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WEATHER: Scattered showers and thundershowers expected in SA
Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Wednesday, 4 March 2026.
TUESDAY, 03 MARCH 2026, 17:43

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Curious about what the skies hold? Discover the latest outlook for all nine provinces across South Africa this Wednesday, 4 March 2026.

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Stogie T’s Metro FM nod for ‘Four Horsemen’ marks a milestone collaboration bridging eras and reaffirming hip-hop’s respect for elite craftsmanship

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has unveiled a tongue-in-cheek billboard depicting Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi taking a shower in a hotel amid the water crisis affecting parts of the province. The billboard is a dig at how Lesufi recently faced a backlash after saying he was just as affected as ordinary residents by the […]

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Before the hearing of the provisional liquidation of Tongaat Hullet Limited starts in the Durban High Court, there are a few things that interested parties can still do to save the centennial company and 250 000 jobs

South Africa
Macpherson says the owner of the building must be held responsible..

South Africa
The pair briefly appeared in Court on and their case was postponed to Thursday
South Africa
President Ramaphosa lauds eThekwini for early recovery
President Cyril Ramaphosa says eThekwini has moved from the brink of decline to early recovery but warned that stabilisation must now give way to structural economic reform if the metro is to achieve catalytic growth.
Addressing stakeholders at the Presidential eThekwini Working Group meeting at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli...
South Africa
Nkuna to restore governance at College of Cape Town
Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has appointed Dr Robert Nkuna as Administrator of the College of Cape Town,following what government described as disturbing evidence of governance failures at the institution.
The intervention follows the findings of a Stabilisation and Governance Support Team (SGST), which...

World
Footage verified by the BBC and news agencies shows large explosions in Iran following US and Israel strikes.

World
“Nitto” Santapaola was believed to have masterminded the murder of one of Italy’s most famous anti-mafia prosecutors in 1992.

World
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes led the feared Jalisco New Generation Cartel until his death during a firefight in February.

World
The US State Department says Americans should “depart now via commercial means” as strikes continue.

Africa
Rwanda accused Washington’s move as “one sided” and politically motivated.

Africa
Conservative clerics are meeting in Nigeria to choose a rival to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.

Africa
Ian von Memerty had documented his choice to die in a 15-part Facebook series.

Africa
South Africa produce an unconvincing performance with the bat as they beat Zimbabwe by five wickets to set up a semi-final against New Zealand

Business
Advtech has secured the land to build a new private university in KwaZulu-Natal, with construction set to start next year.
Business

Business
Italtile has taken a big knock to profits, largely attributed to the influx of low-cost tiles entering the market.
Business

Politics
ANC’s Bhengu says despite their March deadline, there will be an exception for challenged provinces

Politics
Senzo Mchunu ordered Fannie Masemola to act on Dec 31, 2025 directive. per ministry order.

Politics
ActionSA opposes the decision by eThekwini Municipality to allocate R22 million to statues project

Politics
The organisation says that they see it as a victory, as it was a long fight.

Sport
Casey Jarvis will do his best to reset for their week’s Joburg Open as he aims for a hat-trick of DP World Tour titles.
Sport
The 2026 Cape Town Cycle Tour, the world’s biggest timed bike race, will take place on Sunday, 8 March. Track those you know HERE!

Sport
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler calls for stricter rules around set-pieces and criticises upcoming opponents Arsenal for time-wasting.

Sport
The 48th Cape Town Cycle Tour, the world’s biggest timed bike race, will take place on Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Education
[African Union] Ministers responsible for school meals and education from African Union Member States, together with development partners, civil society, private sector representatives, researchers, youth and children, concluded the 11th Africa Day of School Feeding in Gaborone, Botswana, with a renewed commitment to strengthen integrated school feeding systems across the continent.
Education
[GroundUp] Unions accept 3.5% increase as progress made on other issues
Education
[Liberian Investigator] Published: March 2, 2026

Education
As hundreds of schools implement an automated monitoring tool, educators say that students can find talking to chatbots ‘more natural’ than confiding in a human
• Produced in partnership with EdSurge
The alert came around 7pm.
Brittani Phillips checked her phone. A middle school counselor in Putnam county, Florida, Phillips receives messages from an artificial intelligence-enabled therapy...

Lifestyle
Chris Kempczinski can’t bring himself to eat the very product he’s promoting, and the internet has noticed.

Lifestyle
Well-known polygamist Musa Mseleku posted an exclusive birds-eye footage of his rural homestead in Umzumbe.

Lifestyle
Kandi Burruss is going through a divorce with husband of 11 years.

Lifestyle
Summer isn’t quite done with Cape Town yet, and temperatures next week are set to rise above 30°C. Which public pools will be open?

Entertainment
The ripple effects of the escalating Middle East conflict are beginning to surface in global supply chains.

Entertainment
Bitget’s tokenised TradFi thesis is that crypto is changing from its speculative traits to a rising global financial infrastructure.

Entertainment
Minister Dean McPherson calls for accountability as probe begins into Johannesburg building collapse that killed nine people.

Entertainment
Bester’s urgent application to be transferred back to Gauteng was rejected on Tuesday.
Science/Tech
After OpenAI announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. uninstalls of ChatGPT surged 295% in a single day. Meanwhile, rival Anthropic “gained enough popularity to earn the number one spot on the App Store’s Top Free Apps leaderboard,” reports Engadget. TechCrunch reports: This data, which comes from market intelligence provider Sensor Tower, represents a sizable increase...

Science/Tech
Apple seems to be saving the entry-level MacBook for its event tomorrow, but instead, we have two new pricey Studio Display computer monitors.

Science/Tech
In a world where technology runs the show, South Africa’s digital economy has been quietly but steadily morphing into something huge over the past decade. From mobile banking apps to streaming services and online retail at your fingertips, more South Africans are becoming comfortable with doing everyday things online. Naturally, the entertainment world has followed […]
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a CTech article with the caption: “A brilliantly executed operation.” From the report: Years before the air strike that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Israeli intelligence had been quietly mapping the daily rhythms of Tehran. According to reporting by the Financial Times (paywalled), nearly all of the Iranian capital’s traffic cameras had been hacked years earlier,...
Motoring

Motoring
A major political party is pushing for a price cap on airline tickets in South Africa.

Motoring
One bakkie in South Africa sold an average of 120 units per day this February.
Motoring

Health
Emma-Louise Amanshia speaks to Anya Aggarwal, a mental health clinician who helps people using the Wysa AI chatbot.
Health
The Trump administration has eliminated health care positions left vacant after a wave of resignations and retirements at the V.A. last year.
Health
Spartanburg County in South Carolina is ground zero for the largest measles outbreak since 2000. One school has a vaccination rate of 21 percent.
Health
One of Us, run by Denmark’s health ministry, works with people with mental health conditions to share their stories in schools, hospitals and police stations, helping turn fear into understanding.