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Are Man City now title favourites after win over Arsenal?
Erling Haaland’s winning goal, the explosion of noise, the reaction at full-time – are Man City now favourites to win the Premier League title?
SUNDAY, 19 APRIL 2026, 22:10

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Erling Haaland’s winning goal, the explosion of noise, the reaction at full-time – are Man City now favourites to win the Premier League title?
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A newly drafted History Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (Caps) proposes a radical shift away from Eurocentric teaching toward an “African-centred” approach. Now open for public comment, the draft curriculum aims to equip learners with a deep understanding of Africa’s long past and its undeniable interconnectedness with the rest of the world.
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Nelson Mandela Bay councillors have demanded full disclosure of the officials implicated in a R35m streetlight tender scandal, warning a lack of names undermines accountability and risks continued misuse of municipal resources.

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Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki strike as Manchester City beat league leaders Arsenal to close the gap to three points with a game in hand and pile more pressure on Mikel Arteta’s side.

South Africa
Mkhwanazi was arrested on Saturday by the SAPS Madlanga Task Team.

South Africa
Daphney Manamela claimed that among the cases Cele interfered with was the murder of Hillary Gardee.

South Africa
In Australia, children under the age of 16 are banned from using social platforms such as Instagram.

South Africa
Interested parties are encouraged to use the additional time to engage meaningfully with the draft

World
A series of strong winds has torn through the midwestern US, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads obstructed.

World
Authorities say the officers have been suspended and an investigation into their actions is under way.

World
Thousands of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes in Malaysia’s Sabah state.

World
Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.

Africa
The country’s biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.

Africa
For centuries the prized sculptures, central to national identity, have been kept outside Zimbabwe’s borders.

Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.

Africa
The BBC speaks to a student who pushed for his toe print to be taken to verify his identity.

Business
Taxpayers living in this semi-arid municipality earn more on average than anywhere else in South Africa.

Business
US President Donald Trump has issued a final warning if Tehran doesn’t agree to a deal.

Business
The South African Reserve Bank’s future interest rate decisions depend heavily on the outcome of the war in Iran.

Business
Despite some positive sentiment towards the country in recent months, South Africans who choose to stay make smart financial decisions to protect themselves and their families.

Politics
Steenberg says his mayoral campaign will be launched ahead of the local government election

Politics
The complaint on this matter was submitted to the Public in October 2023.

Politics
Shinga was found guilty of misconduct and gross insubordination by the partys disciplinary committee

Politics
The party has instructed regional, branch committees across the SA to convene meetings on Sunday.

Sport
Scrolling further down the table, the Europa League and Europa Conference League spots are anyone’s guess.

Sport
Monaghan manager Gabriel Bannigan admits there is a sense of “relief” after his side secured a 0-27 to 2-14 victory over Cavan to reach the Ulster Championship semi-finals.

Sport
Morgan Gibbs-White’s hat-trick helps Nottingham Forest secure a vital 4-1 comeback victory in their bid for Premier League survival, and leaves Burnley on the brink of relegation.

Sport
Half-centuries from Heather Knight and Dani Gibson help Somerset beat Lancashire by four wickets at Southport.
Education
He was one of 5 University of Buffalo faculty members fired for not signing loyalty oaths. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled in their favor.

Education
Higher nutritional standards are a good idea. But ministers, like hungry pupils, must avoid looking for ‘grab-and-go’ fixes
For growing children, lunchtime is a vital moment in every day. Full-time education is demanding. Afternoon lessons only work because they come after a break – and food. And children, like adults, often mind a great deal about what they eat. So school menus are...
Education
Shortly before 2 a.m., a fight broke out at the downtown pedestrian mall. When police officers arrived, they heard gunshots.
Education
Readers respond to an Opinion essay by Frank Bruni. Also: An arch near Arlington; cuts in mental health care; transformation in prison.

Lifestyle
South African comedian Leon Schuster – known for films like ‘You Must Be Joking’, and ‘Oh Schuks’, shared another sombre health update…

Lifestyle
Cape Town’s water outages this week: See all the affected suburbs, shut-off times, low-pressure zones and impacted streets.

Lifestyle
A livid Elon Musk responded to criticism accusing him of pushing a false narrative of South Africa and its transformative laws…

Lifestyle
An investigator has warned that Mel and Peet Viljoen may attempt to deceive the public after they are deported to South Africa…

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 19 April 2026.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories this Sunday, 19 April 2026, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
Pep Guardiola’s men close to within three points of the leaders and have a game in hand.

Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 20 April 2026.
Science/Tech
In October and through November, America’s EV sales reached their lowest point since 2022 after government subsidies expired, remembers Time. “But first-quarter data for 2026 shows that used EV sales were 12% higher than the same time last year and 17% higher than the previous quarter. “One factor likely helping push buyers toward these cars is high gas prices, which recently topped $4.00 a...
Science/Tech
NBC News reports on a 16-person clinical trial of “personalized messenger RNA vaccines” which use the immune system to fight cancer cells. “The goal is not to eliminate existing tumors, but instead to stamp out lingering, undetected cancer cells, and later any new cells that form before they can cause a recurrence.”Patients still have surgery to remove tumors. After that, the mRNA vaccines are...
Science/Tech
“Motorola has filed a lawsuit in India against social media platforms and content creators,” reports TechCrunch, “over posts it alleges are defamatory…”The lawsuit, filed in a Bengaluru court and obtained by TechCrunch, names platforms such as X, YouTube, and Instagram along with dozens of content creators, and seeks takedown of the content as well as broader restraint on what it describes as...
Science/Tech
“Nevada quietly signed an agreement earlier this year with a company that collects location data from cellphones, allowing police to track a device virtually in real time,” reports the Associated Press. “All without a warrant.”The software from Fog Data Science, adopted this January in Nevada through a Department of Public Safety contract, pulls information from smartphone apps in order to let...

Motoring
Besides hybrid options, South African car buyers have several fuel-efficient compact SUVs to choose from.

Motoring
For the same price of a new and much smaller sedan, you can be large and in charge.

Motoring
Kia’s premium double-cab bakkie has finally landed in South Africa.

Motoring
Hyundai is selling cars on WhatsApp in South Africa.
Health
With shortages of medical professionals and an aging population, thousands of community health care workers prevent older adults from falling through the cracks.
Health
An upcoming executive order is intended to accelerate research into the compounds’ efficacy in treating PTSD, depression and other mental health problems, officials said.
Health
The numbers are the first to quantify the effect of the Trump administration’s shutdown and restarting of a program that has saved millions of lives worldwide.

Health
BBC Verify breaks down how fake viral images of celebrities at Coachella are actually AI generated.