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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...

Sport

The methods and mind of Wrexham’s composed icon

Today at 05:51 AM, via BBC News

Phil Parkinson is bidding to deliver yet more success at Wrexham, and those who have worked under the experienced manager reveal the secrets behind his astonishing achievements with the Welsh club.

Education

‘It ruined my night’: photographers accused of targeting women at St Andrews May Dip

Today at 06:00 AM, via The Guardian

Students taking part in university’s annual ritual say images of them in swimwear are being published without consent in national newspapers

When the sun rises at dawn on Friday, hundreds of St Andrews University students will brave the chilly North Sea for the annual May Dip, an undergraduate ritual said to bring good luck in exams. But the students won’t be alone at the beach. In recent...

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

Musk Concludes Testimony At OpenAI Trial

Today at 05:30 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: Elon Musk wrapped up his testimony on Thursday as the trial in his lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman continued into its fourth day. OpenAI’s attorney, William Savitt, cross-examined Musk in the morning. He asked Musk about the capped nature of Microsoft’s investments in OpenAI, his involvement in negotiations about the company’s structure, and...

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.