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Everton fan arrested for alleged Semenyo racist abuse
An Everton fan is arrested by Merseyside Police during his side’s match with Manchester City for allegedly racially abusing Antoine Semenyo.
TUESDAY, 05 MAY 2026, 18:45

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An Everton fan is arrested by Merseyside Police during his side’s match with Manchester City for allegedly racially abusing Antoine Semenyo.

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Preston Davey was abused and murdered after being adopted by two men, a jury has been told.
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It took a lot of work, time and energy to do the near-impossible and put the evil thing back in the bottle. Now, thanks to rocketing fuel prices, it looms over us with the threat of an inflation crisis, leading to rate hikes and yet more economic pain.
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South Africa
Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen was briefing the media in Parliament about FMD.

South Africa
Nehawu slams Manamela’s decision to place NSFAS under administration without consulting the union.

South Africa
By Hemant Harie, Group CTO at Data Management Professionals South Africa Enterprises are being battered by a perfect storm in data storage. Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads consume capacity at a pace no legacy architecture can sustain, component shortages choke global supply chains, and hardware costs and lead times have become erratic enough to derail even […]
South Africa
FMD restrictions lifted in KZN as vaccine rollout accelerates
Government has formally lifted FMD restrictions within the KwaZulu-Natal Disease Management Area (DMA), signalling a shift in strategy as vaccination efforts intensify nationwide.
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said the decision is not merely administrative, but that “it is rooted in a shift in the...

World
Ilie Bolojan lost the vote after the largest party in his coalition joined the far-right opposition to depose him.

World
The Supreme Court temporarily restored access to the abortion pill mifepristone. And, Indiana’s primaries will test President Trump’s influence as he tries to oust incumbent Republican senators.

World
British singer songwriter M.I.A will no longer be the opening act for Rebels Rage tour after disagreement with US rapper Kid Cudi.

World
NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the latest attacks in the Persian Gulf.

Africa
Sudan’s foreign minister says Ethiopia and UAE has chosen the “wrong path” and would regret it.

Africa
Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a massive offensive by combined jihadist and separatist forces.

Africa
Malawi’s rollout of a digital tax platform has triggered widespread business protests, with traders arguing that economic pressures and foreign exchange shortages were ignored during consultations

Africa
Inflation in mainland Tanzania is expected to remain within the 3% to 5% target range, supported by stable food supply and exchange rate stability
Business

Business
FlySafair is bringing back its popular annual sale to mark its 12th birthday, with 50,000 tickets available for just R12.

Business
The car maker says it is considering working with a third party to fully utilise its Sunderland plant.

Business
Motoring group RAC has said prices at the pump could keep rising if there is no resolution to the Iran war.

Politics
Mabe has since stepped-aside from the ANC NEC in keeping with the party’s step-aside resolution.

Politics
The Constitutional Court judgment will be delivered on Friday.

Politics
Leaked voice note allegedly involving IFP Youth Brigade leader Mncedisi Maphisa fuels factional tension before the party’s elective conference, prompting an internal investigation

Politics
Matter against Pule Mabe and six of his co-accused has been postponed to the 28th of May 2026

Sport
Orlando Pirates’ 2025/26 Betway Premiership title dream is on the line as they face Stellenbosch FC at the Athlone Stadium.

Sport
It has been confirmed that a well-known Springbok has opted to retire after batting with an unfortunate injury issue.

Sport
Fabio Wardley tells BBC Sport how he went from playing for Ipswich Town’s academy to becoming WBO heavyweight world champion.

Sport
Davey Todd is told he will not be allowed to race at the 2026 North West 200 international road race as the Chief Medical Officer rules that his injuries from a crash at Daytona have not recovered sufficiently.
Education
[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta, Nimba County — Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay Sr visited the newly built Nimba School for the Blind in the Hope Village Community in Ganta on Saturday, hailing the facility as a “dream come true” for the county’s visually impaired children.
Education
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Nathan F. Reeves Sr. Charity Memorial High School delivered a commanding performance to emerge double champions at the 7th edition of the Pennoh W. Bestman (PWB) Memorial Tournament, clinching both the kickball and football titles in an electrifying one-day competition in Paynesville.
Education
[World Bank] Students woke up on February 11, 2026, to a campus unrecognizable. At the Public University of Barikadimy in Toamasina, roofs had vanished, classrooms were flooded, books drifted in muddy water, and electricity lines lay useless on the ground. “It feels like I’m walking through a real nightmare,” said Haingomalala, a student in Management. “Cyclone Gezani swept everything away and...
Education
The Education Department’s civil rights arm said admitting “biological males” to the women’s college may violate anti-discrimination laws.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
The childhood home of media personality Sizwe Dhlomo in Amanzimtoti has hit the market at R1,6 million.

Lifestyle
Good Hope FM has confirmed the passing of one of its own, Lorenzo Darries, who died following a courageous battle with heart disease.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Parliament also argued that more than 350 000 written submissions alone were received.

Entertainment
The Johannesburg Cap Classique, Champagne & Bubbles Festival is back at the Inanda Polo Club this May, with an Italian Riviera dress code, over 20 bubbly stations, and a limited VIP lounge experience.

Entertainment
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment
Ahead of the finale stretch of SA’s hit polygamy reality series, Musa Mseleku opens up about a decade in the spotlight and his parenting philosophy.
Science/Tech
Longtime Slashdot reader UnknowingFool writes: On April 15, 2026, a Microsoft employee made a change to Visual Studio Code and pushed it within 8 hours without review, notification, or documentation. The change added “Co-authored-by: Copilot” by default to the end of commit messages in Git when Copilot was used in creating the code. However, the implementation was bugged, and the message was...
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Science/Tech
The voice actors from the original film have returned for the sequel—and not everyone is happy about it.

Science/Tech
Chats with AI bots have convinced evolutionary biologist but most experts say he is being misled by mimicry
When Richard Dawkins met Claudia it was like a whirlwind romance. Over three days last week, a conversation bounced between the evolutionary biologist and the AI bot he called Claudia. “She” wrote poems for him in the manner of Keats and Betjeman and laughed at his “delightful”...

Science/Tech
The porn giant blocked its content from new UK users in February but says device-based age verification is more secure than third-party sites.

Motoring
The government made an error in its diesel price calculation for May 2026, and motorists can expect to pay less than previously reported.
Motoring

Motoring
There are only two rear-wheel drive coupés under R1 million on sale in South Africa.
Motoring

Health
Dr Punam joins us to discuss the red flags to look out for in your health.

Health
While passengers onboard the MV Hondius say the situation is calm, they face days at sea as officials warn the disease may have spread.

Health
Kimberley asks her guest, clinical psychologist Dr Emma Hepburn, how we can manage and regulate our emotions.

Health
Two cases of the virus, which rarely spreads between humans, have been confirmed on the ship, and three people have died.