and address Africa’s Travel Indaba at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
In a statement on Monday, The Presidency said the Indaba is a platform for leaders of the African tourism industry, investors, media, international...

South Africa
A second cold front has made landfall in parts of the Western Cape, bringing with it more heavy rain

World
Artificial intelligence on the agenda for President Trump’s upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

World
Will Grant tested out one of the pitches where England captain Harry Kane and his team will train in Kansas City.

World
Another one of 17 Americans who are being flown home has mild symptoms, the US health department says.

World
The remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing during military drills in Morocco were recovered in the Atlantic Ocean, the army said. Military teams are searching for a second missing soldier.

Africa
A search is still ongoing for the second US soldier who went missing during a multinational military training exercise in Morocco.

Africa
Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was “a distinguished statesman and patriot”.

Africa
The ruling could have huge implications for the political future of Cyril Ramaphosa.

Africa
The death toll is unclear but sources say between 30 and 50 people died in Wednesday’s attacks.
Business

Business
Boxer has massively expanded its store base across South Africa, with the company opening a net 51 stores in 2026.

Business
Your risk team is not blocking AI adoption. They are blocking ungoverned AI. There is a difference, and understanding it is what lets your organisation move forward.

Business
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has met with the Executive of Johannesburg to discuss serious concerns raised by the National Treasury regarding the City’s finances.

Politics
A news witness takes the stand at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

Politics
Last week, the Madlanga Commission heard evidence on an alleged drug theft at Hawks offices in 2021

Politics
The EFF, ActionSA and ATM want the President to resign.

Politics
The party engaged supporters in Intshanga, west of Durban, as it aims to retain the eThekwini Metro

Sport
National League chiefs renew their call for three promotion places to the EFL after Rochdale’s victory at Wembley.

Sport
Northern Ireland’s Josh Rock secures his first title on the European Tour in almost two years with a 8-6 win over Kevin Doets in the final of the Austrian Darts Open.

Sport
Manager Danny Rohl has to learn some lessons, and quickly, after falling away to a third-place finish in the Scottish Premiership, writes Kheredine Idessane.

Sport
Former Orlando Pirates midfielder Benedict ‘Tso’ Vilakazi has explained why Kaizer Chiefs will likely keep the two coaches.
Education
Students are practicing cursive in clubs after school and in libraries after it was cut from the Common Core curriculum. Some states are reintroducing it into schools.
Education
[Daily Maverick] A once-in-14-years opportunity to put better books in South African classrooms. Daily Maverick investigated what happened when a group of educators tried to seize it — and who is driving the narrative against them.

Education
Senior academics describe the Judge business school’s proposal to provide services and training as ‘horrifying’
Cambridge University’s business school is seeking to provide “leadership development” and “innovation management” to Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry despite concerns over its government’s record on human rights and climate change, the Guardian has learned.
Cambridge’s leadership...

Education
We have created the most stifling and sanitised imaginative space conceivable for children, says teacher Brendan James Murray. Today true imagination has become a radical act
The six children sit together at the waterline in roaring wind. Seagulls dip and strain, beating their wings against the gusts as, far below, waves crest, thump, whisper. A girl, scarcely three years old, stands suddenly...
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Denise Zimba – who lost custody of her daughters, who now live with their dad in Germany – has vowed to fight to see them again.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
The man’s jail term came a few days before the celebration of Mother’s Day on Sunday.

Entertainment
When something feels satisfying, dopamine is part of the process that tells the brain to remember it and, more importantly, to repeat it.

Entertainment
If one club already knows the outcome elsewhere, it gains an advantage.

Entertainment
The Griquas will host the Cavaliers and the Pumas will take on the Cheetahs in the semifinals of the SA Cup competition.

Science/Tech
Vodacom today published its financial results for the year to end-March and disclosed solid performance from its mobile money platforms. “Our mobile money platforms, including Safaricom, processed $525.6 billion of transaction value in the year, up 16.6%, representing leadership in the African FinTech space,” Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO, disclosed on Monday. This makes Vodacom’s […]

Science/Tech
Vodacom Group today published its financial results for the year to end-March 2026 and gave the market a glimpse to the performance of its Internet of Things (IoT) business, IoT.nxt. IoT.nxt is a subsidiary of Vodacom South Africa and its financials are embedded in the local unit. Since Vodacom’s strategic R1 billion acquisition of a […]
Science/Tech
Ford’s sales of electrified vehicles — including hybrids and all-electric models — dropped 31% from April 2025, reports Electrek. “Hybrid sales fell 32% to 15,758 vehicles, while EV sales continued to crash with just 3,655 all-electric models sold last month, 25% fewer than in the year prior.”After discontinuing the F-150 Lightning in December, sales of the electric pickup have been in free...

Science/Tech
Prosus is selling a 5% Delivery Hero stake to Aspex Management to fulfil European Commission commitments.

Motoring
Motorists are in for a double blow in June as the price of petrol is expected to go up, and the government is planning to reintroduce a major fuel tax.

Motoring
Porsche CEO Michael Leiters is cutting headcount for the first time to counteract slumping sales and the cost of reversing its EV strategy.

Motoring
While South Africa’s fuel levy relief has been extended, one company believes more should be done to shield motorists from skyrocketing fuel prices.

Motoring
Kyalami is Africa’s longest Formula One track and the premier motorsports venue in South Africa, but it’s been 33 years since it last hosted a Formula One Grand Prix.

Health
Groups in Liverpool are trying to remedy the historical under-resourcing of women’s healthcare.

Health
Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris “until further notice”, France’s prime minister says.
Health
Though illicit e-cigarettes have flooded in from China, the new policy could allow major tobacco companies to sell from prime shelf space at thousands of stores.
Health
The MV Hondius, the cruise ship that had carried passengers infected with hantavirus, anchored off the Spanish territory, where other passengers would soon disembark.