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Uganda’s coffee and gold exports fuel major trade boost
Gold price has surged due to geopolitical uncertainty
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Gold price has surged due to geopolitical uncertainty

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Why did the EFF deem it fitting to celebrate with a gun salute

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Victor Wembanyama stars on his NBA play-off debut as the San Antonio Spurs win, while the Oklahoma City Thunder and Boston Celtics both make dominant starts to the post-season.

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Coach Beganovic rues blunt strike force after defeat to Bay

South Africa
Bail application of suspended Fannie Nkosi resumes, with the state opposing his release.

South Africa
Three security companies are under scrutiny at the Madlanga Commission

South Africa
SAPS concerned over leaking of affidavits in ongoing cases, warning it puts witnesses at risk.

South Africa
An infant has died in an accident on the M35 in Folweni, South of Durban.

World
The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, running faster than the human world record in a show of China’s technological leaps.

World
U.K. police said Sunday they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies, the latest of which caused minor damage on Saturday night.

World
Exit polls put his Progressive Bulgaria on 37%, more than double the score of the closest runner-up, but he will likely need to form a coalition to govern.

World
Tehran has not commented on the incident, which comes as the US prepares for a second round of talks.

Africa
The country’s biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.

Africa
For centuries the prized sculptures, central to national identity, have been kept outside Zimbabwe’s borders.

Africa
Pope Leo XIV is on his third day in Cameroon before he heads to Angola on Saturday.

Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.

Business
The JSE has hit the Komati Basin Water Authority with a R500,000 fine for failing to timeously announce the appointment of an executive.
Business

Business
Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Monday, 20 April.

Business
A debt charity believes the town’s seasonal job market is in part to blame.

Politics
Senior ANC leaders are set to outline progress on the party’s Local Government Action Plan…

Politics
Steenberg says his mayoral campaign will be launched ahead of the local government election

Politics
The complaint on this matter was submitted to the Public in October 2023.

Politics
Shinga was found guilty of misconduct and gross insubordination by the partys disciplinary committee

Sport
Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre was a regional arts centre with a polarising reputation before snooker came along, by chance, to make it a globally famous venue. What makes it so special?

Sport
With the Sharks looking likely to miss the URC playoffs, there were two controversial moments from their latest loss that deserve scrutiny.

Sport
Ex-England and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney says Arsenal fans “need to be better” in supporting the team in their faltering Premier League title bid.

Sport
Big changes coming at Naturena.
Education
[Nyasa Times] In a world increasingly driven by technology, Malawi’s education system is confronting a quiet but devastating crisis–one that is leaving millions of learners cut off from opportunity, knowledge, and the future itself.
Education
[Leadership] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18, 2026, respectively.

Education
Former minister leading review into young people and work cites survey showing most teachers decry lack of ‘soft skills’
An “exam-obsessed” school system is leaving young people unprepared for work, Alan Milburn has said, as new polling suggests teachers believe pupils are leaving education without the skills they need for adult life.
Milburn, a former cabinet minister under Tony Blair and now...
Education
[Nile Post] Parents, students, and teachers at Kawanda Secondary School, a government-aided institution in Kawanda Sub-county, Sembabule District, have expressed strong dissatisfaction following the transfer of the school’s head teacher.

Lifestyle
2026 food prices in South Africa have not taken as big of a knock as many predicted at the start of the Middle East conflict. Here’s why …

Lifestyle
Benoni-born actress Charlize Theron opened about the traumatic night her mother killed her father out of self-defense.

Lifestyle
A UCT student has dropped the remix of a clip of EFF MP Naledi Chirwa chanting ‘Voetsek’ in support of Julius Malema.

Lifestyle
‘Our dignity is not for sale’: Rise Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi has clapped back at Elon Musk’s bid to bring Starlink to South Africa…

Entertainment
‘Swan Lake’ is more than just a classical ballet. It’s story is as relevant today and could easily be a Netflix thriller. Here’s why.

Entertainment
A caucus member told The Citizen there is also an investigation underway into Breytenbach’s underperformance as a councillor.

Entertainment
Judging by what vandalism and theft have done to the scheme in Clayville, it looks like the skeletons of the houses will have to be bulldozed.

Entertainment
Geordin Hill-Lewis wears the mantle of DA leadership so lightly that he plans not only to remain mayor of Cape Town, but to seek re-election.

Science/Tech
A year after mishaps dominated the race, Chinese humanoids are outrunning professional half-marathon athletes.

Science/Tech
First recorded in 687BC, the meteoroids were once part of the tail of a comet discovered in 1861
This week, the annual Lyrid meteor shower returns to the spring skies. Although active since 16 April, the shower peaks during the late evening of Wednesday 22 April and early the next morning.
The chart shows the view looking east from London at 00.01 (BST) on Thursday 23 April. The origin point of...
Science/Tech
The Brave browser “has introduced Brave Origin, a stripped-down version of its browser that removes built-in monetization features like Rewards and other extras tied to its business model,” writes Slashdot reader BrianFagioli”The stripped-down browser is available either as a separate browser download or as an upgrade to the existing Brave install, unlocked through a one-time purchase that can...

Science/Tech
Zoological Society of London commissions poet laureate for animation to mark its 200th anniversary
Over its two centuries, acclaimed writers and artists have found inspiration at London zoo, from Edwin Landseer’s Trafalgar Square lions, to AA Milne’s naming “Winnie” after resident bear Winnipeg, and Sylvia Plath’s poem Zoo Keeper’s Wife.
Plath’s husband, Ted Hughes, who would become poet...

Motoring
Through a range of additional services, Tracker provides real-world support when life takes an unexpected turn.

Motoring
South Africa’s car factories built several thousand models for export in the first quarter of 2026.

Motoring
Besides hybrid options, South African car buyers have several fuel-efficient compact SUVs to choose from.

Motoring
For the same price of a new and much smaller sedan, you can be large and in charge.

Health
Evie Solomon has started a support group for women due to her experience while being diagnosed.

Health
Governments around the world have introduced measures to limit the impact of price increases.
Health
With shortages of medical professionals and an aging population, thousands of community health care workers prevent older adults from falling through the cracks.
Health
An upcoming executive order is intended to accelerate research into the compounds’ efficacy in treating PTSD, depression and other mental health problems, officials said.