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Rory McIlroy holds his nerve to shoot a one-under par final round to win the 2026 Masters at Augusta, one shot ahead of Scottie Scheffler.

Moments after winning the Masters last year, Rory McIlroy said it would be transformative. He has proved that by defending the title at Augusta National.

Starmer ruling out the UK’s role in the US blockade of Iran’s ports and Hungary electing a new leader lead Monday’s papers.

The Judicial Service Commission’s April 2026 leg of interviews kicks off this week.

South Africa is mourning the loss of celebrated songwriter and performer Melvyn Matthews

Police operations across Cape Town and Pretoria have led to multiple drug-related arrests

A Kranskop woman says her life is a nightmare after her husband died in Russia

Leo XIV wants the world’s attention on a continent vital to the Church’s future, an aide says.

Less than a day after peace talks between the US and Iran failed, President Trump said that he will blockade the Strait of Hormuz.

With attention focused on Iran, Ukraine has made economic, battlefield and diplomatic gains against the Kremlin.

Amid the war in Iran, countries have been censoring and policing what their citizens are saying about the conflict and what information they have access to.

Judges handed down sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment following mass trials.

The once close-knit community of Ngogo chimpanzees have been at loggerheads for the last eight years.

The 43-year-old denies the charge and has been released on bail and had to surrender his passport.

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe has “zero tolerance” for corruption, which he says is “worse than cancer”.

Moerdijk has been earmarked for removal, to make way for a vast electricity substation.

A property company owned by the Reform UK deputy leader failed to pay £91,000 in tax on dividends, according to the Sunday Times.

A teacher started a private school group with his R240,000 severance package, which later sold to a billionaire’s foundation for R7.2 billion. 

The US has not accredited Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and Reserve Bank Govenor Lesetja Kganyago for the G20 Summit this year.

The court has heard testimony from several State witnesses in the Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla trial

In 1966, the UN General Assembly declared apartheid a crime against humanity

Geordin Hill-Lewis has been elected as the new DA Federal leader.

He beat contender Sibusiso Dyonase, caucus leader of the Sedibeng Municipality, to the top post.

Match of the Day pundits Ben Foster and Pat Nevin have their say on which team they think are most likely to finish the season in 18th spot and be relegated from the Premier League.

Match of the Day pundit Pat Nevin looks at how Tottenham’s new head coach Roberto de Zerbi set up his side against Sunderland, and the issues that cost Spurs in their 1-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light.

Match of the Day pundits Ben Foster and Pat Nevin praise Manchester City’s second-half performance as they overpowered Chelsea to secure a 3-0 away win at Stamford Bridge.

Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo is getting closer to agreeing a new contract with the club, head coach Michael Carrick says.

Campaigners welcome first update of school food standards in 13 years, which aims to help lower obesity rates

The government is to announce an overhaul to school food standards in England that will lead to calorific classics such as fish and chips and steamed sponges being banned.

The new rules of the first major update to school food standards in 13 years will apply from September. They are...

Young American graduates expressed frustration over fewer job openings and longer searches

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American college graduates are facing the worst entry-level job market since the pandemic, with the underemployment rate reaching 42.5% – its highest level since 2020.

Several young graduates told the Guardian about their...

25-year-old Dylan Beese, who works as an OnlyFans Management consultant, has given the public a peek inside his Sea Point villa in Cape Town.

The DA’s Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille performed Brenda Fassie’s ‘Vulindlela’ twice this week – Watch it here…

Elon Musk has defended his father Errol Musk who shot and killed two intruders in his Sandton home almost three decades ago..

Gayton McKenzie has taken legal action against TikToker Maryke Erasmus who accused him of spiking Easter eggs with drugs…

When the world starts coming apart at the seams, the arts always steps in to mend hearts and minds or,…

Brayan León proved the difference, rising to head home the decisive goal early in the second half.

City are hitting form at just the right time.

A total of R400 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 12 April 2026.

This bakkie costs just R1.9 per kilometre to drive, even after April’s massive diesel price hike.

Some South African motorists are paying up to R600 more to fill their car this month.

Hybrid cars are touted as a great way to save fuel, but it’s important to check how your chosen model stacks up against its petrol and diesel rivals.

The support group was set up by a woman who challenged herself to try 50 new things before turning 50.

A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.

People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to treat obesity, research suggests.