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In this issue

April 29, 2026

Extra person as plane lands

A Delta Air Lines flight got a surprise passenger when a pregnant woman on board gave birth before the plane arrived at its final destination, the US airline said on Monday.

1 mins

Delivery driver leaps on Porsche

A delivery driver who jumped onto a Porsche Cayenne after being startled by dogs is not required to pay for the resulting damage, a Munich court said on Monday.

1 mins

US olive branch for South Africa?

CHANCE: RUBIO’S COMMENTS NOT TO BE SNIFFED AT

3 mins

Sunday Times editor on leave pending lottery payment probe

The editor of the Sunday Times, Makhudu Sefara, has been placed on special leave by his employers, Arena Holdings.

1 mins

'Collect and stop borrowing'

PROJECTS: CITY OF JOBURG'S BILLION-RAND LOANS UNSUSTAINABLE, SAY OPPOSITION PARTIES

3 mins

Manila museum brings deadly, lucrative galleon trade back to life

A full-size replica of a Spanish galleon stares out into Manila Bay, the centrepiece of a museum that will transport visitors back to the 17th century, when conscripted Philippine mariners hastened the era of globalisation.

2 mins

Horses give wounded vets hope

WARRIOR EQUINE: PRACTISING EMOTIONAL SELF-REGULATION INTERACTING WITH ANIMALS

3 mins

Police manhunt after 4 Joburg CBD killings at weekend

Gauteng police are still searching after three men were shot and killed in broad daylight having breakfast at a McDonald's on the corner of Smal and Jeppe streets in the Johannesburg CBD on Monday.

2 mins

'Confidential' data exposed

INQUIRY: TMPD DEPUTY CHIEF DHLAMINI ADMITS DOCUMENT SENT TO NKOSI NOT PUBLIC

2 mins

More children are not being vaxxed in Gauteng

A concerning decline in child vaccinations is affecting Gauteng, according to the provincial health department.

1 mins

70 pupils per teacher

OVERCROWDING: MEC WARNS CRISIS THREATENS 2027 PLACEMENTS

2 mins

Fraud, corruption-accused Ekurhuleni top brass granted bail

Julius Mkhwanazi and Kagiso Lerutla have been granted bail in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court.

2 mins

Orania is thorn in SA's rump

BREAKAWAY: TOWN MARKS 35TH ANNIVERSARY AS COUNTRY CELEBRATES FREEDOM DAY

2 mins

Zondo warns former Prasa board members to back down

Former Passenger Rail Agency (Prasa) board members, who are seeking to review and set aside findings of corruption against them made by the Zondo commission, may have to withdraw the application they filed in the High Court in Johannesburg in 2022.

2 mins

Safe place for whistle-blowers opens its doors

\"It is lonely.

1 mins

More jail time for first lady

A South Korean appeals court increased the corruption sentence for former first lady Kim Keon-hee yesterday to four years in jail, up from 20 months, after finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery.

1 mins

Executions ramped up

North Korea dramatically increased executions during the Covid pandemic, particularly for consuming South Korean dramas, K-pop and other foreign culture and political offences, a report published yesterday showed.

1 mins

Chicken row spoils chance of getting a bite of big apple

Hugo Hivernat's restaurant was only open for a few days before he got dragged into New York's cost of living row for pricing a half rotisserie chicken at $40 (around R650).

2 mins

Hit claims shot down

STAGED?: MISINFORMATION ON ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT SLAMMED

2 mins

Israel 'deprives people of water to live'

Israeli authorities are systematically depriving people in Gaza of the water they need to live, Doctors Without Borders warned yesterday, decrying a campaign of “collective punishment” against Palestinians.

1 mins

Low-cost flights now too costly

Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea and other low-cost airlines are feeling the financial pain from high jet fuel prices as a result of the Middle East war and are cutting flights.

2 mins

US can't 'dictate' any more – Iran

CEASEFIRE: ‘ABANDON ILLEGAL, IRRATIONAL DEMANDS'

1 mins

What is there to celebrate?

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Freedom Day speech in Bloemfontein on Monday was meant to remind South Africans of the triumph of 27 April, 1994 - the day the country emerged from the ashes of apartheid and entered democracy.

2 mins

Stop borrowing, make them pay

Joburg city councillor Cor Boer (FF Plus) put his finger on the elephant in the room of the metro's finances: “You cannot save a city from bankruptcy by just borrowing more money.”

1 mins

Thawing relations are a positive sign

Donald Trump is motivated by The Art of the Deal as his book says... and dealmakers, like poker players, use bluff and bluster as their weapons of mass distraction.

1 mins

When law enforcement crosses the line

Wrong home raids, heavy-handed tactics leave families scarred, writes Frank Sterle Jnr.

1 mins

The 4am unnatural alarm clock

My mother asked me one morning how I cope when my neighbour's son owns the loudest broken car known to humanity.

1 mins

I command thee to listen...

When that loveable old rogue, Jacob Zuma, was still president, he once said: \"The problem in South Africa is that everybody wants to run the country.\"

3 mins

No free news ride for tech giants

Australia unveiled draft laws yesterday that would tax tech giants Meta, Google and Tik-Tok unless they voluntarily strike deals to pay local outlets for news.

1 mins

A kiss and a smile fit for a king

Britain's King Charles III met Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, kicking off a high-stakes state visit shadowed by transatlantic tensions and a new alleged attempt to assassinate the US president.

1 mins

A57 adds up to AI for us all

CAPABILITIES: STEP INTO THE WORLD OF AFFORDABLE SAMSUNG ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

3 mins

Turn on and tune in

RESPONSE: THE '90S COMING BACK INTO FASHION

2 mins

Cashback on fuel price

REWARDS: ABSA BOOSTS EARNINGS AS PETROL PRICE IS HIGH FOR HOLIDAYS

2 mins

Cybercriminals use third-party vendors to hack banks

Banks are facing growing cybersecurity risks from third-party vendors, with external partners increasingly becoming a weak link in protecting customer data.

1 mins

Iran war hits SA wheat farmers

Generic wheat prices on the South African Futures Exchange in Johannesburg have risen 6.9% since the start of the US and Israel conflict with Iran.

1 mins

Cashing in on pistachios

GOING NUTS: FARMERS TARGET 60 000 TONS >>> SA's semi-arid region bets on decade-high prices and export demand.

2 mins

Utd manager praises pair

Michael Carrick saluted Casemiro (above) and Bruno Fernandes after Manchester United's midfield stars inspired the 2-1 win over Brentford that moved them closer to Champions League qualification.

1 mins

Simeone and Atletico are chasing some redemption

Atletico Madrid and Diego Simeone (right) have regularly tasted the sting of disappointment, even in what is the club's golden age.

2 mins

'Bring it on,' says Rice

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ARSENAL MUST EMBRACE THE WEIGHT OF HISTORY

2 mins

Hearn: AJ v Fury is on!

Former heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are finally set to lock horns later this year in a long-awaited all-British grudge match.

1 mins

Ackermann hails Bulls' character

Bulls coach Johan Ackermann lauded the character his team showed in coming back from a difficult start to make their latest European tour a success.

1 mins

Foote, Norton express delight

JUNIOR BOKS: EVERY PLAYER SHOWED MASSIVE HEART

1 mins

'Proteas in a good space'

After wrapping up an impressive 4-1 series victory over India on Monday, Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt (above) says the national team are in a good space ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup in England in June.

1 mins

Darts star Greaves makes history

Beau Greaves (right) made darts history on Monday night as she became the first female player to win a PDC ranking title.

1 mins

Injuries a worry for Downs coach

CARDOSO: TIGHT SCHEDULE IS TAKING ITS TOLL AT CLUB

2 mins

HIGH PRAISE FOR PAIR

BEN YOUSSEF: MABOE, NDLOVU HAVE MADE A MASSIVE IMPACT AT CHIEFS

2 mins

Simbine's night of disappointment

Though he was widely praised for his efforts in organising the first World Athletics Continental Tour Silver track and field meeting in South Africa, which drew a large crowd to Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria, Akani Simbine's night ended in disappointment at the Simbine Classic.

1 mins

Tarry, Zackey star in Finale

PERFORMANCES: TRAINER AND JOCKEY WIN THREE RACES TOGETHER AND FOUR EACH ON THE DAY

3 mins

Purton closes in on milestone

Jockey Zac Purton is now just 17 wins off a milestone of 2,000 Hong Kong victories and has a strong lineup of rides at Happy Valley today.

2 mins

Gunners must choose target

Nervous tension on the pitch, the bench, and in the crowd was all too evident at the weekend as Arsenal managed to hold on to an early lead against Newcastle United to win a key Premier League game.

2 mins

BYD's premium performance

TWO EDITIONS: ATTO IS BIGGEST PLUG-IN HYBRID SUV

2 mins

Hold your head high in a Vigus

VALUE: EASY TO DRIVE, COMFY AND BUDGET FRIENDLY

2 mins

Makeshift fix keeps rally dream alive

Despite it being this writer's first time on gravel, and a rally that threw up some mechanical challenges, we finished and banked valuable points in the championship.

3 mins

Volvo sedan's timely return

ES90: ELECTRIC FLAGSHIP BLENDS HERITAGE, LUXURY >>> Plush cabin, 25-speaker audio and massaging seats redefine comfort.

2 mins

MG ZS Pro serious contender

SPACIOUS: OFFERS POWER, ECONOMY AND VALUE FOR MONEY AT R431K

2 mins

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