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A dramatic hostage drama unfolded at a Mpumalanga primary school on Monday after parents locked a circuit manager in the staff room demanding fencing and a guard house for their school.

A private school in Clayville faces possible deregistration after relocating and constructing wooden classrooms on department-owned land without official approval.

The PM also tells senior MPs the conflict was “not our war” and there must be a “lawful basis” for any UK involvement.

Some experts agree Iran may be able to launch missiles to hit London, but they would likely be shot down long before arriving and the risk is low.

Ramaphosa says the success reflects the potential of public healthcare when properly supported.

Those reburied on Monday, were unethically exhumed and treated as scientific objects.

The claims were made by Sergeant Fannie Nkosi at the Madlanga Commission.

Schreiber says the technology available at the port-of-entry is proving to be effective.

Trump says he will deploy ICE agents to U.S. airports to help address delays. And, the president said he would delay strikes on Iranian power plants for five days.

Jospin was head of government from 1997 to 2002 and is credited with bringing in the 35-hour working week.

Iran warned it could start striking power plants across the Gulf region, after President Trump threatened to hit Iran’s energy infrastructure unless Tehran opens the Strait of Hormuz when his 48 hour ultimatum expires on Monday.

Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing’s brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father’s village in Nigeria.

A court in Cape Town found Iain Wares guilty of indecently assaulting a former student who accused him of sexual abuse in the 1980s.

The videos sparked widespread anger, leading to the hashtag #StopRapingWomen to trend on social media.

The reported disappearance of Raphael Tuju has led to claims he may have been abducted.

The health firm backed by actor Idris Elba and broadcaster Jonathan Ross is being bought by Danone, reportedly for €1bn (£860m).

Xpresso Café, the budget-friendly coffee shop known for its R14 coffees and founded by a husband-and-wife team, plans to expand its store footprint with 20 additional outlets in 2026, focusing on Johannesburg and Pretoria.

Former apartheid police commander Eugene de Kok is testifying at the Cradock Four inquest.

The AG findings on ETDP SETA revealed that R 637.6 million could not be substantiated.

This information is contained in a handwritten statement that he submitted to police

Tshwane ANC rejects DA’s bid to raise corruption allegations at Madlanga Commission

Gabriel Magalhaes is the latest of six Arsenal players to become unavailable to play international games in the current window, with injuries hitting the Premier League leaders.

Phil Foden’s injury-time appearance in Manchester City’s Carabao Cup final victory over Arsenal felt like a “charity” substitution, says former England captain Wayne Rooney.

John O’Shea says he is confident the Republic of Ireland can carry the momentum gained in November into Thursday’s World Cup play-off semi-final against the Czech Republic.

Olympic champion Sifan Hassan withdraws from next month’s London Marathon because of an Achilles injury.

‘In series one, it was bullying, drugs and alcohol. Twenty years on, it’s vapes, cyber-bullying and bloody energy drinks’

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Former Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi celebrayed ‘one beautiful year’ of marriage, who is her husband, Luthando Bolowana?

Social media almost erupted with excitement following a post from Queen Nomzamo about her sister-wife Queen Nozizwe.

There is good news for Older Person’s SASSA grant recipients in that they’ll be paid on Thursday, 2 April, prior to the Easter long weekend.

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has released its official social grant payment schedule for the 2026/27 financial year.

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

The LIV Golf at Steyn City combined sport and lifestyle in a memorable event, complete with Calvin Harris and star-studded fun.

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 24 March 2026.

Locally made bakkies, SUVs and trucks will also be exported to key other African markets.

Agents from ICE are being deployed to over a dozen airports around the country, including New York, Atlanta, and Chicago.

At the Polymarket pop-up in DC, attendees were supposed to be able to bet on geopolitical crises in real time with their friends. That didn’t happen.

The government has assured motorists that South Africa’s fuel supply is secure for the time being, but motorists are already reporting fuel shortages at stations across the country.

Motorists have been warned to remain vigilant to avoid becoming victims of road spiking.

The N3 between Johannesburg and Durban will soon accommodate more electric cars.

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

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