Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago have been barred from the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Washington after the US refused to accredit SA’s delegation.
A Yellow Level 2 thunderstorm warning covers KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Free State and North West on 14 April 2026. Flooding threatens eThekwini roads and infrastructure.
South Africa faces a record May 2026 petrol price increase as the US Iran naval blockade sends Brent crude above $100 and the R3/litre levy relief expires on 5 May.
Mercury ignites Aries, a healing New Moon arrives, and Taurus season begins. Your weekly horoscope 14-20 April 2026 for all 12 signs.
Rory McIlroy has won the 2026 Masters Tournament, defending his title at Augusta National to become only the fourth player in history to go back-to-back.
Four people were killed in three daylight gang shootings in Mitchells Plain on 7 April 2026, one week after 2,200 SANDF soldiers were deployed to Cape Town.
NASA’s Artemis II crew broke the 56-year-old Apollo distance record on 6 April 2026, reaching 252,756 miles from Earth on a landmark lunar flyby mission.
Rapper Offset has been hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot outside Florida’s Seminole Hard Rock casino on 6 April 2026.
Super Mario Galaxy Movie smashes box office with $372.5 million global debut, becoming 2026’s biggest opening and proving video game adaptations drive major theatrical revenue.
Formula 1 cancels Bahrain and Saudi Arabian races due to Iran war, leaving 2026 season with 22 races and creating unprecedented five-week gap between Asian and North American legs.
MV Fiji Princess runs aground near Cast Away filming location in Fiji. All 30 passengers safely evacuated as salvage operations begin at iconic Monuriki Island.
Banking app scam epidemic hits South Africa with express kidnappings and remote trojans draining accounts. Criminals use sophisticated tactics to exploit mobile banking security vulnerabilities.
Albert Mazibuko, Grammy-winning Ladysmith Black Mambazo co-founder, dies at 77 after 55 years preserving isicathamiya traditions as South Africa’s beloved musical ambassador.
Walker Smith stopped a repeat shoplifter from stealing Lindt Easter eggs at Waitrose in London. After 17 years with the company, he was sacked for it.
A High Court ruling has issued a stark warning to South African property buyers. Here is what the voetstoots judgment means and what you must check before you sign.
Ye has been announced as the headliner for all three nights of Wireless Festival 2026 in London, triggering sponsor pullouts and a response from the UK Prime Minister.
Your weekly horoscope for 6-12 April 2026. Mars enters Aries, the Sun squares Jupiter and Pluto stirs transformation across all 12 signs.
Tshwane Mayor Moya faces DA pressure to act against Deputy Mayor Modise over R3m-a-month city security contract conflict.
The Boys season 5 premieres 8 April on Prime Video with the final season’s first two episodes. Here is what SA viewers need to know.
Oil surges above $110 as Trump gives Iran a Tuesday deadline, threatening further SA fuel hikes after April’s record diesel increase.
Seven people killed in head-on crash between SUV and truck on M17 in Gqeberha as Eastern Cape Easter road deaths climb past 10.
Russia has expelled British diplomat Janse van Rensburg on FSB spy claims, with the Boere Bond framing drawing South African attention to the dispute.
Trump’s Iran 48 hour ultimatum threatens Strait of Hormuz shutdown as rescued US airmen return and SA fuel price, rand and Brent crude face fresh risk.
EFF Gauteng finance MEC Nkululeko Dunga now controls a R179.2 billion provincial budget after Premier Lesufi’s cabinet reshuffle rescued the coalition.
Easter road deaths fall as Creecy reports fewer fatalities and 165 motorists arrested in a weekend of stepped-up traffic enforcement.
Storm Dave is hitting the UK over Easter 2026 with 80mph gusts, snow and major rail and ferry disruption, affecting millions of travellers and SA expats.
Pope Leo XIV carried the cross for all 14 stations at the Colosseum on Good Friday 2026, the first pontiff to complete the full procession in decades.
Dr Ngobani Makhubu has been appointed new SARS commissioner by President Ramaphosa, taking over from Edward Kieswetter on 1 May 2026 for a five-year term.
Iran executed two MEK opposition members on Saturday as the US-Iran war continues, drawing Amnesty International condemnation and raising questions for SA’s foreign policy.
Food prices rising in South Africa will accelerate as the UN’s FAO confirms a 2.4% global commodity price spike in March linked to the Iran war and energy costs.
