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WATCH | North West girl, 12, dies after being swept away by floods
Heavy rain causes mass disruption, villages are cut off and bridges collapse
MONDAY, 04 MAY 2026, 19:00

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Heavy rain causes mass disruption, villages are cut off and bridges collapse

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The 44-year-old will avoid jail time after her arrest in California earlier this year.
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The rumours of South Africa’s automotive manufacturing decline is actually documented fact. Our country is caught in the middle of a storm that is reshaping the global playing field.

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The ex-New York mayor ‘remains in critical but stable condition’, according to his spokesman.

South Africa
The South African Weather Services has warned of heavy rains and gale force winds from tomorrow.

South Africa
Manamela also announced the appointment of Professor Hlengani Mathebula as the administrator.

South Africa
The party says any moves that undermining governance or shift focus away from supporting students.

South Africa
On Monday the Commission’s chairperson ruled that Witness G’s testimony will be heard in camera

World
The U.S. military said it helped two merchant ships transit the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said it was fending off Iranian missiles and drones.

World
President Trump announced that the U.S will “guide” stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz. And, Democrats face an uphill battle to gain Senate control. Here are the key races to watch.

World
Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who came third and fourth respectively in the last elections, switch parties.

World
Rescuers defy warnings as the stranded “Humpback Hope,” also known in German media as Timmy, is carried by barge into the North Sea, racing against time to save her.

Africa
Malawi’s rollout of a digital tax platform has triggered widespread business protests, with traders arguing that economic pressures and foreign exchange shortages were ignored during consultations

Africa
Inflation in mainland Tanzania is expected to remain within the 3% to 5% target range, supported by stable food supply and exchange rate stability

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.
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Business
Paymenow, which was co-founded by Springbok legend Bryan Habana, has merged with fellow fintech PayCurve.

Business
The Department of Health (DoH) has requested that the public stay calm after a rare case of Hantavirus was confirmed in a critically ill British national in South Africa.

Business
Results from a recent Schools Water Testing Project have revealed major concerns about water quality in South Africa.

Politics
The ANC’s NW is in the Nelson Mandela Metro as part of its service delivery outreach.

Politics
Sources close to Kubayi said the approach was not genuine but ‘malicious’ and meant to disrupt her

Politics
President Ramaposa has reaffirmed the strong ties between the party and the Bantu Church of Christ.

Politics
The IEC says the meeting is part of its stakeholder engagement programme as it prepares for the LGE

Sport
Challenge Cup semi-finalists Dragons need to keep building after a season of progress under Filo Tiatia.

Sport
A look at the latest antepost odds ahead of the 130th running of the Hollywoodbets Durban July, Africa’s richest horse race.

Sport
Joe Root and Dom Bess take four wickets each as Yorkshire spin Somerset to a 75-run Championship defeat at Taunton.

Sport
CAF has confirmed the officiating team for the first leg of the CAF Champions League final between Mamelodi Sundowns and AS FAR.
Education
[Vanguard] As Nigeria marks the Mental Health Awareness Month this May, there is a growing but under-acknowledged crisis. As far back as 2018, an estimated 14.3 million Nigerians between the ages of 15 and 64 were reported to have used drugs, with about 3 million living with drug use disorders, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC, 2018). Since then, emerging studies...
Education
[Vanguard] No fewer than 18 young Nigerians have been awarded fully funded scholarships worth over $2.1 million to study at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, following the successful completion of the inaugural Tiwa Savage Music Foundation intensive programme.
Education
[SAnews.gov.za] Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has outlined an ambitious “system reset” for the post-school education and training (PSET) sector.
Education
[SAnews.gov.za] Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube, has called for urgent and sustained investment in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) as a critical foundation for improving learning outcomes, advancing gender equality, and driving long-term economic growth across Africa.

Lifestyle
Siya Kolisi’s ‘girlfriend’, 25-year-old influencer Rachel John is on a ‘new adventure’ in Nigeria. Take a look…
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Lifestyle
A new ‘hybrid living’ trend is reshaping property buying in South Africa, balancing city life with coastal escapes.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Cole Palmer compounded Chelsea’s misery when he missed a penalty late in the first half.

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

Entertainment
Ezhiah Skhumbuzo Mvubu and his brother robbed a Pick n Pay store nearly 20 years ago.

Entertainment
Incidents involving regulator, SAA andSafair still unresolved.
Science/Tech
Astronomers have identified 27 potential new circumbinary planets — worlds that orbit two stars, like Star Wars’ Tatooine. “To date, only about 18 circumbinary planets … had been identified in the universe,” reports the Guardian. “More than 6,000 planets have been discovered that orbit single stars, like Earth does around the sun.” The Guardian reports: In a timely publication for May 4, also...
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: In a makeshift demonstration kitchen in Concord, California, cooking oil splatters in and around a frying pan, which catches fire on an unattended gas stove. Within moments, a smoke detector wails. But in this demonstration, something less common happens: An AI-driven sensor activates and wall emitters blast infrasound waves toward the...

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Using a 1930s trade law, Homeland Security targeted the man—who hasn’t entered the US in more than a decade—following posts on X condemning the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

Science/Tech
Exclusive: Sperm re-transplant offers hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could have biological children one day
In a groundbreaking fertility trial, a man whose testicular tissue was frozen before he underwent chemotherapy as a child to be re-transplanted 16 years later has been able to produce sperm.
It is the first time a transplant of cryopreserved prepubertal testicular tissue...

Motoring
Chery’s newest car brand looks a lot like Land Rover, and there’s a good reason for that.
Motoring

Motoring
South African driving licence cards hold a lot of personal information.
Motoring

Health
Dr Aziza explains why napping could be a sign of a bigger issue

Health
Chris and Xand continue their conversation with physiotherapist and vestibular rehabilitation specialist, Maggie Stacey.
Health
The drugs are 10 times more dangerous than fentanyl. They are showing up in street drugs in the South and the Midwest, and will most likely spread to other regions.
Health
Unusual opioids are infiltrating street drugs. Knoxville’s top forensic doctor is on the front lines, pressing to quickly identify the most lethal.