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Minister says urgent action needed to stop rise in child abuse, exploitation
Tolashe raised concern over increasing reports of child abuse and exploitation, citing national data showing a worrying upward trend.
MONDAY, 04 MAY 2026, 06:16

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Tolashe raised concern over increasing reports of child abuse and exploitation, citing national data showing a worrying upward trend.

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Firefighters were tackling the blaze that local officials estimated to stretch 558 acres (2.3 sq km).
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LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) – Britain is set to enter talks to join the European Union’s 78 billion pound loan ($106 billion) to Ukraine, the government said on Sunday, in a further sign of deepening European defence ties under rising U.S. pressure.
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May 3 (Reuters) – Three people have died and three are ill after aNetherlands-based cruise ship was hit by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a rodent-borne virus that can cause fatal respiratory illness, authorities and media reports said on Sunday.

South Africa
Five suspects are on trial for killing Senzo Meyiwa in October 2014

South Africa
The suspects were arrested on Saturday after police successfully rescued a man in Kagiso.

South Africa
Police dog unit will join rescue team deployed in Metswetsaneng to search for a missing man

South Africa
The crime intelligence officer, will appear remotely and off camera but audible to the public

World
The United States will launch an effort on Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, as two ships around the strait reported attacks.

World
Hantaviruses are usually spread by exposure to urine, saliva or feces from infected rodents, such as rats or mice. Hantavirus infections are rare but can cause deadly respiratory infections.

World
U.S. gas prices were nearly $3 an average prior to the start of the war in Iran.

World
Israeli restrictions on movement in the West Bank are impeding garbage trucks from reaching landfills, leaving Palestinians living amid mounds of trash. Two Palestinian entrepreneurs are trying to change this.

Africa
More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.

Africa
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says current rules are “on the right side” when it comes to shoe technology, following Sabastian Sawe’s record-breaking time at the London Marathon.

Africa
Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.

Africa
The unusually forceful intervention highlights concerns about governance in the management of public retirement savings

Business
GameStop’s chief executive Ryan Cohen told the Wall Street Journal that he sees potential to make eBay a much bigger rival to Amazon.

Business
Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital’s environmental targets.
Business

Business
Spear’s Magazine has published a list of the best private schools in 2026, featuring a notable all-girls school in KwaZulu-Natal.

Politics
An urgent court interdict obtained by two members of branches in the area halted the conference

Politics
He says members of the political killing task team raided a house he used to live in Cape Town

Politics
Debate grows over the effectiveness of SANDF support to SAPS amid rising crime concerns

Politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced that the local elections will be held on November 4

Sport
Vinicius Jr scores twice as Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 to keep Barcelona waiting to win the La Liga title ahead of next week’s El Clasico.

Sport
Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Micah Richards believe Benjamin Sesko’s goal against Liverpool should not have stood after it brushed his fingers, saying under the laws of the game it should have been a handball.

Sport
Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer says Michael Carrick “deserves a chance” as Manchester United’s manager next season after securing a Champions League spot.

Sport
Match of the Day pundit Micah Richards analyses Tottenham Hotspur’s “brave” press during their win against Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Education
Cellphone bans got devices out of students’ hands, according to the first large study. But behavior and academics have not improved, at least so far.

Education
Once violently defended from extinction, Welsh is still a part of daily life. By learning my family’s language, I hoped to join their conversation
By Dan Fox. Read by Matt Addis
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Education
Readers discuss a Texas law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Also: A job seeker’s tale; long movies.
Education
This school gave me hope for our democracy.

Lifestyle
Fans of Khanyi Mbau were left reeling over images of her face lift, which she believes will get ‘better with time’….

Lifestyle
Top Billing presenter Jonathan Boynton-Lee has fondly remembered his late co-star and pal, Simba Mhere, who tragically died 11 years ago.

Lifestyle
Mel and Peet Viljoen – currently detained in ICE detention centres – have accused police of stealing their luxury items…

Lifestyle
Fans on X slammed the recent performance of Bongani Fassie, stating that his dance moves seem somewhat outdated.

Entertainment
A confidential report into broad-based black economic empowerment in the mining industry had been suppressed since 2015.

Entertainment
An ANC councillor suggested the narrative around the debt was created without full knowledge of the details.

Entertainment
When conflict flares in the Middle East, South Africans feel the impact at the petrol pump.

Entertainment
AI’s golden offers are just turkey feed before Christmas.
Science/Tech
“So yesterday the Devteam (it is always the Devteam) released version 5.0 of legendary and venerable rogueike compuer game NetHack,” writes the Rogue-like games column @Play. “It is 39 years old…” MilenCent (Slashdot reader #219,397) writes: In addition to play changes it’s left for players to discover, this version updates the code to compile with C99, makes it much easier to cross compile the...
Science/Tech
“Vibe coding just got a whole lot more adorable,” writes Engadget:OpenAI introduced AI-generated pets to the Codex app, its agentic tool that helps with coding. These “optional animated companions” don’t do any coding themselves, but serve as a floating overlay that can tell you what Codex is working on, notify you when Codex completes a task or whether it needs your input on something. The new...

Science/Tech
On ‘Star Wars day’, researchers more than double the number of potential known ‘circumbinary’ planets like the fictional Tatooine, home to Luke Skywalker
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Astronomers have discovered 27 new potential planets that orbit two stars, like the fictional desert planet Tatooine from the...
Science/Tech
The Associated Press reports:On a March afternoon, artificial intelligence detected something resembling smoke on a camera feed from Arizona’s Coconino National Forest. Human analysts verified it wasn’t a cloud or dust, then alerted the state’s forest service and largest electric utility. One of dozens of AI cameras installed for the utility Arizona Public Service had spotted early signs of...
Motoring

Motoring
China’s bullet trains are fast, quiet, and punctual, and I’d easily take one over a plane if given the opportunity.

Motoring
Audi’s F1 boss said entering the sport via a legacy team has proved more difficult than starting with a clean slate, as the German carmaker runs up against more established rivals.

Motoring
The sudden resignation of SAA’s CEO and reports of criminal syndicates stealing aircraft parts have cast doubts over the airline’s viability.
Health
Three people aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean have died from what health officials suspect were hantavirus infections.
Health
One case of the infection has been confirmed in a laboratory, and there are five additional suspected cases, the organization said on Sunday.
Health
For decades, conservatives were adamantly opposed to the use of drugs like psilocybin and LSD. Now, the Trump administration has made a sharp pivot.
Health
Some screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the list.