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Argieffoto (Foto: Tracey Adams/African News Agency/ANA) A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of a 16-year-old girl in Pharare in Limpopo. Col. Malesela Ledwaba, police spokesperson, says the police received a complaint about the body of a girl found in the bushes on Friday around 18:00. “Police officers immediately rushed to the scene where they were met by a 17-year-old boy who took them to a nearby wooded area where the naked, decapitated body of the victim was discovered.” According to Ledwaba, the boy initially told the police that he and the girl were walking…

Argieffoto (Photo: DC Studio / Freepik)The Home Office has provisionally suspended two senior officials after “apparent AI hallucinations” were found in the reference list of the revised citizenship, immigration and refugee protection white paper.An AI hallucination refers to cases where an AI system creates information, sources or facts that sound believable, but do not actually exist or are correct.Interior Minister Leon Schreiber’s department says the reference list is attached to the white paper that was recently approved by the cabinet. In this case it appears that references were made up or could not be located.Maroela Media earlier reported that Solly…

Photo for illustration. (Photo: iStock) Solidarity’s Teacher Network warns of signs that the Gauteng education system could collapse without an urgent plan on expanding infrastructure, creating capacity and meeting essential responsibilities. Lebogang Maile, Gauteng MEC for education, admitted that 48% of this province’s schools and 64% of its high schools are overcrowded and that there are more than 80,000 too few places for high school students. “This is not simply an administrative problem, but a complete crisis,” says Johan Botha, head of Solidarity’s Teacher Network. “The education system is in shambles nationwide, but especially in Gauteng. In the economic heartland,…

Game TheoryWho actually gets to go to the World Cup? With US President Donald Trump’s strict immigration policies, some fans may never make it past the American border. Because while teams qualify on merit, passports don’t. Al Jazeera’s Samantha Johnson explains.Published On 3 May 20263 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Vosloorus police confirm that Mazwi Mpumelelo Kubheka, 27, who was reported missing on 2 April 2026 has been found safe. He is said to have presented himself at the Vosloorus police station on the night of May 2, 2026. His identity has been confirmed and he will be reunited with his family after a medical examination. At the moment, the circumstances surrounding the missing person’s case remain sketchy and the police investigation is ongoing.”This person appeared at the Vosloorus police station on the night of May 2, 2026. It has been confirmed that he is indeed the person who will…

South Africa’s Retief Goosen slumped in the third round of the Regions Traditions golf tournament (American PGA Senior Series) when he shot 74 at the Greystone Country Club in Birmingham. He is still fifth and six strokes behind the leader, the American Stewart Cink.

(Photo: Michele SPATARI / AFP) Political parties are starting to get their election campaigns on track after the announcement that the local government elections will take place on 4 November 2026. The DA, FF Plus, RISE Mzansi and ActionSA all welcomed the announcement and urged voters to check their registration details before casting their votes on election day. The election will determine who runs municipalities, towns, cities and metros right across the country. The parties say service delivery, municipal finances and the restoration of local government will be central to their campaigns. DA: ‘Make-or-break election’ Geordin Hill-Lewis, federal leader of…

AI vs Human: Will AI swallow your job? Due to the ever-advancing AI, this fear is deepening among people and we are beginning to see its results all over the world. In such a situation, a court in Hangzhou city of China has given an example-setting decision. The Chinese court has clearly said that AI cannot be the basis for firing someone, because it is not a compulsion or a disaster. According to reports, experts say that including India, America and Europe should also think about such laws.China draws red line in front of fear of AIWork Security Against AI:…

Rickus Grobler. (Photo: Provided)Rickus Grobler, a South African who has been living in Payson, Arizona for the past 10 years, now has his own piece of “Ubuntu” in the countryside thanks to a mountain bike trail.The Ubuntu trail took over 4,000 man hours with the entire Payson community lending a hand to make it happen. Now there is a roughly 4.8 km one-way route winding up the mountain where before there were only rocks and vegetation.Rickus, himself a cyclist, describes it as his “favorite thing in life” and expressed his hope that the course will positively affect people’s lives. “It…

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, The US president says he will ‘soon be reviewing the plan Iran has just sent to us’, but doesn’t think he can make a deal.Published On 3 May 20263 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo