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Doctor’s love for children fuels another 7 000 km ride for a child
A powerful charity journey shows how their love for children united bikers and donors to support life-changing brain surgery for a baby.
MONDAY, 23 MARCH 2026, 10:21

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A powerful charity journey shows how their love for children united bikers and donors to support life-changing brain surgery for a baby.

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The Malian legend celebrates Montreux’s arrival in Africa, urging artists to honour their roots while embracing music as a universal language

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2025 was either the second or third hottest year on record

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FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets cost a fortune, but facing armed ICE agents at US airports to watch Bafana Bafana is the real nightmare.

South Africa
Sergeant Fannie Nkosi will continue his testimony before the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria

South Africa
The first body in the Ekapa Mine retrieval operation was reported, last week Monday.

South Africa
SAWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Gauteng, excluding the City of Tshwane on Monday

South Africa
Gauteng Health has teamed up with debt collectors to recover outstanding patient fees from patients
World
A plane and an official vehicle collided on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, authorities said, forcing a halt to flights at the transport hub.

World
Weight-loss drug prices are falling in the US – but can the example be repeated?
World
Iran warned it would strike energy and water infrastructure across the Gulf if US President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to attack its electricity grid, raising fears of mass disruption in a region heavily dependent on desalination for drinking water.

World
Quebec’s law to regulate religious symbols goes to the Supreme Court in a constitutional test case.

Africa
Saadia Mosbah campaigned for migrants, particularly after President Kais Saied said they posed a demographic threat to the country.

Africa
Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is “unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it”.

Africa
Aid groups and MPs have raised concerns over the move to prioritise defence spending over aid.

Africa
The deal came as part of the president’s state visit to the UK – the first by a west African leader in 37 years.
Business

Business
The United States has issued a global advisory, warning of US assets, embassies and citizens potentially being targeted by “groups supportive of Iran”.

Business
ISS, a leader in specialised management services and a subsidiary of Innovative Solutions Group (ISG), proudly celebrates its 15-year milestone with a bold and strategic brand re-launch.

Business
AdvTech has seen a strong rise in profits, with strong growth seen in its three education divisions.

Politics
The Madlanga Commission continues hearing witness testimony.

Politics
ActionSA MP Dereleen James questioned Minister Gayton McKenzie’s travel expenses,

Politics
The party says it will use the event to engage with supporters, on socio- economic issues

Politics
Julius Malema says he has no ties with Brown Mogotsi-linked Feroz Khan

Sport
A dominant weekend for the SA teams in the URC has made a big impact on the latest log standings as the playoffs edge closer.

Sport
Runners can look forward to achieving their goals on race-day as a team of seasoned pace setters returns to lead the way at Two Oceans Marathon 2026.

Sport
UCT Ikeys will be on the road against UFS Shimlas on Monday, 23 March as they look to bounce back from their derby defeat against Maties.

Sport
Aryna Sabalenka’s bid to complete the ‘Sunshine Double’ continues as she sweeps past Caty McNally to reach the last 16 of the Miami Open.
Education
New York City is rolling out lessons on Jewish and Muslim American history. Too often, some leaders say, what students know comes from TikTok and social media.
Education
[Premium Times] Mr Alausa explained that the ID will help track students’ assessments even when they change schools.

Education
Fountainhall Primary in the Borders has capacity for 50 pupils but numbers attending fell sharply.

Education
Charlie Dewhirst calls for more to be done to help young white men from poorer communities.

Lifestyle
Liema Pantsi’s victory was clouded as fans of the ‘Big Brother Mzansi’ show expressed that Smash Afrika was unprofessional towards her.

Lifestyle
Finally, agency has released official SASSA payment dates for April 2026. Here’s when beneficiaries will receive their increased grants …

Lifestyle
A bask of crocodiles escaped from a farm and went on the run along the R40 in Barberton, Mpumalanga, prompting a capture operation.

Lifestyle
Bringing back the brain rot phrase: Kurt Darren has teased a new song titled ‘6 7’, he believes will be an instant hit…

Entertainment
‘We want players who can challenge for each position,’ said the Chiefs co-head coach.

Entertainment
Beneficiaries will also receive increased amounts from April, as announced by the Minister of Finance during the 2026 national budget speech.

Entertainment
South African fails to score a point upon MotoGP’s historic return to Brazil.

Entertainment
We made an incredible victory. To win against that team makes it special,” Guardiola said.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shared this report from Tom’s Hardware:GrapheneOS, the privacy-focused Android fork, said in a post on X on Friday that it will not comply with emerging laws requiring operating systems to collect user age data at setup. “GrapheneOS will remain usable by anyone around the world without requiring personal information, identification or an account,” the project stated. “If...

Science/Tech
Happy Pay has raised $5-million to scale its merchant-funded buy now, pay later platform in South Africa.

Science/Tech
AI pilots are not designed as production-ready business products; they’re initiated without clear ownership, defined ROI or a structured path to scale, says JustSolve.

Science/Tech
Automated code generation without strong engineering oversight can introduce risks that scale rapidly in complex systems, says Lorraine Steyn, CEO and founder of KRS.
Motoring

Motoring
Petrol is set to go up by R5 per litre next week, while diesel users are facing an even larger price hike.

Motoring
Three weeks into the Iran war, there’s an ever-growing gap between the price of oil futures and supplies that determine costs for consumers in the real world.

Motoring
The Strait of Hormuz may be opened for ships destined for South Africa.

Health
Dr Liz O’Riordan says it is important women seek help from professionals not “Google and Chat GPT”.

Health
Nichola Howell spent years going to doctors with “barbaric” pain but was constantly dismissed.

Health
Sofii Lewis was diagnosed with postpartum psychosis tendencies and OCD after giving birth.
Health
Lab-made drugs soaked into the pages of letters, books and even legal documents are being smuggled behind bars, killing inmates and frustrating investigators.