
What we know so far about the US fighter jet shot down over Iran
The pilot of the downed jet has been safely rescued, but a search and rescue operation is still under way for the jet’s second crew member, US media reports.
MONDAY, 06 APRIL 2026, 12:47

The pilot of the downed jet has been safely rescued, but a search and rescue operation is still under way for the jet’s second crew member, US media reports.

The International Atomic Energy Agency urges restraint to avoid a nuclear accident at Iran’s Bushehr plant.

The niece and grand-niece of Qasem Soleimani are in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials said.

Police say a vehicle collided with three teenagers, two riding a bike and another on a scooter.
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face “all Hell”, as US and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman.

South African estates and office parks with boom gates must overhaul their data practices, since new POPIA rules will hold them accountable for over-collection, weak controls, and indefinite retention of personal information.

Oxford take advantage of a brilliant start to get the better of Cambridge and win a first Women’s Boat Race since 2016.

Three men who had been charged following the attack appeared at court this morning, and have since been remanded in custody.
Several sources say Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s director of national intelligence, and commerce secretary Howard Lutnick are among those potentially on the chopping block.

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s superb solo try on his injury return helps Exeter Chiefs beat Munster to reach the Challenge Cup quarter-finals.

A Russian drone hit a busy spot in the southern Ukrainian town on Saturday morning, injuring another 21 people.

The Met Office said injuries or danger to life could occur as a result of flying debris.

The City of Johannesburg has begun cutting services to government departments that collectively owe the municipality R1.4 billion.
According to Reuters, US President Donald Trump is considering a broader Cabinet shake-up in the wake of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s removal this week, as he grows increasingly frustrated with the political fallout from the war with Iran, five people familiar with internal White House discussions said.

The vessel took two years to build and will be filled with replica props from Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic film.
UDM president Bantu Holomisa has sent an SOS to National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza and Public Service Commission chairperson Somadoda Fikeni about what he fears is a form of state capture in the ANC’s Parliament “study groups”.

Roberto Mazzarella has been on the run for more than a year and was living under a false name, police say.

A 59-year-old man is alleged to have struck the man in the company of his girlfriend before stabbing him

Buyers are increasingly flocking to Wellington in the Western Cape as it transforms into a sought-after lifestyle destination with property prices that are growing but still affordable.