In case you missed it: Rare virus kills 3 cruisers | Madlanga commission reaches 100 days | Petrol, diesel prices rises

News today includes three people have died, and one is being treated in intensive care after the outbreak of a rare zoonotic virus on a cruise liner. Meanwhile, the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry marked its 100th day of hearings on Monday, 4 May 2026, under challenging circumstances that included technical disruptions and a decision to hear key testimony behind closed doors. Furthermore, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has announced an adjustment to fuel prices, effective from Wednesday, 6 May 2026.

Severe weather conditions are expected across South Africa on Tuesday, 5 May, including disruptive snowfall in the Western and Northern Cape, damaging hail in KwaZulu-Natal, and severe thunderstorms in the rest of the provinces.Full weather forecast here. Stay up to date withThe Citizen– More News, Your Way. Three people have died, and one is being treated in intensive care after the outbreak of a rare zoonotic virus on a cruise liner.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed on Sunday evening that a total of six cases of Hantavirus had been reported from a cruise liner in the Atlantic Ocean. A Johannesburg hospital is reportedly treating one patient, with another patient dying in South Africa while being transferred to Europe. South Africa has been ranked among the safest aviation jurisdictions in the world, but questions remain about a string of aviation events over the past five years. The SA Civil Aviation Authority said this week the country had achieved a preliminary score of 95.12% after an International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) audit, placing South Africa eighth globally and first in Africa.