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Angélique Kidjo, Kamasi Washington to headline star-studded Joy of Jazz
Beninese superstar Angélique Kidjo and America saxophonist Kamasi Washington will headline the 27th annual Joy of Jazz.
WEDNESDAY, 29 APRIL 2026, 22:58

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Beninese superstar Angélique Kidjo and America saxophonist Kamasi Washington will headline the 27th annual Joy of Jazz.
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Anti-foreigner group March and March protested in Tshwane and Johannesburg this week, using rhetoric likely to rise ahead of the local government elections.
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South Africa’s latest crime statistics suggest a country getting safer, but that’s only part of the story. Commercial crime – fraud, scams, and financial exploitation – is rising, with cases doubling over the past decade. It’s a quieter crime, but one that targets ordinary South Africans directly, often through the very systems they rely on. Why has this surge escaped national attention?...
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Draped in civic language and national symbols, March and March is reshaping anti-foreigner politics — with carefully staged activism and a leader-centric movement at its core.

South Africa
The M7 Durban Bound was closed for hours whilst emergency personnel worked on the scene.

South Africa
March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma says the campaign seeks the return of undocumented migrants

South Africa
Accused two in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, Bongani Ntanzi, has concluded his testimony.

South Africa
Accused number four in the Lusikisiki trial admits that he wasn’t assaulted during questioning

World
There were highly charged scenes as former senior regime official, Atef Najib, appeared before a Damascus court.

World
The Pentagon estimates the war has cost $25 billion over the past two months. In congressional testimony, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not say when the war might end.

World
The final operation to save the whale is being closely followed, after the failure of earlier attempts.

World
Prosecutors argue Cole Tomas Allen should remain in custody until trial on a charge of attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.

Africa
Malagasy prosecuters used a Whatsapp group as evidence for the detained individuals alleged crimes.

Africa
Botswana’s Collen Kebinatshipi urges African federations to offer better support for athletes amid concerns of a talent drain from the continent.

Africa
The 28-year-old was arrested in February after a man had been shot at his home in Johannesburg.

Africa
Last weekend’s attacks came as the Africa Corps withdrew from a key base in northern Mali.

Business
Powell’s news conference after holding rates covered the US-Israel war with Iran, inflation, legal attacks, and the Fed’s independence

Business
The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE’s departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.

Business
How the US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell came to blows.

Business
Paper and packaging firm DS Smith says it is consulting with staff.

Politics
Some branches still maintain that there are issues of material irregularities and disputes.

Politics
ANC NEC is visiting the KwaZulu-Natal after appointment of new leadership.

Politics
The Boksburg Magistrate’s Court granted Kagiso Lerutla and Julius Mkhwanazi bail of R30 000 each.

Politics
The first draft report has been shared with committee members.

Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns climbed to the top of the Betway Premiership table after securing a 1-0 away victory over Polokwane City on Wednesday night.

Sport
Goals from Tebogo Potsane and Sphesihle Jeza handed Siwelele FC a 2-0 Betway Premiership win over Kaizer Chiefs at the Toyota Stadium.

Sport
Who is next in line to captain the Springboks after Siya Kolisi retires? Below are three leading candidates for the honour.

Sport
Gaelic Warrior races clear to claim the Punchestown Gold Cup.

Education
England’s higher education regulator must rebuild trust with troubled sector after series of blunders under previous leadership
In its brief and unhappy life, England’s Office for Students has been offered a series of challenges it has largely failed to meet. This week the latest and most embarrassing of those was unveiled, when the high court decisively rejected the higher education...
Education
[Nile Post] Uganda has earned international recognition after being selected among a small group of countries honoured at the Islamic University of Madinah Distinguished Alumni Awards (Fifth Edition, 1447 AH / 2026).

Education
Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman’s portrait hangs discretely in a building that promises cultural clout and architectural poise – yet can seem rather bland and bloodless
When the wealthy Paduan banker Enrico Scrovegni commissioned the building of his eponymous chapel in the 14th century, he made sure that he was immortalised in the lavish frescoes adorning its interior. Florentine artist Giotto...
Education
[New Times] You have the grades, the idea or the drive. What you might need is backing.

Lifestyle
A Joburg man shared how competing in the Rocomamas Fire Wing Challenge landed him in the emergency room…

Lifestyle
Our story about Jeanette Kidiemetse Moses generated 183 comments. Almost none of them read it.

Lifestyle
Peet Viljoen – the husband of ‘Real Housewives’ star Mel Viljoen – has spoken out on their experience in a US ICE detention centre.

Lifestyle
‘Apex’ climbs Netflix’s Top 10 as Charlize Theron faces a deadly cat-and-mouse chase in the Australian wilderness.

Entertainment
‘It is one of the biggest areas we need to improve – a consistency in our mindset and in our behaviour going forward,’ said the Chiefs co-head coach.

Entertainment
A win took them to 61 points, two clear of Orlando Pirates after 26 matches.

Entertainment
Lehlohonolo Seema’s Siwelele picked up just their seventh league win of the season.

Entertainment
A total of R98 million in jackpots is up for grabs tonight. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 29 April 2026.

Science/Tech
Researchers show scammers are using AI-manipulated footage of celebrity interviews to trick users into sharing their personal data.
Science/Tech
Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta reported more than $130 billion in quarterly capital expenditures on Wednesday as they build A.I. data centers. There’s more to come.
Science/Tech
Ford Motor said it expected the federal government to refund $1.3 billion the company paid in tariffs that were later struck down by the Supreme Court.
Science/Tech
Beijing’s insistence that Meta unwind its deal with a Chinese A.I. start-up escalates the geopolitical fight over advanced tech.

Motoring
Car manufacturers experienced a turbulent first quarter of 2026 in South Africa.
Motoring

Motoring
The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has outlined its plans for the year, including the first phase of the AARTO rollout.
Motoring

Health
The case, which opened in the High Court on Wednesday, originally involved 3,000 claimants and is set to become the largest product liability case in UK history.

Health
What are the main symptoms and causes of bowel cancer, and how can you reduce your risk of getting it?

Health
Researchers stress that simple lifestyle changes can still significantly reduce the risk of cancer.
Health
A headset recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration uses a weak electric current to shock the brain. Some researchers hope it could challenge the current pill-centric paradigm.