How New Zealand Stamped Out The Coronavirus – “There is no widespread undetected community transmission in New Zealand. We have won that battle,” said the country’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, on Monday. [huffpost]

SA COVID-19 Numbers Rise To 4 996, With Close To 200 000 Tests Conducted To Date – In addition, the Department of Health reported three more Covid-19-related deaths, bringing the number to 93. [news24]

South African Hospitals Brace For Coronavirus Surge – Staff at Johannesburg’s Charlotte Maxeke hospital were swamped last month when hundreds of panicked locals rushed in for testing after SA reported its first coronavirus case. [timeslive]

Tara Reade’s Ex-Neighbour Says Reade Told Her About Joe Biden Sexual Assault Allegation In The 1990s – The Biden campaign has denied Reade’s allegation that Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993 when she was an aide in his Senate office. [cnn]

Norway Tycoon Tom Hagen Held Over Wife’s Disappearance – Mr Hagen, a 70-year-old property and energy magnate, is suspected of “murder or conspiracy to murder”, police said. [bbc]

Kim Jong-Un Could Be Sheltering From COVID-19 Pandemic, Say US And Seoul – Despite North Korean leader’s absence from key events, experts in the South say he is most probably at resort town of Wonsan. [guardian]

SA’s Favourite Musicians Come Together For ‘One Love SA’ Charity Gig – On Thursday night (April 30), starting at 7PM, some of our country’s most talented musicians will unite behind a common cause. [here]

Pence Disregards Mayo Clinic Face Mask Requirement In Visit –  He disregarded a Mayo Clinic policy requiring face masks as he discussed the coronavirus outbreak with top doctors at one of the nation’s leading hospitals on Tuesday. [Bloomberg]

Apple’s iPhone 12 Could Be Delayed – The reports covering the prospects of an iPhone delay are piling up. [mybb]

How Cape Winelands Municipality Became A COVID-19 Hot Spot – The Witzenberg municipality comprises the five towns of Ceres, Tulbagh, Wolseley, Op-die-Berg and Prince Alfred Hamlet. [iol]

Has SAA Reached The End Of The Runway? – It was only a matter of time before government’s appetite for rescue funds wore off and turned down SAA’s request for another bailout. [citypress]

We’re Heading Into Flu Season – Here’s How To Help Your Immune System – Think of this as a gentle reminder that it’s more important than ever to keep your immune system in fighting form during and after lockdown. [here]

De Kock On First Summer As Proteas Captain: ‘I Did OK’ – “We played pretty well to be honest, obviously the Tests were pretty disappointing,” said De Kock. [sport24]

West Indian Cricket Star Chris Gayle Savages ‘Despicable’ Former Teammate – West Indian cricket icon Chris Gayle has launched a stunning attack on “despicable” former teammate Ramnaresh Sarwan. [newsau]

Let’s See What Jared ‘Bok Boks’ Harvey Is Doing For Lockdown – As self-proclaimed ‘Durban’s best golfer’, one can only imagine the restraint Jared Harvey must be showing during this lockdown period. [here]

Will Coronavirus End Reality TV As We Know It? – As society changes to fight the spread of COVID-19, our days of watching 25 women make out with one bachelor may be over. [vice]

Gigi Hadid And Zayn Malik ‘Expecting First Child’ – The supermodel is reportedly 20 weeks’ pregnant and both families are delighted by the news. [skynews]

Lindsay Lohan Warns Prince Harry And Duchess Meghan About Malibu Move – The “Mean Girls” actress insisted they won’t be able to escape the attention of photographers forever. [iol]

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