24 hours in pictures, 13 April 2026

Hindu devotees ignite flammable holy powder as they perform rituals to celebrate Gajan Festival in Kolkata on April 13, 2026. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP)

Former Police Officer Appears In Court For The Murder Of 'Witness D'

Matipandile Sotheni during the court proceeding at Brakpan Magistrate’s Court on April 13, 2026 in Brakpan, South Africa. Sotheni is accused of the murder of Marius Van Der Merwe, also known as Witness D and he faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, and illegal possession of ammunition. (Photo by Gallo Images/OJ Koloti)

A worker wipes the bronze statue of King Sejong, the 15th century Korean king, during a spring cleaning event at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on April 13, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)

Revellers take part in mass water fights on the first day of Songkran, or Thai New Year, in Bangkok on April 13, 2026. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)

Democratic Alliance leader Geordin Hill-Lewis with Federal Chairperson Solly Msimanga and Johannesburg Mayoral Candidate Helen Zille at Soweto, 13 April 2026. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/ The Citizen

SANDF And SAPS Embark On Joint Patrols And Operations In Gang-Ridden Areas Of Cape Town

The army during joint patrols and operations in gang-ridden areas in Vrygrond as part of a year-long Operation Prosper on April 13, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. The intervention is intended to support police, with soldiers conducting patrols and raids in coordination with the Anti-Gang Unit and other law enforcement agencies. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)

People play with soap suds during celebrations for Myanmar’s Buddhist New Year water festival, also known as Thingyan, in Yangon on April 13, 2026. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)

US singer songwriter Iggy Pop performs on the Mojave stage during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California on April 12, 2026. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP)

Lawyers gather with their mouths taped shut, in front of the Chambery courthouse, during a demonstration by lawyers against the “SURE” (Useful, Fast and Effective Sentencing) draft bill, in particular its proposal to introduce plea bargaining in criminal matters, as the French Senate begins debating the text, in Chambery on April 13, 2026. Lawyers across France staged a nationwide “Justice morte” (Dead Justice) stoppage called by most of the country’s 164 bar associations, as the Senate opened debate on the bill which the government says is needed to tackle a backlog of more than 6,000 pending criminal cases. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)

Fannie Nkosi Returns To Court For Bail Application

Organised Crime Unit member Fannie Nkosi appears at Pretoria North Magistrates Court for formal bail application on April 13, 2026 in Pretoria, South Africa. Nkosi was arrested after being found in possession of state-owned ammunition and a hand grenade, six case dockets, R50,000 in cash and seven unsecured licensed firearms at his house. (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu)

The daughter of former President Jacob Zuma Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is seen interacting with Visvin Reddy, a Member of Parliament from Umkhonto we Sizwe, as she appeared at the Durban High Court on the first day of her trial in Durban, 13 April 2026. Zuma-Sambudla faces allegations of inciting violence through social media posts during the widespread unrest and looting in July 2021 South African unrest. Zuma-Sambudla has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The trial is scheduled to continue until 24 April 2026. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal

UAE Team Emirates XRG’s Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar takes a shower at the end of the 123rd edition of the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic cycling race, 258.3 km between Compiègne and Roubaix, at the Vélodrome André-Pétrieux in Roubaix, northern France, on April 12, 2026. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

The city of Cape Town hosted Africa's first large-scale light art festival

A general view of the light shows created during ‘Lumenocity’ the first large-scale light art festival on the African continent in Cape Town, South Africa on April 12, 2026. Held in Company’s Garden, one of the city’s historic parks, the festival, themed ‘The Sparkle of the Continent: From Past to Future,’ took place from April 9-12 and featured over 30 South African artists and designers, including renowned names such as Yay Abe and Mpho Jacobs, presenting more than 20 massive light shows and digital artworks. Throughout the festival, which attracted thousands of local and international participants, iconic structures such as the Iziko South African Museum and the National Gallery were transformed into moving works of art using high-tech projections. (Photo by Murat Ozgur Guvendik/Anadolu via Getty Images)

A general view of a billboard displaying portraits of Pope Leo XIV (L) and Cameroon’s President Paul Biya (R), in Yaounde on April 13, 2026 ahead of the Pope’s visit to Cameroon. (Photo by Daniel Beloumou Olomo / AFP)

City Of Joburg Embark On By-Law Enforcement Operation In Ormonde

City of Johannesburg officials embark on a multi-departmental by-law enforcement operation at Lakewood Hotel in Ormonde on April 13, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The operation forms part of the City’s ongoing efforts to address non-compliance with municipal by-laws, including illegal water, sewer and electrical connections. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)

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