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Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction
White supremacist Brenton Tarrant’s appeal is “utterly devoid of merit”, a New Zealand court has ruled.
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White supremacist Brenton Tarrant’s appeal is “utterly devoid of merit”, a New Zealand court has ruled.

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Winning the Nedbank Cup qualifies you for the Confederation Cup and Kamatuka relishes the possibility of campaigning on the continent next season.

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With Baroka relegated to the ABC Motsepe League following their 3-0 defeat to Kruger last week, Leopards will be relegated should they lose to the Village Boys on Saturday.

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The Fezile Dabi Civic Movement (FDCM) demands immediate accountability for the systematic collapse of financial controls and the looting of public resources in the Metsimaholo local municipality.

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
BBC reports from Kenya, home to Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.

World
A severe storm outbreak has been battering parts of the Midwest and Southern United States for nearly a week.

World
The first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race received a hero’s welcome from supporters and family when he arrived home.

World
The RBI is mulling measures to tackle rising cases of digital fraud in India – but will they work?

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
Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of “short and powerful” strikes on Iran.

Business
Elon Musk was cross-examined on the third day of the trial over his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI.

Business
Marine farmer Suzie Flores also hopes the crop can revitalise the US’s small fishing towns.

Business
Future base rate changes are hard to predict as analysts judge the economic impact of the Iran war.

Politics
The Suspended TMPD Dir for Asset Protection will continue testimony on a multi-million-rand tender

Politics
The Presidential Coordinating Council will be held in Boksburg, on the East Rand on Thursday morning

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.

Sport
This should provide a much-needed confidence boost for Orlando Pirates fans, with AmaZulu FC coach Arthur Zwane praising the Buccaneers.

Sport
As Wrexham aim for the Championship play-offs, ex-player Paul Rutherford recalls it hasn’t all been promotion success for Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac.

Sport
Arsenal close the gap on leaders Manchester City to eight points with two games in hand, after a 7-0 win over Leicester City – who will finish bottom of the Women’s Super League.

Sport
Neil Robertson plays a red off the cushion and into the yellow to divert the ball into the middle pocket, in his quarter-final match up with John Higgins at the World Snooker Championships.

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
Central to the dispute are comments alleging the former Unisa registrar was linked to corrupt networks and other dodgy dealings.

Entertainment
A series of investigative reports paint a troubling picture of alleged misconduct at the department of social development, directly implicating Sisisi Tolashe.

Entertainment
Unions warn of severe consequences if government fails to meet demands for funding and salary increases.

Entertainment
Five Mozambican nationals were arrested and several motor vehicles were recovered.

Science/Tech
Madeleine Finlay sits down with co-host and Guardian science editor Ian Sample to talk through three eye-catching stories from the week, including the news that the number of years people in the UK are spending in good health has declined compared with a decade ago. Also on the agenda is the science, tech and nutrition behind two runners at this weekend’s London marathon breaking the two-hour...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the San Francisco Chronicle: Elon Musk returned to the witness stand Wednesday in Oakland federal court for a second day of testimony in his case against OpenAI, detailing his shift from being an enthusiastic supporter of the nonprofit to feeling betrayed. He also clashed repeatedly with OpenAI’s attorney over questions that Musk believed were unfair. He...

Science/Tech
Tensions flared on the third day of trial in Musk v. Altman as OpenAI’s lawyers cross-examined Musk.
Science/Tech
A federal judge denied Sam Bankman-Fried’s request for a new trial, calling his claims of DOJ witness intimidation “wildly conspiratorial” and unsupported by the record. Judge Lewis Kaplan said (PDF) the FTX founder’s motion appeared tied to a pre-indictment plan to recast himself as a Republican victim of Biden’s DOJ in hopes of gaining sympathy, leniency, or even a Trump pardon. Ars Technica...

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
A new scan technique could spot areas of endometriosis missed by conventional scans, scientists say.

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.