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Bongani Mncwango defects to IFP after MK Party axing
Former MK Party secretary-general Bongani Mncwango has joined the IFP
WEDNESDAY, 08 APRIL 2026, 13:32
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Former MK Party secretary-general Bongani Mncwango has joined the IFP

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President Cyril Ramaphosa accepted new US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell’s credentials, a month after the diplomat was issued a formal reprimand for criticising the government and questioning a domestic court ruling.

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The singer says her card was used to buy designer clothes, telling the culprits “y’all going to jail”.

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Fire at Riverlea Secondary School damaged classrooms, displacing more than 300 students.

South Africa
Bolhuis is testifying about corruption allegations levelled against the TMPD.
South Africa
James says the charge relates to the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act.

South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomes ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran…

South Africa
Gauteng Education MEC says it will cost R45 million to repair Riverlea Secondary School.

World
Iranian state media showed images of Iranians celebrating the news of the ceasefire, but for many, the deal also means an end to any hope of real regime change.

World
With President Trump declaring a two-week ceasefire, NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Suzanne Maloney, vice president and director for foreign policy at Brookings, about Iran’s next moves.

World
American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released a week after she was kidnapped by an Iranian-backed Iraqi militant group.

World
NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Tomas {TAHM-us} Philipson, a former senior economic adviser in President Trump’s first term, about the impact of the president’s wartime threats on the global economy.

Africa
The presidency says it is taking action as it fears fuel shortages could lead to public disorder.

Africa
Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish FA after “Islamophobic and xenophobic” chants during a friendly between Spain and Egypt last month.

Africa
Yetbarek Dawit is alleged to have operated a multi-million-dollar operation, using torture to raise money.

Africa
Mourning the deaths, the president says it was a “race against the clock” to find others affected.

Business
Owner and president of Le Creuset, Paul van Zuydam, has been ranked among South Africa’s dollar-billionaires on Forbes’ official annual rankings.

Business
The dramatic turn in markets has cut global oil prices by $17 a barrel and boosted the rand, which should shave R2.70 per litre off the fuel price hikes building for May.

Business
Shops, cafes and restaurants in Cardigan say increasing costs and low footfall are making it harder.

Business
India’s aviation market is set to grow but is held back by limited long-haul capacity, says Willie Walsh.

Politics
The political parties are calling for judges to undergo lifestyle audits, citing accountability concerns, judicial overreach and the delayed Phala Phala judgment

Politics
Faro says she learned with shock about what has been happening at the TMPD.
Politics
Amid a bitter succession battle in the Eastern Cape, Small Business Development Minister Stella Ndabeni has begged ANC leaders to unite, cautioning that their divisions are making the party a “laughing stock”.

Politics
Madlanga Commission of Inquiry is probing political Interference in the criminal justice system.

Sport
Claims and counterclaims continue as Gayton reveals how much was spent on Mama Joy’s World Cup trip, contradicting her version of events.

Sport
Heart of Midlothian head coach Derek McInnes would be happy to “play them in a car park” as he responds to complaints from some fans about the fixtures for the final five games of the Scottish Premiership season.

Sport
Head coach Brian Barry-Murphy says he’s not focused on opinions about Cardiff City’s form and only about achieving an “extraordinary” promotion.

Sport
Ireland kicking coach Gareth Steenson says the Ireland squad has given him a “release of life” ahead of the side’s Six Nations campaign.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Graduates from the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) are making significant strides in the international job market, securing the largest share of recent healthcare placements in Germany.
Education
[Vanguard] The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has taken decisive action to quell a festering leadership crisis in Ogun State, dissolving the Joint Campus Council, JCC executive and appointing a nine-member transition committee to restore order.
Education
[Namibian] Windhoek High School has extended condolences to the family of its pupil Venturo Uerikua after his death in a road accident in the Otjozondjupa region on Friday.
Education
Jay O. Rothman’s departure brought an end to a four-year stint as leader of the university system following a public struggle for power.

Lifestyle
Domestic flight prices have soared after new fuel surcharges. Here’s what that looks like on SA’s busiest route…
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille’s pothole PR stunt has made international headlines. Take a look…

Lifestyle
Blogger and ‘the original influencer’ Perez Hilton is front and centre of all the updates on the legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

Entertainment
“We can disassociate the result with the performance because we can’t produce results without style of play,” he said.

Entertainment
Discover Jamie Chua’s extravagant handbag collection, with some even pricier than luxury cars

Entertainment
The Johannesburg municipality is undertaking a 12-month refurbishment of a large section of the CBD.

Entertainment
The men allegedly defrauded several individual victims in the USA, and corporate and government entities across the world.

Science/Tech
For a company that is supposed to have missed the biggest tech shift in a generation, Apple is having a remarkably good run.

Science/Tech
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Science/Tech
alternative_right quotes a report from the New York Post: The CIA used a futuristic new tool called “Ghost Murmur” to find and rescue the second American airman who was shot down in southern Iran, The Post has learned. The secret technology uses long-range quantum magnetometry to find the electromagnetic fingerprint of a human heartbeat and pairs the data with artificial intelligence software...

Science/Tech
The Spot+Scrub Ai is Dyson’s first robot mop, and it does the job. But the built-in AI didn’t blow me away, and its height works against it.

Motoring
Omoda has officially launched the new C5 SHS in South Africa, a hybrid crossover that can travel 1,000km on a single tank.

Motoring
The all-new Geely EX2 is expected to arrive in South Africa later this month.
Motoring
Motoring

Health
Resident doctors in England – the new name for junior doctors – are taking part in their 15th walkout in a long-running pay dispute.

Health
The team aims to find out what it is about the Isle of Wight that makes people feel better.

Health
Two Kent women share their experiences with endometriosis in hopes to raise awareness.
Health
An analysis of hundreds of images from several studies shows how hallucinogenic drugs drive activity in various regions of the brain.