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Investigators recommend disciplinary action over failure to report crime

Maj Gen Wally Rhoode and Const Hulani Rekhoto are central figures in alleged misconduct, says IPID.

As criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s response to the Iran war grows, government censors are scrambling to knock down memes that use the Indian leader as the punchline.

Governments are blocking the internet, banning social media posts and cutting access to commercial satellite images. But experts say that efforts to censor information have had mixed results.

Iran war-linked shipping disruptions have stranded 8 million kg of tea in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, costing the industry about $8 million a week in mounting losses.

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to hold direct ceasefire talks for the first time in decades in a bid to halt the violence in southern Lebanon.

The foreign minister says the accusations, involving children, were investigated and found to be unsubstantiated.

The state department has also asked US citizens to “reconsider” travel plans to the West African country.

Very few people are ever prosecuted following terror attacks with suspects often held without trial.

The government usually refrains from commenting on the participation of its citizens in the conflict.

CEF data for the end of the first full week of the month shows that motorists are still on the hook for a massive jump in pump prices in May, with an even bigger blow in store.

Broad Media is South Africa’s largest online publisher according to the IAB March 2026 readership statistics.

SARS has received a court order against two of its former officials, with incoming Commissioner Dr Johnstone Makhubu warning that no one is above the law.

 Suspended TMPD Deputy Chief Umashi Dhlamini is implicated in tender rigging.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) conducted interviews in Sandton, Johannesburg last year.

33rd commemoration of the late liberation struggle icon and freedom fighter, Chris Hani

ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula is addressing a media briefing in Johannesburg.

Tom Rogers turns down a new deal with Scarlets to join rivals Ospreys next season.

Now in its 13th edition, the 2026 Two Oceans Marathon Trail Run powered by BYD delivered two action-packed races on Friday.

Orlando Pirates head into tonight’s Betway Premiership clash knowing three points takes them to the top of the log above Mamelodi Sundowns.

The Blaze seamer Grace Ballinger is excited for the upcoming season with the “pre-season safety blanket” being removed.

A recent beach clean-up has revealed a clear trend in the types of everyday waste items left behind on Cape Town’s beaches.

Crackdown on corruption within its ranks continues.

According to the timetable, candidates will start with language papers on 11 May.

JSE delivers lacklustre returns in the first quarter, followed by big gyrations in the first few days of the second

Gadifele Lastborn Maimela was murdered on 6 April 2026.

From made-to-measure smart shades to retrofit curtain bots, these are our favorite WIRED-tested drapes for your windows.

WIRED sat down with Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman to talk politics, AI, and the future of media. A documentary about her rise hits theaters today.

Meta, Amazon and Google are bankrolling advanced nuclear reactor projects to secure power for AI data centres.

Videos of fake relationship guru podcasters are reinforcing gender tropes and racking up millions of views, all the while driving sales to AI influencer schools.

With over 2 million unique readers in March 2026, there is no bigger motoring audience in South Africa than TopAuto.

The new Dongfeng Nammi 06 is the cheapest electric SUV in South Africa, beating its competitors by R200,000.

Solidarity has warned fuel companies in South Africa to stop imposing “excessive overhead charges” on petrol and diesel.

Phoebe was told she’d be treated as a mental health patient if she kept returning to A&E.