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NEW POLITICS ANALYSIS: An ANC-EFF-PA government already has a model — and it’s Joburg
As Gauteng experiments with new populist coalition politics, Johannesburg already shows us what this could look like for the rest of South Africa.
TUESDAY, 07 APRIL 2026, 20:46
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As Gauteng experiments with new populist coalition politics, Johannesburg already shows us what this could look like for the rest of South Africa.
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The ANC’s deal with the EFF – with MK possibly next – may preview South Africa’s political future, even as public support for democracy hits troubling lows.

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England and Scotland fans hoping to get to ticket to this summer’s World Cup finals face paying vastly inflated prices through Fifa’s official resale platform.

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The Type 45 destroyer left Portsmouth last month to protect Britain’s air bases in Cyprus.
South Africa
Forum chairperson Abie Isaacs has called on all law enforcement agencies to flood the area.

South Africa
Sansa says it worked tirelessly to help ensure the success of Nasa’s Artemis II space mission.

South Africa
Government communications say Festus Mogae is in a stable condition.

South Africa
The lifeless body of the victim was covered with multiple bruises to the face.

World
Her husband told authorities she fell out of their dinghy on Saturday night and was swept out to sea.

World
More than one million people in Lebanon have been displaced since the start of the war as Israel expands its ground operation there.

World
The first two images show an ‘Earthrise’ and the solar eclipse the astronauts viewed.

World
The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.

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.

Africa
Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.

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

Business
FirstRand is looking to exit the UK following an investigation into motor lending in the country, with its UK business set to pay huge amounts in penalties.

Business
The rand is under pressure as markets pause ahead of a critical deadline for the US-Iran war.

Business
Airlines have reduced services and lifted ticket costs as the Iran war weighs on jet fuel supplies.
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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.

Politics
The appointment of EFF’s Nkululeko Dunga as Gauteng Finance MEC has drawn criticism from SANCO.

Sport
Defending Masters champion Rory McIlroy speaks to BBC Sport NI’s Stephen Watson about his return to Augusta National.

Sport
Sale Sharks hooker Nathan Jibulu is banned for six weeks after admitting biting Harlequins prop Will Hobson.

Sport
Here’s what time the 91 golfers will tee off in Rounds 1 and 2 at the 90th Masters at Augusta National starting on Thursday, 9 April.

Sport
The cyclist who died following a collision with a minibus taxi along Victoria Road in Camps Bay has been named.

Education
Watchdog finds complaints against City of Sanctuary UK were ‘misleading and false’ after online attacks over its migrant welcome project
A refugee charity subjected to vicious social media attacks over a migrant welcome project in schools has been cleared after watchdogs found allegations it encouraged pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers were misleading and false.
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Education
The Education Authority says as of Tuesday morning about 80% of post-primary schools are back online.
Education
[Nile Post] Government has ordered the reopening of Ggaba Primary and Secondary Schools that were closed following last week’s deadly attack at a daycare centre in Ggaba, in which four young children lost their lives.
Education
[SNA] Omdurman — Minister of Education Dr. Al-Tohami Al-Zain Hajar held talks with UNICEF’s Education Director in Sudan, Daniel Behita, on strengthening cooperation in education programs and projects.

Lifestyle
Kanye West, who now goes by YE, is in hot water over his controversial comments in the past.
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Lifestyle
Mama Joy has clapped back at Minister Gayton McKenzie and X users who labelled her ‘entitled’ over her demand to go to the FIFA World Cup.

Entertainment
A total of R675 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 7 April 2026.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Tuesday, 7 April 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

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

Science/Tech
The first images from Artemis II reveal what the moon looks like just 7,000 km from the surface—and confirm that NASA is ready to return to Earth’s satellite.

Science/Tech
Mikel Mabasa was among the most vocal advocates for a coherent South African new energy vehicle policy.

Science/Tech
Save a chunk of change on the wired Nest Doorbell in all three colors.
Science/Tech
The company said on Tuesday that it was holding back on releasing the new technology but was working with 40 companies to explore how it could prevent cyberattacks.

Motoring
Chery has added a new model to the Tiggo 7 SUV family in South Africa.

Motoring
There has been renewed interest in work-from-home policies to help motorists save money amid the ongoing fuel crisis.

Motoring
The Competition Commission has issued a new warning to petrol stations that are withholding fuel and price-gouging customers in South Africa.

Motoring
Even after April’s petrol price hikes, these hybrids use as little as R1 of fuel per kilometre travelled.

Health
What’s the latest on Collagen?

Health
A 3D model of a baby’s heart will help doctors prepare for open heart surgery.

Health
Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK where a woman and her partner are entitled to two weeks of paid leave if they experience a miscarriage at any stage of pregnancy.

Health
Dr Melissa Ryan, who works at Lincoln County Hospital, is among dozens of doctors striking over pay.