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Is dining out becoming a luxury? Local trends and habits
Dining out in South Africa is shifting from routine to luxury as rising costs and new data reshape consumer habits.
MONDAY, 06 APRIL 2026, 18:04

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Dining out in South Africa is shifting from routine to luxury as rising costs and new data reshape consumer habits.

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Police have arrested a 53-year-old police captain attached to the Sunnyside police station on allegations of stealing millions from the SAPS presidential protection security service.

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Ordinary Iranians respond to the US president’s threat to destroy Iran’s power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz.

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Kaizer Chiefs’ strong second-half performance inspired them to a 3-1 win over Orbit College at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Monday, boosting their ambition to finish in the top three.

South Africa
This after it failed to deliver on a directive from the Northern Cape MEC for CoGTA

South Africa
MEC Thomo was part of a roadblock operation on the N4 toll road near Mbombela.

South Africa
The arrest follows an internal investigation into suspicious transactions.

South Africa
Gauteng Traffic Police spokesperson, Maremane has urged motorists to follow the rules of the road

World
Hunger is a likely reason the whale, dubbed Willapa Willy, travelled inland, experts say.

World
Trump threatened to bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz. And, NASA’s Artemis II crew prepares to make its closest approach to the moon.

World
Iran’s top officials pushed back against President Trump’s deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, striking a defiant tone as the warring sides traded missile attacks.

World
More than 100 people, mostly children, have been killed by measles since mid-March, officials suspect.

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.

Africa
The country will start receiving deportees from this month but has not said how many they will accept.

Africa
Five civilians were killed by the gunmen and their bodies were recovered at the scene, the army said.

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

Business
The Green Drop Report for 2025, assessing wastewater management across South Africa, shows a concerning increase in the number of wastewater systems in critical condition.

Business
Stats SA’s latest quarterly employment survey shows that the average monthly salary in South Africa increased to R29,690 in the fourth quarter of the year.

Business
The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration has highlighted the government’s challenges in conducting lifestyle audits.

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.

Politics
SANCO says Nkululeko Dunga’s appointment is an insult to Gauteng residents

Sport
Rangers could benefit in next season’s Champions League – if they win the Scottish title – should Olympiakos fail to win the Greek title.

Sport
Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs have moved up to third place on the Betway Premiership log, thanks to a 3-1 win over Orbit College at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

Sport
One of the biggest weekends in SA road running – the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon and Two Oceans Half Marathon – will take place next weekend.

Sport
Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Gabriel return to training before the Champions League meeting with Sporting after injury absences.
Education
[Nyasa Times] A bitter and fast-escalating internal revolt has erupted within the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM), exposing deep fractures, simmering anger, and explosive allegations of financial mismanagement that now threaten to tear the union apart from within.
Education
We’re supposed to give students a map. I don’t even know the terrain.
Education
It can be tricky to look nice without stealing the spotlight. Our critic has some tips on dressing as smart as the graduate.
Education
The Trump administration’s campaign to curtail international students is not just hitting the elite schools targeted by the government.

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
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 07 April 2026.

Entertainment
‘We never gave up,’ Maboe told SuperSport TV.
Entertainment

Entertainment
Amakhosi have scored seven goal in two matches against Orbit this season.

Science/Tech
DAVENTRY, UK — Twin brothers Cash Felber and Roman Felber have been making their final preparations ahead of the 2026 Wera Tools F4 British Championship certified by FIA season in recent weeks, with the American duo lighting up the timesheets in official testing. Poised to make history by becoming the first set of identical twins […]
Science/Tech
With new systems from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI, hackers can attack with greater speed. The defense is more A.I.
Science/Tech
Companies are scrambling to deal with the glut.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: AI skeptics aren’t the only ones warning users not to unthinkingly trust models’ outputs — that’s what the AI companies say themselves in their terms of service. Take Microsoft, which is currently focused on getting corporate customers to pay for Copilot. But it’s also been getting dinged on social media over Copilot’s terms of use, which...

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.

Motoring
A multi-car pile-up is no different from any other accident as far as insurers are concerned.
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”.