
Top Stories
Another legal blow to Transnet from South Africa’s largest private security group
Fidelity has won another legal battle against Transnet, with the High Court ruling in the private security firm’s favour.
FRIDAY, 10 APRIL 2026, 12:29

Top Stories
Fidelity has won another legal battle against Transnet, with the High Court ruling in the private security firm’s favour.

Top Stories
Oxygen conservation matters now. Explore how long Earth’s oxygen supply may last and what South Africa and global projects are doing.

Top Stories
Volkswagen said on Thursday it will end production of the ID.4 electric SUV out of its Tennessee plant this month, citing a challenging time for the US electric vehicle market.

Top Stories
One of the world’s most active volcanoes has been erupting on and off since December 2024.

South Africa
Maj Gen Wally Rhoode and Const Hulani Rekhoto are central figures in alleged misconduct, says IPID.
South Africa
N3 reopens near Harrismith following truck obstruction
All lanes in both directions on the N3 near the Harrismith North Interchange have been reopened on Friday to traffic, after an earlier multiple-truck obstruction.
Motorists are, however, advised to expect ongoing congestion and delays in the area while the traffic backlog is cleared.
N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) Chief Operating...
South Africa
SARS reminds trusts to file income tax returns
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has urged all trusts registered in South Africa to submit income tax returns for every year of assessment, in line with legislative requirements.
This obligation applies even where a trust had no economic activity during the relevant year.
“Where a trust is no longer being used for its intended...

South Africa
AKA and Tibz were shot and killed outside a restaurant on Durban’s Florida Road in 2023.

World
As criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s response to the Iran war grows, government censors are scrambling to knock down memes that use the Indian leader as the punchline.

World
Governments are blocking the internet, banning social media posts and cutting access to commercial satellite images. But experts say that efforts to censor information have had mixed results.

World
Iran war-linked shipping disruptions have stranded 8 million kg of tea in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, costing the industry about $8 million a week in mounting losses.

World
Ukraine is playing an outsized role in Hungary’s election, where the Kremlin-aligned ruling party accuses Kyiv of sabotaging pipelines, laundering money and dragging Hungarians into war.

Africa
The foreign minister says the accusations, involving children, were investigated and found to be unsubstantiated.

Africa
The state department has also asked US citizens to “reconsider” travel plans to the West African country.

Africa
Very few people are ever prosecuted following terror attacks with suspects often held without trial.

Africa
The government usually refrains from commenting on the participation of its citizens in the conflict.

Business
Broad Media is South Africa’s largest online publisher according to the IAB March 2026 readership statistics.

Business
SARS has received a court order against two of its former officials, with incoming Commissioner Dr Johnstone Makhubu warning that no one is above the law.
Business

Business
Standard Bank, the biggest bank in Africa by assets, has partnered with Anthem to fund the Notsi renewable energy project, South Africa’s largest single phased solar photovoltaic (PV) project to reach financial close.

Politics
33rd commemoration of the late liberation struggle icon and freedom fighter, Chris Hani

Politics
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula is addressing a media briefing in Johannesburg.

Politics
The Nkabinde Enquiry is probing Gauteng DPP Adv Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office.

Politics
Sisisi Tolashe is accused of failing to disclose donations of two Chinese cars to ANCWL.

Sport
Now in its 13th edition, the 2026 Two Oceans Marathon Trail Run powered by BYD delivered two action-packed races on Friday.

Sport
Orlando Pirates head into tonight’s Betway Premiership clash knowing three points takes them to the top of the log above Mamelodi Sundowns.

Sport
The Blaze seamer Grace Ballinger is excited for the upcoming season with the “pre-season safety blanket” being removed.
Sport
The mighty Orlando Pirates’ Betway Premiership title dream continues against Richards Bay this Friday evening. Here’s the expected starting 11.
Education
Since 2013, performance on national tests in Mississippi has skyrocketed, while scores in blue states have lagged. What is it doing right?
Education
[This Day] 17-year-old Nigerian student, Uchenna Scott-Ananaba, will this fall join the league of Nigerian students shining as beacons of academic excellence globally, having scored an impressive 1540 out of 1600 in the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), THISDAY has learnt.
Education
Prescribing produce, crafting meals: More medical schools are teaching students how to cook and use food as a tool for treating patients.
Education
[Namibian] * President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah says a conclusion for a joint declaration between Namibia and Germany regarding the 1904-1908 Ovaherero and Nama genocide is now within reach, possibly before the end of the year.

Lifestyle
A recent beach clean-up has revealed a clear trend in the types of everyday waste items left behind on Cape Town’s beaches.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Gadifele Lastborn Maimela was murdered on 6 April 2026.

Entertainment
The Department of Home Affairs addressed questions about whether any specific port in South Africa was implicated in wrongdoing.

Entertainment
KP31 will enter production at the end of this year and go on-sale in early 2027.

Entertainment
Entries for Miss South Africa 2026 open on 28 April, marking the first full competition cycle under the Motsepe Group’s ownership.
.jpg)
Science/Tech
The third release of Irrigreen’s “water printing” system is better than ever, but you’ll have to upgrade your whole irrigation infrastructure.

Science/Tech
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sweeping changes to federal vaccine guidance are paused for now. But even if they’re reversed, lasting damage has already been done.

Science/Tech
These wireless open earbuds are designed for mobile gamers.

Science/Tech
The modern Edge is a genuinely good web browser. Microsoft’s heavy-handed tactics are squandering this advantage.

Motoring
Solidarity has warned fuel companies in South Africa to stop imposing “excessive overhead charges” on petrol and diesel.

Motoring
China’s exports of hybrid and electric vehicles more than doubled in March to a record, as the global fuel shock stemming from the Iran war renewed interest in EVs.

Motoring
Fuel efficiency is one of the most important factors South African car buyers consider.

Motoring
You may soon no longer need a physical passport or boarding pass to travel through airports around the world.

Health
Phoebe was told she’d be treated as a mental health patient if she kept returning to A&E.
Health
The charter, published on Thursday, alters the makeup and purpose of the panel, opening the door for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reclaim his revision of national vaccine policy.
Health
A long-running conflict in a Ugandan park may provide clues to the origins of human warfare, and how to avoid it.
Health
President Trump will meet privately at the White House on Thursday with disenchanted leaders of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement.