Family of one-punch attack victim fear £500k compensation could run out
Craig Lewis-Williams needs specialist care for the rest of his life following the November 2021 attack.
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Is ‘free’ McIlroy ready to create more Masters history?
Twelve months after the greatest moment of his career, Rory McIlroy returns to the Masters looking for a rare back-to-back win.
Man, 21, fatally stabbed on London’s Primrose Hill
Metropolitan Police detectives are appealing for information as part of a murder investigation.
Legendary manager Lucescu dies days after resigning
Legendary manager Mircea Lucescu dies aged 80, five days after stepping down as Romania’s head coach.
MADLANGA COMMISSION: Tshwane metro police chief faces smear campaign amid R2bn security contract scandal
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.
Rahm confident he will play at 2027 Ryder Cup
Jon Rahm is confident he will be in Europe’s team to face the United States in next year’s Ryder Cup despite currently being ineligible to play.
‘We’ve become quite experienced in negativity’
Arne Slot says Liverpool have no chance against Paris St-Germain unless his side turns up for 90 minutes – after disagreeing with Virgil Van Dijk’s comments about the team giving up.
IN THE DOCK: Guns, cash, closed dockets – Fannie Nkosi found with six cash-in-transit case files
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.
French couple leave Iran after more than three years in jail
Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are on their way home after being allowed to leave the country, the French president says.
China and Russia veto UN resolution on protecting Hormuz shipping
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.
MTN CEO awarded shares worth R40 million
MTN awarded nearly R160 million in performance-linked shares to executives under its Performance Share Plan, including R39.97 million to CEO Ralph Mupita.
MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION: Nelson Mandela Bay’s ‘acting director’ saga — a leadership vacuum costing millions
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.
Troy the parrot home safe after Dublin Airport adventure
The Alexandrine parakeet was discovered near Terminal 1 by airport police on Easter Sunday.
Vance says EU is meddling in Hungary’s election as he backs Orban in Budapest
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.
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: DA lodges criminal complaint against NMB mayor for allegedly deceiving Parliament
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.
NO WATER, NO COVER : Joburg’s inner-city buildings lose insurance cover due to water crisis
Without sufficient water pressure to fight fires – driven by years of poor maintenance, pipe bursts and blockages – buildings across Johannesburg are losing insurance cover, exposing businesses to catastrophic risk and accelerating disinvestment in already fragile parts of the city.
NEW POLITICS ANALYSIS: An ANC-EFF-PA government already has a model — and it’s Joburg
As Gauteng experiments with new populist coalition politics, Johannesburg already shows us what this could look like for the rest of South Africa.
Bill Gates set to testify before US Congress in Epstein investigation
The Microsoft co-founder is the latest high-profile figure to agree to testify before the committee investigating Epstein’s wrongdoing.
NEW POLITICS ANALYSIS: Gauteng tests a new coalition playbook: ANC, EFF and possibly MK next
The ANC’s deal with the EFF – with MK possibly next – may preview South Africa’s political future, even as public support for democracy hits troubling lows.
Thousands of England and Scotland World Cup tickets on resale at inflated prices
England and Scotland fans hoping to get to ticket to this summer’s World Cup finals face paying vastly inflated prices through Fifa’s official resale platform.