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@thesouthafrican Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:49:20

WATCH: Man gifts woman a bouquet of spinach in hilarious viral moment

Watch the viral video of a South African man gifting a woman a spinach bouquet instead of flowers, leaving social media in stitches.

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@thesouthafrican Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:59:04

Eskom to implement 16-hour power outage in Gauteng on Thursday

Gauteng residents are being warned of back-to-back power outages this week as essential network maintenance gets underway.

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@thesouthafrican Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:04:07

Three killed in horror multi-vehicle crash on Du Toitskloof Pass

Three people have died following a devastating multi-vehicle collision on the R101 at Du Toitskloof Pass in the Western Cape.

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@thesouthafrican Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:05:16

Transfer news: Kaizer Chiefs announces two more departures

Ashley du Preez and Given Msimango have officially left Kaizer Chiefs, with more departures still expected in the coming weeks.

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@africanews Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:55:34

Spider-Man swings to record-breaking box office debut

Spider-Man is swinging to record-breaking heights. "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has delivered the second-biggest North American opening weekend in box office history, earning a staggering 355 million dollars, just behind "Avengers: Endgame."

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@africanews Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:14:46

Mayor of Melilla calls on Morocco to establish a 500-meter-wide neutral zone

Mayor-President of Spain's North African enclave of Melilla Juan Jose Imbroda has called on Morocco to establish a 500-meter-wide neutral zone along the borders of both Melilla and the nearby Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta following a severe migrant surge targeting Ceuta

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@africanews Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:33:25

Thousands attend funeral for Zimbabwe family murdered in Britain

Zimbabwe-born Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma was arrested in South Africa in July on suspicion of murdering his wife and two children.

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@thesouthafrican Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:33:19

'I'm not convinced by Kaizer Chiefs': Ex-Bucs coach points out Amakhosi's weakness

Former Orlando Pirates head coach Owen Da Gama says Kaizer Chiefs have a major weakness which Fernando Da Cruz failed to pick up.

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@thesouthafrican Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:35:02

WEATHER: Strong winds, frost and thick fog set to hit Parts of SA

Take a detailed look at what the weather has in store for South Africa's nine provinces this Friday, 5 August 2026.

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@thesouthafrican Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:39:52

Travel warning: High drama at Cape Town International Airport

Operations at Cape Town International Airport have been disrupted after a Kenya Airways aircraft experienced a tyre failure upon landing on Tuesday.

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citizen.co.za

@citizen Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:30:00

24 hours in pictures, 4 August 2026

Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

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@citizen Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:21

Saps deny senior forensic ballistics analyst Makgotloe cleared after guilty finding

Saps says Captain Laurence Makgotloe guilty on two of four charges after false reports claiming organisation cleared him completely.

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@africanews Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:52:13

Aid organisation raises alarm about Paris migrants amid heatwave

As high temperatures continue in the French capital, Doctors of the World has highlighted the difficult conditions faced by people living in informal camps.

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@africanews Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:02:55

U.S.-brokered peace efforts for Sudan encounter new obstacles

U.S.-brokered peace efforts for Sudan have encountered new obstacles after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rejected demands to withdraw from cities under their control and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) insisted that any agreement must begin with the RSF's withdrawa

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