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Controversial referee appointed for Sundowns vs AS FAR final
Despite facing huge criticism for poorly handling the AFCON final in January, Jacques Ndala is back for the Sundowns vs AS FAR game!
News24 | Iran strikes US warship near Jask island, Fars news agency reports
Iran’s navy prevented “American-Zionist” warships from entering the Strait of Hormuz, state TV reported, while the Fars news agency said two missiles had hit a US warship near Jask island after it ignored Iranian warnings.

Human remains in crocodile linked to Komati River tradegy
Human remains in a crocodile raise concern after a man vanished in the Komati River, highlighting rising human-wildlife conflict risks.

Human remains in crocodile linked to Komati River tragedy
Human remains in a crocodile raise concern after a man vanished in the Komati River, highlighting rising human-wildlife conflict risks.

Darren Keet announces retirement from football
Darren Keet was instrumental in helping Durban City win the Nedbank Cup which was his first this past weekend.

OnlyFans in South Africa: How do creators actually get paid?
The platform is technically not permitted in South Africa. Yet thousands of local creators are earning real money from it. Here is how the money actually moves – and what SARS has to say about it.
News24 | 35 members of police’s Western Cape anti-gang unit under criminal investigation
As gang violence in the Western Cape continues unabated, 35 members of the specialised unit to deal with gangs are under investigation themselves.
News24 | From dumpling bake to tray lasagne: six one pan dinners worth bookmarking
These are six sheet-pan recipes for quick, hassle-free weeknight meals.
News24 | Confirmed: Big diesel, petrol price hikes despite levy relief
The Iran war has pushed fuel prices higher, with the average Brent crude oil price increasing from $93.67 a barrel to $101 over the past month. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to key infrastructure are throttling fuel supplies.

A South African neurosurgeon rides 500km on a donkey cart in aid of children
A 500km donkey cart journey by a retired neurosurgeon raised funds to upgrade a hospital’s children’s ward.

US tourism to South Africa slips: Guess who just claimed second spot?
While the United States previously dominated as South Africa’s second-largest overseas market, a surging European nation has officially overtaken it in the latest travel data.
News24 | Busisiwe Mavuso | Nissan picks Egypt over SA – govt is killing our factories
Every month without government action means more boardroom decisions in Detroit, Tokyo, Stuttgart and Shanghai choosing Egypt, Vietnam and Mexico over South Africa, with more factories closing, jobs lost and supply chains dismantled, writes Busisiwe Mavuso.
News24 | Van Graan hits out at missed ‘headshots’ after Champions Cup exit: ‘We want consistency’
While he acknowledged after the match that Bordeaux had deserved to win on Sunday, Bath coach Johann van Graan was also critical of the officiating on the day.

Iran stands firm at Hormuz while Washington drives the world economy to its knees
Iran has drawn the line at Hormuz through sovereignty, anti-colonial memory and strategic endurance. Washington, Israel and Europe continue to answer with war, siege and sanctions
News24 | New war between Hamas and Israel ‘almost inevitable’ as Palestinians live trapped in Gaza
Despite a ceasefire in place since October, families continue to pull bodies from the rubble in Gaza.
News24 | Law firms in court over BEE rules as some black lawyers allege discrimination
Four of South Africa’s top law firms are suing the government over new black employment and ownership targets aimed at undoing decades of racial injustice, calling them “irrational” and saying the timeline is unrealistic given the expertise required.
News24 | 22 000 Pick n Pay workers face shake-up of benefits and weekend pay
Pick n Pay has launched a Section 189 process to overhaul conditions for 22 000 store workers.
News24 | Sasha Stevenson | Big week for NHI in court
From 5 to 7 May, the Constitutional Court will hear two of the multiple challenges to the National Health Insurance Act. Sasha Stevenson considers what will be at stake in these first, potentially landmark, cases involving the process that led to the act.