
READER LETTER | Lesufi handing treasury to EFF a concern
While coalition politics require compromise, this move appears to be more about political survival than principled governance
MONDAY, 13 APRIL 2026, 17:53

While coalition politics require compromise, this move appears to be more about political survival than principled governance

When the basics are already unaffordable, slower increases offer very little comfort.

Many South Africans are buying their first houses late in life due to family commitments, employment challenges and prioritising their careers first.

Aurora Gold Mines is seeking to attach the assets of attorney John [Johan] Walker after he allegedly failed to pay over R16 million collected on behalf of the company. This comes as 475 ex-miner workers of the Germiston mine, have been waiting.

You might know him as the vibrant voice on YFM, but Thabo Sandisile Xaba — popularly known as Thabo X — has reflected on the surreal first day on Morning Live last week Wednesday.
New DA leadership signals cabinet review and tougher stance within coalition
Election ends the 16-year rule of right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban
Fighting crime does not only require a long-term commitment from the government of well-trained police but also enough boots on the ground.

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TAIPEI, April 13 (Reuters) – Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit Eswatini next week, his office said on Monday, the island’s last remaining diplomatic ally in Africa.
BUDAPEST, April 12 (Reuters) – Hungary’s veteran nationalist leader Viktor Orban lost power to the upstart centre-right Tisza party in Sunday’s national election after 16 years in office, marking a setback for his allies in Russia and U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House.

Rory McIlroy says “I don’t want to stop here” after emerging victorious from a rollercoaster final round to retain the Masters and match European great Sir Nick Faldo’s haul of six major titles.

Six people were killed and ten injured after a man went on a stabbing rampage in an Australian mall.

UK minesweepers and anti-drone capabilities will continue operating in the region, as pressure ramps up to reopen the key shipping route.

Top Democratic allies intensified pressure on him to exit the gubernatorial race.

Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power is over, defeated by a 45-year-old ex-party insider who convinced a majority of Hungarians to oust him.

BBC Sport NI looks back on the moments that won Rory McIlroy the 2026 Masters, his second title at Augusta National.

Nine million voters have been dropped from rolls in West Bengal, raising concerns over exclusion and fairness.

The failure of negotiations at the weekend has raised concerns that the global energy crisis will deepen.

Rory McIlroy holds his nerve to shoot a one-under par final round to win the 2026 Masters at Augusta, one shot ahead of Scottie Scheffler.

Moments after winning the Masters last year, Rory McIlroy said it would be transformative. He has proved that by defending the title at Augusta National.