Former New Zealand international Ma’a Nonu has been suspended for three weeks following a “dangerous” tackle in the Champions Cup.

Oil prices slid, stocks and bonds surged while the safe-haven dollar was knocked ‌back on Wednesday, as a two-week Middle East ceasefirebrought some relief to marketson hopes for ⁠a resumption of oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

BERLIN, April 7 (Reuters) – Germany’s domestic intelligence agency warned on Tuesday of cyberattacks by the Russian state-linked hacker group APT28, saying it had compromised vulnerable TP-Link internet routers to spy on military, government and critical infrastructure targets.

WASHINGTON/DUBAI/CAIRO, April 7 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks on its civilian infrastructure.

Since September 2025, Daily Maverick has documented governance failures at the Department of Social Development under Minister Sisisi Tolashe. A letter sent to Tolashe by President Cyril Ramaphosa in March reveals the most recent: Tolashe charged her own Director-General with misconduct and advertised for his replacement without the legal authority to do either.

Iran’s plan, according to wire agencies, includes its continued control over the Strait of Hormuz, the withdrawal of US combat forces from the region, the cessation of war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, and acceptance of Iran’s uranium enrichment programme.

Amid allegations of corruption in a R2bn security contract, Tshwane metro police chief Yolande Faro reveals a smear campaign against her as she seeks to restore integrity in her department.

Suspended Sergeant Fannie Nkosi of Gauteng’s Organised Crime Unit faces multiple charges after police found firearms, cash hidden under a mattress and six ‘undetected’ case dockets at his home last week, marking the second high-profile raid on his house since October 2025.

April 7 (Reuters) – China and Russia on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the measure biased against Iran, whileWashington’s ambassador to the world body called on “responsible nations” to join the U.S. in securing the waterway.

Only one permanent executive director, millions in lost funds, and long-term acting managers — Nelson Mandela Bay’s leadership crisis is hurting service delivery, say opposition parties.

BUDAPEST, April 7 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance lashed out on Tuesday at what he called “disgraceful” European Union interference in Hungary’s election, even as he openly endorsed Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a close ally of both President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, days before the vote.

The Democratic Alliance has accused Mayor Babalwa Lobishe of misleading Parliament — a criminal offence — when she was called to account for persistent municipal failures in the metro.