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BRUTAL CRIME: Son of Nelson Mandela Bay’s acting city manager one of two gunned down in suspected hijacking
The bodies of two Gqeberha men, murdered late last week, were positively identified on Monday morning.
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The bodies of two Gqeberha men, murdered late last week, were positively identified on Monday morning.
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If auditing is meant to be the market’s smoke alarm, the latest report from the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors suggests too many batteries are still loose.

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Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Tuesday, 21 April 2026.

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The prime minister has been back in the Commons after it emerged the Labour peer failed vetting.

South Africa
The Gardee family has requested Madlanga Commission to summon some police officers.

South Africa
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Deputy Chief, Julius Mkhwanazi has appeared in court.

South Africa
The report found that the appointment i against Unisa’s conditions of employment.
South Africa
TBM launch signals a step towards water security for Gauteng and Lesotho
By Dikeledi Molobela
Mokhotlong, Lesotho – In a major step toward securing water supply for South Africa’s economic heartland, the second Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) was launched on Monday at the Polihali construction site, under Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.
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World
The actor and producer also appeared in Melrose Place and Saved By the Bell.

World
President Trump said a U.S. delegation will head to Pakistan to resume talks to end the war with Iran, but Tehran expressed reluctance after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

World
U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. And, an online government portal for processing tariff refunds launches today.

World
The Trump administration has released new data on the country’s HIV/AIDS work abroad. It is claiming the numbers are good news, but many HIV experts say they paint a worrisome picture.

Africa
At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa – one black and one white.

Africa
The youngest of those freed from an Allied Democratic Forces camp is a girl aged just 14, Uganda’s army says.

Africa
Ecologist Iroro Tanshi is one of six winners of the international Goldman Environmental Prize.

Africa
Shamim Mafi is accused of brokering the sales of arms to Sudan’s defence ministry on behalf of Iran.

Business
A school founded over 60 years ago and has achieved top matric results has been voted the best private school in Pretoria.

Business
Businesses can apply online through a portal for refunds expected to total $160bn.

Business
After being flooded with positive sentiment at the start of the year, the rand is back in the basket of worst-performing currencies thanks to the war in the Middle East.

Business
Robben Island’s maximum-security prison is receiving a R70 million upgrade to transform former prison guards’ homes into accommodation for visitors.

Politics
The party says all conferences will be held no later than March next year.

Politics
The party says communists will have to choose between the ANC and the SACP.

Politics
ANC launched the party’s local government roll-call intervention in September last year.

Politics
Senior ANC leaders are set to outline progress on the party’s Local Government Action Plan…

Sport
19-year-old Stan Moody is “proud” to be making his World Championship debut as the teenager competes in round one at the Crucible.

Sport
Romelu Lukaku will continue his rehabilitation from injury in Belgium after holding clear-the-air talks with Napoli.

Sport
James Rew’s start to the season makes him a strong contender for an England call-up, but how would he fit into the Test team?

Sport
The routes for the UK stages of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes have been revealed, with riders saying it will be “super brutal”.

Education
Education minister Jacqui Smith said the move would create “a clear legal requirement for schools”.
Education
Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll families with L.G.B.T.Q. children or parents sued to participate in a state-funded program.
Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that climate-related disasters are increasingly disrupting education across Eastern and Southern Africa, potentially leading to as much as $380 billion in lost future earnings by 2050 if urgent action is not taken.
Education
New documents reveal what professors did to help Jeffrey Epstein get inside Harvard’s gates.

Lifestyle
From her career to her personal life, here are five things to know about late veteran actress and beauty queen Cynthia Shange.
Lifestyle
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Entertainment
Khayelitsha vocalists Thanda Choir demand rights and independence.

Entertainment
Foreign Office overruled vetting concerns without telling Starmer. Downing Street sacked top civil servant and launched review of security process.

Entertainment
Japan warned of increased risk for magnitude eight quakes after powerful jolt off Iwate triggered tsunami alert and shook Tokyo.

Entertainment
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.
Science/Tech
The state claimed the e-commerce giant pressured brands like Levi’s and Hanes to ask competing retailers to raise prices on certain products.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg, written by writer Austin Carr: Allbirds is pivoting to artificial intelligence. The San Francisco brand, whose wool running shoes were once the sneaker du jour among the tech crowd, announced last week that it was expanding into AI computing infrastructure. The bizarre strategic shift was immediately greeted with a surprising frenzy on Wall...

Science/Tech
Zoologist, author and broadcaster who found fame with his groundbreaking 1967 book The Naked Ape
Desmond Morris, the zoologist, writer and broadcaster, who has died aged 98, in the course of 60 years put his name to more than 50 books, and fronted several hundred hours of television, starting with the Granada children’s weekly programme Zoo Time from 1956. It was broadcast from a special...

Science/Tech
Switching networks, pasting wallet addresses, and confirming multiple approvals add unnecessary friction that gradually erodes user confidence and patience.Instant crypto swaps offer a cleaner alternative, compressing tedious transactions into a single, fast process. Within modern wallets, they have evolved from handy tools into core infrastructure, reshaping how users experience digital...

Motoring
Chery has announced that it will launch the new Q in South Africa later this year.
Motoring

Motoring
A timeline for the GT-R’s arrival hasn’t been announced.
Motoring
Health
The kea gained fame for learning to use a pebble to groom himself. Scientists were astounded by his next innovation.

Health
Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?

Health
Evie Solomon has started a support group for women due to her experience while being diagnosed.

Health
Governments around the world have introduced measures to limit the impact of price increases.