Hack job: Standard Bank is discovering the extent of the cyberattack in the daily data dumps MADLANGA COMMISSION: Tshwane CFO says police sergeant Fannie Nkosi ‘like a brother but no lines crossed’ Newsletters: I have a picture for you! 11 April-17 April 2026 WAR ON IRAN: Iran says Hormuz Strait open after Lebanon deal, Trump expects Iran deal ‘soon’ HYDE PARK SHOOTING: Mugabe, co-accused plead guilty to charges in attempted murder case, argue for voluntary deportation Hill-Lewis redefines DA, Kruger poachers face justice and the new science of mindful eating FIELD OF TEENS: Intense level of school rugby reveals the high-performance reality needed to compete Kpop's biggest labels consider creating Coachella-style global festival Lebanese trickle home as ceasefire with Israel mostly holds Crowds gather in Cameroon for biggest event of Pope Leo's Africa tour Kenya requests World Bank funds to cushion Iran war shocks THE RECKONING: LIV Golf faces uncertain future as Saudi Arabia signals shift in sports investment
JOBURG GIG GUIDE: Manana, Zoë Modiga and SA Fashion Week lead Joburg’s massive weekend lineup Seeing burnout for what it is to dismantle the myths that keep it unaddressed BEWARE THE BURNOUT: Stressed teachers need support to give their best in the classroom BURIED RISK: The Tongaat Hulett collapse threatening SA’s sugar industry master plan THE INTERVIEW: mAnJE ! MaNJe: Raising urgent questions about technology’s impact on the now-now Eight people killed in helicopter crash in Indonesia's West Kalimantan, authorities say Hegseth compares ‘Trump-hating’ reporters to enemies of Jesus Musician D4vd arrested on suspicion of murder of 14-year-old girl Acting US ICE head Todd Lyons to leave agency at end of May LANDMARK RULING: Judicial Service Commission finds Judge President Mbenenge guilty of gross misconduct and sexual harassment UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE: Streetlight contracts — NMB council to meet behind closed doors over lost R35m CRIME AND PUNISHMENT: EFF leader Julius Malema’s firearm discharge conviction divides opinions, sparks political firestorm ORGANISED CRIME: Court orders release of fugitive Cape Town gym trainer Stamenov from ‘unlawful’ detention CASH SPLASH: R87m and counting as Ironman turns Nelson Mandela Bay into a carb-fuelled spending spree Gayton McKenzie’s Sport, Arts and Culture snubs traditional festivals for Formula One and Olympics
SA’s literacy crisis — reading for pleasure belongs at the heart of education policy SA’s Constitution at 30 — generational shift signals new energy and grounds for hope CRIMINAL LIABILITY: ‘Dangerous and unlawful’: Malema sentenced to five years over Mdantsane firearm incident ‘Tower of Babel’ - how four conflicting ‘languages' keep SA’s wildlife conservation debate deadlocked Right of reply: Governance, integrity are central to Wilgenhof reckoning, so Stellenbosch council chair had to go Not in our name — an Iranian response to war, from within the diaspora The fall of Hungary’s Orbán shows how populism can be beaten Why emerging market peers have outpaced a collapsing SA Lions, law and the limits of the ‘sustainable use’ concept
Five warnings, one crisis — the betrayal of public trust in SA’s water law The quiet crisis of fatigue is imploring us to slow down SA’s farm machinery slowdown masks a more resilient agricultural picture Reading is work, but it’s the only way to figure out complex issues The lie of media neutrality and price of silence when the truth is dangerous From Dr Google to ChatGPT — the illusion of expertise in digital health Civil society is increasingly signalling virtue over earning it through engagement and action Challenge to the Joburg City Council: Find an interim mayor with integrity and honesty
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