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Mid-race seizure to marathon tilt – Warner Judd’s second chance
Great Britain’s Jess Warner Judd will make her London Marathon debut less than two years after a mid-race seizure left her fearing her career might be over.
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Great Britain’s Jess Warner Judd will make her London Marathon debut less than two years after a mid-race seizure left her fearing her career might be over.
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Orwell: 2+2=5 documents the ongoing relevance of George Orwell’s warnings against totalitarianism, proving that the Orwellian prophecy has already taken shape around us.

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Across the UK, shopfronts are being exploited by criminal gangs pushing illegal drugs, experts say.

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Vilakazi was not part of the Sundowns playing that won the 2016 title, as he was cup-tied, having already represented now-defunct Bidvest Wits in the same competition.

South Africa
N1 between Witvlag junction and the Hendrik Verwoerd Tunnel will be closed for several hours.

South Africa
Chikunga says women judges have a critical role in ensuring court decisions protect women.

South Africa
Advocate Cyril Mlotshwa has been testifying at the Nkabinde Enquiry.

South Africa
The Premier says the test results will help determine the cause of the alleged food contamination.

World
More than 70 years after the Korean War, South Korea is still confronting the legacy of a secret conflict waged in the shadows.

World
The Pope gives a frank and passionate speech, the likes of which have characterised his tour of Africa.

World
Iran has cut off its access to the global internet. To find an internet connection, some Iranians are traveling across the border with Turkey — even just to make video calls and then go back home.

World
The park, near the venue where inconclusive Iran-U.S. peace talks took place this month, provides respite to those who visit it.

Africa
At 17, Rasheed Wasiu was detained as security forces cracked down on protests against police brutality.

Africa
Zambia authorities and Edgar Lungu’s family are in a dispute over where former leader’s remains should be buried.

Africa
Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced in October 2025 when an Independence Day parade was cancelled.

Africa
The kidnappers raided his palace on Saturday and are believed to be holding him in a forest.

Business
Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Thursday, 23 April.

Business
If you’re in the market for car insurance or simply curious about whether you could be paying less, getting a car insurance quote from OUTsurance is a smart place to start.

Business
BBC UK editor Ed Thomas confronts a shopkeeper secretly filmed selling cannabis and cocaine to one of our researchers.

Business
WesBank has issued a warning to South Africans over the rampant surge in digital banking fraud, which has cost South Africans over R1.9 billion.

Politics
Tolashe allegedly registered luxury vehicles donated by the Chinese embassy in her children’s names.

Politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates the launch of the Senqu Bridge in Mokhotlong, Lesotho

Politics
He was a member of the Raymond Mhlaba Branch in the Dr WB Rubusana Region.

Politics
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry is chaired by Justice Sisi Khampepe.

Sport
The URC has decided that there will be disciplinary action against the Welsh winger who inured Sharks star Ethan Hooker.

Sport
The NFL Draft begins on Thursday, with Fernando Mendoza a huge favourite to be the first pick, but who are the other prospects to look out for?

Sport

Sport
Former plasterer Jonny Clayton is excelling in this season’s Premier League having been tipped to struggle in the showpiece event.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Lawmakers are now pushing for a formal policy change to declare education subsidised rather than fully free, after the government admitted it has been unable to fully finance the free education programme.

Education
Government advisers call for review of rules that cause loss of household income when a child takes up job training
Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are abandoning valuable job training opportunities because of a little-known welfare “apprenticeship penalty” that can leave their families out of pocket by as much as £340 a week.
The problem is caused by benefit rules that classify a...

Education
Measure will also limit device use during passing periods, lunch and recess and block YouTube on district devices
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Education
Don’t retreat from the world; engage it.

Lifestyle
Longtime Buccaneers fan, Helen Zille, was gifted an priceless, signed Orlando Pirates jersey. Take a look…
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Liesl Laurie celebrates Musa Mthobeni with a heartfelt birthday message.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
In the tripartite alliance, the reeling ANC can’t tell its left from its right as the SACP chooses to go it alone.
Entertainment

Entertainment
Ten dogs died in one De Wetshof street overnight. Residents believe criminals target guard dogs before breaking into homes.

Entertainment
The participation of an athlete with foreign allegiance at the national championships is not unusual.

Science/Tech
Madeleine Finlay sits down with science editor Ian Sample to hear about some of the winners of the Breakthrough Prize, which held its ceremony in LA last weekend. Each prize is worth $3m and they’re awarded in physics, maths and life sciences. Madeleine and Ian hear from molecular biologist Jean Bennett, who shared a life sciences prize for her work developing the world’s first FDA-approved...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: Nearly half of children in the United States are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a new report, as experts warned Donald Trump’s expansive rollback of protections will make the situation worse. The 27th annual air quality report from the American Lung Association (ALA) released on Wednesday evaluates pollution...
Science/Tech
Ancient Slashdot reader Alain Williams shares a report from the BBC: The Trump family’s World Liberty crypto venture is being sued by one of its billionaire backers over allegations of extortion. Justin Sun has accused World Liberty of an “illegal scheme” to seize his WLFI tokens, a cryptocurrency issued by the company. Sun alleges the firm, co-founded by U.S. President Donald Trump and his son...

Science/Tech
The former prime minister said graduates’ concerns about getting entry-level jobs are justified.

Motoring
BMW will introduce the all-new 7 Series in South Africa later this year.

Motoring
South African air fares are some of the cheapest in the world.
Motoring

Motoring
South Africans may soon face a price hike at the pumps as the R3 cut to GFL comes to an end.

Health
Rachel Moore is raising awareness for adenomyosis a womb disease which she said has ruined her life.
Health
In four days of congressional testimony, the health secretary sought to please the White House and his MAHA base at the same time.

Health
Amy-Jane Davies is one of 713,048 people in Wales waiting for any type of NHS treatment.
Health
Testifying on Capitol Hill, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continued to back away from his criticism of the measles shot. But he spoke on behalf of his department, not himself.