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South Africans Abroad: Steve Barker claims first trophy in Tanzania
Steve Barker has now won two major trophies in his coaching career after getting his first with Stellenbosch FC in 2023.

How South Africans manage money amidst rising costs of 2026
Managing money in 2026 means harder choices for South Africans as fuel, food and transport rise, while gold and crypto tempt anxious savers.

News24 | PODCAST | Bruce Whitfield’s Business Week: Can Trump find his oil price offramp? Plus: Khayelitsha Cookies clear for takeoff
This is Bruce Whitfield’s Business Week, a weekly News24 podcast that respects your time and intelligence.

Protected: Connecting capital to opportunity: Strengthening the South Africa–global investment corridor
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News24 | Iran’s supreme leader defies US blockade as oil prices soar
Iran’s supreme leader declared on Thursday that the United States had suffered a shameful defeat, defiantly rejecting a warning from President Donald Trump that an economically punishing US naval blockade could be enforced for months to come.

South Africans Abroad: Mbokazi’s Chicago Fire out of US Open Cup
Mbekezeli Mbokazi featured for 90 minutes as Chicago Fire bowed out in the Last 16 of the US Open Cup at the hands of St Louis City.

Faiez, Your attempted smear campaign can’t hide the facts: you and the ANC are to blame for violent crime
Faiez Jacobs writes as though JP Smith is concerned about testifying at the Madlanga Commission. The opposite is true
News24 | Ramaphosa puts municipalities on notice: Fix water, cut red tape, deliver
President Cyril Ramaphosa says progress made nationally in easing load shedding and improving logistics must now be felt at local level, with municipalities leading delivery. He was addressing mayors, premiers and officials at the President’s Coordinating Council in Boksburg on Wednesday.
News24 | SEE | Barefoot joy: Prince William and Catherine mark 15th anniversary with family photo
It was a family affair for the Prince and Princess of Wales 15th wedding anniversary.
News24 | Trump wants more countries to help open Strait of Hormuz, rejects Iran proposal
US President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking the participation of other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters.

News24 | Cape Town’s bid to manage Metrorail gets the go-ahead in R1.9-trillion national plan
The City of Cape Town’s push to manage passenger rail within the metropole received its strongest support yet from the national Department of Transport, with the launch of the draft National Rail Master Plan on 23 April.
News24 | Local government elections to be held on 4 November
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the 2026 local government elections will take place on 4 November 2026.

News24 | City of Cape Town’s fixed tariffs declared invalid and unlawful
The Western Cape High Court has declared key tariff charges in the City of Cape Town’s 2025/26 budget unlawful and invalid.