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“The First Amendment (of the US Constitution) protects the separation of church and state, as well as the freedom of families to choose how, when and whether they want to educate their children religiously,” the ACLU said in response to the ruling.

EXPLAINERPresident Trump said the US would extend the ceasefire until Iran presents a proposal and talks are concluded, but a naval blockade of its ports continues.Published On 22 Apr 202622 Apr 2026President Donald Trump said the United States is extending the ceasefire until Tehran submits its latest proposal with conditions for ending the war, and until negotiations conclude, keeping diplomacy open while maintaining pressure on Iran.However, Trump said the US naval blockade on Iran would remain. Iran has insisted that the blockade represents a violation of the ceasefire, and has said it will not negotiate under the “shadow of threats”…

BEFORE the veteran actress, Cynthia Shange, passed away in 2024, it was revealed that she was suffering from diabetes to such an extent that her toes were amputated.Cynthia (76), who died in one of the KZN hospitals, in the early hours of Monday, after falling ill, said that she helped Shembe get sick that year. The deceased revealed that he was suffering from diabetes when he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement award at the Simon Mabhunu Sabela TV and Film Awards in Durban, July 2024.He said that the disease started to bother him in 2018, so much so that…

22 April 2026 Christel CornelissenHow would you like to share the article?The two million doses have just arrived at OR Tambo Airport. (Photo: Dunevax)Dunevax Biotech has confirmed the arrival of a total of two million doses of FMD vaccine in South Africa. It is part of a shipment of six million doses being imported as part of the country’s ongoing fight against the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.The doses are for strains SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3.The company says the additional stock is part of ongoing and coordinated efforts to strengthen national biosecurity and ensure the protection of livestock, farmers and the agricultural…

Bengu expressed his condolences to the family affected by this situation, and disclosed that the disaster team will collect a full report on the damage that has occurred, and it will be forwarded to the relevant Departments to rectify the situation.

David Martinon, France’s ambassador to South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi. (Photo: Tania Heyns/Maroela Media) David Martinon, France’s ambassador to South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi, was careful to answer when he was asked at a media conference on Tuesday morning about the claim that there is a genocide going on in South Africa. Martinon said he was relying on the latest crime statistics “which show that there is apparently no bias”. “There is generally no prejudice. There is no prejudice, even when it comes to farmers.” However, the ambassador made it very clear that he was simply referring to the statistics…

SHAYA mourns the family of a woman who was allegedly stabbed to death along with her son in Ngwelezane, Mpangeni.In this incident which happened last Thursday, Mrs Thuli Khumalo (56) and her son Mbuso Khumalo (13) died. It is said that their bodies were found at home, with stab wounds. According to a relative who asked not to be named, the family did not understand well that they were killed by a “thug”.Tell us It is a country that another relative who is close to the deceased, told the family that the incident happened while he was also at home.…

Louis Liebenberg. (Photo: Isabel Venter/Maroela Media) Louis Liebenberg, the controversial diamond peddler,’s list of alleged crimes is getting longer and longer. He and his co-accused are currently facing a total of 127 charges, which now also include four charges of racketeering. Liebenberg, his wife, Dezzi, and their seven co-accused appeared again in the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where the final indictment was served on the group by the state. According to this document, which covers more than 140 pages, there are now 80 additional charges and a list of almost 170 possible state witnesses that will be called. The…

AI company Anthropic is banned in America, but despite this, America’s National Security Agency (NSA) is still using its AI model Mythos Preview on a large scale. Last week there was a meeting between the Defense Department and Anthropic. In this, working together of Anthropic and America’s Defense Agency was discussed.The United States National Security Agency (NSA) is still using Anthropic’s Mythos Preview AI tool despite the ban. In fact, the United States Defense Department Pentagon had imposed strict restrictions on Anthropic for government use in the country by accusing it of supply-chain related risks. But America’s National Security Agency…

THE LEADER of MKP, Mr. Jacob Zuma, wants the upcoming local government elections to be postponed.Zuma wants an election that should be held between November and January, to be held once the complaint lodged by the MKP regarding the results of the 2024 national and provincial elections has been resolved.He said this while speaking to MKP members on Sunday night at a meeting attended by the party’s members in the Thekwini region. IMKP challenged the results of the 2024 election, where it became the third largest party in Parliament.The body overseeing the election, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), dismissed MKP’s…