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News24 | EU moves to sanction Iran over Hormuz blockade
European Union nations moved on Friday towards imposing sanctions on Iranian officials and others responsible for blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the EU said.

News24 | Grade 5 pupil snatched outside Joburg school
A Grade 5 pupil was kidnapped outside Allied School in Robertsham, Johannesburg, on Friday morning, in what the school has described as a targeted incident.

News24 | Saturday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms in KZN; foggy morning, cloudy and cold elsewhere
Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, damaging winds, and hail are expected in KwaZulu-Natal, while the rest of the country will start Saturday foggy, then cloudy and cold for the rest of the day, according to the South African Weather Service.
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News24 | Didiza on Phala Phala review bid; Gautrain is coming to your door: Today’s top 7 stories
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News24 | WHO raises risk of Ebola outbreak in Congo to ‘very high’ at national level
The World Health Organisation has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola turning into a national outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo to “very high”.

Grey is winning winter again and New Balance knows it
As Johannesburg settles into winter, New Balance’s Grey Days campaign taps into the season’s biggest mood: comfort, layering and effortlessly cool grey sneakers

News24 | SA proposes new credits to kickstart EV battery industry
South Africa plans to change its auto-industry incentive programme to channel more support to electric-vehicle battery manufacturers, boosting the nation’s prospects of becoming a manufacturing hub for the fast-growing technology.

News24 | Freed Gaza flotilla activists allege Israeli abuse, including rape
Activists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying to bring aid to Gaza were subjected to abuse, organisers said on Friday, with several hospitalised with injuries and at least 15 reporting sexual assaults, including rape.

Ex-Sundowns midfielder obtains FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine
Former Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Sibusiso Kumalo is still involved in football, and he has now obtained a unique FIFA qualification.

News24 | US pauses weapons sales to Taiwan to save munitions for Iran war, says Navy secretary
A top United States military official has said Washington is pausing a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan to conserve munitions for its war on Iran.
News24 | Pep Guardiola to step down after glittering decade at Man City
Pep Guardiola announced on Friday that he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season after a trophy-laden decade that transformed English football.

News24 | Gauteng depts delayed Charlotte Maxeke hospital repairs after 2021 fire – Public Protector
The Public Protector has found that the Gauteng Infrastructure Development and Health departments “unduly delayed” repairing damage at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital after a fire in April 2021.

News24 | Murder rate in SA dropped by 9.5%, says police minister
Between 1 January and 31 March this year, South Africa recorded 5 181 murders, representing an average of 58 murders a day – a decrease of almost 10% compared to the same period last year.