Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu: Creative accounting for the elites and the poor be damned
In South Africa, a calculator can easily be confused for an instrument of revolution, so best to limit its use.
FRIDAY, 10 APRIL 2026, 17:09
In South Africa, a calculator can easily be confused for an instrument of revolution, so best to limit its use.
Gauteng Organised Crime Unit member Sergeant Fannie Nkosi’s arrest on Friday could release the grip the alleged Big Five criminal cartels have on law enforcement and private security.
In this episode, Redi Tlhabi sits down with political economist and Signal Risk director Ronak Gopaldas for a sharp, wide-ranging conversation on the escalating tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran. Together, they unpack what the conflict reveals about shifting global power, contested moral authority, and the often-overlooked consequences for Africa.

While on the Madlanga commission witness stand, Nkosi divulged various criminal dealings between senior police officials and Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala

Deceased’s family alleges couple used forged documents for SA citizenship.
He was so tiny that his father’s wedding ring could fit around his upper arm.

Tourist fined in Kruger National Park after exiting his vehicle at a lion sighting. A reminder of strict park safety rules.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will make his fourth trip to China in as many years this month, as had been widely expected, as Madrid seeks to build on its commercial ties with the world’s second-largest economy.
Having collected all 30 points since January after winning all 10 matches, Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso is not satisfied and wants more as they look to clinch their ninth consecutive league title.
South Africa’s rand soared, government bond yields tumbled and stocks jumped the most in six years as investors piled back into emerging-market assets that were worst-hit by the Middle East conflict.

An analysis of diesel prices in South Africa’s richest province over the last two weeks shows strange fluctuations which motorists should be aware of.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit North Korea over April 9-10, his ministry said on Wednesday, signalling efforts by the East Asian neighbours to revitalise ties that chilled after the COVID‑19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Pope Leo on Wednesday praised the two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, hours after calling U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat against the population of Iran “unacceptable”.
The MK Party’s most recent secretary-general, Bongani Mncwango, has joined the IFP.
South African mining shares rocketed on Wednesday morning after US president Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire.
Former Australian opener David Warner has been charged with drink-driving after he was pulled over in Sydney during the weekend.

South Africa’s 2026 tax amendments will offer targeted relief for consumers, employers, and investors.

Professor Binu Luke has been appointed as chief director of the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine.

NASA’s latest Moon mission is reminding the world just how far space exploration has come, and where it is heading next.

Purple Group, the owner of trading platform EasyEquities, has had a strong start to its 2026 financial year, with revenue having grown 11 times faster than costs over the past six months.