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Top South African CEO going out with a bang
The company that runs the biggest stock exchange in Africa has posted a record financial performance, and a special dividend to shareholders along with it.
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The company that runs the biggest stock exchange in Africa has posted a record financial performance, and a special dividend to shareholders along with it.

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Parliament’s legal team says he is still under examination

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Foreign Office sources say no evacuation was imminent but the government is preparing for potential scenarios.

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At least 100 people arrested for serious crimes are roaming the streets or are in hiding after escaping from police stations or while in transit in SA last year

South Africa
SAWS has issued a Yellow Level 2 and Yellow Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms.
South Africa
Turkish FMD vaccines arrival scales up national vaccination drive
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has confirmed the arrival of a major consignment of 1.5 million Dollvet Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday, 1 March 2026.The shipment, imported from Turkey, was facilitated by Dunevax as the authorised agent.The Department of...
South Africa
Loved by Cape Malay and coastal communities for centuries, these are six things you can make with SA’s favourite fish.
South Africa
Government calls for regulatory assurance for menstrual hygiene products
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has formally engaged the University of the Free State (UFS) following the release of a peer-reviewed study identifying the presence of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in various sanitary pads and pantyliners available in South Africa.
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World
A total of 555 people have been killed across Iran in US and Israeli strikes that began two days ago, the Iranian Red Crescent said.

World
Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait, while Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran on Monday.

World
The U.S. and Iran have a long history of tensions, including a CIA-led campaign to topple Iran’s prime minister in 1953 and the taking of American hostages in 1979.

World
Hundreds of thousands of travelers have been stranded by the outbreak of war with Iran.

Africa
The move could undermine Lilongwe’s pursuit of a new programme with the International Monetary Fund

Africa
He used the girls’ mother’s life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs.

Africa
This is the highest number of confirmed casualties from a single African country in the Ukraine-Russia war.

Africa
The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi – but the purchase was never completed.

Business
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has recorded a record profit for the 2025 financial year, and declared a special dividend.

Business
Capitec is getting ready to demonstrate its first self-service kiosk for customers to apply for a Smart ID—with hundreds more to come.
Business
Business

Politics
Brown Mogotsi sent word to the Commission that he has taken ill.

Politics
The Inquiry probing efforts to stall the investigation of apartheid-era perpetrators continues.

Politics
The commission is probing corruption, political interference in criminal justice system.

Politics
The SACP call comes after a two-day Lekgotla following the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East.

Sport
Iran’s participation in FIFA World Cup 2026 has been thrown into uncertainty following escalating military action involving the US and Israel.

Sport
The Proteas continue to smile all the way to the bank after their latest victory over Zimbabwe at the T20 World Cup.

Sport
Ermelo-born former ATP tennis player John-Laffnie de Jager has opened up about the extraordinary medical setback he faced at birth.

Sport
The Ikey Tigers are on the road in Round 3 of the Varsity Cup as they travel to Durban to take on newly promoted Emeris on Monday, 2 March.
Education
[Leadership] In its efforts to revitalise the education sector and address the shortage of qualified teachers, the Zamfara State government has approved the immediate recruitment of 3,050 qualified teachers into its state’s basic education system.

Education
The OU has capitulated to a pro-Israel lobby group about the use of the term ‘ancient Palestine’. The wider context is impossible to ignore
The west is in the midst of the most serious assault on free speech and academic freedom since the heyday of McCarthyism seven decades ago. For years, we were told the danger came from the left: oversensitive students, censorious activists, no-platforming...
Education
Universities from Harvard to Hampshire have admitted significantly more students with disabilities over the last decade, as diagnoses for A.D.H.D. and anxiety increase.
Education
This could be a pivotal year in shaping what role artificial intelligence plays in American schools. Some families want Mayor Mamdani to hit the brakes.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
The very private couple have managed to keep their much-anticipated wedding under wraps… until now.

Lifestyle
In the Eastern Cape, the picturesque seaside town of St Francis Bay is attracting buyers from across South Africa. Here’s why…

Entertainment
IIpid has concluded its investigation into the Phala Phala robbery.

Entertainment
Visitors alerted park authorities after spotting calves by a roadside without their mother.

Entertainment
The SA team have clawed their way out of difficult situations on multiple occasions at the T20 World Cup.

Entertainment
‘I started taking boxing seriously in 2025 when I saw my mother being bullied on social media,’ said Thobejane.

Science/Tech
Trade Link sees 2026 retail convergence accelerating as consumers demand greater value and resilience.

Science/Tech
LeapMotor’s C10 is quiet, spacious and surprisingly brilliant – if you can forgive one irritating little downside.
Science/Tech
Global officials are expected to closely examine the $111 billion deal, which ties together two entertainment powerhouses, over potential competition issues.

Science/Tech
As AI labs gorge themselves on compute, data center operators are flooding north in search of cheap and plentiful energy.

Motoring
Chery has announced that a new double-cab bakkie coming to South Africa.

Motoring
Motorists have important rights when dealing with police roadblocks in South Africa’s biggest city.

Motoring
Luxury British automaker Aston Martin may be forced to retrench up to 20% of its workforce.

Motoring
The Western Cape is strengthening its passenger and commercial rail operations.

Health
Women with endometriosis say doctors failed to listen to them or take their pain seriously.
Health
Veterans and others who have suffered trauma and injuries are flocking to clinics around the world to take ibogaine. My own reason was deeply personal.
Health
A small stable of doctors gave V.I.P. medical services to the sex offender and the women around him. Some doctors bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession.
Health
Older Americans are losing billions of dollars annually to financial exploitation. Banks and investment firms are training employees to spot red flags and stop the transactions.