24 hours in pictures, 1 April 2026

SANDF Deployed To Mitchells Plain As Part Of Operation Prosper

The SANDF and SAPS are deployed in the “gang–ridden” area in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain during Operation Prosper on April 01, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. Operation Prosper is a recurring, coordinated security intervention where the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is deployed to assist the South African Police Service (SAPS) in combating crime, gangsterism, and illegal mining. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)

A religious leader prays for congregants during an open-air service held by the Johani Masowe of Baba Emmanuel church near Randfontein on April 1, 2026. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP)

Firefighters work on a fire on a lot where impounded vehicles are stored in San Antonio, Acapulco, Guerrero state, Mexico on March 31, 2026. According to the General Coordination of Civil Protection and Firefighters of Acapulco, around 400 vehicles were destroyed by the fire. (Photo by Francisco ROBLES / AFP)

A general view of a water tower in construction in Braamfischerville on April 1, 2026. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP)

Orthodox Jews take part in the traditional chametz (leavened foods) burning ritual on the morning before Passover in Bnei Brak in central Israel on April 1, 2026. The eight-day Pesach holiday commemorates according to Jewish tradition the Israelites’ exodus from slavery in Egypt and their plight by refraining from eating leavened food products. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)

The waxing gibbous moon is pictured behind the giant Mercedes-Benz logo in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on early April 1, 2026 on the eve of April full moon, also known as “Pink Moon”. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

A man helps a woman as a Gambian Police water cannon sprays water to disperse protesters calling for the release of Ousainou and Amie Bojang in Brufut on April 1, 2026. Gambian police used tear gas and a water cannon in the town of Brufut where dozens of protesters gather to demand the release of Ousainou and Amie Bojang, siblings acquitted of killing two police officers, but re-arrested minutes later as the state filed an appeal to overturn the verdict. Gambia’s Police Force later announced the siblings were once again released from custody in a statement on social media. (Photo by MUHAMADOU BITTAYE / AFP)

People practice dancing at a park in Beijing on April 1, 2026. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)

DJ Warras Murder Suspect Victor Majola And Co-Accused Return To Court

Victor Majola and Armindo Pacula appear at Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court for the Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock murder case on April 01, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa. DJ Warras was shot and killed in the Johannesburg CBD on 16 December. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)

Students take part in an outdoor drawing activity in a rapeseed field during the spring break in Jiangyan District, Taizhou, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, on April 1, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP)

(L/R) Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, and Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, walk out before traveling to the launch pad to board the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the Artemis II crewed lunar mission at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 1, 2026. On Wednesday three men and one woman are set to embark on the first crewed journey to the Moon since 1972, a landmark odyssey that aims to launch the US into a new era of space exploration. The NASA mission dubbed Artemis 2 has been years in the making after facing repeated setbacks, but is finally scheduled to take off from Florida as early as April 1 at 6:24 pm (2224 GMT). (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

Soldiers from the Defence Sikh Network and British Army take part in Rang colour powder throwing during Holla Mohalla, the annual Sikh military festival, celebrating Sikh martial traditions at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst on April 01, 2026. Participants took part in a soldier Role fitness test, traditional Sikh martial arts, traditional Sikh military games, and Rang colour powder throwing. The centuries old festival is held in the spirit of fierce but well natured competition and aims to promote courage, preparation, and readiness. Sikhs have been serving in the British Army since the 1800s. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP)

Afghan men search for their household goods inside damaged homes after flash floods on the outskirts of Pul-e Khumri in Baghlan Province on April 1, 2026. Rain sweeping across Afghanistan has caused floods and landslides in multiple provinces. Among the poorest countries in the world after decades of war, Afghanistan is particularly exposed to the effects of climate change, which scientists say is spurring extreme weather. (Photo by AFP)

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