
Future queen? Fan favourite Zoalize enters Miss SA
From Miss World stage to Miss South Africa crown: Pageant fan favourite Zoalize van Rensburg has officially entered the competition…
WEDNESDAY, 29 APRIL 2026, 05:16

From Miss World stage to Miss South Africa crown: Pageant fan favourite Zoalize van Rensburg has officially entered the competition…
Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has announced the circulation of a draft Bill to make the National Sexual Offences Register public, a step some activists have been advocating for more than a decade.

China’s Zhao Xintong pulls off a shot emmulating the late John Virgo, potting three reds at the same time in his quarter-final match-up against Shaun Murphy at the World Snooker Championship.
Mimi Coertse, who sang the Queen of the Night more than 500 times on the world’s greatest stages, has died aged 93.
Apple is adding a new App Store subscription option that lets developers offer lower monthly prices in exchange for a 12-month commitment. “This model will allow developers to offer discounted rates to customers in exchange for more predictable long-term revenue,” reports TechCrunch. “This also caters to how many developers have already been marketing their annual subscriptions in their apps.”...

The government says overturning the ban would limit ministers’ counter-terrorism powers.

In an address to the U.S. Congress, King Charles told lawmakers that “time and again, our two countries have always found ways to come together,” and called for “reconciliation and renewal.”

The case over OpenAI’s history and public commitments could have major implications for the future of AI.

And, MPs vote against Starmer facing parliamentary inquiry over Mandelson vetting.
Four new major data centres are set to gobble up the equivalent of 34% of current electricity supply in Cape Town and unknown volumes of cooling water, raising questions about the sustainability of power and water to other sectors in the city.
Missed deadlines by the Department of Agriculture spark outrage among agricultural organisations, as court proceedings reveal the state’s struggle to manage foot-and-mouth disease vaccination efforts.

SANEF chairperson Makhudu Sefara has stepped aside as chairperson pending an investigation.

FIFA World Cup 2026 is around the corner. Here’s when it gets under way as well as the details of Bafana Bafana’s opening fixture.

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad deny assaulting a police officer causing actual bodily harm.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality risks losing its equitable share grant if it fails to meet the National Treasury’s compliance demands, amid disputes over how key financial governance documents should be processed.

Players who cover their mouths when speaking to opponents during confrontations should be sent off, says Gianni Infantino.

Kaizer Chiefs return to Betway Premiership action on Wednesday evening as they travel to Bloemfontein to face Siwelele FC at Toyota Stadium.

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.
The court’s decision could have broader implications for lawsuits seeking to hold companies liable for international human rights abuses.
NEW YORK, April 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Army soldier charged with winning $400,000 by using confidential information to bet on the removal of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to fraud charges on Tuesday.