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GUEST ESSAY: Mountain high, mine dump deep — the soulful collision of SA’s two hearts
While Cape Town may look perfect, Johannesburg still wins on energy, encounter and the unpredictable collisions that make a city feel alive.
SUNDAY, 15 MARCH 2026, 20:38
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While Cape Town may look perfect, Johannesburg still wins on energy, encounter and the unpredictable collisions that make a city feel alive.
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South Africa is deindustrialising rapidly and the Vaal Triangle is ground zero. Daily Maverick went to the Vaal to see how the economic collapse is unfolding.
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Amid ongoing efforts to secure funding for the Trans-Kalahari Railway, Botswana and Namibia confront new challenges posed by a US visa bond, affecting investor confidence.
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While South Africa has various legislation and ample guideline documents governing the use of water resources, they have become overly complicated, thus making it difficult for both authorities and users to properly understand.

South Africa
Mbeki is facing scrutiny over his handling of TRC recommendations during his presidency.

South Africa
The South African Post Office was placed under business rescue, in July 2023
South Africa
State will prevail over criminality – General Masemola
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola says the authority of the State will prevail over criminality and lawlessness as government intensifies its fight against organised crime through the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to support police operations.
Speaking at a joint media...

South Africa
SANZAF will distribute 50 000 Fitrah Hampers, packed with essential food staples for the day of Eid

World
A loaded gun, hydrochloric acid and an Islamic State flag were found in their car, prosecutors say.

World
Uganda’s military chief has said Bobi Wine is wanted “dead or alive”, although some ministers have denied he is being sought.

World
Volodymyr Zelensky says restoring the flow of Russian oil via Ukraine into the EU would be like lifting sanctions on Russia.

World
Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people including two children, the Palestinian Authority’s Health Ministry said.

Africa
Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.

Africa
The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.

Africa
Partey is to appear at crown court next month, charged with raping a woman in December 2020.

Africa
Rwanda reappoint globetrotting Englishman Stephen Constantine as head coach of their men’s national team on a two-year contract.

Business
Shell has confirmed that it is still engaged in the sale of its downstream assets in South Africa, which include a network of nearly 600 petrol stations.

Business
South Africans may be allowed to invest more money tax-free per year, but the warnings on limits still remain in place.

Business
New data shows that job advertisements targeting South Africans from this high-income country have almost tripled year-on-year.

Business
The Msikaba Bridge in the Eastern Cape, which was scheduled for completion in 2025, remains incomplete and faces new delays.

Politics
South Africa formally filed its application to the ICJ in October 2024.

Politics
Kubayi says the Constitution remains a foundation for future generations to continue the fight

Politics
Marius van der Merwe known as Witness D to Madlanga Commission was shot dead in December last year.

Politics
Lekota broke away from the African National Congress to form COPE

Sport
After three consecutive Betway Premiership defeats, Kaizer Chiefs returned to winning ways with a narrow 1-0 victory over Durban City on Sunday afternoon.

Sport
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery admits his side were unable to “control” enough possession of the ball to contain Manchester United as Villa suffer a 3-1 defeat at Old Trafford.

Sport
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick praises the “great” connection between Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes, after the duo combined for the opening goal in their 3-1 victory over Aston Villa.

Sport
Leeds manager Daniel Farke describes left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson’s sending off for a second bookable offence, a “clear mistake” in Leeds United’s 0-0 draw away to Crystal Palace.

Education
Pausing the scrapping of existing qualifications was the right decision. But the wider battle over further education continues
The government’s granting of a stay of execution to popular courses including health and business studies BTecs, while alternatives are developed, is a victory for common sense. It should not have taken a years‑long campaign by the college sector to prevent the...

Education
Ministers go to Brussels for talks amid tuition fees standoff, almost 10 years after Britons voted to leave EU
This week is “Brexit reset” week for the British government, as ministers engage in a flurry of activity intended to highlight their determination to forge closer ties with Brussels almost 10 years after the country first voted to leave the EU.
On Monday, Nick Thomas-Symonds, the...

Education
National Secular Society to launch court action after failure to investigate alleged breaches of academic freedom laws
A university regulator in England has failed to investigate potential breaches of laws protecting academic freedom at a dozen theological colleges and is now facing legal action, the Guardian has learned.
The National Secular Society says it is preparing to pursue the Office...

Education
British negotiators ‘blindsided’ by Brussels’ demand for a reduction that could cost universities £140m a year
Britain is in a standoff with Brussels over a demand to cut university tuition fees for European students, in a row that threatens to scupper Keir Starmer’s planned EU reset.
EU officials say European students should pay “home” fees of about £9,500 a year as part of the...

Lifestyle
Scientists are investigating how our food choices affect bone health and fracture risk, raising questions about modern diets.

Lifestyle
Siya Kolisi’s girlfriend is accused of ‘disrespecting’ his ex, Rachel Kolisi, whose comments about marriage and divorce trended this week.

Lifestyle
Rachel Kolisi opens up about her thoughts on moving on from estranged husband, Springboks captain Siya Kolisi. Take a look…

Lifestyle
Eskom has installed over 444 000 smart meters across SA as part of a nationwide plan to reduce load reduction and modernise the grid.

Entertainment
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Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Sunday, 15 March 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.

Entertainment
Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region.

Entertainment
It was Chiefs’ first Premiership win since Lilepo had hammered in another long-range effort for a 1-0 win at Marumo Gallants on January 28.

Science/Tech
Evidence is piling up that GLP-1 drugs can treat addiction. We must learn from the way that obesity has been stigmatised
In the years since so-called weight-loss jabs entered widespread use, there have been reports that these drugs may not just reduce food cravings, but in fact cravings and desires full-stop. Earlier this month, a study using large-scale data from US veterans undergoing...

Science/Tech
Our favorite red light therapy device for hair growth just dropped in price. Grab it while it lasts.

Science/Tech
Brompton’s latest folding electric bicycle is beautiful, genuinely portable, and doesn’t quite go fast enough.
Science/Tech
While AI CEOs worry governments might nationalize AI, others are advocating for something similar. Canadian security professional Bruce Schneier and Harvard data scientist Nathan Sanders published this call to action in Canada’s most widely-read newspaper (with a readership over 6 million): “Canada Needs Nationalized, Public AI.”While there are Canadian AI companies, they remain for-profit...
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
One of South Africa’s largest civil action groups is calling for the government to implement relief measures to offset next month’s enormous petrol price increase.

Motoring
Bakkies in South Africa offer owners incredible capability, especially those that have a 3-tonne towing capacity.
Health
She wrote about postpartum depression when it was an unmentionable like abortion or birth control, and her research on her own suffering helped countless women.

Health
Iona Hall says her ovarian reserve is very low and freezing her eggs may preserve her fertility.
Health
The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking high blood pressure and dementia.
Health
The American Heart Association advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.