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Ramaphosa sets local elections for 4 November

Today at 18:21 PM, via Mail & Guardian

Local government elections will fall on a Wednesday, 4 November, which will be a public holiday to encourage voter participation

South Africa

Limpopo MEC urges road safety ahead of May Day rallies

Today at 15:49 PM, via SAnews

Limpopo MEC urges road safety ahead of May Day rallies

Limpopo MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Violet Mathye, has called on motorists, public transport operators and workers travelling to the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) May Day event to prioritise road safety, as traffic volumes are expected to spike over this long weekend.

The Cosatu national May Day...

South Africa

Manhunt on for attackers of Crime Intelligence officers

Today at 15:27 PM, via SAnews

Manhunt on for attackers of Crime Intelligence officers

Acting National Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane says maximum resources have been mobilised to hunt down a group of criminals who attacked two Crime Intelligence officers this afternoon in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

The attack on the Crime Intelligence officers happened in the Mount Edgecombe area.

A member who was...

Sport

England to leave Tottenham in summer

Today at 17:02 PM, via BBC News

Tottenham captain Bethany England can leave “feeling proud” of what she has achieved at the club, says managing director Andy Rogers.

Education

Kenya: State Funding to Public Universities Drops By Sh13bn

Today at 15:35 PM, via AllAfrica

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Public universities have recorded a sharp decline in government funding over the past three years, according to data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).

Education

Kenya: No, Kenya Has Not Postponed the Reopening of Schools Due to Floods

Today at 14:25 PM, via AllAfrica

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Widely circulated social media posts claim Kenya delayed school reopening in April 2026 due to floods, with some using a “breaking news” graphic and a clip of president William Ruto. But the claims are false and use old footage taken out of context.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 30 April 2026

Today at 18:42 PM, via The Citizen

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

Science/Tech

Most Swiss Back Initiative To Cap Population At 10 Million

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

A new poll shows a slim majority of Swiss voters now support a June 14 referendum to cap the country’s population at 10 million by 2050. Under the proposal backed by the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP), “the permanent resident population must not exceed 10 million before 2050, and Switzerland should abandon its freedom of movement agreement with the EU,” reports Reuters. From the report:...