7 killed in head-on collision in Gqeberha
The crash involved a seven seater SUV with seven occupants and a manganese truck.
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News24 | Easter horror: Eastern Cape crash claims seven lives
Seven people died on Easter Sunday in a deadly crash in the Eastern Cape. The crash occurred at around 15:00 on the M17 between KwaZakhele and Motherwell in Gqeberha.
Who is Viktor Orban, Hungarian PM fighting to stay in power after 16 years?
Since 2010, Orbán has transformed Hungary into what the European Parliament has denounced as a “hybrid regime of electoral autocracy”.
MacIntyre and Wallace in contention at delayed Texas Open
Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre bogeys the 18th to hold a narrow lead going into round four of the weather-affected Texas Open
Hungary alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of election
The incident comes a week before the polls, and follow warnings of a potential operations staged to influence voters.
Chrome 148 Will Start ‘Lazy Loading’ Video and Audio to Improve Performance
“Google has announced that it’s currently testing a new feature for Chrome 148 that could speed up day-to-day browsing,” reports PC World:[T]he browser can intelligently postpone the loading of certain elements. Why load all images at the start when it can instead load images as you get close to them while scrolling? Chrome and Chromium-based browsers have had built-in lazy loading support for...
Phones, drugs and illegal items seized during Pollsmoor raid
The prison has around houses 8000 offenders in a facility with an official bed capacity of 4000
Damaging waves and scattered storms forecast for Monday
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 06 April 2026.
Thousands flock to festival of Chariots at Durban’s North Beach
The beachfront is bursting with colour, including the distinctive saffron dress of Krishna devotees.
Wakefield beat Castleford to keep pace with leaders
Wakefield Trinity keep pace with the top few sides in the Super League table following a comfortable win at Castleford Tigers.
Superb Bordeaux knock Tigers out of Champions Cup
Leicester Tigers were well beaten by a relentless Bordeaux Begles side as the defending champions cruised through to the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup.
Heavy rain causes poor visibility on N6, warning issued to motorists
Free State RIMS chairperson Sipho Towa says heavy rain is being experienced along parts of the road
KZN mayor vows to have the last word with illegal foreigners after Easter
Myeza’s remarks come amid a broader wave of anti-immigration sentiment.
Easter Egg hunt at Johannesburg Zoo brings families together
Children took part in the exciting Easter egg hunt, while parents and guardians enjoyed the zoo
Mighty Pogacar equals record with third Flanders win
Tadej Pogacar defends his title and wins a record-equalling third Tour of Flanders after dropping rival Mathieu van der Poel 18km from the finish.
48 hours in pictures, 5 April 2026
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.
Trump Slashed Science Funding. Now the U.S. Could Face a Costly Brain Drain.
The White House’s attacks on academia and budget cuts for research have provided an opening for other countries to poach leading scientists.
Scientists Engineered a Plant To Produce 5 Different Psychedelics At Once
Plants, toads, and mushrooms “can all produce psychedelic substances,” writes ScienceAlert. “And now their powers have been combined in one plant.”[S]cientists have taken the genes these organisms use to make five natural psychedelics and introduced them into a tobacco plant ( Nicotiana benthamiana), which then produced all five compounds simultaneously. As interest grows in psychedelics as...
News24 | Family Day weather: Disruptive waves forecast along SA coast as storms hit eastern regions
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning of damaging waves expected to disrupt beachfront activities along parts of the coastline on Monday, Family Day.
Over 100 public servants flagged for financial misconduct, most cases only ended with little more than a warning
Government admits it lacked systems to track lifestyle audits outcomes, but promises reform is coming.
Artemis II astronauts expected to reach far side of moon on Monday
Nasa team get deeper into space than any humans have ever ventured
Astronauts on the historic Artemis II mission are expected to reach the far side of the moon on Monday, venturing deeper into space than any humans before them.
Nasa has reported satisfaction with progress toward the lunar fly-round since the team’s launch on Wednesday, with the three Americans and one Canadian on course to...