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- Germany intelligence agency warns of Russian APT28 cyber spying
BERLIN, April 7 (Reuters) - Germany’s domestic intelligence agency warned on Tuesday of cyberattacks by the Russian state-linked hacker group APT28, saying it had compromised vulnerable TP-Link internet routers to spy on military, government and critical infrastructure targets. Read more » - Trump agrees to two-week Iran ceasefire, drops threat to destroy 'whole civilization'
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/CAIRO, April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks on its civilian infrastructure. Read more » - EXPOSED: How Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe defied the President
Since September 2025, Daily Maverick has documented governance failures at the Department of Social Development under Minister Sisisi Tolashe. A letter sent to Tolashe by President Cyril Ramaphosa in March reveals the most recent: Tolashe charged her own Director-General with misconduct and advertised for his replacement without the legal authority… Read more » - MADLANGA COMMISSION: Tshwane metro police chief faces smear campaign amid R2bn security contract scandal
Amid allegations of corruption in a R2bn security contract, Tshwane metro police chief Yolande Faro reveals a smear campaign against her as she seeks to restore integrity in her department. Read more » - IN THE DOCK: Guns, cash, closed dockets – Fannie Nkosi found with six cash-in-transit case files
Suspended Sergeant Fannie Nkosi of Gauteng’s Organised Crime Unit faces multiple charges after police found firearms, cash hidden under a mattress and six ‘undetected’ case dockets at his home last week, marking the second high-profile raid on his house since October 2025. Read more » - China and Russia veto UN resolution on protecting Hormuz shipping
April 7 (Reuters) - China and Russia on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the measure biased against Iran, while Washington's ambassador to the world body called on "responsible nations" to join the U.S. in securing… Read more » - MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION: Nelson Mandela Bay’s ‘acting director’ saga — a leadership vacuum costing millions
Only one permanent executive director, millions in lost funds, and long-term acting managers — Nelson Mandela Bay’s leadership crisis is hurting service delivery, say opposition parties. Read more » - Vance says EU is meddling in Hungary's election as he backs Orban in Budapest
BUDAPEST, April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance lashed out on Tuesday at what he called "disgraceful" European Union interference in Hungary's election, even as he openly endorsed Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a close ally of both President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, days before the… Read more » - AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: DA lodges criminal complaint against NMB mayor for allegedly deceiving Parliament
The Democratic Alliance has accused Mayor Babalwa Lobishe of misleading Parliament — a criminal offence — when she was called to account for persistent municipal failures in the metro. Read more » - NO WATER, NO COVER : Joburg’s inner-city buildings lose insurance cover due to water crisis
Without sufficient water pressure to fight fires – driven by years of poor maintenance, pipe bursts and blockages – buildings across Johannesburg are losing insurance cover, exposing businesses to catastrophic risk and accelerating disinvestment in already fragile parts of the city. Read more »