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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is ‘open’ but tracking shows few ships moving
US President Donald Trump welcomed Tehran’s announcement but said the US naval blockade would continue until a peace deal was reached.
SATURDAY, 18 APRIL 2026, 01:05

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US President Donald Trump welcomed Tehran’s announcement but said the US naval blockade would continue until a peace deal was reached.

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The French role-playing game is crowned at another ceremony – but takes just a handful of awards home.

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Michael Carrick says there has been no decision made on the Manchester United future of Marcus Rashford, who has spent the season on loan at Barcelona.

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Sir Keir and the top official at the Foreign Office at the time are expected to face questions from MPs next week.

South Africa
He says the Western Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal have a high number of complaints

South Africa
Police say the bullying victim attempted suicide at his home and was rescued by his parents.

South Africa
The forensic laboratory is expected to help deal with backlog of cases.

South Africa
The bail application of eight accused in the insurance-related killings case has been adjourned.
World
It’s been 40 years since animal advocates founded a sanctuary for farm animals in New York and California, and they say April 17 is their first global sanctuary day.

World
Insurance for cargo and oil vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz has skyrocketed. How can insurers help us understand the realities of the war with Iran?

World
Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is now open to all commercial traffic. We examine the possible global economic repercussions should oil and gas shipments start flowing again in significant numbers.

World
The suspect was accused of purse-snatching and has been charged with larceny and providing false information.

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

Africa
The pontiff was unusually forthright in his address at the presidential palace.

Africa
Malema is appealing against the decision to prevent him from being taken to prison on Thursday.

Africa
Abubakar Malami was seen as one of the most influential ministers under former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Business
The Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary this week unveiled a £500m fund to boost British AI firms.

Business
Martin was shocked to learn how many people didn’t know if they were on an energy price cap.
Business

Business
A small town in the Karoo is going under the hammer next month, offering the change to own an historic authentic Karoo villages

Politics
Mnisi has been accused of tender rigging in the City of Tshwane.

Politics
Spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago says threats against prosecutors must be taken seriously.

Politics
The EFF says it is deeply concerned with the prolonged delay in concluding investigation.
Politics
KwaZulu-Natal DA leader Francois Rodgers wants to dedicate more time to his role as MEC of Finance, and – once his term in the provincial government of unity (PGU) ends – he will return to running his businesses in Kokstad.

Sport
Coventry City boss Frank Lampard calls his side’s promotion back to the Premier League after 25 years away a “unique” achievement.

Sport
Larne manager Gary Haveron says the “job’s not done” in the Irish Premiership title race, as Declan Devine says Glentoran need a “snooker” after Friday’s draw.

Sport
Bristol score seven tries as they inflict a record-breaking defeat on Gloucester, which keeps their Prem play-off hopes alive.

Sport
Brodie Croft scores four of Leeds Rhinos’ 10 tries as they go top of Super League with a big win at Huddersfield Giants.
Education
Rumeysa Ozturk, who was detained for weeks by the Trump administration after co-writing a pro-Palestinian opinion essay, has graduated and returned home.
Education
[Leadership] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reiterated that no candidate is prohibited from wearing the hijab during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Education
[SAnews.gov.za] Basic Education Deputy Minister Dr Reginah Mhaule is today leading a government and stakeholder-wide Career Expo Day to commemorate Freedom Month and Schools Democracy Month.
Education
[Premium Times] JAMB said the incident did not reflect its official policy or approved procedures, insisting it was the action of an individual staff member.

Lifestyle
After pleading with the public to fund her trip to the FIFA World Cup, Mama Joy has announced a brand deal that has secured her tickets.

Lifestyle
David Beckham celebrates his wife of 26 years, Victoria, with a gallery of pictures and a sweet message.

Lifestyle
Tristan Tate – the brother of Andrew Tate – claims he has been targeted over his controversial comments about South Africa…

Lifestyle
D4vd’s arrest sees the 21-year-old’s record label pulling his page off their website.

Entertainment
Ayabonga Khaka was excellent with the ball for the home side while Laura Wolvaardt also scored runs.

Entertainment
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment
The abuse occurred from 2022 to 2024 in Osizweni Newcastle. The court added five years for exposing a minor to pornographic material.

Entertainment
Former Springbok coach Jake White has resolved his differences with Selborne College and will continue to work with their rugby teams.
Science/Tech
Friday’s meeting at the White House followed the introduction of Anthropic’s powerful new artificial intelligence model, Mythos, which U.S. officials believe could be critical for security.
Science/Tech
NIST is narrowing how it handles CVEs in the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), saying it will only automatically enrich higher-priority vulnerabilities. “CVEs that do not meet those criteria will still be listed in the NVD but will not automatically be enriched by NIST,” it said. “This change is driven by a surge in CVE submissions, which increased 263% between 2020 and 2025. We don’t...
Science/Tech
The Silicon Valley chip maker filed a prospectus just as SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI prepare for their own listings, in what is shaping up to be a wave of enormous initial public offerings.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Sam Altman’s iris-scanning, humanity-verifying World project announced at an event in San Francisco on Friday that Tinder users around the globe can now put a digital badge on their profiles signaling to potential suitors that they’re a real human, provided they’ve already stared into one of World’s glossy white Orbs and allowed their eyes to be...

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.
Motoring

Motoring
South Africa has enough fiscal space to extend a fuel-tax cut by two months to cushion consumers from the Iran war oil shock.

Motoring
Not all South Africans are too concerned about rising fuel prices.
Health
The numbers are the first to quantify the effect of the Trump administration’s shutdown and restarting of a program that has saved millions of lives worldwide.

Health
BBC Verify breaks down how fake viral images of celebrities at Coachella are actually AI generated.
Health
A chemist, she lent her expertise in drug research to ACT UP, an organization known for its street protests, and helped accelerate the approval of H.I.V. and AIDS treatments.

Health
Why is walking in the rain good for your mental health?