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News24 | Thursday’s weather: Cloudy and warm in most parts; severe thunderstorms in Northern Cape

08 Apr 2026 - 16:30:11

Partly cloudy and warm conditions are expected across most of the country, while hot and severe thunderstorms are forecast for some regions of the Northern Cape, according to the South African Weather Service. Source

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News24 | WATCH | Risky stunt lands ‘dancing’ Durban driver in hot water

08 Apr 2026 - 14:18:07

A Durban man, who was captured on video performing dangerous stunts on a gravel public road while behind the wheel, handed himself over to the Road Traffic Inspectorate in Pinetown on Wednesday. Source

National News

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News24 | Schreiber unveils ‘most fundamental’ overhaul of SA immigration system

08 Apr 2026 - 14:08:55

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has hailed the revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection as the “most fundamental reform” of South Africa’s citizenship and immigration frameworks. Source

National News

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News24 | SA’s smallest surviving baby 23 years later: Doctors said he would not make it

08 Apr 2026 - 11:17:35

He was so tiny that his father’s wedding ring could fit around his upper arm. Source

National News

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News24 | ‘Mature leadership’ was attractive to me: Zuma’s most trusted ally jumps ship to the IFP

08 Apr 2026 - 10:54:13

The MK Party’s most recent secretary-general, Bongani Mncwango, has joined the IFP. Source

National News

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News24 | Ambassadors ‘should never criticise their hosts’, Ramaphosa tells envoys – including Bozell

08 Apr 2026 - 09:27:06

A day after US President Donald Trump threatened to wipe out a “whole civilisation”, that country’s ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell, heard President Cyril Ramaphosa saying that South Africa seeks a “global order defined by peace and friendship amongst all the nations of the world”. Source

Business & Finance

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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

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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

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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

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Ethiopia: PM Abiy Extends Tenure of Tigray Region Interim Chief Administrator By One Year

08 Apr 2026 - 14:31:58

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has extended the appointment of Lieutenant General Tadesse Worede as Chief Administrator of the Tigray Interim Administration for an additional one-year, effective April 9, 2026. Source

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Kenya: Kenya Reaffirms Neutrality in Middle East Conflict After Iran Criticism

08 Apr 2026 - 14:22:41

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has reaffirmed its neutral stance on the escalating Middle East conflict, pushing back against criticism from the Iranian government. Source

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Zimbabwe: Easter Road Crashes Fall but Death Toll Rise - Police

08 Apr 2026 - 14:21:20

[263Chat] The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says the number of road traffic accidents recorded during the 2026 Easter holiday declined, but more people were killed compared to the same period last year. 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

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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

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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

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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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Watch: Fire damages roof of Rio's Olympic velodrome

08 Apr 2026 - 19:14:44

Around 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks tackled the blaze, the state's military fire department said, adding that no one was hurt. Source

World

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Ships still cautious about using Strait of Hormuz as Iran issues warning

08 Apr 2026 - 18:13:44

Only a few vessels have crossed the strait since the US-Iran ceasefire deal, according to BBC Verify analysis. Source

World

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Germany suspends military approval for long stays abroad for men under 45

08 Apr 2026 - 17:21:12

The requirement to obtain permission had gone largely unnoticed until a German newspaper reported on it. 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

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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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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

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Escaping the manosphere

08 Apr 2026 - 19:26:00

Will Adolphy helps men and boys escape the influence of the online manosphere. Source

Health

BBC Health

New light shed on who benefits most from weight-loss jabs

08 Apr 2026 - 17:07:19

People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs to treat obesity, research suggests. Source

Health

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'Month of worry' over doctor strike surgery delay

08 Apr 2026 - 14:32:52

The strike further delays Tom Lawson's gastric bypass surgery after a more than three-year wait. Source