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News24 | Slain KZN officer laid to rest, SAPS vows justice will be done

30 May 2026 - 14:16:03

A KwaZulu-Natal Crime Intelligence police officer, who succumbed to injuries sustained during a deadly ambush in Mount Edgecombe, was laid to rest at his home in Amatikwe, Inanda, on Saturday. Source

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News24 | World first: What it takes to take on the ‘stupid’ 29-hour double False Bay swim

30 May 2026 - 13:58:08

As Chris Oldnall and Peet Crowther were knee deep in the surf at Miller’s Point beach in Cape Town – about to embark on a world first swim, a double crossing of False Bay – Crowther looked at his swimming partner and jokingly said: “This is so stupid, there must be easier ways to raise money.” Source

National News

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News24 | Saturday’s weather: Foggy morning, cloudy and warm with isolated showers in 3 provinces

29 May 2026 - 16:30:03

The South African Weather Service has forecast fog in the morning but cloudy and warm conditions across the country, with isolated showers in Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Source

National News

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News24 | NSFAS saga: Buti Manamela denies interference in scheme CEO hunt

29 May 2026 - 15:29:23

Minister of Higher Education Buti Manamela has denied that he gave instructions to the dissolved board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme to stop their progress in appointing a new chief executive officer. This eventually resulted in the aid scheme being placed under administration. Source

National News

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News24 | Emfuleni mayor Sipho Radebe steps down as ANC intervenes

29 May 2026 - 14:23:10

Emfuleni Mayor Sipho Radebe has stepped down. ANC Gauteng Provincial Task Team coordinator Sochayile Khanyile confirmed this through a statement on Friday. Source

National News

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News24 | Steer clear of West Coast shellfish due to high levels of toxin, dept warns

29 May 2026 - 11:45:27

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has warned of high levels of a toxin in shellfish in Saldanha Bay and surrounding coastal areas and has closed production areas for harvesting for human consumption. Source

Business & Finance

IOL Business

Adobe, IBM team up on marketing software for banking industry

21 Jul 2020 - 16:30:00

Adobe and IBM said they are teaming up to make marketing software easier to use for banks that face controls on how customer data must be handled. Source

Business & Finance

IOL Business

Major Pierneef Landscape heads Strauss & Co July flagship auction

21 Jul 2020 - 16:04:00

The cover lot of Strauss & Co’s winter Live Virtual auction, due to be held over three days from 26 to 28 July, is a monumental bushveld scene by JH Pierneef. Source

Business & Finance

IOL Business

SA stocks set to snap back from 2020 losses

21 Jul 2020 - 15:13:42

South Africa’s benchmark equities index is set to erase its 2020 drop, staging a spectacular snap-back. Source

Africa

AllAfrica

Ghana: Ghana Parliament Approves 'Anti-LGBTQ' Law, Awaiting President's Signature

30 May 2026 - 15:48:57

[RFI] Ghana's parliament on Friday approved one of the most repressive anti-LGBTQ laws in Africa, which is now awaiting ratification by President John Mahama. Source

Africa

AllAfrica

Uganda: What's Wrong With How U.S. and Uganda Plan to Stop Ebola Spreading

30 May 2026 - 15:48:35

[The Conversation Africa] As public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo work to rein in a growing outbreak of a rare Ebola virus, other countries are establishing protocols for keeping their own populations safe. Source

Africa

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Somalia: Somali Piracy Is Back - Fuelled By Political Turmoil, Aid Cuts and the Iran War

30 May 2026 - 15:47:25

[The Conversation Africa] On the evening of April 26, the Egyptian merchant vessel Sward was hijacked by armed men a few miles off the Somali coast. It was steered towards an anchorage near the port of Garacad in Puntland, a semi-autonomous state in north-eastern Somalia. Source

Sport

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Eddie Jones remains respectful of depleted France

30 Nov 2020 - 09:48:30

England coach Eddie Jones is braced for a gruelling encounter when his side go in search of Autumn Nations Cup glory at Twickenham even though they will arguably be up against something less than a France 2nd XV. Source

Sport

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New Zealand win toss and bowl in 3rd West Indies T20

30 Nov 2020 - 09:27:29

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl as they chase a series clean-sweep against the West Indies in the third Twenty20 international at Mount Maunganui on Monday. Source

Sport

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Bulls' 14-man triumph: Jake White draws comparisons to Crusaders upset in 2014

30 Nov 2020 - 08:55:44

Bulls mentor Jake White has compared their win over WP to when he coached the Sharks to an upset win over the Crusaders in 2014. Source

Sci/Tech

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News24 Business | Facing a broken economy, Ghana's tech-savvy teens turn to fraud

05 May 2025 - 17:49:02

In the dusty alleys of Nima, a shanty town in the heart of Ghana's capital, a 17-year-old called Ghost reclines on a faded plastic chair inside a dimly lit internet cafe. Source

Sci/Tech

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News24 Business | Meta threatens to cut off Facebook, Instagram in Nigeria

03 May 2025 - 15:09:45

Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations as the US tech giant reportedly threatened to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa's most populous country. Source

Sci/Tech

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News24 Business | EU slaps big fines on Apple and Meta, risking Trump fury

23 Apr 2025 - 12:21:35

The EU on Wednesday slapped Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines for breaking digital competition rules, risking the wrath of US President Donald Trump. Source

World

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Ebola spread in DR Congo 'alarming', charity warns, as WHO chief visits worst-hit area

30 May 2026 - 18:27:55

Médicins Sans Frontières says that never before has an Ebola outbreak recorded so many cases so soon after its declaration. Source

World

BBC World

Italy bans Kanye West and Travis Scott concerts over security concerns

30 May 2026 - 17:39:12

Local authorities say the cancellation of other West concerts had played a role in the decision. Source

World

BBC World

US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drone technology

30 May 2026 - 14:16:26

The technology, developed under the Aukus military pact, is aimed at protecting undersea cables and boosting naval defence. Source

Motoring

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WATCH | How the Kia Seltos managed to cover more than 1100km on a single tank of diesel

29 Nov 2020 - 09:00:06

Tumelo Maketekete drove the Kia Seltos from Gauteng to the Western Cape. Here's what went into that epic drive. Source

Motoring

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WATCH | How the Kia Seltos managed to cover more than 1100km on a single tank of diesel

29 Nov 2020 - 09:00:06

Tumelo Maketekete drove the Kia Seltos from Gauteng to the Western Cape. Here's what went into that epic drive. Source

Motoring

Wheels24

Ferrari's 488 GT Modificata is a track day weapon

29 Nov 2020 - 04:30:03

Ferrari will sell a handful of customers what is essentially a GT3 car. It's powered by a 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8 engine and Ferrari claims it has 1000kg of downforce at 230km/h. Source

Health

BBC Health

Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests

30 May 2026 - 10:46:26

A new DNA test could help screen whether patients require the treatment or not, according to a new international trial. Source

Health

BBC Health

Trump in excellent health after annual checkup, doctor says

30 May 2026 - 10:20:28

The White House releases the results of the US president's latest medical examination, which states he is "fully fit" to carry out his duties. Source

Health

BBC Health

Abolishing patient watchdog leaves NHS 'marking own homework', councils warn

30 May 2026 - 02:08:23

The plans are part of a government bill to modernise the NHS in England, which is currently going through parliament. Source