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South Africa

Limpopo MEC urges road safety ahead of May Day rallies

Yesterday at 15:49 PM, via SAnews

Limpopo MEC urges road safety ahead of May Day rallies

Limpopo MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Violet Mathye, has called on motorists, public transport operators and workers travelling to the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) May Day event to prioritise road safety, as traffic volumes are expected to spike over this long weekend.

The Cosatu national May Day...

Lifestyle

Inside Charlize Theron’s Benoni childhood house

Yesterday at 21:05 PM, via The South African

Charlize Theron’s childhood home in Benoni has been thrust into the spotlight after her recent interview. Here’s what it looks like now…

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 30 April 2026

Yesterday at 18:42 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

US Senators Ban Themselves From Prediction Markets Trading

Today at 03:00 AM, via Slashdot

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a rule banning senators from trading on prediction markets effective immediately. CNBC reports: The move came amid rising concern about insider trading on prediction market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, and about event contracts that can involve death or violence. On April 22, Kalshi said it had suspended and fined one U.S. Senate candidate and two...

Science/Tech

Musk vs. Altman: What Is This Really About?

Today at 02:01 AM, via New York Times

In a landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, the origins of OpenAI are being examined. The Times’s technology reporter Cade Metz explains what’s behind it all.

Health

Trump Withdraws Nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General

Yesterday at 19:25 PM, via New York Times

Dr. Means’s nomination had stalled in part over her views on vaccines. The president said he was instead nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier, a radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.