Mali defence minister Sadio Camara and three family members were killed in a suicide car bomb attack as jihadist and rebel groups launched coordinated nationwide assaults.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in Washington on Monday for a four-day US state visit, the first by a British monarch since 2007.
Ronda Rousey says she’s ‘gunning to kill’ Gina Carano as their Netflix comeback fight on May 16 approaches. Full fight card and fight week schedule inside.
A Diepkloof hostel electricity protest shut the N12 and Chris Hani Road on Saturday, with two trucks looted as JMPD and SAPS contained the volatile crowd.
Trump is weighing more than doubling the white South Africans refugee cap, Reuters reports, in a move likely to deepen the Pretoria Washington rupture.
Ramaphosa appoints Puleng Dimpane acting police commissioner after suspending Fannie Masemola over a R360 million Medicare24 tender case.
MPs rejected a ‘human error’ defence as the ETDP SETA R637 million missing from grants triggered a DA criminal complaint and calls for reform.
Mapaila says the SACP 2026 elections bid goes ahead despite ANC’s 10-day dual membership ultimatum, deepening tripartite alliance tensions.
The Special Tribunal set aside an R85.7 million KZN border wall tender after the winning contractor submitted a fraudulent B-BBEE certificate and left the project incomplete.
South Africa’s SACCI Business Confidence Index fell 3.3 points to 131.3 in March 2026 as the rand slid to R16.53 against the dollar on Middle East tensions.
Ramaphosa commits R30 million Lesotho humanitarian assistance at the Senqu Bridge launch to shore up HIV and TB response as global aid dwindles.
Trump has ordered the US Navy to shoot and kill Iranian boats mining the Strait of Hormuz, a move set to test SA fuel supply and push up petrol pressure.
SARB Governor Kganyago warns against complacency as South Africa’s petrol price approaches R30 per litre and interest rate hikes return to the table.
Barack Obama confirmed Higher Ground is leaving Netflix after eight years to go independent, here is what it means for South African streaming subscribers.
South Africa’s rand has fallen to its third-worst emerging-market ranking as US-Iran peace talks stall and oil stays near $95 a barrel.
Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola appears in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on 21 April 2026 linked to the R360 million Medicare24 SAPS tender scandal.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 world premiere took place in New York on 20 April 2026; the film opens globally on 1 May 2026 with Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway returning.
SASSA May 2026 payment dates confirmed: older persons paid 5 May, disability 6 May, child support 7 May. Beneficiaries warned to complete e-life certification now.
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake off Japan’s Iwate coast triggered a tsunami warning, 172,000 evacuations and a rare mega-quake advisory on 20 April 2026.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz orders full military force in Lebanon during ceasefire as satellite images reveal village demolitions. What it means for South Africa.
Michigan AG Dana Nessel rejects Trump DOJ demand for 2024 ballots, calling it baseless. The standoff escalates a multi-state battle over US election integrity.
Eskom implements nine-hour maintenance outages in Soweto and Cosmo City as Gauteng load reduction continues through 20 April 2026.
UK Parliament probes whether the US Economic Prosperity Deal is delivering growth amid tariff turbulence, with implications for South African exporters.
NPA condemns EFF threats against prosecutor Joel Cesar after Malema’s five-year firearms sentence, warning intimidation will have legal consequences.
South Africa’s Denel has only 96 qualified engineers left as over 300 former staff have relocated to the UAE, deepening the state defence company’s crisis.
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz on 18 April 2026 after gunboats fired on a tanker, threatening to push South Africa’s fuel prices even higher in May.
Eskom has agreed a 7% annual wage increase for employees in a three-year deal, with implications for the utility’s restructuring finances and future NERSA tariff applications.
South Africa’s May 2026 petrol price could rise R2.63/litre despite the government’s fuel levy cut, with the official DMRE announcement expected on 6 May 2026.
The SA Weather Service has issued a cold snap alert for most provinces from Friday through Monday, warning of strong winds, localised flooding and rough coastal seas.
South Africa faces projected May 2026 petrol increases of R2.63/litre as Strait of Hormuz instability disrupts global oil supply and ceasefire uncertainty persists.
