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Petrol price increase so big it gives the Finance Minister sleepless nights
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that he and Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana have sleepless nights over the big petrol price increase on Wednesday.
SUNDAY, 29 MARCH 2026, 20:56

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President Cyril Ramaphosa said that he and Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana have sleepless nights over the big petrol price increase on Wednesday.
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The Auditor-General has found the Department of Defence was unable to locate a portion of its R68.95bn military asset base in the 2024-25 financial year, as thousands of troops are set to be deployed to South Africa’s crime hotspots this week.
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South Africans are playing a pioneering role in harnessing drones, artificial intelligence and other digital tech tools to reshape wildlife conservation management — and to reduce conflict between people and wildlife
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South Africans are at last seeing the evidence before the Khampepe Commission of Inquiry into why apartheid-era murder cases were never prosecuted, with a spotlight on possible political interference. Decades of delays, obstruction, and executive meddling have left justice for victims stalled, highlighting the urgent need for accountability and the strengthening of democratic institutions.

South Africa
The Department of Transport says it expects high traffic volumes from Thursday

South Africa
Suspects arrested included those who were wanted for murder, rape, assault GBH and undocumented

South Africa
Senzo Mchunu confirmed that he’s resuming his party duties as a member of the ANC NEC and NWC

South Africa
Solly Mapaila’s reaction comes after the SACP representative was booed by the ANC delegates

World
Prime Minister Netanyahu said it was a safety measure following recent Iranian strikes.

World
Avi Lewis’s campaign platform focused on revitalising the struggling left-leaning party and prioritising workers’ rights.

World
France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office said it had immediately taken over the investigation.

World
The BBC’s Middle East correspondent reports from the funerals of three journalists killed by a targeted attack in southern Lebanon.

Africa
Veron Mosengo-Omba, a controversial figure, leaves at a turbulent time for African football.

Africa
The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

Africa
A senior member of the Moroccan government says the country was “ready to host” the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations this month despite the decision to delay it until July.

Africa
Reports say the US pressured France to rescind Ramaphosa’s invitation after Trump threatened to boycott the summit.

Business
This is how much money taxpayers living in the best-run municipality in South Africa make.

Business
South Africa’s statistics agency, Stats SA, has confirmed that its systems have been breached by a ransomware attack, marking the second major government breach this month.

Business
The City of Cape Town has allocated R93 million to a “gas-to-power” plant at the Coastal Park Landfill near Muizenberg, which converts waste gas into electricity.
Business

Politics
LP ANC secretary, Reuben Madadzhe, says the congress has resolved to tackle water shortage

Politics
Some members took the party to court, accusing it of flawed processes before the conference.

Politics
President Ramaphosa delivers closing address at ANC Limpopo conference

Politics
Funeral service for UMkhonto weSizwe Party MP Nkosentsha Shezi.

Sport
Super League top try-scorer Maika Sivo scores another hat-trick as Leeds Rhinos come from behind to end Warrington Wolves’ 100 percent record.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs might want to spend big if they are to acquire the services of Bafana Bafana right-back Thabang Matuludi.

Sport
Heading to Bafana vs Panama in Cape Town? Here’s your full guide to matchday transport, including free buses, and all the road closures…

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs’ search for creativity could take them back to a familiar name, and a proven one at none other than Mamelodi Sundowns.
Education
No more YouTube or video games on school laptops. Textbooks and pencils are back. Some seventh graders say they prefer learning offline.

Education
The number of people on Dysgu Cymraeg courses has risen by 61% since 2017, as people in Wales rediscover the ‘poetry’ of the language
Elinor Staniforth from Cardiff hated Welsh lessons at her English-medium school – after her GCSEs, she said, she “forgot all about it”. Winning a place at Oxford University, however, made Staniforth reassess her identity and relationship with the language.
“I...

Education
National Education Union poll finds 89% feel class sizes in England are too big to be ‘properly inclusive’
Oversized classes and inadequate staffing levels are hindering teachers’ capacity to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send), according to a large survey of state school teachers in England.
Nine out of 10 (89%) of the 10,000 teachers who took part in the...

Education
Olivia Bailey says she wants Sure Start-style hubs that will be rolled out in England on Monday to be inclusive for all
Reform UK’s “pro-family” policies are a sham and exclude non-traditional families, the government’s early years minister has said before the rollout of hundreds of new Sure Start-style family centres across England on Monday.
Olivia Bailey said she wanted the hubs to be...

Lifestyle
Should Nandipha Magudumana be offered compassionate leave to attend her mother’s funeral? Here’s hos some South Africans have responded…

Lifestyle
US authorities are probing the living conditions of several Afrikaner refugee families after their claims of being ‘neglected’.

Lifestyle
Outdoor activities for stress relief offer South Africans a simple, low-cost way to reduce anxiety, reset mentally and improve wellbeing.

Lifestyle
‘Big Brother Mzansi’ winner Liema Pantsi raked in the big bucks and has divulged how she plans on spending her millions.

Entertainment
A total of R450 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 29 March 2026.

Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Sunday, 29 March 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
Now in its third generation, the all-new Honda Amaze returns with fresh styling, enhanced comfort, and upgraded features.

Entertainment
“My personal opinion regarding the matter is irrelevant,” Motsepe told a press conference in Cairo
Science/Tech
“What happens when you can describe the social experience you want and have it built for you…?” asks Bluesky? “We’ve just started experimenting, but we’re sharing it now because we want you to build alongside us.” Called “Attie” — because it’s built with Bluesky’s decentralized publishing framework, AT Protocol (which is open source) — the new assistant turns natural language prompts into...
Science/Tech
In many rural areas, America’s online shoppers can wait half a week or more for deliveries. But Amazon started a $4 billion “rural delivery push” last year, reports Bloomberg, and has now cut delivery times to under 24 hours for 1 in 5 rural and small-town households, with 48-hour delivery to 62% of rural households.The payoff could be huge. Rural shoppers in the US collectively spend $1...

Science/Tech
The US health secretary says he is a big fan of peptides. Many are promising drugs, but the only way to know their utility is proper clinical trials
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, is a chaotic person, but his Make America Healthy Again (Maha) agenda tends to follow a predictable logic. Large-scale, mandatory public health interventions – such as childhood vaccine requirements...
Science/Tech
Apple unveiled new device-level age restrictions in the UK on Wednesday. “After downloading a new update, users will now have to confirm that they are 18 or older to access unrestricted features,” reports Gizmodo. “Users will be able to confirm their age with a credit card or by scanning an ID.”For those underage or who have not confirmed their age, Apple will turn on Web Content Filter and...

Motoring
South Africans storing petrol and diesel at home need to do so safely and legally.
Motoring

Motoring
Roughly 50 hijackings take place in South Africa every day.

Motoring
Mitsubishi recently launched a new seven-seater SUV in South Africa.
Health
Cohen Miles-Rath heard voices telling him to kill his father. After they passed, he spent years retracing the path of his delusions.
Health
Her best-selling 1989 book, “The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing,” based on her groundbreaking research, brought public awareness to obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Health
The Hospice in the Weald in Pembury runs the sessions for people with life-limiting conditions.
Health
Several states are considering bills that would expand access to unpasteurized milk. MAHA supporters say consumers should have the right to choose.