FRIDAY, 03 APRIL 2026, 18:52
The new head of the SA Revenue Service contains multitudes: a trained engineer with a PhD, he’s also a pastor and ultramarathon runner who started his working life delivering coal in townships.
South Africa’s structural dependence on oil has left it in a difficult position as the US and Israel’s war on Iran rages on.
Robert Bush conned the bereaved while living in luxury and enjoying foreign holidays.
US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department.
UN experts on Thursday called for an international investigation into the death of three Lebanese journalists in an Israeli strike, saying Israel had not provided “credible evidence” of their alleged links to armed groups.
Mpumalanga company benefited unlawfully, health department officials involved
Steve Backshall spotted two of the UK’s last surviving orcas which he described as one of his “greatest British wildlife moments”.
As part of its 25th anniversary celebrations, Joburg Ballet is bringing performances to audiences in unconventional spaces across the city to make the classic art form more accessible.
Nasa launch first crewed mission around the moon in 50 years.
Cricket South Africa confirmed on Thursday that Lions all-rounder Beyers Swanepoel did not follow protocol and will face two disciplinary processes.
Ordinary people from various parts of Iran describe expanding strikes, economic pain and fear of repression.
President Trump’s address on Wednesday, 1 April, did little to still concern about a lack of policy coherence on Iran and he roiled the waters further with America’s friends and allies. Not a good show.
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The secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) called on Thursday for the UN Security Council to authorise the use of force to protect the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks.
Disruptive rain, which may lead to localised flooding, is forecast for some parts of the Western Cape, while cloudy and warm conditions are expected for the rest of the country, according to the South African Weather Service.
Outgoing BBC boss Davie says on his final day Scott Mills’ sacking “was a real shock to the organisation”.
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Global data-centre provider Equinix plans to build more facilities in South Africa as part of a R7.5 billion plan to capitalise on the continent’s artificial-intelligence boom.
Makhubu, who has been deputy commissioner in charge of taxpayer engagement and operations since 2023, is seen as a steady hand well-placed to continue Edward Kieswetter’s drive to turn the revenue service around after it was reduced to a husk of its former self during the period of State Capture under disgraced former president Jacob Zuma.
Most of the families the BBC has spoken to have completed commercial DNA tests which have confirmed their fears.