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Australian musician’s US ban prompts apology from girlfriend over Trump post
Keli Holiday, one half of electronic duo Peking Duk, was detained at the US-Canada border on Friday.
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Keli Holiday, one half of electronic duo Peking Duk, was detained at the US-Canada border on Friday.

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Wastewater plant failures leave rivers classified as ‘effectively dead’ by CSIR.

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Hlengiwe Lushaba-Madlala plays matriachy MaMbokazi in new telenovela Kwa Baba.

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Israel passes a law that permits the death penalty and public trials for those involved in the unprecedented Hamas-led attacks.

South Africa
ACSA warns of flight delays amid storms; spokesperson says both airports will continue to operate.

South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Monday night.
South Africa
I remain here; I will not resign – President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will not resign following last week’s Constitutional Court judgment on the Section 89 impeachment process linked to the 2020 theft at his Phala Phala farm.
Addressing the nation at the Union Buildings in Tshwane on Monday evening, the President said nothing in the Constitutional Court ruling...

South Africa
Eskom technicians are on site in efforts to restore electricity supply.

World
It is seeking to open three bases in the south of the Arctic territory, according to multiple officials familiar with the talks.

World
India’s welfare politics still matters, but voters increasingly want jobs, growth and dignity too.

World
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would not resign on Monday evening after days of speculation.

World
Residents of Utqiagvik, the United States’ northernmost city, will experience 84 days of midnight sun and uninterrupted daylight.

Africa
Ships have rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope since 2023 to avoid conflicts in the Middle East.

Africa
A search is still ongoing for the second US soldier who went missing during a multinational military training exercise in Morocco.

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.

Business
David Malpass’ comments come as US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping are due to meet in Beijing.

Business
Woodworking shops have been transformed by tech to make tools safer and more precise.

Business
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he has no intention of resigning from office in the wake of the Constitutional Court ruling on the Phala Phala saga.

Business
A total of 17 US executives are set to join the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

Politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that he will not resign over the Phala Phala matter.

Politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa os expected to address the nation on Phala Phala ConCourt judgment

Politics
The court ruled on that the rules governing Parliament’s impeachment process were unconstitutional.

Politics
Parliament is still considering two requests for motions of no confidence against Ramaphosa.

Sport
Glamorgan have a rising bowling star to cherish in Tom Norton after the 18-year-old’s record-breaking hat-trick on his first-class debut.

Sport
After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

Sport
Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi says his players are good enough to stay up after their draw with Leeds United leaves them two points clear above the relegation zone with two games to play.

Sport
Multiple clubs interested in West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen, Liverpool eye Monaco duo Maghnes Akliouche and Lamine Camara, and Juventus considering a loan move for Nicolas Jackson.
Education
Free child care is one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s top goals. Now the Bezos Foundation is giving Robin Hood, a favorite philanthropy of wealthy New Yorkers, big money for early childhood education.

Education
More than 100 figures sign open letter criticising closure, just months after MA was launched
More than 100 academics, writers and activists from around the world have signed an open letter condemning plans to close an MA in Black studies and global justice at Birmingham City University (BCU), just months after it was first launched.
The move follows the controversial closure of BCU’s...
Education
[Nile Post] On this day in 2003, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) carried out one of its most chilling attacks on an educational institution in Northern Uganda, abducting 41 students from St Joseph’s Minor Seminary in Lacor, Gulu District, during a night raid that left the community shaken and in mourning.
Education
Readers discuss the effects of cellphone bans in school and screen time limits. Also: Close “Alligator Alcatraz”; President Trump’s vulgar language.

Lifestyle
Petrol prices are at the highest South Africans have recently seen. Here are 10 practical ways South Africans can cut their fuel bill.

Lifestyle
Three’s a crowd? Cassper Nyovest’s ex Thobeka Majozi spent Mother’s Day with his new wife, Pulane Phoolo…

Lifestyle
Nettleton Road in Clifton, Cape Town is Africa’s most expensive street – These wealthy people get to call it home…

Lifestyle
Cigars and champagne on tap: Businessman MySol celebrated his R220 million Clifton villa housewarming on Nettleton Road in pure opulence…

Entertainment
It would appear that the algorithmic safeguards are not strong enough, but, in any event, AI is learning, and changing, exponentially.

Entertainment
Soueast and Jetour have partnered in China, with Jetour’s vehicles currently being built at Soueast’s factory

Entertainment
Opinion warns new Bill lets courts evict families without alternatives, undoing constitutional protections for 3.7 million homeless households.

Entertainment
There is not much difference between some anti-migrant lobbies in South Africa and Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists almost 100 years ago.
Science/Tech
A Georgia data center developed by QTS used nearly 30 million gallons of water through two unaccounted-for connections before residents complained about low water pressure and the county utility discovered the issue. “All told, the developer, Quality Technology Services, owed nearly $150,000 for using more than 29 million gallons of unaccounted-for water,” reports Politico. “That is equivalent...

Science/Tech
The former OpenAI chief scientist may be estranged from the company, but he still came to its defense as he testified on Monday.
Science/Tech
Digg is relaunching again, this time as an AI-focused news aggregator rather than the Reddit-style community site it recently abandoned. TechCrunch reports: On Friday evening, the founder previewed a link to the newly redesigned Digg, which now looks nothing like a Reddit clone and more like the news aggregator it once was. This time around, the site is focused on ranking news — specifically,...
Science/Tech
Elon Musk’s lawyer argued that Microsoft’s Satya Nadella played a role in getting Mr. Altman his job back at OpenAI when he was briefly fired in 2023.

Motoring
The differences between diesel 50ppm and 500ppm go well beyond their price tags.

Motoring
Geely has launched the flagship E5 SUV in South Africa, boasting a larger battery than its siblings.
Motoring

Motoring
Airports Company South Africa has announced that certain flights may be delayed, diverted or cancelled at two major airports due to the severe weather, which the government has declared a national disaster.
Health
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. has paused until at least Thursday a federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration that would restrict access by mail to mifepristone.
Health
The last evacuees disembarked in the Canary Islands, and a smaller crew is now en route to Rotterdam, where the ship will be disinfected, officials said.
Health
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.
Health
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside his department, a sprawling research effort is a top priority.