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Trump safe after shooting at White House correspondents dinner, suspect in custody
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner by secret service agents on Saturday night after a man opened fire with a shotgun on security personnel

Edwin Sodi’s not-so-happy home
Embattled tenderpreneur Edwin Sodi is under fresh financial pressure as he risks losing his apartment in an upmarket Johannesburg suburb over levies that are nearly two years in arrears.

WhatsApp clues to torture nightmare
WhatsApp messages between two of Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala’s henchmen reveal how they allegedly plotted the kidnapping of Pretoria businessman Jerry Boshoga in 2024.
News24 | Trump evacuated, chaos erupts in ‘would-be assassin’ shootout with Secret Service
US Secret Service agents bundled US President Donald Trump from the stage as shots rang out at a media gala, in what the president later described as an attack by a “would-be assassin”.
SA draws line on summit ‘summoning’ culture
Pretoria questions the practice of convening African leaders en masse as Ramaphosa declines Nairobi meeting

News24 | What’s in City Press: Struggle to save ANC-SACP alliance | Liebenberg diamond scheme funded Zuma case
Everything from this week’s edition of City Press in one convenient place.

Two dead, another critical in suspected gang violence
Two men died and a third is in a critical condition after a Saturday morning shooting in Ottery in a suspected gang-related attack.

US consumer sentiment slumps to record low in April; inflation expectations rise
US consumer sentiment fell to a record low in April as households shrugged off a ceasefire in the war with Iran

Scam alert: Quishing joins phishing and smishing surge in SA
Scam warning for SA: Phishing, smishing and now also quishing tactics rise. Learn how to spot QR code phishing and stay safe.

News24 | Mali junta battles ‘terrorist groups’ amid intense fighting
The army in junta-ruled Mali on Saturday battled what it called “terrorist groups” that launched surprise attacks around the capital Bamako and other parts of the West African nation.

South Africa promises crackdown on xenophobic attacks after Ghana protests
South African authorities promised on Friday to crack down on anyone carrying out xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians and other foreigners, a day after Ghana protested over videos of violent incidents circulating on social media

Diepkloof outage linked to outstanding debt on Eskom account, says City Power
City Power said it was aware of the protest at Diepkloof hostel over electricity outages but added that they were linked to a debt on the Eskom account.

Freedom demands more: Making “good trouble” in a world adrift
To realise systemic change, we must insist on accountability at the highest levels of leadership, while also enabling those in positions of power to rise to the demands of this moment

SA marks 32 years of democracy amid deep inequality and joblessness
South Africa’s 32nd Freedom Day highlights both democratic gains and ongoing struggles with inequality, unemployment and poverty
News24 | Knysna traffic warden may quit after fifth attack by impatient motorist in fit of ‘road rage’
A beloved traffic warden in Knysna says he may never return to his post after being attacked by a motorist while directing traffic on the N2 this week.