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Olivia Dean brings the curtain down on Radio 1’s Big Weekend with ‘magic’ set
The British pop star has closed out a star-studded line-up at Big Weekend, which also included Fatboy Slim and Zara Larsson.
MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026, 01:46

Top Stories
The British pop star has closed out a star-studded line-up at Big Weekend, which also included Fatboy Slim and Zara Larsson.

Top Stories
Emma Raducanu’s French Open first-round defeat was not unexpected, but the nature of it may have left her wishing she had stayed at home.
Top Stories
The manhunt for the killers of a Mossel Bay couple in the Kruger National Park continues as trackers discover tyre tracks leading into Mozambique. The murders happened as SANParks introduced measures to protect tourists in the north of the park.

Top Stories
Kimi Antonelli wins the Canadian Grand Prix as his Mercedes team-mate George Russell is forced to retire.

South Africa
Those who worked closely with him say, he was a leader who believed in truth.

South Africa
The urgent meeting will be attended by all the security cluster Ministers and senior officials

South Africa
The South African AI Association and the Western Cape Government have launched the Western Cape AI Cluster, a three-year collaboration designed to research, develop and grow the province’s AI ecosystem — and to position the Western Cape as a globally significant AI hub. The cluster launches at a significant moment. South Africa’s planned National AI […]

South Africa
Global accounting and payroll technology company Sage has announced the rollout of Sage Ai across its solutions in South Africa, select pan-African markets and the Middle East, introducing a suite of AI tools designed to automate administrative processes, strengthen compliance and improve productivity for small and mid-sized businesses. The rollout includes Sage Copilot, a generative […]

World
U.S. and Iran are nearing a tentative deal to end the conflict, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and curb Tehran’s uranium stockpile — though major details remain unresolved.

World
As both the US and Iran signal a peace deal is near, Robert Kagan, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, says the U.S. will likely come out weaker than before the war.

World
New research shines a light on the lost Franklin Expedition, a 19th century voyage to the Canadian Arctic gone awry.

World
Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak threatening 10 countries as infections spill from eastern Congo into Uganda.

Africa
South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns clinch their second African Champions League title with a 2-1 aggregate win over Moroccan club AS FAR in the final.

Africa
Plymouth Argyle striker Owen Oseni says he was in “disbelief” after being called up to the Nigeria squad.

Africa
Iliman Ndiaye insists Senegal are African champions in “many people’s eyes” despite a legal wrangle over the ultimate destination of the 2025 Afcon title.

Africa
The sanctions come amid growing scrutiny of Tanzania’s human rights record in recent years.

Business
Trump said on Saturday that a deal would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.

Business
India Inc spent $18bn on global buyouts in 2025 and the deal value could cross $15bn in the first half of 2026.

Business
Two European countries are targeting skilled South Africans with remuneration packages that are hard to say no to.

Business
A recent ruling by the Western Cape High Court has clarified a significant aspect of eviction law in South Africa.

Politics
The EFF says concerns remain over the salary structure of the parliament’s secretary George Xolile.

Politics
The ANC NEC in between the conference, met to deliberate on a number of issues

Politics
A Provincial Task Team has been appointed in the province as the term of the PEC has expired.

Politics
The party is holding its provincial congress in Polokwane this Saturday.

Sport
The finals day of the World Surf League’s New Zealand Pro event is halted after a photographer is attacked in the water by a sea creature.

Sport
Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney praise Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins on his “unbelievable” hot streak since he was left out of the England squad in March.

Sport
Second division side Torreense stun holders Sporting to win the Portuguese Cup with a penalty in extra time sealing a 2-1 victory.

Sport
Wyndham Clark completes a final round of 60 to finish on 30 under par and win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson by three shots.

Education
Nearly a third of vice-chancellors would cut hardship support if necessary over next three years, according to poll
Vice-chancellors have said they may need to cut hardship support for impoverished students and reduce outreach activities aimed at disadvantaged groups if the dire funding struggles at universities continue.
The anonymous poll of leaders by Universities UK (UUK) revealed the...

Education
Announcement comes after Alan Milburn says Britain has neglected generation of young people struggling to access work and training opportunities
Ministers are expanding youth work experience and training schemes, after Alan Milburn warned Britain is spending £25 keeping young people on benefits for every £1 spent helping them into work.
Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary will...

Education
Education secretary asks UK watchdog to look into nursery practices, including non-refundable deposits and add-ons
Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, is ordering a competition review of hidden childcare charges amid concerns parents are being hit with extra charges, despite the government’s flagship expansion of funded childcare hours.
Phillipson has written to the Competition and...

Education
As intelligence itself becomes privatised by big tech, allowing your intellectual faculties to wither in service of inane bots seems a dangerous move
Long before the age of multi-billion-dollar AI companies promising to disrupt the field of software development, I was learning to code the hard way.
It was the mid-2000s, and I was a child with unmonitored access to the family computer. With the...

Lifestyle
Award-winning brand influencer, Amanda Jingela, has wrapped up her vibrant girls’ trip to the breathtaking Bali in Indonesia.

Lifestyle
Siya Kolisi or Francois Pienaar? Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis reveals his favourite Springbok captain…

Lifestyle
Gayton McKenzie praised world-renowned artist Jonathan Butler – who recently received a National Order – for being positive role model.

Lifestyle
Springbok and Stormers star Siya Kolisi reunited with his ‘girls’ in a sweet Instagram post following his return to Cape Town…

Entertainment
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment
Masandawana draw 1-1 in Rabat to seal a 2-1 aggregate win in the Caf Champions League final.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Sunday, 24 May 2026 in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
A total of R400 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 24 May 2026.
Science/Tech
Phoronix reports on a presentation about trying FreeBSD on modern Framework laptop from last week’s Open Source Summit hosted by the Linux Foundation:With FreeBSD having worked on improving its laptop support over the past two years with some big changes and ongoing efforts for making a nice KDE desktop experience on FreeBSD, FreeBSD Foundation’s Executive Director has been trying to daily...
Science/Tech
“Canonical says Ubuntu Pastebin will be decommissioned at the end of May 2026,” writes Slashdot reader BrianFagioli, “as part of an infrastructure modernization effort.”The announcement only appeared this week, giving the Linux community barely any warning before a service that has been tied to Ubuntu support culture for years suddenly disappears. Ubuntu Pastebin has long been used for sharing...
Science/Tech
The Web Serial API lets websites write to (and read from) serial devices using JavaScript, including USB and Bluetooth devices with virtual serial ports. And this week’s Firefox 151 release introduced support for the Web Serial API on desktop. “Most folks won’t use this API,” acknowledges Mozilla’s blog, “but for our community of builders and tinkerers, it unlocks the ability to use Firefox to...
Science/Tech
It’s “the first time in seven years that a new Star Wars film has launched on the big screen,” writes CNBC . And Variety notes it’s expected to earn $102 million through Monday.[B]ox office analysts are mixed on the results. On one hand, it’s significant for any film to debut above $100 million in post-pandemic times. On the other, “Star Wars” is one of Hollywood’s preeminent film properties,...
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
Opting for the RAV4 means a bigger engine, in this case, 2.5-litres versus the Corolla Cross’ 2.0-litres.
Motoring
Health
The deadly virus has spread alarmingly in Congo for months. Only now is the response taking shape.
Health
Kinshasa residents continue to pack markets, bars and public transportation, despite growing international concern about the spread of the virus.
Health
A rapidly growing industry often overprescribes treatment to young children with autism, who spend as many as 40 hours a week at the facilities.

Health
Profit motives are shaping the care inside an expanding autism therapy industry, creating conditions that can harm some children. Our health reporter Sarah Kliff explains her new investigation, co-authored with Margot Sanger-Katz.