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News24 | Middle East war presents ‘serious risk’ for Africa: report
The Middle East war “presents a serious risk to Africa”, the African Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in a report seen by AFP on Saturday.
SATURDAY, 04 APRIL 2026, 21:20
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The Middle East war “presents a serious risk to Africa”, the African Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in a report seen by AFP on Saturday.

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Nobody would have believed that 12 months on from Liverpool’s title win, a fanbase so united behind its team and its manager would be, at best, apathetic as to whether Arne Slot remains in the job.

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Nobody would have believed that 12 months on from Liverpool’s title win, a fanbase so united behind its team and its manager would be, at best, apathetic as to whether Arne Slot remains in the job.
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The prospect of a US service member alive and on the run in Iran raised the stakes for Washington as the conflict entered its sixth week with scant prospect of peace talks in sight and polls showing low public support.

South Africa
The Premier says the Strategy will ensure the creation of conditions to attract investment.

South Africa
JMPD spokesperson Fihla says they will intensify their law enforcement operations throughout Easter

South Africa
Operation Prosper is a year long deployment across various provinces.

South Africa
The expo, in Parys in the Free State, is part of the week long Ngwathe Easter experience

World
Hundreds of petrol stations across Australia have run out of fuel as the Iran war disrupts global oil shipments and pushes up prices.

World
In 2019, 19-year-old Zac Brettler leapt towards the River Thames from a fifth-floor luxury apartment in central London. Patrick Radden Keefe investigates the story of the teen’s double life in a new book.

World
The war in Iran enters its 6th week as the search continues for the missing U.S. service member who bailed out of a fighter jet shot down over Iran on Friday.

World
Photographer Julia Gunther and writer-filmmaker Nick Schönfeld chronicle the rhythms of daily life on Tristan da Cunha, the world’s most remote inhabited island.

Africa
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 93, won his eighth successive term last year in a disputed election.

Africa
The fuel cost is nearly double what the government budgeted for putting pressure on stretched finances.

Africa
Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in 2023, says democratic rule would not work for his country.

Africa
More than 250 Kenyans have gone to fight for Russia in Ukraine, mostly willingly, Kenya’s foreign minister says.

Business
A growing number of skilled South Africans are returning home after building careers overseas in countries such as Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom (UK).

Business
Accountancy firm Brand Finance recently published a report listing South Africa’s top 100 brands in 2026, with Africa’s largest mobile network operator MTN maintaining its position as South Africa’s most valuable brand.

Business
First National Bank (FNB) Personal Segment CEO Lytania Johnson will assume the role of CEO for FNB in April 2026, succeeding current CEO Harry Kellan.

Business
JSE-listed financial services group Alexforbes recently announced that it has processed and paid more than one million savings pot withdrawal claims since 2024 when the two-pot retirement system was introduced in South Africa.

Politics
DA FC spokesperson says many young people have put up their hands up to serve in top positions

Politics
Mashatile spoke to the media after a Good Friday service hosted by Amandla Ngawethu Universal Church

Politics
Mashatile says government is looking at increasing its capacity to refine crude oil

Politics
The ANCYL says Panyaza Lesufi’s pick of Nkululeko Dunga sidelines youth and ignores party rules
Sport
Including Hibernian v Kilmarnock, Motherwell v Falkirk and Rangers v Dundee United.

Sport
Defending champions London Pulse complete their third consecutive victory with a 78-45 win over bottom side Birmingham Panthers in Netball Super League.

Sport
Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich came back from two goals down to clinch a victory over Freiburg thanks to Lennart Karl’s 99th-minute winner.

Sport
Glasgow Warriors battle past Bulls to reach the Champions Cup quarter-finals in a thrilling scrap in the rain and wind at Scotstoun.
Education
We don’t have to travel to the moon to gain some of the insight that astronauts do.
Education
A record number of student loan borrowers are in delinquency and default. Some are making the drastic decision to leave the country and abandon their loans.

Education
Reports on English policies seen in Wales as relating to whole of UK contribute to widespread confusion, researchers say
UK media is failing to report properly on devolved issues in Wales, leaving voters ill-informed about May’s Senedd elections, a report has found.
A Cardiff University study of more than 3,000 news items found repeated patterns in coverage across different broadcasters and...

Education
Misogynistic abuse of female staff is increasing, leaving teachers feeling ‘traumatised’ and ‘humiliated’
Teachers’ leaders have said a “masculinity crisis” is fermenting in schools across the UK, with misogynistic abuse of female staff on the increase, leaving victims “traumatised”, “demeaned” and “humiliated”.
Almost a quarter of female teachers who took part in a union survey said they have...

Lifestyle
Controversial author Jackie Phamotse says she is ready to “live boldly” again after completing her two-year house arrest.

Lifestyle
South African media personality Olwethu Leshabane proudly announced her new career path as a doula at a maternity clinic in Johannesburg.

Lifestyle
Mgudlwa denies linking Anele Mdoda to PPE scandal, says contracts predate their relationship and vows to challenge tribunal ruling.

Lifestyle
Ready to get down to good music and break two tasty Guinness World Records in the process? The Rocking The Vaal festival’s got you covered!

Entertainment
A total of R600 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 4 April 2026.

Entertainment
There was not much separating the teams in a clash played in heavy rain.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Saturday, 04 April 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
A total of R94.5 million in jackpots is up for grabs tonight. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 4 April 2026.
Science/Tech
“The April 1st timing should have been your first clue,” writes Gadget Review. TechSpot’s false story was just an April Fool’s prank — although Gadget Review thinks it’s still funny how “something about this particular piece of satire felt uncomfortably plausible.” Maybe it’s because AMD stock sits around $196 while Intel hovers near $41, or perhaps it’s the poetic justice of the underdog...
Science/Tech
Amazon “must negotiate with a labor union representing some 5,000 workers at a company warehouse on Staten Island,” reports Reuters, citing a ruling Wednesday from America’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The union formed in 2022, according to the article, and “has been seeking to negotiate with Amazon over pay, working conditions and other matters.” The NLRB said in its ruling that...
Science/Tech
Harassing bots with “funny violence.” Confiding about a broken heart. Chatting with a block of cheese. Filling a void of loneliness.
Science/Tech
Long-time GNOME/OpenOffice.org/LibreOffice contributorMichael Meeks is now general manager of Collabora Productivity. And earlier this month he complained when LibreOffice decided to bring back its LibreOffice Online project, as reported by Neowin, which had been inactive since 2022. After the original project went dormant — to which Collabora was a major contributor — they forked the code...

Motoring
South Africa is home to some top-notch hot hatches.

Motoring
Tesla was set to launch in South Africa this year, but ongoing tensions have put these plans on hold.

Motoring
Car exports from Asian carmakers have been disrupted by the Middle East conflict.

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.
Health
A long stay in intensive care can bring physical, cognitive and mental health challenges that can take months or longer to resolve.

Health
The images are used in consultations to show what happens to the womb, ovaries and fallopian tubes.
Health
Raw Farm, a dairy producer in California, denies that its products have caused the outbreak, which has sickened people in three states.
Health
A federal judge last month questioned the legitimacy of the panel and overturned its recent work. A notice suggests that it may be revived on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s terms.