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Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus
The specialist team parachuted on to Trista de Cunha, a remote British overseas territory, to treat them.
SUNDAY, 10 MAY 2026, 11:14

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The specialist team parachuted on to Trista de Cunha, a remote British overseas territory, to treat them.

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With food prices rising rapidly, do loyalty schemes still have any connection to loyalty?

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Barbara Lisowska, 65, is fired for gross misconduct after the incident in Warrington, Cheshire.
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South Africa
Diale says they have partnerships with traditional leaders and the private sector.

South Africa
This follows the newspaper’s failure of its digital-only model to meet expectations.
South Africa
SAWS issues warnings for adverse weather
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued an Orange Level 8 weather warning for disruptive rainfall in the Western Cape.The adverse weather, according to the weather service, is expected to lead to the flooding of roads, bridges and formal and informal settlements, mudslides and danger to life due to fast flowing rivers.
These...
South Africa
NPA welcomes two life sentences imposed on school general worker
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has welcomed the two life sentences handed down by the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court to Muthi Lazarus Ratlhogo, a general worker at a primary school in Mamelodi West in Pretoria.This is after Ratlhogo was convicted of two counts of rape of a seven-year-old learner. The court...

World
Officials are investigating what caused the explosion at a popular marina in southern Florida.

World
The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero holds one of the most revered positions in the Buddhist world.

World
The 61st edition of the international art event launched on Saturday in an atmosphere marked by geopolitical strife.

World
BBC’s Sarah Rainsford reports from the port in Tenerife where the MV Hondius is soon to dock, after a deadly hantavirus outbreak.

Africa
Announcing his death, President Duma Boko said Mogae was “a distinguished statesman and patriot”.

Africa
The ruling could have huge implications for the political future of Cyril Ramaphosa.

Africa
The death toll is unclear but sources say between 30 and 50 people died in Wednesday’s attacks.

Africa
The former university lecturer was a vocal critic of the government and ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front party.

Business
A recent judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) that has clarified an important issue for estates, sectional title schemes, and other gated communities in South Africa.

Business
A petrol station situated on the N4 highway is home to a family of white rhinos, amongst other animals such as buffalo, zebras, and various antelope.
Business

Business
Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Sunday, 10 May 2026.

Politics
Dr. Matjoa was the last surviving member of Nelson Mandela’s legendary “12 Disciples”

Politics
Ngema replaces the outgoing leader Francois Rodgers.

Politics
DA says it will participate in any Phala Phala impeachment process.

Politics
Hill-Lewis addressed the party’s provincial congress in Durban on Saturday

Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso used his post-match interview on Saturday to send a strong message ahead of the CAF Champions League final against ASFAR.

Sport
Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Sipho Chaine has written his name into PSL history after registering his 19th clean sheet of the season.

Sport
A lot has changed in the past two years for Scott Bemand and his youthful Ireland squad.

Sport
Sean Strickland upsets Khamzat Chimaev to win by split decision and claim the middleweight title at UFC 328 in Newark, New Jersey.

Education
The National Education Union says it will hold a formal ballot this autumn without “urgent action”.

Education
At the city’s Great Exhibition of 1904, 57 Somali men, women and children cooked, weaved and danced for visitors
It was, the posters said, a rare chance to see a “little known but interesting people”: a live display of 57 Somali men, women and children who cooked, weaved and danced for the entertainment of hundreds of thousands of Edwardians who flocked to Yorkshire to see them.
More than 120...
Education
Harvard’s boxing club is drawing new members. So are boxing clubs at other colleges, as students look for real-life connection.
Education
A key judicial decision in Mr. Khalil’s immigration case was expedited significantly and included the recusal of multiple judges.

Lifestyle
Tamron Hall is a successful host of her own talk show, ‘Tamron Hall Show’ since 2019.

Lifestyle
GrandWest Mall, a new R650-million shopping hub, is coming to Cape Town’s Goodwood suburb. Find out when it will open…

Lifestyle
The whale carcass, which recently washed ashore at Gwaing River Mouth and Beach, has now been reclaimed by the sea.

Lifestyle
In just several days, Simon’s Town will come alive with a fun-filled festival. Here’s everything you need to know about the event!

Entertainment
Orlando Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou has admitted that they can now “smell” the league title following their 3-0 win over…

Entertainment
There is ‘currently no immediate risk to the Marion Island over-wintering team’, the ministry said.

Entertainment
Youngsters shone for the Sharks during their eight-try win over Benetton in the absence of dozens of senior players.

Entertainment
FIFA President Gianni Infantino insists the pre-tournament unease is overblown.
Science/Tech
“Meta’s embrace of AI is making its employees miserable,” reports the New York Times. And “After Meta said late last month that it would start tracking employees’ computer use, hundreds of workers spoke up.” (One employee even told Meta’s CTO in an internal post, “Your callousness to the concerns of your own employees is concerning.” In an internal post last month, Meta told its U.S. employees...
Science/Tech
While Nvidia has dominated the “infrastructure boom” since 2022’s launch of ChatGPT and “the generative AI craze,” CNBC writes that “This week offered the starkest illustration yet of what MIzuho analyst Jordan Klein said could be a ‘changing of the guard in AI.'”Chipmakers Advanced Micro Devices and Intel notched gains of about 25%, while memory maker Micron jumped more than 37% and...
Science/Tech
Under the nonprofit Linux Foundation, “a new Sustaining Package Registries Working Group will seek to identify concrete funding, governance, and security practices,” reports ZDNet, “to keep code flowing as download counts grow…. Because software builds, continuous integration pipelines, and AI systems hammer registries at machine speed rather than human speed, the sites can’t keep up. “That...
Science/Tech
To upgrade its grid for data centers, PJM Interconnection (which serves 13 states) plans to spend $22 billion — and charge nearly $2 billion of that to customers in Maryland, argues Maryland’s Office of People’s Counsel. The money “will be recovered in rates for decades” and “drive up Maryland customer bills by $1.6 billion over the next ten years alone,” they said Friday, announcing an...

Motoring
Kyalami is Africa’s longest Formula One track and the premier motorsports venue in South Africa, but it’s been 33 years since it last hosted a Formula One Grand Prix.

Motoring
Eskom can use up to 30% of the nation’s refined diesel supply during peak load.

Motoring
Land Rover has unveiled a range of exclusive London-inspired Range Rovers in South Africa.

Motoring
FNB clients in South Africa are receiving more fuel price relief, thanks to eBucks.
Health
The MV Hondius, the cruise ship that had carried passengers infected with hantavirus, anchored off the Spanish territory, where other passengers would soon disembark.
Health
The cruise ship will arrive on the island of Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands of Spain, officials said. All of the passengers will then be evacuated to their home countries.
Health
Health authorities said three passengers from the MV Hondius had died after showing symptoms of the rare disease.
Health
But it has been hard to attract interest in medical interventions for viruses that have not been considered a top public health priority, scientists say.