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OIL SHOCK FALLOUT: Reserve Bank signals resolve on inflation target as two rate hikes loom large
Economists expect the unbearable pressure on households to increase.
MONDAY, 27 APRIL 2026, 13:49
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Economists expect the unbearable pressure on households to increase.

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The Conservatives say the PM misled Parliament “multiple times” and that the Privileges Committee should investigate.

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Dame Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church of England, had a private discussion with Pope Leo during the trip.

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A dispute over alleged public indecency turned violent in Greylands, Tongaat, when a man was hacked with a cane knife after he was accused of using a public pathway as a toilet.

South Africa
McKenzie handed over a multipurpose sport facility, attire and sporting equipment to two schools

South Africa
The National Artificial Intelligence Policy was found to contain fictitious academic references.

South Africa
Three hundred students from Tunisia’s University of Sfax have set a Guinness World Record by building a complete AI-powered startup in less than three hours, demonstrating how artificial intelligence is compressing timelines that would traditionally take weeks or months. The achievement took place during a scientific forum titled “Artificial Intelligence at the Heart of Value […]

South Africa
South African consumers are shifting away from entertainment-focused online subscriptions toward services offering productivity and everyday convenience, with artificial intelligence subscriptions recording the second-fastest growth of any category over the past year, according to the Discovery Bank SpendTrend26 report. AI subscription payment volumes grew 125% during the year, and AI services...

World
Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday, after a whirlwind weekend of diplomacy, seeking to gain political leverage and foreign backing as peace talks with the U.S. remain on hold.

World
The dispute was initially between two families before escalating into a cycle of reprisal attacks.

World
With Rai’s passing, India has lost a visual historian who was a chronicler of its most defining and often painful moments.

World
The UK’s maritime monitor has reported at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.

Africa
Clashes resumed in Kidal following coordinated attacks across Mali by armed groups on Saturday.

Africa
The activist has condemned France’s influence in West Africa and been accused of being a “Russian mouthpiece”.

Africa
Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.

Africa
Michael Eneramo, who won 10 caps for the Super Eagles, dies aged 40 after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest during a friendly game.

Business
Geordin Hill-Lewis, the mayor of Cape Town, was elected as the new Federal Leader of South Africa’s second-biggest political party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), on 12 April 2025, succeeding John Steenhuisen.
Business

Business
Another African country is becoming an increasingly attractive destination for some of South Africa’s most important companies.
Business

Politics
Ramaphosa says Freedom Day is not only about the past, but also about building the future.

Politics
Afrika Mayibuye Movement is staging the event on the eve of the official Freedom Day festivities

Politics
The SACP has taken a resolution to contest the elections independently

Politics
Mashaba says illegal migration puts significant strain on the delivery of basic services.

Sport
Chief executive Mark Darbon says the R&A are having “ongoing dialogue” with Muirfield with a view to returning the Open Championship to the Gullane course.

Sport
The R&A’s chief executive Mark Darbon says “we will attempt to avoid a clash” with the World Cup final with The Open finishing on the same day.

Sport
Women’s Football Show pundits Gilly Flaherty and Nia Jones look at Sam Kerr’s legitimate goal that wasn’t given due to a lack of goalline technology in the WSL.

Sport
Siya Kolisi has sent a message to the Junior Springboks before their U20 Rugby Championship opener on Monday.
Education
[New Dawn] Nimba County — For years, students in rural Nimba County have struggled with inadequate seating, hindering their learning environment. Toweh Memorial High School in Toweh Town, District #6, has been among the most affected.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced a nationwide crackdown on road safety as schools reopen this week for the second term, following a fatal road accident along the Mai Mahiu-Narok Road.
Education
[Nile Post] Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) has formally raised concerns about the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, joining a growing list of institutions questioning the potential impact of the legislation on academic work in Uganda.
Education
[Vanguard] Nigeria is not short of graduates. It is short of skills. Each year, universities across the country produce thousands of degree holders, yet employers continue to report a persistent gap in practical competencies. This is not simply a labour market problem; it is a structural imbalance in how we define education, productivity, and national development.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Social media users slammed radio personality and podcaster DJ Speedsta for pulling his girlfriend, Shamiso Mosaka, at the Metro FM Awards.

Lifestyle
Brother and sister-in-law Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt are getting honoured with their stars in the same day.

Lifestyle
Here’s what to anticipate for the upcoming SASSA Workers’ Day long weekend, following agency’s Easter payment debacle …

Entertainment
The mischief offence carries a punishment of up to two years in jail on conviction and a fine

Entertainment
Shimza and Afrojack’s back-to-back set at the Resistance stage had tongues wagging.

Entertainment
President said South Africans should not let their concerns about illegal immigration turn into xenophobia

Entertainment
Flagship range-extending five-seater is expected either before year-end or early 2027.
Science/Tech
“There are about 70% more bookstores now than there were six years ago in the United States,” says Andy Hunter, the founder/CEO of Bookshop.org.Fast Company checks in on his site, which gives over 80% of its profit margin to independent bookstores, structuring itself as a B Corporation (a for-profit company certified for its social-impact) while providing an alternative to Amazon and other...

Science/Tech
Whether you’re a Screen Time champion or you’re constantly on Low Power Mode, we found an iPhone charger perfect for you.

Science/Tech
Nicotine pouches are revered among tech workers, who tout them as the perfect brain-boosting, productivity-jacking stimulants.

Science/Tech
Ethernet delivers stable, speedy, secure wired connections to the internet and between devices.

Motoring
South Africa’s Civil Aviation Authority has cancelled the Vereeniging Airport’s licence.

Motoring
Fuel prices are expected to increase once more in May, but not by as much as was feared earlier this month.

Motoring
Toyota’s sales have been hit hard by the Middle East conflict.

Motoring
The Transport Department hopes to invest R2 trillion in South Africa’s rail network by 2050.

Health
Rachel Moore spent years in debilitating chronic pain due to the womb disease, adenomyosis.
Health
His work changed how doctors understood heart attacks, heart failure and coronary artery disease, and helped lead to therapies that saved millions of lives.
Health
A once-robust H.I.V. treatment and prevention system, credited with saving hundreds of thousands of lives, has begun to crumble.

Health
The proposed legislation was supported by MPs but has not cleared its stages in the Lords.