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Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts announces birth of baby girl
The Girls Aloud singer said in an Instagram post that becoming a mother was “heaven on earth”.
SUNDAY, 24 MAY 2026, 22:06

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The Girls Aloud singer said in an Instagram post that becoming a mother was “heaven on earth”.
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An out-of-control pest is invading southern Africa’s major river systems: the Australian red claw crayfish. Researchers warn that this highly invasive species is moving dangerously close to the Okavango Delta.
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The Nelson Mandela Bay metro had another day of fuel outages as the city hit a further snag in the renewal of its fuel contract, but the MMC for Budget and Treasury, the EFF’s Khanya Ngqisha, said last week that the problem had been sorted out.

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Tottenham Hotspur’s celebrations in survival cannot cover up their embarrassment of a season that almost ended in the unthinkable, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

South Africa
The South African AI Association and the Western Cape Government have launched the Western Cape AI Cluster, a three-year collaboration designed to research, develop and grow the province’s AI ecosystem — and to position the Western Cape as a globally significant AI hub. The cluster launches at a significant moment. South Africa’s planned National AI […]

South Africa
Global accounting and payroll technology company Sage has announced the rollout of Sage Ai across its solutions in South Africa, select pan-African markets and the Middle East, introducing a suite of AI tools designed to automate administrative processes, strengthen compliance and improve productivity for small and mid-sized businesses. The rollout includes Sage Copilot, a generative […]

South Africa
AAIC Investment has announced that Aumet, a portfolio company of its Africa Innovation and Healthcare Fund II, has completed a Series A funding round raising $12 million. Aumet is a health-tech company that develops AI-powered healthcare procurement and supply chain platforms for the Middle East and North Africa region. Its proprietary platform integrates pharmaceutical and […]

South Africa
Meta’s platforms already contribute R16.5 billion annually to South Africa’s economy, and artificial intelligence could add a further R528 billion to GDP over the next decade, according to a new report by research firm Public First commissioned by Meta. The report, titled Meta’s Impact in South Africa, found that 910,000 small and medium enterprises are […]

World
Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak threatening 10 countries as infections spill from eastern Congo into Uganda.

World
President Trump took to social media Saturday and said the U.S. and Iran are close to deal on ending the war. But the president didn’t offer details and it’s not yet clear where Iran stands.

World
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Ariane Tabatabaithe, Public Service Fellow at Lawfare, about where things stand on a potential deal between the U.S. and Iran on ending the war.

World
A search operation has so far rescued 24 people with no deaths reported at the site, in a city near the capital Manila.

Africa
Plymouth Argyle striker Owen Oseni says he was in “disbelief” after being called up to the Nigeria squad.

Africa
Iliman Ndiaye insists Senegal are African champions in “many people’s eyes” despite a legal wrangle over the ultimate destination of the 2025 Afcon title.

Africa
The sanctions come amid growing scrutiny of Tanzania’s human rights record in recent years.

Africa
Grieving relatives and friends of a suspected Ebola victim were prevented from taking his body for burial.

Business
Two European countries are targeting skilled South Africans with remuneration packages that are hard to say no to.

Business
A recent ruling by the Western Cape High Court has clarified a significant aspect of eviction law in South Africa.

Business
This is a list of the top 40 soft drinks that contain the most sugar in South Africa

Business
While the Western Cape is often seen as the nation’s semigration hotspot, Gauteng’s economic strength continues to attract young workers.

Politics
A Provincial Task Team has been appointed in the province as the term of the PEC has expired.

Politics
The party is holding its provincial congress in Polokwane this Saturday.

Politics
The party opened public nominations in which ordinary South Africans can select mayoral candidates

Politics
Rise Mzansi made the announcement earlier on Saturday in Johannesburg.

Sport
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s says that he feels “so much love” for the clubin his final post-match interview following their 2-1 defeat at home to Aston Villa.

Sport
Britain’s Francesca Jones earns an emotional first Grand Slam match win at the French Open following “the hardest moment” of her career.

Sport
Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White sends a message to England boss Thomas Tuchel, as Bournemouth miss out on the Champions League.

Sport
Pep Guardiola’s 593rd and final game in charge of Manchester City ended in an emotional Premier League defeat as Ollie Watkins scored a double for Aston Villa.

Education
Announcement comes after Alan Milburn says Britain has neglected generation of young people struggling to access work and training opportunities
Ministers are expanding youth work experience and training schemes, after Alan Milburn warned Britain is spending £25 keeping young people on benefits for every £1 spent helping them into work.
Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary will...

Education
Education secretary asks UK watchdog to look into nursery practices, including non-refundable deposits and add-ons
Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, is ordering a competition review of hidden childcare charges amid concerns parents are being hit with extra charges, despite the government’s flagship expansion of funded childcare hours.
Phillipson has written to the Competition and...

Education
As intelligence itself becomes privatised by big tech, allowing your intellectual faculties to wither in service of inane bots seems a dangerous move
Long before the age of multi-billion-dollar AI companies promising to disrupt the field of software development, I was learning to code the hard way.
It was the mid-2000s, and I was a child with unmonitored access to the family computer. With the...

Education
Risk of CTE in men’s sports has been widely studied, but female brains are softer and more vulnerable
Cleo Pallister-Turley, a back for Cardiff university’s women’s rugby team, winces as she recalls two major concussions from playing rugby. “Girls ask me, ‘aren’t you worried about getting injured?’,” the biomedical sciences student said. “I enjoy the physicality and the...

Lifestyle
Chomee has been criticised for heavily relying on AI for her comeback song, ‘Tjovitjo’, about Bafana Bafana’s return to the FIFA World Cup…
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Vincent Tshituka and his wife Katlego are the latest Springbok couple to announce that they are expecting a baby…

Lifestyle
Chris Brown receives an honorary PhD in Visual & Performing Arts from Harvest Christian University at a graduation ceremony

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Sunday, 24 May 2026 in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
A total of R400 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 24 May 2026.

Entertainment
Guardiola made his entrance to a rousing reception alongside a giant banner bearing his face and the message “Game changer. History maker. City forever.”

Entertainment
The South Africans generally did well in the tournament played in Antwerp, Belgium.
Science/Tech
It’s “the first time in seven years that a new Star Wars film has launched on the big screen,” writes CNBC . And Variety notes it’s expected to earn $102 million through Monday.[B]ox office analysts are mixed on the results. On one hand, it’s significant for any film to debut above $100 million in post-pandemic times. On the other, “Star Wars” is one of Hollywood’s preeminent film properties,...
Science/Tech
Apple just registered a new subdomain record: genai.apple.com. The domain was spotted by a MacRumors contributing researcher, and though it doesn’t yet lead to a live web page, they believe it’s tied to Apple’s annual developers conference WWDC which starts June 8, “where the company has promised to announce ‘AI advancements’ across its software platforms.” The blog 9to5Mac speculates that “All...

Science/Tech
South Africa has the legislation to respond to nation-scale DDoS attacks but the practical capacity does not exist.
Science/Tech
Last month saw a world first, reports Electrek. Wind and solar generated more power globally than gas:According to new analysis from independent energy think tank Ember, wind and solar produced 22% of the world’s electricity in April 2026, compared to 20% from gas. Together, the two renewable sources generated a record 531 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity during the month, 54 TWh more than...
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Motoring
Opting for the RAV4 means a bigger engine, in this case, 2.5-litres versus the Corolla Cross’ 2.0-litres.
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Health
Kinshasa residents continue to pack markets, bars and public transportation, despite growing international concern about the spread of the virus.
Health
A rapidly growing industry often overprescribes treatment to young children with autism, who spend as many as 40 hours a week at the facilities.

Health
Profit motives are shaping the care inside an expanding autism therapy industry, creating conditions that can harm some children. Our health reporter Sarah Kliff explains her new investigation, co-authored with Margot Sanger-Katz.
Health
The industry has grown rapidly, straining state budgets. A focus on finances has led to overbilling, fraud and even harm.