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Double tax hike on the cards for South Africa
The 2026 Budget could see hikes on two taxes in South Africa, presenting risks to the country’s inflation outlook for the rest of the year.

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Understanding seizures and knowing what to do
Managing epilepsy through awareness and lifestyle changes.

Top Stories
Four charged with murder of 17-year-old
They are due to appear at Newport Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

South Africa
Meyiwa murder accused Bongani Ntanzi begins his defence case
Ntanzi is alleged to be one of the intruders that entered the Khumalo home on the day of the murder

South Africa
Yellow Level 4 warning issued for severe storms in Western Cape
The heavy rain may cause major travel disruptions with the possibility of falling trees
South Africa
Botswana, Zambia highlight importance of regional integration, beneficiation
Botswana, Zambia highlight importance of regional integration, beneficiation
Botswana and Zambia have positioned themselves as key partners in Africa’s push for mineral beneficiation, energy security, and regional industrialisation, as leaders from both countries called for deeper cooperation and long-term investment.The two countries said this at Brand South Africa’s Investing...

South Africa
Two suspects to appear in court in connection police sergeant’s death
Two suspects are to appear in the Christiana Magistrate’s Court in the North West on Monday,
World
News24 | Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20-year ‘death sentence’ prison term
The family of Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai said on Monday that his 20-year prison sentence under the national security law was “draconian” and “cruel”.

World
This billionaire tested China’s limits. It cost him his freedom
Jimmy Lai, who has been jailed for 20 years, always said he owed Hong Kong, a city that had given him “everything”.

World
Israeli president lays wreath at Bondi at start of controversial visit
Senior Jewish leaders have welcomed Isaac Herzog but pro-Palestinian groups say he should not have been invited.

World
Is Bangladesh’s youth turning against India?
Anti-Indianism is rising in Bangladesh as ties between the South Asian neighbours sink to a new low.

Africa
How off-the-shelf drones are changing jihadist warfare in West Africa
Insurgents have carried out a wave of drone strikes on military positions in the region.

Africa
Ethiopia calls on Eritrea to pull its troops back to the border
Eritrea has previously denied accusations that its soldiers are in Ethiopia supporting rebels.

Africa
A singer’s tragic death highlights Nigeria’s snakebite problem
The crisis is compounded by a critical shortage of affordable, properly stored antivenom.

Africa
King Charles to host Nigeria’s first UK state visit in 37 years
President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will be guests at Windsor Castle from 18 to 19 March.

Business
Bad news for Eskom consumers now official
South Africa’s energy regulator has allowed state-owned Eskom to raise tariffs for the next three years.

Business
Bad news for Eskom customers now official
South Africa’s energy regulator has allowed state-owned Eskom to raise tariffs for the next three years.

Business
South Africa’s most valuable company has big international plans
Fabricio Bloisi, the CEO of Naspers, has broken down the company’s plan for 2026, with a focus on improving operations.

Business
Luxury travel takes off as plane makers chase Asia’s super-rich
Parts of the aviation industry are shifting towards wealthy customers and selling a more luxurious type of international travel.

Politics
Hlabisa asks Umzumbe voters to set the tone” for local elections
Voters in Ward 13, Umzumbe, will elect a new councillor on Wednesday with the IFP, ANC, MK Party.

Politics
Madlanga Commission set for new witness in police graft probe
Commission has heard testimony from police officials implicated in corruption with criminal network.

Politics
IFP rallies support ahead of Umzumbe by-election
The IFP and ANC has been co-governing Umzumbe on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, since 2021

Politics
ANC NEC members visit late Bishop John Bolana’s home
ANC members have visited late Bishop John Bolana of the Bantu Church of Christ’s home.

Sport
Seahawks celebrations, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga – Super Bowl 60 in pictures
The Seattle Seahawks defence lead their team to a 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60.

Sport
Revenge, redemption & representation – the story of Super Bowl 60
Super Bowl 60 had plenty of narratives to go at – this is how a thunderous evening in California panned out.

Sport
Three Proteas players KEY to success at the ICC T20 World Cup in India
Who are your danger men?

Sport
‘Rules are rules!’ Why chaotic Cherki goal was disallowed
Match of the Day’s Mark Chapman, Wayne Rooney and Joe Hart discuss Rayan Cherki’s disallowed goal in Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield.
Education
Mark Marquess, Who Made Stanford a Baseball Powerhouse, Dies at 78
Over 41 seasons as head coach, he won two national titles and sent more than 200 players to the major leagues, including Mike Mussina and Jack McDowell.

Education
The Guardian view on student loans: a graduate levy by stealth is no way to fund the NHS | Editorial
By freezing thresholds, Labour is quietly loading the cost of public services on to young graduates, while insisting it has not raised taxes at all
The personal finance expert Martin Lewis upbraided the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, for freezing the threshold at which millions of graduates repay their loans, saying that this was treating student debts like tax. He was right, and Ms Reeves’s...

Education
Schools that cultivate the mind but neglect spiritual education leave children unanchored in a challenging world | Kat Eghdamian
Young people are hungering for meaning. A lack of spiritual education in childhood can reverberate across a lifetime
Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday life
As a parent, I want nothing more than for my children to grow into healthy, happy, purposeful human beings. Yet all around me – in classrooms, in conversation and in alarming...
Education
Roland Huntford, Lore-Debunking Historian of Polar Exploration, Dies at 98
He caused an uproar by challenging the heroic status of Robert Falcon Scott, the Briton who led a doomed quest to the South Pole in 1912.

Lifestyle
Another Springbok set to undergo hair transplant
New mane loading: Springbok and Leinster star RG Snyman is the latest rugby player to undergo a hair transplant…

Lifestyle
‘Cannot break a woman’: Rachel Kolisi on life after divorce
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi’s ex, Rachel Kolisi, has revealed how she keeps it all together while juggling many different roles…

Lifestyle
N2 wall: Residents give green light, says Cape Town mayor
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hilll-Lewis claims residents impacted by the N2 wall plans have given the initiative their seal of approval…

Lifestyle
SABC’s Afrikaans news BACK to original timeslot
The SABC has confirmed the broadcast of the Afrikaans news will return to its original timeslot due to a high public demand…

Entertainment
Madlanga Commission set to resume after postponements, attempted hit, and suicide
“The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry will, over the next few days, return to the theme of criminality and corruption in the City of Ekhuruleni.”

Entertainment
Find out why farmers have mixed feelings on the Foot-and-Mouth vaccine
South Africa has proven its ability to produce vaccines.

Entertainment
SIU ordered to return super cars believed to belong to tender kingpin Hangwani Maumela [VIDEO]
The supercars includ Aston Martins, Ferraris, and a Rolls-Royce.

Entertainment
Petrol punch returns to now more ‘affordable’ Mercedes-Benz GLC
GLC 200, effectively, replaces the dearer 300 as the only non-AMG petrol engined GLC now available.

Science/Tech
Bloisi’s big cleanup
Prosus plans to sell more than $2-billion in non-strategic and underperforming assets this financial year.

Science/Tech
Licence disc deliveries under investigation in South Africa
Couriers must demand to verify recipients’ identities when delivering vehicle licence discs renewed through the eNatis system.

Science/Tech
Synthetic opioids may have caused hundreds more UK deaths than thought
Study find nitazenes, which are up to 500 times stronger than heroin, can degrade significantly in portmortem blood samples
Deaths caused by a synthetic opioid that is hundreds of times stronger than heroin may have been underestimated by up to a third across the UK, according to research.
Nitazenes are a class of synthetic opioids that are extremely potent, and up to 500 times stronger than...

Science/Tech
Turning Point USA’s Halftime Show Was Exactly What You’d Expect
“The All-American Halftime Show,” born out of outrage over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance, fell short of the hype. From Kid Rock’s poor lip synching to Erika Kirk being MIA, it was simply dull.
Motoring

Motoring
The cost of car subscriptions in South Africa
Car subscriptions have taken off in South Africa, leaving many wondering what it costs to rent long term.
Motoring

Motoring
Big changes for used car dealers in South Africa
Big changes are on the cards for South Africa’s used car dealers.
Health
4 Dead in Mushroom Poisoning Outbreak in California
State health officials discouraged foraging this year, saying that toxic mushrooms can easily be confused with safe ones to eat.
Health
Hims & Hers Withdraws Knockoff Weight-Loss Pill After Regulatory Scrutiny
Federal officials had warned that the new product from the online provider of weight loss drugs might be illegal.
Health
Psychiatrist Says Kennedy Was ‘Not Accurate’ in Discussing His Keto Studies
Dr. Christopher M. Palmer said in an interview that the keto diet, while promising, did not “cure” schizophrenia as the health secretary had claimed.

Health
‘I was full of shame after being sacked for having endometriosis’
Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.