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Modiba wary of the college side

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Promoter says Ndou, fighters deserve the money after McKenzie’s pledge

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After 12 months of meetings, debates and reports about sustainability, SA cricket’s domestic structure will remain unchanged, with savings nowhere close to the target of R200m some senior officials and the players’ union believe CSA needs to make.

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In Mozambique, rescue efforts are underway after severe floods, with the South African National Defence Force deploying two helicopters for search and rescue. The incident involved Ekurhuleni MMC Andile Mngwevu and four others who were swept away by floodwaters in Chokwé, Gaza Province.

South Africa
The Mpumalanga government has welcomed the declaration of a national disaster due to the floods.

South Africa
This is in connection with the Ngobozana mass murder of 18 unarmed people in the E Cape.

South Africa
The High Court in Pretoria is expected to hear the officer’s testimony in Meyiwa trial on Monday

South Africa
The flood-related death toll in Mpumalanga and Limpopo currently stands at 37.
World
Spain reeled from a collision between two high-speed trains in the southern region of Andalusia that killed 21 people and injured more than 70, with the prime minister lamenting a “night of deep pain”.

World
BBC Africa Eye joins an anti-trafficking police unit in Sierra Leone helping a man look for his missing children.

World
The crash happened in Spain’s Andalusia province. Officials fear the death toll may rise.

World
The blast caused noticeable tremors in the area and sent large plumes of smoke into the sky.

Africa
Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.

Africa
President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.

Africa
President Yoweri Museveni is in a commanding lead ahead of his main challenger, pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine.

Africa
Abubakar Abdullahi sheltered 262 people after they came under attack from Fulani herders in 2018.

Business
Business insurance needs to cover everything that keeps your business running.

Business
Capitec has issued several warnings to its clients about a surge in increasingly sophisticated scams targeting South Africans at the start of 2026.

Business
Official figures show the world’s second largest economy grew by 5%, hitting Beijing’s “around 5%” target.

Business
Expect the World Economic Forum to be both the centre of the world this week, and totally bizarre, writes the BBC’s economics editor.

Politics
George, who was also the DA’s federal finance chair, publicly revealed Steenhuisen’s money issues.

Politics
Malema is set to learn his fate on Friday in the East London Magistrate’s Court as sentencing looms.

Politics
ActionSA claims that the same suspect laid a false charge of assault against Khumalo

Politics
Mbeki reminds veterans of their role in liberating South Africa .

Sport
Senegal won AFCON 2025 after a chaotic final against Morocco that saw the eventual champions storm off the pitch late in the game.

Sport
The Stormers and Bulls have progressed to the Round of 16 in the Champions Cup, and here is who they will face.

Sport
BBC Sport Wales assesses who has impressed or fallen away as Steve Tandy prepares to name his first Six Nations squad.

Sport
How Kyren Wilson went from being close to a “mental breakdown” during a match to winning the Masters in the space of six weeks.
Education
The United States is broken, but not in every way.
Education
Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, appointed new board members at three state schools, hours after she was sworn in as Virginia’s first female governor.
Education
Even as some instructors remain fervently opposed to chatbots, other writing and English professors are trying to improve them.
Education
A federal prosecutor apologized this week, saying an ICE officer made a “mistake” in deporting Any Lucia López Belloza, a college freshman in Massachusetts, to Honduras.

Lifestyle
Images of an outdoor cross erected by a local Franschhoek church has gone viral after it appeared standing after recent wildfires…

Lifestyle
Stormers captain Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu was praised for his leadership skills during this sweet encounter with a young fan…
Lifestyle
Grant Williams will be adding the title of ‘husband’ to his name soon, after proposing to his partner, Tamryn Cupido…

Lifestyle
Cassper Nyovest has seemingly unfollowed his wife Pulane Phoolo, who has now struck up a friendship with his ex, Thobeka Majozi…

Entertainment
Farmers are sceptical of Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen’s plan of action for foot-and-mouthfree status in SA.

Entertainment
Former President Thabo Mbeki on Saturday made comments about alleged links between the MK party’s support and apartheid-era infiltration.

Entertainment
The DA launched a city-wide petition over the prolonged power outages, collapsing infrastructure and poor response times.

Entertainment
Economy has to dobetter to improve jobcreation – analyst.

Science/Tech
Three South African banks who signed Home Affairs’ new partnership model for smart ID services have provided an update on their rollouts.

Science/Tech
The 2026 crypto presale season is heating up, and investors are on the lookout for early-stage tokens that can outperform a choppy market. While Bitcoin and top altcoins like ETH, SOL, and XRP struggle to hold momentum, attention is shifting fast toward low-cap opportunities with clearer upside. As volatility squeezes large caps, crypto presales are […]
Science/Tech
“Astronomers are preparing to capture a movie of a supermassive black hole in action for the first time,” reports the Guardian:The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) will track the colossal black hole at the heart of the Messier 87 galaxy throughout March and April with the aim of capturing footage of the swirling disc that traces out the edge of the event horizon, the point beyond which no light or...
Science/Tech
Porsche made an announcement Friday. In Europe they sold more electrified Porsches last year than pure combustion-engined models, reports Electrek:in Europe, a majority (57.9%) of Porsche’s deliveries were plug-ins, with 1/3 of its European sales being fully electric. For models that have no fully electric version but do have a PHEV (Cayenne and Panamera), the plug-in hybrid version dominated...

Motoring
The recently concluded festive season was South Africa’s least deadly in years.

Motoring
A Chinese vacuum cleaner company unveiled its very own supercar at CES 2026.

Motoring
With back-to-school in full swing, parents have been told to ensure safe commutes.

Motoring
Chery is gearing up to launch a new car brand in South Africa.
Health
Two regulatory rollbacks, along with a new A.I. experiment in Medicare, raise some worrisome questions.
Health
The review looked at more than three dozen studies and found no evidence that acetaminophen increased the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children.

Health
Abiraterone will be available in a matter of weeks and will be offered to 7,000 men a year.

Health
A judge says the hospital chiefs’ changing room policy created a “hostile” environment for women.