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Tories urge Waitrose to reinstate worker sacked ‘after tackling shoplifter’
The Waitrose employee says he was dismissed from his job after 17 years for trying to stop a theft of Easter eggs.
MONDAY, 06 APRIL 2026, 19:06

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The Waitrose employee says he was dismissed from his job after 17 years for trying to stop a theft of Easter eggs.
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Dr Hayley Clements, one of the participants in an upcoming Tipping Points webinar, reveals that sub-Saharan Africa has lost a quarter of its biodiversity, stressing the need for inclusive conservation strategies that empower local communities.

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While Washington spent two years threatening Pretoria, Donald Trump built the conditions for his own undoing. At 35% approval and $4-a-gallon gas, the leverage is expiring.

South Africa
Two men were inside a vehicle when it was blown away by strong wind and hit a wall

South Africa
He was reportedly arrested and spent the weekend in police custody.

South Africa
This after it failed to deliver on a directive from the Northern Cape MEC for CoGTA

South Africa
MEC Thomo was part of a roadblock operation on the N4 toll road near Mbombela.

World
The president has had mixed messages about how and when the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran will end.

World
Hunger is a likely reason the whale, dubbed Willapa Willy, travelled inland, experts say.

World
Trump threatened to bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz. And, NASA’s Artemis II crew prepares to make its closest approach to the moon.

World
Iran’s top officials pushed back against President Trump’s deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, striking a defiant tone as the warring sides traded missile attacks.

Africa
There are fears South Sudan may be plunged back into a civil war less than a decade after it ended.

Africa
Albert Mazibuko sang in the iconic South African choral group for more than 55 years.

Africa
A Turkish government-owned drilling ship is expected to arrive in Somali waters later this week.

Africa
The country will start receiving deportees from this month but has not said how many they will accept.

Business
New data shows that one of Johannesburg’s high-end residential areas is becoming a hijacking hotspot in South Africa.

Business
The Green Drop Report for 2025, assessing wastewater management across South Africa, shows a concerning increase in the number of wastewater systems in critical condition.

Business
Stats SA’s latest quarterly employment survey shows that the average monthly salary in South Africa increased to R29,690 in the fourth quarter of the year.

Business
The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration has highlighted the government’s challenges in conducting lifestyle audits.

Politics
Mbalula says that the ANC will hold a special NWC and NEC meeting to discuss this matter.

Politics
Mbalula says the party’s mayoral candidate selection process has already opened

Politics
ANC’s Fikile Mbalule is leading the annual commemoration anti-apartheid activist Solomon Mahlangu.

Politics
SANCO says Nkululeko Dunga’s appointment is an insult to Gauteng residents

Sport
Fly-half Lleucu George is looking to add some much-needed spark into Wales’ attack in the 2026 Women’s Six Nations.

Sport
Rangers could benefit in next season’s Champions League – if they win the Scottish title – should Olympiakos fail to win the Greek title.

Sport
Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs have moved up to third place on the Betway Premiership log, thanks to a 3-1 win over Orbit College at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

Sport
One of the biggest weekends in SA road running – the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon and Two Oceans Half Marathon – will take place next weekend.
Education
Government officials and anti-government activists alike denounced the attacks on the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, the latest Iranian center for higher education to be targeted.
Education
[Nyasa Times] A bitter and fast-escalating internal revolt has erupted within the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM), exposing deep fractures, simmering anger, and explosive allegations of financial mismanagement that now threaten to tear the union apart from within.
Education
We’re supposed to give students a map. I don’t even know the terrain.
Education
It can be tricky to look nice without stealing the spotlight. Our critic has some tips on dressing as smart as the graduate.

Lifestyle
As the Easter long weekend comes to a conclusion, South Africans can find solace in the fact that more public holidays are around the corner.

Lifestyle
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi celebrates six years of the Kolisi Foundation and thanks partners, staff and communities for their support.

Lifestyle
Sylvester “Cully” Union Jr. was father to Gabrielle and her two sisters, Kelly and Tracy.

Lifestyle
Rachel Kolisi opens up about having a ‘solo’ Easter while her two kids spend the holiday with their dad, Siya Kolisi in Durban.

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

Entertainment
The Stormers were let down by poor officiating, perhaps affected by the hostile atmosphere at Stade Mayol.

Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 07 April 2026.

Entertainment
‘We never gave up,’ Maboe told SuperSport TV.

Science/Tech
The second quarter of 2026 has opened with a fascinating divide in the crypto market, as retail enthusiasm for meme coins meets the institutional expansion of decentralized finance. While traders analyze the latest Pepe price prediction to catch the next viral wave and monitor the Hyperliquid price for signs of institutional stability, a third narrative […]
Science/Tech
Halter, a New Zealand agtech startup now valued at $2 billion, has raised $220 million to expand its AI-powered cattle management system. “Halter is now valued at $2 billion following the Series E, which was led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund with participation from Blackbird, DCVC, Bond, Bessemer, and several others,” reports Inc. From the report: alter plans to use the funding to expand its...

Science/Tech
DAVENTRY, UK — Twin brothers Cash Felber and Roman Felber have been making their final preparations ahead of the 2026 Wera Tools F4 British Championship certified by FIA season in recent weeks, with the American duo lighting up the timesheets in official testing. Poised to make history by becoming the first set of identical twins […]
Science/Tech
With new systems from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI, hackers can attack with greater speed. The defense is more A.I.

Motoring
Petrol attendants earn above the minimum wage in South Africa and often receive tips from motorists.

Motoring
The new Lepas L4 is one of the most affordable Chinese SUVs in South Africa.

Motoring
Chinese carmakers have found several ways to lure South African buyers away from legacy brands.

Motoring
E-hailing giant Uber has committed to investing R5 billion in South Africa.
Health
With funding from ARPA-H, three teams of researchers have regrown bone and cartilage, even entire knees, in animal studies. Human trials are not far off.
Health
While organizations in the developing world were nearly shut out, the big aid agencies DOGE had called wasteful received huge infusions of cash, a new analysis found.
Health
For the families of the Artemis II astronauts, the mission “begins at assignment.”
Health
The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be “challenging”.