
Mother’s Day in the age of digital connections: What has changed?
Does Mother’s Day now survive digitally, where WhatsApp messages, voice notes, calls, and chats keep families connected across distance?
MONDAY, 04 MAY 2026, 14:31

Does Mother’s Day now survive digitally, where WhatsApp messages, voice notes, calls, and chats keep families connected across distance?

130 apply to new scheme launched by Nigeria to repatriate citizens amid fears that confrontations could escalate

Six people aboard the Dutch-registered MV Hondius, travelling from southern Argentina to the Canary Islands via Cape Verde, are believed to have contracted the virus. Three people have died while three are receiving treatment.

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.

The 2025/26 Betway Premiership season has entered its closing stages and there’s a mad scramble for bragging rights as SA’s top goal scorer.

Continental identity has become a convenient substitute for the hard, often uncomfortable work of building functional states, says the writer

It was a thriving community and home to several thousands of coloureds, Malays, Indians and whites in the decades before the 1970s.Nowadays it faces significant challenges with high rate of crime, poverty, prostitution and drug abuse.

KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast R2 billion mega-resort has officially received its occupation certificate.

West Bengal’s verdict could reshape not just the state’s politics, but the future trajectory of Modi’s BJP.

Birmingham’s Utilita Arena was evacuated on Friday night with the comedian ushered off stage.
[Nyasa Times] More than 30 needy students from various secondary schools across Malawi have received educational support, including upkeep items such as soap, notebooks, pens, lotion, and other learning materials.

Joel ‘Ace’ Mnini says defenders must be under pressure
[Daily News] Kilimanjaro — STUDENTS of Toroha Secondary School in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region, are set to be spared long treks in search of water after area Member of Parliament, Ngwaru Maghembe, donated pipes to improve water access at the school.
The Independent reports that “more than a third of children in the UK have found a way around age verification measures” for social media sites and other online platforms. And new research from online safety organisation Internet Matters “suggests one in six parents have helped their child to get past age verification checks, with children reporting ‘tricking’ platforms into thinking they are...
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has wished success to Form Six students and teacher training college students sitting for their final examinations, urging them to remain calm, honest, and confident.

Village Boys ride unbeaten home streak to top-flight promotion
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — A TOTAL of 133,655 registered candidates are sitting for the 2026 Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE), which begins today across Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar.

A British national is being treated for hantavirus in an undisclosed hospital in Sandton after falling ill while on a cruise.

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Soweto giants Orlando Pirates continue their quest for the 2025/26 Betway Premiership title dream, visiting Stellenbosch FC in Cape Town.
Africa’s Travel Indaba to drive economic growth
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says Africa’s Travel Indaba is a powerful celebration of the continent’s extraordinary potential to drive economic growth through tourism.
“This is where travel industry professionals gather, including tour operators, hotels, airlines and tourism boards to showcase products, network, negotiate deals...