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Child dies in dog attack, police say
Police remain at the scene in Dormanstown, where one dog was destroyed earlier.
THURSDAY, 09 APRIL 2026, 22:56

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Police remain at the scene in Dormanstown, where one dog was destroyed earlier.
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The process to unravel the rot within the Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department, and identify those complicit in alleged tender rigging has begun, with suspended director Tshukudu Malatji enduring a bruising appearance at the Madlanga Commission.
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For nine critical days, Livingstone Hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay had no cardiologists on duty due to an administrative blunder, putting patients at life-threatening risk in an already struggling healthcare system.

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A jolly Tyson Fury delivers typically theatrical monologue as he takes aim at rival heavyweights and even a struggling Premier League club.

South Africa
Advocate Shireen Riley was testifying at the Nkabinde Enquiry in Pretoria.

South Africa
The proposed legislation seeks to address weaknesses in the existing Protected Disclosures Act.

South Africa
Evidence presented in court showed that Fouchee committed the crimes over a period of two years.

South Africa
The state has argued that five alleged drug mules are a flight risk.

World
Pakistan has acted as a mediator between Washington D.C. and Tehran over the last few weeks, and helped broker the ceasefire agreement this week. NPR’s Juana Summers talks to Elizabeth Threlkeld, a senior fellow and director at the Stimson Center, about why Pakistan decided to step into this role.

World
The announcement came after a massive wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday which killed 303 people, according to health officials.

World
The first lady went on to say, ‘I am not Epstein’s victim. Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump’.

World
The U.S. government long saw giving international aid as a way to build goodwill throughout the world. Did it work? And what does the reducing of foreign aid mean for that effort now?

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

Business
Stephan and Petrus Bredell have quickly grown the Plato brand from a container store Centurion into one of South Africa’s largest coffee companies.

Business
The British perfume designer and Zara are being sued by Estée Lauder over a collaboration.

Business
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has reiterated his department’s clampdown on non-compliant contractors.

Politics
EFF leader Julius Malema says the state is seeking a 15-year jail term in his case.

Politics
The NFP’s disciplinary action against Shinga could have major implications for the balance of power in the provincial government

Politics
Nkabinde Enquiry Chairperson, has criticised Adv. Riley for unnecessarily delaying the proceedings

Politics
Julius Malema was found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Sport
Morgan Rogers likely to be centre of transfer tug of war this summer, Juventus gaining hope of signing Alisson Becker, Liverpool owners believe Arne Slot will still be head coach next season, plus more.

Sport
The FA is investigating after Northern Premier League chairman Mark Harris allegedly sent an abusive email to an FC United of Manchester fan.

Sport
Rory McIlroy hits three birdies in a row to move into the joint lead on day one of The Masters at Augusta.

Sport
Barcelona submit a complaint to Uefa over a “grave lack of VAR intervention” during their Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
Education
In testimony before state lawmakers, regents suggested that Jay O. Rothman had been well aware of the board’s concerns about his leadership.
Education
A cloud of doubt casts a wide shadow.
Education
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — The UNICEF Representative to Uganda, Dr. Robin Nandy, has condemned the violent attacks targeting children across the country.

Education
Student Finance England tells about 22,000 students their universities wrongly told them they were eligible
More than 20,000 university students in England who received government maintenance loans and grants worth thousands of pounds have been told they will have to pay them back because their universities wrongly told them they were eligible for the money.
About 22,000 students studying for...

Lifestyle
Miss South Africa has announced that entries for the 2026 pageant will open on 28 April and close on 17 May 2026.

Lifestyle
Which US state has the highest South African refugee population? Here is what government data has revealed…

Lifestyle
Broadcaster Masechaba Mposwa surprised viewers after sharing a big career update on Instagram.

Lifestyle
The streets of Paris were never ready for Rocki in her Dior dress while out with famous mom, Rihanna.

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

Entertainment
Malema accused the media of selective scrutiny while confirming his relationship with a businessman, Ze Nxumalo.

Entertainment
The best-placed South African was former champion Charl Schwartzel.

Entertainment
Tshukudu Malatji confirmed that he has been suspended since July 2025.
Science/Tech
OpenAI is reportedly preparing a new cybersecurity product for a small group of partners, out of concern that a broader rollout could wreak havoc if it were released more widely. If that move sounds familiar, it’s because Anthropic took a similar limited-release approach with its Mythos model and Project Glasswing initiative. Axios reports: OpenAI introduced its “Trusted Access for Cyber” pilot...

Science/Tech
As Beijing clamps down on fraud at home, researchers say crime syndicates are shifting their focus to victims elsewhere.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNN: A hacker has allegedly stolen a massive trove of sensitive data — including highly classified defense documents and missile schematics — from a state-run Chinese supercomputer in what could potentially constitute the largest known heist of data from China. The dataset, which allegedly contains more than 10 petabytes of sensitive information, is...

Science/Tech
New study describes what may be the first case of a unified community of chimps, in Uganda, turning on itself
On a June day in 2015, primatologist Aaron Sandel was quietly observing a small cluster of the Ngogo chimpanzee group in Uganda’s Kibale national park when he noticed something strange. As other members of the chimpanzees’ wider group moved closer through the forest, the chimpanzees...

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

Motoring
Japanese auto giant Toyota will be investing heavily in South Africa’s auto sector energy transition.

Motoring
A new model broke into South Africa’s top-selling hatchback list this March.
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.
Health
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya objected to the study’s methodology, saying it gave an inaccurate picture of the vaccine’s benefits.
Health
New research is upending what we thought about the consciousness of patients, leaving families with agonizing choices.