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Home Office blocks anti-Islam influencer from entering UK
Valentina Gomez, a US-based influencer, said she intended to travel to the UK to attend a rally next month.
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Valentina Gomez, a US-based influencer, said she intended to travel to the UK to attend a rally next month.

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The ANC also warns against the ‘parachuting’ of leaders into municipal positions without proper organisational processes

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Mkhwanazi has been charged with fraud, corruption and defeating the ends of justice
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Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe told Parliament in February that she received two luxury SUVs as donations for the ANC Women’s League. Just one problem: the ANC doesn’t seem to know what she’s talking about. Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis explains.

South Africa
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Deputy Chief, Julius Mkhwanazi has appeared in court.

South Africa
The report found that the appointment i against Unisa’s conditions of employment.
South Africa
TBM launch signals a step towards water security for Gauteng and Lesotho
By Dikeledi Molobela
Mokhotlong, Lesotho – In a major step toward securing water supply for South Africa’s economic heartland, the second Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) was launched on Monday at the Polihali construction site, under Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.
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South Africa
Justice Minister Kubayi engages legal sector on transformation
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi has emphasised that the transformation of the legal sector remains integral to sustaining South Africa’s democracy.On Monday, the Minister met with legal practitioners in a stakeholder engagement as part of government’s efforts to strengthen...

World
The actor and producer also appeared in Melrose Place and Saved By the Bell.

World
President Trump said a U.S. delegation will head to Pakistan to resume talks to end the war with Iran, but Tehran expressed reluctance after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

World
U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. And, an online government portal for processing tariff refunds launches today.

World
The Trump administration has released new data on the country’s HIV/AIDS work abroad. It is claiming the numbers are good news, but many HIV experts say they paint a worrisome picture.

Africa
The youngest of those freed from an Allied Democratic Forces camp is a girl aged just 14, Uganda’s army says.

Africa
Ecologist Iroro Tanshi is one of six winners of the international Goldman Environmental Prize.

Africa
Shamim Mafi is accused of brokering the sales of arms to Sudan’s defence ministry on behalf of Iran.

Africa
The country’s biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.

Business
A school founded over 60 years ago and has achieved top matric results has been voted the best private school in Pretoria.

Business
Businesses can apply online through a portal for refunds expected to total $160bn.

Business
After being flooded with positive sentiment at the start of the year, the rand is back in the basket of worst-performing currencies thanks to the war in the Middle East.

Business
Robben Island’s maximum-security prison is receiving a R70 million upgrade to transform former prison guards’ homes into accommodation for visitors.

Politics
The party says all conferences will be held no later than March next year.

Politics
The party says communists will have to choose between the ANC and the SACP.

Politics
ANC launched the party’s local government roll-call intervention in September last year.

Politics
Senior ANC leaders are set to outline progress on the party’s Local Government Action Plan…

Sport
Romelu Lukaku will continue his rehabilitation from injury in Belgium after holding clear-the-air talks with Napoli.

Sport
James Rew’s start to the season makes him a strong contender for an England call-up, but how would he fit into the Test team?

Sport
The routes for the UK stages of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes have been revealed, with riders saying it will be “super brutal”.

Sport
Barry Hearn says he expects the 2029 World Snooker Championship to remain in the United Kingdom when Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre is redeveloped.
Education
Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll families with L.G.B.T.Q. children or parents sued to participate in a state-funded program.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that climate-related disasters are increasingly disrupting education across Eastern and Southern Africa, potentially leading to as much as $380 billion in lost future earnings by 2050 if urgent action is not taken.
Education
New documents reveal what professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside Harvard’s gates.
Education
[Premium Times] The latest release brings the total number of results made available so far to 1,897,692.

Lifestyle
From her career to her personal life, here are five things to know about late veteran actress and beauty queen Cynthia Shange.
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Entertainment
Japan warned of increased risk for magnitude eight quakes after powerful jolt off Iwate triggered tsunami alert and shook Tokyo.

Entertainment
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment
The actors join an international cast in a film described as a high-stakes covert operation gone wrong.

Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region for Tuesday, 21 April 2026.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg, written by writer Austin Carr: Allbirds is pivoting to artificial intelligence. The San Francisco brand, whose wool running shoes were once the sneaker du jour among the tech crowd, announced last week that it was expanding into AI computing infrastructure. The bizarre strategic shift was immediately greeted with a surprising frenzy on Wall...

Science/Tech
Switching networks, pasting wallet addresses, and confirming multiple approvals add unnecessary friction that gradually erodes user confidence and patience.Instant crypto swaps offer a cleaner alternative, compressing tedious transactions into a single, fast process. Within modern wallets, they have evolved from handy tools into core infrastructure, reshaping how users experience digital...
Science/Tech
Axios reports that the NSA is using Anthropic’s restricted Mythos Preview model despite the Pentagon insisting the company poses a “supply chain risk.” Axios reports: The government’s cybersecurity needs appear to be outweighing the Pentagon’s feud with Anthropic. The department moved in February to cut off Anthropic and force its vendors to follow suit. That case is ongoing. The military is...

Science/Tech
As South Africa navigates ongoing energy constraints and rising electricity costs, attention is increasingly turning to a less visible but significant contributor to electricity demand – residential water heating. “Electric geysers are the largest energy loads on residential developments, accounting for up to 40% of all electricity consumption,” says Matthew Whalley, Managing Director of...

Motoring
Chery has announced that it will launch the new Q in South Africa later this year.
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Motoring
A timeline for the GT-R’s arrival hasn’t been announced.
Motoring
Health
The kea gained fame for learning to use a pebble to groom himself. Scientists were astounded by his next innovation.

Health
Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?

Health
Evie Solomon has started a support group for women due to her experience while being diagnosed.

Health
Governments around the world have introduced measures to limit the impact of price increases.