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WEATHER: Severe cold and stormy conditions expected in SA

Three Kosovo Serbs jailed over deadly gun battle and monastery siege

Starmer plans new powers to ban state-backed terror groups

South Africa

Lesufi denies requesting dockets for engineer Armand Swart’s murder

Cloudy and cold conditions expected across Gauteng

One killed, two injured in Limpopo N1 head-on collision

World

How the Kremlin’s internet crackdown is frustrating Russians

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz

Poisoning suspected in deaths of 18 wolves in Italian national park

Africa

Pirates hijack oil tanker off the coast of Somalia

Former Nigeria striker Eneramo dies during match

Behind Nigeria’s murky coup plot – the money, the prayers and a Nollywood arrest

Business

Island’s inflation rate is 2.7%, new figures show

One step forward, one step back for South Africa

Transnet appoints Mohammed Abdool as new CEO of National Ports Authority

Sport

CAF Rankings: Sundowns lead, Pirates rise, Chiefs lag

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to miss French Open

Munoz dies from infection six days after crash

Education

Liberia: House Endorses Bong Mining Probe Report, Passes Paynesville School System Act

Kenya: MP Njeri Maina Questions State House Spending As Education Funding Concerns Grow

Nigeria: Trending – ‘Our Education, English Accent ‘Better’ Than Nigeria’s’ – Kenyan President

Lifestyle

Basetsana Kumalo remembers special interview moment with Michael Jackson

SASSA grant recipient says elderly are neglected by government

Don’t panic: Woolworths won’t run out of Chuckles chocolate

Entertainment

Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results: Friday, 24 April 2026

IN PICTURES: 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition

Saturday’s weather: Storms threaten Northern Cape as provinces face showers

Science/Tech

What Are Prediction Markets, and Why Are They Causing Controversy?

Beatbot Pool-Cleaning Robots Are on Sale for a Limited Time

AI-Designed Drugs by a DeepMind Spinoff Are Headed to Human Trials

Motoring

R9-per-litre fuel surcharge for South Africa’s petrol stations, a big recovery for petrol prices, and a new R4.2-billion bridge

Warning for South African diesel drivers

10 new SUVs you can buy for the price of a used Toyota Fortuner

Health

How one woman used delivery apps to hide her alcoholism

As Trump Officials Pushed Health Savings Accounts, Kennedy Aide Had Wellness Company Stake

What NHS challenges does the election winner face?