
Edwin Sodi’s not-so-happy home
Embattled tenderpreneur Edwin Sodi is under fresh financial pressure as he risks losing his apartment in an upmarket Johannesburg suburb over levies that are nearly two years in arrears.
SUNDAY, 26 APRIL 2026, 11:08

Embattled tenderpreneur Edwin Sodi is under fresh financial pressure as he risks losing his apartment in an upmarket Johannesburg suburb over levies that are nearly two years in arrears.

The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue describes the moment he and others dived for cover as shots rang out at the venue.

WhatsApp messages between two of Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala’s henchmen reveal how they allegedly plotted the kidnapping of Pretoria businessman Jerry Boshoga in 2024.
US Secret Service agents bundled US President Donald Trump from the stage as shots rang out at a media gala, in what the president later described as an attack by a “would-be assassin”.

Police say a man charged security outside of the dining room and was armed with multiple weapons.
Pretoria questions the practice of convening African leaders en masse as Ramaphosa declines Nairobi meeting

Defender Dom Hyam will be aiming to spoil his former club Coventry City’s Championship title celebrations as Wrexham eye a key win in the play-off race.

Britain’s leading jumps rider for the second year in a row, Welsh jockey Sean Bowen, has called for changes to racing’s “stupid” calendar.
The 31-year-old engineer and self-described indie game developer is suspected of firing shots at the annual event attended by President Donald Trump, high-profile media figures, and US government officials.

A security incident is underway following the incident in the early hours of Sunday morning in the town outside Belfast.

This week has seen increasing speculation among Labour MPs about Sir Keir’s judgement and leadership.

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The US president was midway through a conversation before loud bangs rang out at the venue and he was quickly escorted to safety.
America’s National Science Board (NSB) “was established in 1950 to guide the governance of the National Science Foundation,” writes the Washington Post, “in an unusual structure within the federal government that echoes the setup of a company board in the private sector. It helps guide an agency that operates Antarctic research stations, telescopes, a fleet of research vessels and supports...

The Israeli PM’s directive comes as six people were killed by strikes in Lebanon despite a ceasefire being extended by three weeks.

Fan accounts and celebrity update pages are taking over timelines on platforms such as X and TikTok.

The city’s library has the original stuffed animals that inspired the Winnie-the-Pooh collection – except from Roo.

Voice notes have they taken some countries by storm, while failing to truly take off in Britain.

Gen Z is starting their nights with sugary canned cocktails – even if the taste proves divisive.

Officials are monitoring stock levels and planning for any potential disruptions to the supply chain.

A number of the papers are raiding questions over Sir Keir Starmer’s future in politics.