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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.

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Only 80% of the renovations to Mexico City’s century-old airport will be completed by May 28, two weeks before Mexico plays against South Africa in the June 11 inaugural match.

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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.

South African pop star Tyla and US rapper Future have dropped a new song titled Game Time for the FIFA World Cup.

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

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.

France’s public prosecutor is to investigate Israel’s treatment of French nationals arrested during a military raid on an aid flotilla bound for Gaza.

Kenyan police on Friday said eight students had been arrested over a suspected arson attack at a girls’ school that killed 16 children and hospitalised 79 others.

US Vice President JD Vance said Washington and Tehran are close to agreeing on a deal to extend their ceasefire in the Middle East war, but the potential breakthrough still hangs on President Donald Trump’s approval.

Canada’s economy posted a surprise contraction in ⁠the first quarter versus the year before, making it two straight quarters of annualised decline - which some economists call ⁠a technical recession - as the country struggles with US tariff uncertainty.

Woolworths has increased vigilance and deployed specialist forensic teams across its stores nationwide following two explosive incidents that targeted branches in Pretoria and Bloemfontein this week.

The EFF suffered a stinging court defeat on Thursday after the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg struck its urgent application from the roll, clearing the way for the City of Ekurhuleni to proceed with its 2026/27 budget vote.

Junaid Munshi’s appointment comes as Eskom seeks to modernise distribution and manage escalating municipal debt.