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Trump’s awkward marriage joke to Melania goes viral during King Charles visit
Trump's awkward joke about his marriage to Melania during the King Charles White House visit went viral. The Kimmel fallout is escalating.
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UAE quits OPEC as Iran war reshapes global oil markets
The UAE has quit OPEC effective 1 May as the Iran war disrupts Gulf shipping and global energy markets. Here's what it means.
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Cole Allen charged with attempted assassination of Trump after White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack
Cole Allen, 31, has been formally charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. What the court heard.
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White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen to face federal court
Cole Thomas Allen, 31, is set to be arraigned in federal court after opening fire outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner. What we know so far.
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Mali defence minister Sadio Camara killed as jihadist and rebel attacks sweep the country
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.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla to arrive in Washington for historic US state visit
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.
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Trump safe as gunman opens fire at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
A gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington DC on Saturday. Trump was rushed to safety; suspect Cole Tomas Allen is in custody.
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Trump poised to expand white South Africans refugee programme
Trump is weighing more than doubling the white South Africans refugee cap, Reuters reports, in a move likely to deepen the Pretoria Washington rupture.
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SACP 2026 elections bid defies ANC ultimatum as alliance frays
Mapaila says the SACP 2026 elections bid goes ahead despite ANC's 10-day dual membership ultimatum, deepening tripartite alliance tensions.
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R86 million KZN border wall tender set aside over fraud and fake B-BBEE certificate
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.
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South Africa business confidence falls as rand slides to R16.53 against the dollar
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.
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R30 million Lesotho humanitarian assistance announced by Ramaphosa at Senqu Bridge launch
Ramaphosa commits R30 million Lesotho humanitarian assistance at the Senqu Bridge launch to shore up HIV and TB response as global aid dwindles.
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Trump orders Strait of Hormuz shoot and kill as SA fuel imports pivot
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.
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Iran peace talks stall as rand slides to third-worst emerging-market currency
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.
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Sacked British civil servant faces Parliament over Mandelson vetting failure as Starmer crisis deepens
Sir Olly Robbins faces Parliament over hiding Lord Mandelson's failed vetting from UK PM Keir Starmer in a crisis that has drawn in Trump.
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Israel orders full military force in Lebanon despite fragile ceasefire as border villages are demolished
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.
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Michigan attorney general rejects Trump administration demand for 2024 election ballots as legal battle over US democracy escalates
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.
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UK Parliament probes whether US trade deal is delivering growth as tariff turbulence bites
UK Parliament probes whether the US Economic Prosperity Deal is delivering growth amid tariff turbulence, with implications for South African exporters.
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Iran reimposed Strait of Hormuz closure after gunboats fire on tanker, threatening SA fuel prices
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.
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Strait of Hormuz tensions keep South African fuel prices under pressure
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.
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Julius Malema sentenced to five years: What the ruling means, what happens next, and why he will not go to prison yet
EFF leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years direct imprisonment for firearm offences. He will appeal immediately and retains his parliamentary seat for now.
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US-Iran nuclear talks could resume within days as blockade pushes SA fuel towards R30 per litre
US-Iran nuclear talks may resume within days as the blockade pushes Brent crude above $100 and SA petrol prices close in on R30 per litre.
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Julius Malema faces possible 15-year sentence as pre-sentencing hearing begins in KuGompo
Julius Malema's pre-sentencing hearing begins today in KuGompo as the state seeks 15 years on five firearm counts that could end his parliamentary career.
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Airlines, couriers, and security firms add emergency surcharges as Iran oil crisis hits SA consumers
SA airlines, couriers, and security firms are adding emergency surcharges as Brent crude tops $100: here is what consumers will pay and when relief could come.
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US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz takes effect, sending oil prices above $100 a barrel
The US Navy began blockading the Strait of Hormuz on 13 April 2026, sending oil above $100 a barrel and threatening record SA petrol price increases in May.
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Hungary election: Peter Magyar ousts Viktor Orban after 16 years in a landslide victory
Peter Magyar's Tisza party won Hungary's April 2026 election with 53.6% of the vote, ending Viktor Orban's 16-year rule and reshaping European and global politics.
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Godongwana and Kganyago barred from G20 as US denies accreditation to South Africa
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.
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Tshwane mayor faces growing pressure over failure to act against Deputy Mayor Modise
Tshwane Mayor Moya faces DA pressure to act against Deputy Mayor Modise over R3m-a-month city security contract conflict.
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Oil price surge above $110 threatens further South Africa fuel hikes as Trump gives Iran Tuesday deadline
Oil surges above $110 as Trump gives Iran a Tuesday deadline, threatening further SA fuel hikes after April's record diesel increase.
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Boere Bond UK diplomat expelled from Russia as FSB claims spy plot
Russia has expelled British diplomat Janse van Rensburg on FSB spy claims, with the Boere Bond framing drawing South African attention to the dispute.
