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Watch: Artemis II mission loses contact with Earth for 40 minutes
Once contact was regained, astronaut Christina Koch said: “It is so great to hear from Earth again.”
TUESDAY, 07 APRIL 2026, 03:43

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Once contact was regained, astronaut Christina Koch said: “It is so great to hear from Earth again.”

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A number of the papers have focused in on the six-day resident doctors’ strike, which is due to kick off on Tuesday.

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Almost nothing was known about the Royal Hill casino until the Thai military took control of it in December.

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Three in four parents fear their child cannot make safe choices about personal data online, the data watchdog finds.

South Africa
More than 700 people were arrested for selling alcohol without licenses.

South Africa
This follows the arrest of a taxi driver on Monday at Beitbridge Border Post in Limpopo.

South Africa
Gauteng Traffic Police spokesperson Sello Maremane has appealed to motorists to exercise caution

South Africa
The organisation warns that international funding cuts left a significant gap in HIV, TB programmes

World
The US president is in a delicate political position as the final hours to Tuesday’s deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz tick down.

World
The father and son died in jail after being arrested on suspicion of breaching Covid lockdown rules in 2020.

World
One of the biggest targets of Iranian attacks has been in Iraq, against armed Iranian opposition bases in the Kurdistan region. Many opposition fighters see this moment as an chance to go home.

World
President Trump revealed many of the dramatic details on how the U.S. military scrambled to rescue two members of fighter jet that was shot down deep inside Iran.

Africa
Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.

Africa
There are fears South Sudan may be plunged back into a civil war less than a decade after it ended.

Africa
Albert Mazibuko sang in the iconic South African choral group for more than 55 years.

Africa
A Turkish government-owned drilling ship is expected to arrive in Somali waters later this week.

Business
India’s currency, stocks and growth projections take a beating as the country faces a triple energy shock due to Iran war.

Business
Nations in the region have been keen to reach agreements as their economies are heavily reliant on Middle East energy.

Business
Firms are changing the way they present information on their websites, so they get noticed by AI.

Business
New data shows that one of Johannesburg’s high-end residential areas is becoming a hijacking hotspot in South Africa.

Politics
Cosatu Parliamentary Coordinator, Matthew Parks says this is a reckless decision.

Politics
Mbalula says that the ANC will hold a special NWC and NEC meeting to discuss this matter.

Politics
Mbalula says the party’s mayoral candidate selection process has already opened

Politics
ANC’s Fikile Mbalule is leading the annual commemoration anti-apartheid activist Solomon Mahlangu.

Sport
As Coventry edge ever closer to ending their 25-year wait for Premier League football, who is best placed to join them?

Sport
Vitor Matos says players like Liam Cullen are the “soul and heart” of Swansea City as he insists the club cannot be dragged down by the weight of history.

Sport
Liverpool target Real Madrid midfielder, Manchester City midfielder has European suitors, Juventus chase Manchester United man, plus more.

Sport
Britain’s Katie Boulter suffers a first-round defeat to Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz Open.
Education
[This Day] The Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, played host to the Inauguration Lecture of its Institute of Diplomatic Practice, Culture, and Language Development (IDPCLD) on Monday, 30th March, 2026.
Education
[Namibian] The government’s decision to remove tuition and registration fees at state universities and government-run vocational centres is a major step in widening access to higher education.

Education
Home Office will use mapping technology and crime data to identify up to 250 schools in areas of greatest risk
Schools across England are to receive dedicated support to prevent knife crime incidents in a hyper-targeted Home Office programme that uses mapping technology to identify areas of risk down to the level of specific groups of streets.
Under the £1.2m scheme – part of a series of...
Education
The Education Department said there was no precedent for the federal government terminating settlements stemming from civil rights investigations into schools.

Lifestyle
As the Easter long weekend comes to a conclusion, South Africans can find solace in the fact that more public holidays are around the corner.

Lifestyle
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi celebrates six years of the Kolisi Foundation and thanks partners, staff and communities for their support.

Lifestyle
Sylvester “Cully” Union Jr. was father to Gabrielle and her two sisters, Kelly and Tracy.

Lifestyle
Rachel Kolisi opens up about having a ‘solo’ Easter while her two kids spend the holiday with their dad, Siya Kolisi in Durban.

Entertainment
A total of R550 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 6 April 2026.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Monday, 06 April 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

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

Entertainment
The Stormers were let down by poor officiating, perhaps affected by the hostile atmosphere at Stade Mayol.

Science/Tech
Crew of Orion capsule spent emotional day documenting surface of moon – and paying homage to astronauts who paved the way
Artemis II sets new record as astronauts travel farther from Earth than ever before
On the sixth day of a lunar mission that has rekindled global interest in space exploration and reinvigorated Nasa’s aims to return to the moon, the astronauts of Artemis II flew further...

Science/Tech
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Science/Tech
OpenAI is proposing (PDF) sweeping policy changes to help manage the societal disruption caused by advanced AI, including taxes on automated labor, a public wealth fund, and experiments with a four-day workweek. The company said the policy document offered a series of “initial ideas” to address the risk of “jobs and entire industries being disrupted” by the adoption of AI tools. Business...
Science/Tech
A teardown video of LG’s never-released Rollable phone helps explain why rollable phones never became a real product category: they were likely too expensive, fragile, and complicated to manufacture at scale. “The complexity of the internals would have made the Rollable extremely expensive to manufacture, and it would have demanded a high price tag,” reports Ars Technica. “Durability is also a...

Motoring
Petrol attendants earn above the minimum wage in South Africa and often receive tips from motorists.

Motoring
The new Lepas L4 is one of the most affordable Chinese SUVs in South Africa.

Motoring
Chinese carmakers have found several ways to lure South African buyers away from legacy brands.

Motoring
E-hailing giant Uber has committed to investing R5 billion in South Africa.
Health
With funding from ARPA-H, three teams of researchers have regrown bone and cartilage, even entire knees, in animal studies. Human trials are not far off.
Health
While organizations in the developing world were nearly shut out, the big aid agencies DOGE had called wasteful received huge infusions of cash, a new analysis found.
Health
For the families of the Artemis II astronauts, the mission “begins at assignment.”
Health
The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be “challenging”.