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What we know about the Golders Green stabbings
Two Jewish men have been stabbed in Golders Green, north London, an attack police have declared as a terrorist incident.
WEDNESDAY, 29 APRIL 2026, 23:37

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Two Jewish men have been stabbed in Golders Green, north London, an attack police have declared as a terrorist incident.
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Advocate Andy Mothibi, the new head of the NPA, showcases a 74% murder conviction rate and ambitious reforms aimed at enhancing legal services and addressing public concerns.

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Beninese superstar Angélique Kidjo and America saxophonist Kamasi Washington will headline the 27th annual Joy of Jazz.
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Anti-foreigner group March and March protested in Tshwane and Johannesburg this week, using rhetoric likely to rise ahead of the local government elections.

South Africa
The M7 Durban Bound was closed for hours whilst emergency personnel worked on the scene.

South Africa
March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma says the campaign seeks the return of undocumented migrants

South Africa
Accused two in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Bongani Ntanzi, has concluded his testimony.

South Africa
Accused number four in the Lusikisiki trial admits that he wasn’t assaulted during questioning

World
Indonesia is in the midst of a nickel boom, but there are concerns about how the mineral is mined and refined, and about its cost to the environment and local health.

World
There were highly charged scenes as former senior regime official, Atef Najib, appeared before a Damascus court.

World
The Pentagon estimates the war has cost $25 billion over the past two months. In congressional testimony, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not say when the war might end.

World
The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed, after the failure of earlier attempts.

Africa
Malagasy prosecuters used a Whatsapp group as evidence for the detained individuals alleged crimes.

Africa
Botswana’s Collen Kebinatshipi urges African federations to offer better support for athletes amid concerns of a talent drain from the continent.

Africa
The 28-year-old was arrested in February after a man had been shot at his home in Johannesburg.

Africa
Last weekend’s attacks came as the Africa Corps withdrew from a key base in northern Mali.

Business
Powell’s news conference after holding rates covered the US-Israel war with Iran, inflation, legal attacks, and the Fed’s independence

Business
The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE’s departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.

Business
How the US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell came to blows.

Business
Paper and packaging firm DS Smith says it is consulting with staff.

Politics
Some branches still maintain that there are issues of material irregularities and disputes.

Politics
ANC NEC is visiting the KwaZulu-Natal after appointment of new leadership.

Politics
The Boksburg Magistrate’s Court granted Kagiso Lerutla and Julius Mkhwanazi bail of R30 000 each.

Politics
The first draft report has been shared with committee members.

Sport
Watch the moment an Arsenal penalty for a foul on Eberechi Eze by Atletico Madrid’s David Hancko is overturned by VAR in their Champions League first-leg tie.

Sport
Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia both score twice to give PSG a 5-4 lead in their Champions League semi-final tie against Bayern Munich, after a pulsating first leg at the Parc Des Princes.

Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns climbed to the top of the Betway Premiership table after securing a 1-0 away victory over Polokwane City on Wednesday night.

Sport
Goals from Tebogo Potsane and Sphesihle Jeza handed Siwelele FC a 2-0 Betway Premiership win over Kaizer Chiefs at the Toyota Stadium.

Education
England’s higher education regulator must rebuild trust with troubled sector after series of blunders under previous leadership
In its brief and unhappy life, England’s Office for Students has been offered a series of challenges it has largely failed to meet. This week the latest and most embarrassing of those was unveiled, when the high court decisively rejected the higher education...
Education
[Nile Post] Uganda has earned international recognition after being selected among a small group of countries honoured at the Islamic University of Madinah Distinguished Alumni Awards (Fifth Edition, 1447 AH / 2026).

Education
Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman’s portrait hangs discretely in a building that promises cultural clout and architectural poise – yet can seem rather bland and bloodless
When the wealthy Paduan banker Enrico Scrovegni commissioned the building of his eponymous chapel in the 14th century, he made sure that he was immortalised in the lavish frescoes adorning its interior. Florentine artist Giotto...
Education
[New Times] You have the grades, the idea or the drive. What you might need is backing.

Lifestyle
A Joburg man shared how competing in the Rocomamas Fire Wing Challenge landed him in the emergency room…

Lifestyle
Our story about Jeanette Kidiemetse Moses generated 183 comments. Almost none of them read it.

Lifestyle
Peet Viljoen – the husband of ‘Real Housewives’ star Mel Viljoen – has spoken out on their experience in a US ICE detention centre.

Lifestyle
‘Apex’ climbs Netflix’s Top 10 as Charlize Theron faces a deadly cat-and-mouse chase in the Australian wilderness.

Entertainment
‘It is one of the biggest areas we need to improve – a consistency in our mindset and in our behaviour going forward,’ said the Chiefs co-head coach.

Entertainment
A win took them to 61 points, two clear of Orlando Pirates after 26 matches.

Entertainment
Lehlohonolo Seema’s Siwelele picked up just their seventh league win of the season.

Entertainment
A total of R98 million in jackpots is up for grabs tonight. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 29 April 2026.
Science/Tech
In the second day of a trial pitting Mr. Musk against OpenAI, he said he was misled by the company’s chief executive, Sam Altman. But OpenAI’s lawyer said evidence showed the opposite.
Science/Tech
Joby Aviation has completed demonstration flights of its electric air taxi over New York City, testing real routes between JFK and Manhattan helipads as it prepares for a future commercial service. The company says its eVTOL could turn a 60- to 120-minute airport trip into a flight of under 10 minutes, though commercial launch still depends on FAA certification. Electrive reports: To launch...

Science/Tech
People with meniscus tears who underwent surgery had poorer knee function and worse osteoarthritis after 10 years than those who did not
A common knee surgery for cartilage damage does not benefit patients and may lead to worse outcomes, a 10-year trial suggests.
The study tracked outcomes for patients treated for a meniscus tear, who were given a partial meniscectomy, one of the most common...

Science/Tech
“I believe the technology was deployed too quickly in too vast amounts, with hundreds of vehicles, when it wasn’t really ready,” one police official told federal regulators last month.

Motoring
Car manufacturers experienced a turbulent first quarter of 2026 in South Africa.
Motoring

Motoring
The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has outlined its plans for the year, including the first phase of the AARTO rollout.
Motoring

Health
The case, which opened in the High Court on Wednesday, originally involved 3,000 claimants and is set to become the largest product liability case in UK history.

Health
What are the main symptoms and causes of bowel cancer, and how can you reduce your risk of getting it?

Health
Researchers stress that simple lifestyle changes can still significantly reduce the risk of cancer.
Health
A headset recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration uses a weak electric current to shock the brain. Some researchers hope it could challenge the current pill-centric paradigm.