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Godongwana, Mantashe to help co-ordinate Sadc fuel, fertiliser supply mission
Cabinet has directed the ministers to co-ordinate a SADC response to ensure the security of fuel and fertiliser supply in the region.
THURSDAY, 07 MAY 2026, 13:35

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Cabinet has directed the ministers to co-ordinate a SADC response to ensure the security of fuel and fertiliser supply in the region.
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Arsenal and defending European champions Paris St Germain have reached the final after a memorable 2025/26 season that featured an unbeaten Arsenal run and the giant-killing heroics of Norway’s Bodø/Glimt.

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The reality TV star, model and former footballer died in Spain.

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Epstein’s former cellmate claims he found the note, which has not been verified by the BBC.

South Africa
NCC leader Fadiel Adams has appeared in court on charges linked to alleged interference…
South Africa
Computerised testing reduces corruption at licensing centres
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says there has been a significant decline in fraudulent learner licence passes, following the introduction of computerised testing systems at licensing centres across South Africa.
The computerised learner licence testing system, introduced in 2021, was implemented to combat...

South Africa
He has testified that the Port Shepstone Hawks offices operated between 7:30am and 4pm weekdays.
South Africa
Cabinet reaffirms South Africa’s growing strength in medical science
Cabinet says South Africa continues to demonstrate world-class medical and scientific expertise in its handling of the recent cases of Hantavirus.
This comes after South African officials worked with speed to detect, contain and respond to the cases of Hantavirus in the country.
Briefing media on the outcomes of...

World
The announcement follows recent ousting of several top officials in China’s military.

World
Iran is reviewing the Trump administration’s latest proposal to end the war. And, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Pope Leo XIV amid President Trump’s harsh criticism of him.
World
Across six locations in Indonesia, NPR spoke with locals about how nickel mining is changing the land and daily life. It’s brought jobs, but also concerns about environmental damage and public health.

World
The dozens of passengers, including the wife of a Dutch man who died, left the cruise ship during a stop at the British territory, the Dutch foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Africa
“If the people want me to have a third term, I will accept,” Tshisekedi says, with him due to step down in 2028.

Africa
The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.

Africa
DNA tests are underway to confirm whether remains found inside the crocodile match that of a missing man.

Africa
Sudan’s foreign minister says Ethiopia and UAE has chosen the “wrong path” and would regret it.

Business
A prominent law firm has noted that rising fuel and energy costs are putting flexible work arrangements back on the agenda for South African employers.

Business
Discovery Vitality is launching its first new core pillar in close to 20 years with the launch of a Sleep metric.

Business
SAMWU has warned National Treasury to back down from its order to end a R10.3 billion agreement between the City of Joburg and workers, threatening to fight any attempts to do so.

Business
FNB has launched a market first home loan solution designed to help young South Africans enter the property market earlier by easing the financial pressures associated with the early years of homeownership.

Politics
Members of Parliament are expected to propose ways to balance work and campaigns ahead of elections

Politics
Mashale, says the arrest of Fadiel Adams and the raiding of properties linked to him were unlawful

Politics
Fadiel Adams is accused of interfering with investigations into Sindiso Magaqa’s murder.

Politics
Michalakis was elected during the party’s caucus meeting today.

Sport
This weekend is shaping up to be a defining moment in the Western Cape schoolboy rugby season, with several fixtures expected to shake up the rankings.

Sport
The Junior Springboks have named their team to face New Zealand in their final U20 Rugby Championship game, which kicks off this Saturday.

Sport
Carys Cox and Hannah Dallavalle return to Wales’ backline for the Six Nations trip to Ireland, while Georgia Evans makes her first start of the campaign.

Sport
Elgin City suspend manager Allan Hale “with immediate effect, pending an ongoing investigation”.
Education
Here are ways Florida’s advanced high school history program, which students can use for college credit, differs from other curriculums.
Education
A confluence of factors is causing public schools in New York and across the country to experience dramatic reductions in enrollment.
Education
[Daily Maverick] While policymakers debate screen time and cognitive development, a parallel crisis is quietly unfolding in South Africa’s education sector: a tech supply chain riddled with vendor monopolies, retail exploitation and hardware dumping that prioritises profit over pedagogy.

Education
As the traditional route of school, university and entry-level job is ever more precarious, it’s no wonder parents are feeling the strain
Called on to do long division, how would you fare? I had no illusions going in. I couldn’t do it the first time round and, four decades later, it seemed unlikely the situation had improved. (For a split second I thought AI might help, but it was like...

Lifestyle
In a fast-food move that blends humour and marketing flair, McDonald’s in New Zealand has launched a creation dubbed the McMullet.

Lifestyle
UCT is moving ahead with plans to rebuild its historic Jagger Library, five years after a wildfire destroyed the landmark structure.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
New QR-code seals on cylinders aim to protect gas buyers from dodgy refills. Here’s how they work…

Entertainment
One analyst believes Baloyi is too moderate for the MK party.

Entertainment
“If you see the Premier League in England, Manchester City, Arsenal, they’re fighting. I think it’s the same fight that we see in the PSL,” said Ouaddou.

Entertainment
“One team tried to play and another one stopped them from playing using all the strategies,” he said.

Entertainment
The teenager moves from fullback to flyhalf amid Jordan Hendrikse and Siya Masuku’s injuries.

Science/Tech
Our writer tried some of the most popular insect repellents during runs, hikes, and evening walks. These are the ones we recommend.
Science/Tech
I have a horrendous lighting setup in my home office, but as a mixed-use room, my options for fixing it were limited.

Science/Tech
Specimen from 1983 lay forgotten at Natural History Museum until recently, when spotted by a volunteer and identified as new genus
He has lizards, bats, frogs, weevils, flatworms, snails and spiders named after him. But now Sir David Attenborough can celebrate his 100th birthday with an entirely new genus named in his honour.
Scientists from the Natural History Museum in London have paid...
Science/Tech
NewtonsLaw writes: According to Realtor.com, a California startup called Span plans to partner with Nvidia, PulteGroup, and other homebuilders to equip new homes with mini-data centers, so as to relieve the need to build and power much larger traditional centers. The article states the company “can install 8,000 XFRA units about six times faster and at five times lower cost than the...

Motoring
Airlink is looking for 82 passengers that may have been exposed to the Hantavirus on a recent flight.

Motoring
One Chinese car saw a massive jump in sales this April.

Motoring
BYD’s overseas sales soared in April as surging petrol prices in the wake of the Iran war spurred renewed interest in electric cars.

Motoring
South Africa’s automotive sector is valued at well over R500 billion.
Health
The health agency has been particularly strict in abolishing at-home work, overriding accommodations that were granted years before the pandemic.

Health
A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.

Health
Rapper Professor Green, real name Stephen Manderson, has long been open about his mental health difficulties and has joined up with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy which reports seven in 10 men don’t seek support until they hit crisis point.

Health
The Andes strain of the virus has been confirmed in two passengers who were taken to South Africa, according to the country’s health minister