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Chiefs dent Pirates’ title race in Soweto derby
The Buccaneers came from a goal down to draw 1-1 in a match they needed to win to keep pressure on Mamelodi Sundowns, but settled for a draw.

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News24 | Monday’s weather: Cold, wet and windy in Western Cape, damaging winds in Eastern Cape
It will be wet in most parts of the country on Monday as thundershowers are expected. Some provinces will experience warm weather while strong or damaging winds will hit the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service.

South Africa
SA’s Draft AI Policy withdrawn as fictitious references exposed
The Minsiter says the failure is not a mere technical issue but has compromised the integrity

South Africa
Women farmworkers decry evictions in march to Parliament
A group of women farmworkers marched to Parliament calling for urgent land reform

South Africa
E-cigarettes top list of inhaled substances among SA learners: Study
University of Cape Town found that e-cigarettes are now the most commonly used inhaled substance

South Africa
29-year-old man arrested for alleged rape of elderly woman in Limpopo
Mashaba says the suspect fell asleep after the rape and the woman called community members for help

World
Trump doubts shooter motivated by Iran war as peace talks on hold
A shooting incident at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner took focus away from the war in Iran, as Iran’s foreign minister planned to return to Islamabad, the site of previous peace talks.

World
King Charles U.S. visit comes at tense moment in transatlantic relationship
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive Monday for a four day U.S. state visit. Some hope the royal touch can heal the transatlantic rift that’s emerged under Trump.

World
Netanyahu orders army to ‘vigorously attack’ Hezbollah in Lebanon
The Israeli PM’s directive comes as six people were killed by strikes in Lebanon despite a ceasefire being extended by three weeks.

World
In a rare interview, a leader of the world’s largest right-wing group talks to NPR
The second-in-command of the RSS, a Hindu nationalist organization in India, rarely speaks to the Western press. Here’s what he said about his group’s controversial history.

Africa
Russian mercenaries to withdraw from northern Mali city
Clashes resumed in Kidal following coordinated attacks across Mali by armed groups on Saturday.

Africa
The detained anti-colonial activist grabbing attention in West Africa: Who is Kemi Seba?
The activist has condemned France’s influence in West Africa and been accused of being a “Russian mouthpiece”.

Africa
Pirates hijack oil tanker off the coast of Somalia
Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.

Africa
Former Nigeria striker Eneramo dies during match
Michael Eneramo, who won 10 caps for the Super Eagles, dies aged 40 after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest during a friendly game.
Business

Business
South Africans moving to smart city known as the “Boere Monaco” in the safest country in Africa
Many South Africans have moved to a place off the shores of Africa nicknamed the “Boere Monaco” because of the growing South African population.

Business
The big problem for South Africans earning over R30,000 a month
A new wealth index shows that South Africans earning over R30,000 a month are struggling to put enough money away to deal with emergencies.

Business
South African game ranger who built one of the best steak restaurants in the world
Shaun Scrooby, the founder and head chef of VUUR restaurant at Remhoogte Wine Estate, spent 17 years as a safari guide before converting an old stable into an award-winning restaurant.

Politics
Shivambu says Freedom Charter vision unfulfilled 32 years on
Afrika Mayibuye Movement is staging the event on the eve of the official Freedom Day festivities

Politics
Mbalula insists members cannot campaign for both parties in LGE
The SACP has taken a resolution to contest the elections independently

Politics
Mashaba reiterates call for undocumented migrants to go home
Mashaba says illegal migration puts significant strain on the delivery of basic services.

Politics
Gumbi honours Nkadimeng’s call for reparations, African sovereignty
Don Nkadimeng is remembered as being opposed foreign interference in African politics

Sport
Gloucester edge past play-off chasing Chiefs
Gloucester survive a second-half comeback from play-off chasing Exeter Chiefs to win just their third league game of the season.

Sport
Springbok movements: FIVE leave, TWO return to South Africa
Springbok stars are hot property right now and it shows with their recent moves – both in and out – of South Africa.

Sport
Man Utd’s Champions League hopes dealt a blow in stalemate with Tottenham
Manchester United’s Champions League hopes were dealt a heavy blow after a 0-0 draw with Tottenham Hotspur to leave the Red Devils four points behind second-placed Chelsea, with two games to play.

Sport
Smith capitalises on defensive mix-up from Lyon
OL Lyonnes goalkeeper Christiane Endler is involved in another mix-up at the back against Arsenal as she crashes into Ingrid Syrstad Engen to allow Olivia Smith to give the Gunners the lead in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semi-final tie.

Education
I’m out of a job after issues at the schools I worked for. Is it my fault? | Annalisa Barbieri
It feels as if your work and your identity are fused. You’ll get through this, but you may have to use this time to consider other careers
I’ve been a teacher for more than 20 years and loved it. I had promotions every couple of years and was happily making my way up the ladder. This year, however, I was made redundant because of restructuring and this has thrown me into a feeling of complete...

Education
A federal program has helped Native Hawaiian medical students for 35 years. It’s now being sued for discrimination
Do No Harm, a conservative group, wants the scholarship, which has helped islands’ underserved communities, declared unconstitutional
Doctors and health experts in Hawaii say a decades-old federal program meant to support Native Hawaiians through medical school and better serve some of the islands’ most underserved communities is under attack after a conservative group filed suit.
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Education
Two Men Plead Guilty in Harvard Medical School Explosion
Logan David Patterson, 18, and Dominick Frank Cardoza, 21, pleaded guilty for the November incident in which they set off a commercial firework in a research lab.
Education
Student Contest Based on Trump’s Garden of Heroes Downplays Darker History
Guidelines for the art contest, sponsored by the group Freedom 250, include material about abolitionists and civil rights leaders, but little mention of what they fought against.

Lifestyle
Somizi Mhlongo dominates Metro FM Music Awards fashion
Somizi Mhlongo’s Sompire Femme designs dominate the Metro FM Music Awards 2026 red carpet.

Lifestyle
What happens is South African refugees WANT to return home?
What happens when South Africans on the refugee resettlement programme change their mind and want to return home?
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
‘Winning black votes’: Fikile accused Helen Zille Zille of fake Orlando Pirates support
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has accused Helen Zille of trying to target black voters with her support of Orlando Pirates…

Entertainment
Minister Malatsi takes the heat after reports of using fake, made-up research for SA’s AI policy
Some of the 67 references listed at the bottom of the draft policy either don’t exist or refer to articles that were not published in recognised journals.

Entertainment
Chiefs hold Pirates to a Soweto derby draw to dent their title hopes
Chiefs goalkeeper Brandon Petersen was named Man of the Match after the game.

Entertainment
Damaging winds, waves expected in these provinces on Monday
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 27 April 2026.

Entertainment
Polokwane traffic police officer arrested for allegedly accepting R600 bribe
The truck driver allegedly also gave the traffic police officer six 2-litre bottles of cool drinks
Science/Tech
Social Media Captures the Chaos and Mundane of Shooting at Correspondents’ Dinner
Journalists and guests shared the surreal and confusing scenes from the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner after gunfire erupted on Saturday.
Science/Tech
New Problem for NASA’s ‘Lunar Gateway’: Corrosion in Two Modules Caused by Supplier
In March, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced that the moon-orbiting “Lunar Gateway” space station was being “paused” to focus instead of missions to the moon’s surface. And Ars Technica agrees that the project was essentially “spending billions of dollars to make it more difficult to reach the lunar surface and faced the prospect of watching Chinese astronauts wander around on the Moon...

Science/Tech
Malatsi withdraws AI policy after fictitious sources scandal
Communications minister Solly Malatsi has promised “consequence management” for officials responsible.
Science/Tech
How Teachers Fight Students’ Shortening Attention Spans Shorter Activities, Hands-On Projects, and Meditation
The Washington Post reports that some teachers are now implementing “brain breaks” in their classrooms to cope with shorter attention spans, “including limiting screen time; cutting the time students spend on one activity; adding more engaging, hands-on projects; and practicing meditation.”Some teachers say the efforts are helping, at least a little… To engage students, teachers say they often...

Motoring
40% of car brands in South Africa are now Chinese
A few years ago, there were only a handful of Chinese carmakers in South Africa. They now represent 40% of the brands on the market.

Motoring
European carmaker to build cars in China
Stellantis plans to build Peugeot models in China.

Motoring
What it costs to buy a VW Polo with every add-on in South Africa
The VW Polo has several add-ons you can choose from in South Africa.

Motoring
Every double-cab bakkie you can buy under R400,000 in South Africa
There are a few double-cab bakkies available in South Africa for less than R400,000.

Health
‘I paid for a private hysterectomy’
Rachel Moore spent years in debilitating chronic pain due to the womb disease, adenomyosis.
Health
Eugene Braunwald, Whose Research Reshaped Cardiology, Dies at 96
His work changed how doctors understood heart attacks, heart failure and coronary artery disease, and helped lead to therapies that saved millions of lives.
Health
AIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance
A once-robust H.I.V. treatment and prevention system, credited with saving hundreds of thousands of lives, has begun to crumble.

Health
Assisted dying bill runs out of time but supporters vow to try again
The proposed legislation was supported by MPs but has not cleared its stages in the Lords.