WEDNESDAY, 22 APRIL 2026, 23:03
Top Stories
Geophrey Ledwaba denies halting Truth and Reconciliation Commission prosecutions, asserting his compliance with National Prosecution Authority policies amid allegations of political interference.
Top Stories
South Africa’s newly minted Ramsar wetland on the Wild Coast shows that the notion of development is contested territory. The story of a Pondoland fisherman shows that while the bull elephants tussle, it’s the grass that is trampled.
Top Stories
Two men are held over an alleged plan to commit arson at a site connected to the Jewish community.
Top Stories
Eric Wood is emblematic of the one step forward, two steps back path to accountability for State Capture in SA. Wood – former director of Regiments and Trillian – was arrested and appeared in court on 27 May 2022 to face charges linked to State Capture at Transnet. Nearly four years later, his trial has yet to start.
South Africa
Top cop Mbangwa Nkhwashu has been accused of interfering in the investigation into Swart’s murder.
South Africa
The execution process kicked off by the Zambian government spells the return of Lungu’s remains
South Africa
Retired Judge President Achmat Naeem Jappie died on Wednesday.
South Africa
Commissioner Mbangwa Nkhwashu refers to Katiso “KT” Molefe as his brother-in-law.
World
The Pope gives a frank and passionate speech, the likes of which have characterised his tour of Africa.
World
Iran has cut off its access to the global internet. To find an internet connection, some Iranians are traveling across the border with Turkey — even just to make video calls and then go back home.
World
The park, near the venue where inconclusive Iran-U.S. peace talks took place this month, provides respite to those who visit it.
World
Two ships came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran. And, Virginia voters approved a measure allowing Democrats to redraw the congressional map.
Africa
Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced in October 2025 when an Independence Day parade was cancelled.
Africa
The kidnappers raided his palace on Saturday and are believed to be holding him in a forest.
Africa
Fannie Masemola is accused of failing in his duties to provide proper oversight in his role.
Africa
At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa – one black and one white.
Business
A request made by the municipality of Johannesburg for additional financing from the Agence Française de Développement has been turned down.
Business
The Serious Fraud Office raided homes and businesses over alleged conspiracy to defraud public money.
Business
Prices went up by 3.3% in March, but what does that mean for you asks the BBC’s Colletta Smith.
Business
Organisers say it has not been possible to secure the funding to “deliver this year’s event”.
Politics
President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates the launch of the Senqu Bridge in Mokhotlong, Lesotho
Politics
He was a member of the Raymond Mhlaba Branch in the Dr WB Rubusana Region.
Politics
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Cases Inquiry is chaired by Justice Sisi Khampepe.
Politics
Fannie Masemola appeared in court on charges of contravening the Public Finance Management Act.
Sport
Mateus Fernandes is wanted by Paris-St Germain, Andoni Iraola and Cesc Fabregas are among the candidates to replace Liam Rosenior at Chelsea, and Barcelona want Marcus Rashford to extend loan stay.
Sport
Ireland’s Nations Championship fixture against Japan will take place at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, Australia on 11 July (11:00 BST).
Sport
From a career-threatening knee injury to Ireland captain in the space of a year, it has been a whirlwind 12 months for Erin King.
Sport
Former England captain Lewis Moody, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease last year, announces a cycling challenge to raise money.
Education
Two school districts had similar policies that required students to use facilities that were gender neutral or aligned with their sex assigned at birth.
Education
Thirty three children discussed possible limits the government are considering on social media.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Sapeliga Community Day Senior High School (SHS) will become fully operational beginning September this year, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Zebilla Constituency, Mr Ebenezer Alumire Ndebilla, has disclosed.
Education
[Daily Trust] Striking teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) yesterday turned back students of both public primary and secondary schools who reported for the third-term academic session.
Lifestyle
Longtime Buccaneers fan, Helen Zille, was gifted an priceless, signed Orlando Pirates jersey. Take a look…
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Liesl Laurie celebrates Musa Mthobeni with a heartfelt birthday message.
Lifestyle
In another Proudly South Africa moment, the Garden Route has been ranked the number one road trip in the world.
Entertainment
The Proteas skipper hit the fourth fastest century in women’s T20 International cricket, and the quickest by a South African.
Entertainment
The Brazilians remain second in the standings, a point behind leaders Orlando Pirates.
Entertainment
A total of R87 million in jackpots is up for grabs tonight. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 22 April 2026.
Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Wednesday, 22 April 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.
Science/Tech
Longtime Slashdot reader mmarlett writes: The Atlantic has a long article on the story of missing scientists recently featured here on Slashdot. In short, it is an incoherent conspiracy theory that spreads wide and far, not paying any attention to boundaries of time, space, or area of expertise. “Which is all to say that another piece of flagrant nonsense has ascended to the highest levels of...
Science/Tech
Capitec Connect users now call each other for free. It’s the latest blow to a product category that once helped build empires.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: The Gates Foundation opened an external review earlier this year into its engagement with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the philanthropic group said on Tuesday. The foundation has been mired in controversy due to Chairman Bill Gates’ association with Epstein. A release of emails in January by the U.S. Justice...
Science/Tech
Google announced two new tensor processing units (TPUs) for the “agentic era,” with separate processors dedicated to training and inference. “With the rise of AI agents, we determined the community would benefit from chips individually specialized to the needs of training and serving,” Amin Vahdat, a Google senior vice president and chief technologist for AI and infrastructure, said in a blog...
Motoring
BMW will introduce the all-new 7 Series in South Africa later this year.
Motoring
South African air fares are some of the cheapest in the world.
Motoring
Motoring
South Africans may soon face a price hike at the pumps as the R3 cut to GFL comes to an end.
Health
Testifying on Capitol Hill, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continued to back away from his criticism of the measles shot. But he spoke on behalf of his department, not himself.
Health
Suicides among young adults dropped most sharply in states that actively embraced the 988 crisis line, new research has found.
Health
Promoters of free birthing reject any type of medical intervention during pregnancy or delivery. The movement has been trending on social media, but critics warn it poses serious risks.
Health
The agency has approved far fewer new grants than it did in years past. A renewed effort to screen for disfavored terms and a loss of personnel are contributing.