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South Africans Abroad: Rulani’s MC Alger lose to Ramovic’s CRB
Sead Ramovic got the better of Rulani Mokwena as CR Belouizdad beat MC Alger in the quarterfinals of the Algerian Cup.
WEDNESDAY, 04 MARCH 2026, 12:15

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Sead Ramovic got the better of Rulani Mokwena as CR Belouizdad beat MC Alger in the quarterfinals of the Algerian Cup.

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Brown Mogotsi, a self-proclaimed police agent, has consented to allow the commission to submit his “useless” sick note to the medical association council for verification after commission chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga criticized its lack of detail. Mogotsi, who failed to appear before the commission on Monday due to illness, has no objection to the medical council’s review, provided...

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Woolworths said trading in its Australian apparel business slowed sharply at the end of the first half, while it stepped up investment in its South African food division as it looks to go after new opportunities.
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South Africa
Minister Gayton McKenzie briefs the media on the Department of Sports, Arts & Culture priorities.

South Africa
The suspects fled with bags of cash after the incident, which happened on Wednesday morning.
South Africa
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has quietly set up a departmental task team to investigate the macro-manufacturing of counterfeit alchohol.

South Africa
Brown Mogotsi appeared before the Madlanga Commission of Enquiry on Wednesday

World
Israel continues airstrikes, as Iran widens regional attacks, Trump claims Iran would have struck first if U.S. had not acted, results are in for several U.S. Senate primaries ahead of the midterms.

World
Israel and the U.S. continued to strike Iran Wednesday, as the regime extended its regional attacks while preparing for the funeral of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
World
Leaders in Israel and the United States have indicated that the conflict against Iran could continue for weeks.

World
Spain’s prime minister delivers a strong rebuttal to US President Donald Trump’s threat to end trade with his country.

Africa
A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.

Africa
The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what says is abuse.

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.

Business
JSE CEO Leila Fourie says that the bourse has seen a rise in foreign investment, with the group cautiously optimistic over further listings.
Business

Business
Synthesis Power Solutions director and energy expert Thomas Garner says load shedding could return in South Africa.

Business
The Department of Social Development has confirmed that a new BIS grant is being processed, with consultations to be finalised in March 2026.

Politics
Member of parliament Fadiel Adams is testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
Head of Organised Crime Major-General Richard Shibiri takes the witness stand

Politics
Mosiuoa Lekota passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning at a hospital in Midrand.

Politics
Newly established Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on the Presidency will elect its chairperson

Sport
The All Blacks have just appointed a new coach and he has already set his crosshairs on the Springboks as four match-ups loom in 2026.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs winger Glody Lilepo has won the Betway Premiership Goal of the Month award for his wonderful strike against Marumo Gallants.

Sport
The Proteas are the odds-on favourites heading into Wednesday’s T20 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.

Sport
Neil Warnock reflects on his first game back as a manager as the 77-year-old guides Torquay United to a 2-2 draw against Farnborough.
Education
[Premium Times] The programme, unveiled by the Nigerian government, is designed to improve learning outcomes, expand access to quality basic education and strengthen education systems across participating states.
Education
[Shabelle] The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU), with the support of the United Nations (UN), has rolled out a nationwide labour rights education campaign aimed at enabling workers to understand, reclaim and defend their labour rights while ensuring effective implementation of Somalia’s newly adopted Labour Code, which entered into force after 52 years without comprehensive reform.
Education
[Premium Times] An official of the university stated that the decision to suspend the students was reached at the 252nd Senate meeting following reports presented by the Ad-Hoc Senate committee on examination malpractice and the senate students’ disciplinary committee.
Education
Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the university for its actions after the 2012 arrest of Robert Hadden, a former Columbia gynecologist convicted of sex crimes.

Lifestyle
SASSA in KwaZulu-Natal has warned that it may terminate the grants of more than 12 000 beneficiaries who failed to attend review interviews.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
The City of Cape Town plans to add two new nature reserves and expand five others in and around the Mother City. Take a look…
Lifestyle

Entertainment
After being in custody from June 2025, woman finally gets sentenced to 13 years.

Entertainment
‘It’s a very bad moment but we need to keep together,’ the Chiefs co-head coach told SuperSport TV.

Entertainment
Lekota left the ANC after the party’s controversial 2007 Polokwane elective conference.
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Science/Tech
AI adoption across the jobs value chain is causing a seismic shift in the education-to-jobs pipeline.

Science/Tech
Huawei released a series of all-scenario U6 GHz products today at MWC Barcelona 2026 to help carriers unlock the full potential of 5G-A and set the stage for a seamless transition to 6G. The company also launched enhanced AI-Centric Network solutions that will help carriers prepare for the agentic era by enabling intelligent services, networks, […]

Science/Tech
Google is partnering with Back Market to sell USB sticks that let you install ChromeOS Flex on older Windows and Intel-powered Macs collecting dust.

Science/Tech
In presenting the 2026 national budget to South Africa’s parliament on 25 February, finance minister Enoch Godongwana characterised this as the turning point in South Africa’s public finances – heralding improved confidence, increased growth and rising infrastructure investment. For over a decade, the size of the deficit and the rise in public debt have been […]
Motoring

Motoring
The conflict in the Middle East has had an immediate impact on the price of fuel, which is now set to go up by more than R2 per litre.

Motoring
One Chinese automaker has seen its sales figures dip below a major rival’s.

Motoring
Gauteng is home to more than two-thirds of the country’s carjacking hotspots.

Health
A Buckinghamshire charity urges people to craft reusable pads to raise awareness of period poverty.

Health
Maternity services at the trust are the subject of the largest inquiry of its kind in NHS history.

Health
A team that transports seriously ill children says its workload is increasing with no additional funds.

Health
It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains.