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News24 | Durban innovator develops low-cost hydroponic system to boost urban food security
A 20-year-old innovator from Umbilo in Durban has developed a low-cost hydroponic farming system that can address food insecurity in urban areas while reducing water and energy use.
News24 | Joburg’s woes deepen as key funder rejects loan request
A request made by the municipality of Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city, for additional financing from the Agence Française de Développement has been turned down, a person familiar with the situation said.

Teotihuacán shooting: Mexico’s World Cup open-gate problem
A gunman killed a Canadian tourist and wounded thirteen others at Mexico’s ancient pyramids on Columbine’s anniversary, carrying an AI-edited photo of himself with the killers. The World Cup begins in seven weeks. There were no metal detectors.

Orpen Road update: Authorities visit and announce repair plan
Orpen Road update as officials assess damage, confirm repairs, and outline the way forward after heavy rains disrupt access.

A community reckoning on the Senqu Bridge launch on 22 April 2026
What the communities in Mokhotlong gave – and what the celebration will not say

Protected: Capitec at 25: how scale, trust and practical innovation are reshaping access to finance
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Our anti-HIV jab will be rolled out in six weeks. But funding cuts hollowed out the system needed to deliver it
The uptake of the once-every-six-month HIV prevention jab lenacapavir (LEN) in South Africa will be heavily affected by the Trump administration’s funding cuts to the country, a new report has found. Researchers conducted in-depth interviews with doctors, nurses, peer counsellors, transgender and young people, sex workers, gay and bisexual men and government health workers with personal...
News24 | Iran seizes two ships, fires on third at Hormuz amid escalating Middle East tensions
Iranian forces targeted three container ships on Wednesday, seizing two and firing on a third, global security monitors and the country’s Revolutionary Guards said, the latest incidents to threaten a crucial trade route in the Middle East war.

The legal framework governing the National Lotteries Commission
The National Lotteries Commission (NLC) was established in terms of section 146 of the Constitution, which provided for a body to regulate national lottery activities and ensure that proceeds benefit social development. The Lotteries Act 57 of 1997, as amended, gives effect to this mandate and legally establishes the NLC in terms of section 2 […]

No load-shedding in sight as Eskom forecasts stable winter supply
Eskom says South Africa is unlikely to experience load-shedding between April and August, citing improved plant performance, fewer breakdowns and reduced diesel use

Fannie Nkosi remains in jail after bail application rejected
The Pretoria magistrates court rejected Nkosi’s bail application after he was found in possession of a prohibited explosive and case dockets and for failing to properly store firearms and live ammunition

Breaking news: Earth announces taking a gap year from humans
In this humorous Earth Day piece, our planet announces that it has had enough and officially takes a break from humanity.
THE CONVERSATION: What is ‘muscle memory’ and can I improve mine?
Muscle memory extends beyond physical capability, illustrating how our brains retain skills and remain resilient, even against the impacts of cognitive decline.

Border rules change: South Africa scraps passport-only crossings for neighbour
South Africa and its neighbouring country have agreed to allow citizens of both nations to use only their identity documents for border crossings.

Forty years of Mswati rule offer zilch to celebrate
Eswatini is a small, resilient, and culturally rich nation. Its people have endured extraordinary pressure. But on governance, the record is one of systemic failure: captured wealth, underfunded education, a collapsing health system and a democracy denied

Beyond “Africans sold Africans”: What Ghana’s UN slavery motion demands
Almost immediately after the vote, critics in Ghana and beyond have argued that Africans, having participated in the slave trade, cannot frame it as the gravest crime against humanity and seek reparations without first confronting their own complicity