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Oil back above $100 as conflicting reports emerge on US-Iran talks
Stock markets had originally rebounded on Monday said Trump said he would hold off strikes on Iran.
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Stock markets had originally rebounded on Monday said Trump said he would hold off strikes on Iran.
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Libya’s $210m investment in The Michelangelo Hotel and other properties in Sandton has yielded nothing for its people over two decades, due to mismanagement and ongoing legal battles.

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Remains’ repatriation began in October in Scotland

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When institutions lack the capacity, coordination or accountability required to implement such programmes, the distance between constitutional promise and everyday reality inevitably widens

South Africa
Youth Capital calls for urgent intervention to address systemic challenges facing TVET colleges.

South Africa
Thabo Bester makes urgent application challenging charges linked to his escape from custody.

South Africa
Former Vlakplaas commander De Kok has refuted any involvement in execution of the Cradock Four

South Africa
They’re accused of shooting a 23-year-old gardener at the Mugabe residence in Hyde Park in February.

World
A group of Russians and Angolans are going on trial in Angola after being accused of fomenting protests, which they deny.

World
Nine UK universities are setting up campuses in India, but enrolment is expected to be modest initially.

World
Donna Motsinger alleged Cosby gave her wine and a pill that left her incapacitated after picking her up in a limousine in 1972.

World
Video shows the aftermath of the collision between a passenger plane and a firefighting vehicle on the runway of the New York airport.

Africa
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.

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

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

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

Business
Australian producers have also won the right to sell Italian-style sparkling wine as prosecco.

Business
There are almost no major brands of internet routers that are manufactured in the US.

Business
Start-ups are offering tech for novices to create apps with the help of AI.

Business
BBC Your Voice hears from postal workers who say “take the mail for ride” is a common phrase.

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

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

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

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

Sport
England defender Jess Carter, Arsenal attacker Eberechi Eze and Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi are on the Football Black List for 2025.

Sport
Former Edinburgh head coach Mike Blair reunites with Dave Rennie as part of the new New Zealand boss’s backroom team.

Sport
England winger Jadon Sancho might return to Borussia Dortmund, Zinedine Zidane agrees to become France manager and Roberto de Zerbi lines up the Tottenham job.

Sport
Welsh manager Steve Cooper is accused of dropping a Bosnia-Herzegovina player from Brondby ahead of Wales’ World Cup qualifier, a claim his club denies.

Education
School leaders believe some deploy a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances, new research suggests
The top 500 secondary schools take in half as many disadvantaged pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) as the average comprehensive, in what is believed may be a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances.
New research from the Sutton Trust...
Education
The university said the flags broke a rule against hanging signs, a policy embraced by other campuses that cracked down on protests. Professors and others say such rules chill speech.
Education
The inquiries target antisemitism and admissions policies. The university called it retaliation for refusing to give in to the administration’s demands.
Education
[New Dawn] – Leaders of the G7+ have urged students of the state-run University of Liberia to use the knowledge acquired to safeguard peace and reshape the narratives of their nation.

Lifestyle
A growing trend has seen more South African parents pulling their children out of private schools for cheaper, and quality alternatives…

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

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

Lifestyle
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.

Entertainment
AfriForum used the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to request Eskom’s electricity supply contracts.

Entertainment
Coach Ackermann said Stedman Gans made one poor decision in his new position but was otherwise solid within the game plan and on defence.

Entertainment
Residents continue to endure poor healthcare conditions as the long-delayed hospital remains incomplete.

Entertainment
South Africans expressed their frustration with the United States getting involved in their country’s internal affairs.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: The Trump administration will pay $1 billion to a French company to walk away from two U.S. offshore wind leases as the administration ramps up its campaign against offshore wind and other renewable energy. TotalEnergies has agreed to what’s essentially a refund of its leases for projects off the coasts of North Carolina and New York, and will...
Science/Tech
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he understands the concerns about “AI slop” with DLSS 5 but insists the feature preserves a game’s underlying geometry and artistic intent. “I think their perspective makes sense, ” said Huang during a recent appearance on the Lex Fridman podcast. “And I could see where they’re coming from because I don’t love AI slop myself. You know, all of the AI-generated...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced (PDF) a bill on Monday that could prevent prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket from allowing users to wager money on sports events or play casino-style games. This bipartisan bill would not apply to FanDuel and DraftKings, which are subject to state-by-state gambling...
Science/Tech
Wing is expanding its drone delivery service to the San Francisco Bay Area. “The drone delivery startup has been rapidly expanding to metro areas across the US, but is now targeting the tech-friendly Silicon Valley region,” reports Engadget. From the report: Going back to its inaugural deliveries, Wing ferried office supplies across Google’s Mountain View campus in the Bay Area with its...

Motoring
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.

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

Motoring
The N3 between Johannesburg and Durban will soon accommodate more electric cars.
Health
The country’s experiment with psychedelic medicine has led to positive outcomes, psychiatrists say, but also highlights the limitations of the nascent field.
Health
Many current and former employees say the actions of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are undermining the agency’s role in safeguarding public health.
Health
As deaths from diabetes start to rival those from infectious threats like malaria, a new form of the condition linked to malnutrition is surfacing in patients who can afford neither screening nor care.

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