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South Africa

Mathunjwa labels Parliament ‘fashion house for elite’

Vosloorus residents protest after spaza shop owner goes missing

Police divers save trapped motorists in flood-hit North West

World

Turkish police arrest more than 500 people at May Day rallies

Record-breaking DHS shutdown ends. And, May Day protests to draw crowds nationwide

A tech worker in China is laid off and replaced by AI. Is it legal?

Africa

Man sentenced to death for murder of toddlers at Ugandan nursery

Malawi central bank removes pension trustees over disputed hotel deal

‘How are we going to get back home?’ Islamist group tightens blockade on Mali capital

Business

Trump says he will hike tariffs on EU cars to 25%

Close-knit community in South Africa’s billionaire town says “enough is enough”

Most expensive province to buy groceries right now in South Africa

Politics

Oliphant hits back at Tolashe, Department claims dismissal diversion

MKP raises IEC concerns after Ramaphosa announces 2026 poll date

EFF marks Workers’ Day by remembering Marikana fallen

Sport

Former Kaizer Chiefs coach to African giants?

Kaizer Chiefs: Maart explains position change in Europe

Lossiemouth wins Champion Hurdle at Punchestown

Education

Ofsted inspections pushing headteachers to ‘point of destruction’, union chief says

Ghana: Dafeamekpor Rejects Claims Government Has Reintroduced Law Entrance Exams

Liberia: Gonet Academy Powers Orange-Liberia Workforce With Strategic Skills

Lifestyle

Rocomamas responds to health concerns over wings challenge

Evicted ex-ANC MP takes up refugee status in the US

Singer Josh Groban is engaged to long-term girlfriend Natalie McQueen

Entertainment

PowerBall and PowerBall Plus results: Friday, 1 May 2026

Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results: Friday, 1 May 2026

In case you missed it: Madlanga Commission wants evidence from Manamela| Man trapped inside substation | Mazwi Kubheka disappearance

Science/Tech

A Dark-Money Campaign Is Paying Influencers to Frame Chinese AI as a Threat

ICANN Opens Applications For New Generic Top-Level Domains

This Eye-Catching Indoor Garden Is 20 Percent Off Right Now

Motoring

Meet the millennial leading the Miami Grand Prix

A new hijacking trend, petrol prices recovering, and a South African airport loses its licence

The salary you need to afford South Africa’s cheapest electric car

Health

‘I was slowly slipping into insanity because of PMDD’

F.D.A. Grants Early Access to Promising Drug for Pancreatic Cancer

‘It’s the most normal thing in the world to feel weird’