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BBC Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega hears from people affected by this week’s attacks.

A man is charged over the deaths of two men and two women who drowned trying to cross the Channel on Thursday.

DA Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille says the viral video of her swimming in the pothole was not planned but rather an opportunity to show citizens that the party can fix Johannesburg

Botswana is holding to its ambition of buying a controlling stake in De Beers from Anglo American, potentially dampening interest from some private investors looking to acquire the diamond giant. 

The SAA board and Transport Minister Barbara Creecy confirmed John Lamola’s departure on Friday.

The family will be laid to rest in Xikundu village this  Saturday morning.

Four other people were wounded and taken to the hospital following the incident.

The history making crew is back after splashing into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego.

NPR visits the last detention camp for ISIS wives and children in an increasingly precarious northeastern Syria.

Ismail Omar Guelleh, 78, has extended his already 27-year rule in a poll boycotted by the main opposition candidates.

Hard rock enthusiast Sanae Takaichi beamed as she met the rockers in her Tokyo office.

With 35 candidates in the race, Peru is set to elect its 9th president in less than a decade. Amid rising corruption and crime, voters are left asking: Can this election finally break the cycle?

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.

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.

A silicon metal smelter, the only one of its kind in South Africa, could be forced to shut down due to unsustainable power costs. 

Despite holding the Woolworths brand, Woolworths Financial Services is controlled by Absa.

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Saturday, 11 April 2026.

A High Court ruling has sent a warning to bodies corporate and residential estates across South Africa about levy collection practices.

About 2,000 delegates from across the country are attending the two-day elective conference

Over 2,000 DA delegates are expected to elect new leadership.

The congress comes as the DA seeks to redefine its role in the government of national unity.

More than 2000 delegates are expected to attend the DA’s federal congress, this weekend

Kaizer Chiefs host TS Galaxy in the Betway Premiership at the FNB Stadium with a chance to cement third place. Here’s the expected starting line up.

Head coach Sean Lynn is under pressure to deliver a win in his second campaign in charge of Wales.

SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has mourned the passing of long-serving Stormers team manager Christopher ‘Chippie’ Solomon.

Quewin Nortje arrives in Hong Kong battle-ready after a tough Stellenbosch training block, targeting a first tournament win in the Far East.

Temporary limit in England and Wales won’t stop many facing higher charges from autumn due to jump in inflation from Iran war

Government caps some student loan interest at 6%

Some students and graduates are likely to pay slightly less interest on their student loans than expected as a result of action taken by the government this week.

But while many higher earners will benefit from the news...

Johannesburg will host its first Open Streets Sunday this weekend, following the success of Cape Town’s Bree Street initiative.

May 2026 SASSA Old-Age Grants will normalise following a series of disruptions either side of the Easter long weekend. Here’s the latest …

Steenhuisen served as DA federal leader for two terms.

Ramaphosa maintained a distance from the investigative process.

Jarvis and Potgieter failed to make it to the weekend at the year’s first Major.

‘Chippie brought passion to everything he did and embodied the values of our sport.’

Scientists have quantified what draws mosquitoes to people—which could help make better, life-saving bug traps.

From AI-generated images to restricted satellite data, the systems used to verify what’s real online are struggling to keep up.

All-Clad cookware is some of the best you can buy, and it lasts a lifetime—unlike this sale. Or your warped frying pan.

Soon, thanks to the advance of robots, the only reason left to send humans to the moon will be as an ultra-expensive sport

Martin Rees is the astronomer royal and a former president of the Royal Society; Donald Goldsmith is an astrophysicist and science communicator

The 2020s has seen a revival of the “Apollo spirit”. The US and China are seemingly in a race to send humans to the moon by...

South Africa is home to a good number of off-road SUVs, but not too many budget options.

Tesla recently launched in an African country with a car market less than half the size of South Africa’s.

Keeping your tyres in good condition could help you save money on fuel.

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.

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