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‘Something I’ve never seen in 50 years of watching football’
There was an unusual addition to Chelsea’s huddle before their game against Newcastle at Stamford Bridge – referee Paul Tierney.
SUNDAY, 15 MARCH 2026, 00:08

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There was an unusual addition to Chelsea’s huddle before their game against Newcastle at Stamford Bridge – referee Paul Tierney.

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After two weeks of war in Iran, will Russia gain from looser sanctions and expensive oil?

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Former Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says the Spurs hierarchy “know where I am” if they decide to replace interim boss Igor Tudor – so could the 79-year-old make a sensational return to management?

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A 43-year-old woman was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.

South Africa
Mshengu says Mchunu intends to write to ANC’s secretary-general Fikile Mbalula on his decision.

South Africa
More than 500 troops have been deployed across Gauteng to support police operations

South Africa
The event recognises the hard work of industry professionals both in front of and behind the camera.

South Africa
The suspect is expected to make his first appearance before the Brakpan Magistrates’ Court on Monday

World
Volodymyr Zelensky cast concern over the supply of air-defence missiles after a heavy overnight attack kills at least five.

World
The man who attacked a synagogue in Michigan lost family members in an Israeli strike in Lebanon. Relatives and neighbors in his hometown share their views on his actions.

World
NPR’s Jane Arraf reports on developments in the war in the Middle East.

World
Four of seven members of the women’s football delegation who originally sought to stay in Australia have now chosen to return home.

Africa
The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.

Africa
Rwanda reappoint globetrotting Englishman Stephen Constantine as head coach of their men’s national team on a two-year contract.

Africa
Biniam Solomon was known for his witty and critical cartoons before the free press was closed.

Africa
Ramadan and Lent haven’t overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together.

Business
An ultra-luxury retail concept that began at a petrol station forecourt is rapidly expanding across South Africa.

Business
Nedbank CFO Mike Davis says that South Africa is seeing a push away from cash, which is extremely expensive for banks.

Business
Rachel Reeves says the Treasury is also looking at “different options” to help households most vulnerable to soaring energy bills.

Business
Incidents of collapse are increasing across South Africa and points to serious failures in the regulated construction industry.

Politics
Lekota broke away from the African National Congress to form COPE

Politics
The Democratic Alliance has set its target on winning key municipalities such as Umhlathuze

Politics
Mosiuoa Lekota passed away last week aged 77 at a Johannesburg hospital after a long illness.

Politics
Mashatile delivered the eulogy at Lekota’s funeral service at the Grey Sports Ground in Bloemfontein

Sport
Chelsea manager Liam Rosenoir says his team’s huddle in the centre circle of the pitch is a “show of respect” to each other rather than to annoy the opposition, after referee Paul Tierney disrupts the pre-match ritual in Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat to Newcastle.

Sport
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Max Dowman “is not fazed” by any occasion as the 16-year old comes off the bench to become the Premier League’s youngest goalscorer in Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Everton.

Sport
Everton manager David Moyes says his side have shown how much they have improved this season, despite being beaten late on by Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Sport
Premier League clubs offered Eduardo Camavinga hope, Arsenal in talks for Castello Lukeba, and Adam Wharton wanted by top-flight trio.
Education
At once, Mahmood Mamdani’s fame was eclipsed by his son’s. At the same time, the election of Zohran Mamdani has attracted new interest in his father’s work.
Education
Yasiris Ortiz, a 28-year-old star from the Bronx, is helping to bring free table tennis programing to children across the city.
Education
A group of Democratic attorneys general had sued to overturn the Trump administration’s new policy that demanded the past seven years of student application data.

Education
Education secretary has claimed lawyers’ criticisms of her department’s policy changes are motivated by profit
Lawyers have been accused of exploiting parents of children with special needs by the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, who claimed their criticisms of the government’s policy changes were motivated by profit.
Speaking at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)...

Lifestyle
Model Sarah Langa and flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu are back together after a reported brief split. Take a look…

Lifestyle
Despite being divorced for over a decade, the late Soli Philander praised his ex wife, Toni, on his death bed…

Lifestyle
US police have released bodycam footage of the shoplifting arrest of ‘Real Housewives’ couple, Mel and Peet Viljoen…

Lifestyle
Lanes have at last reopened along an important traffic link in Claremont following emergency repairs to a popular bridge.

Entertainment
“We created so many chances, so the most difficult is to create the chances, which we did,” said Ouaddou.

Entertainment
The result is a significant one for Wales as it is their first win of this year’s Championship and ends a 15-match losing streak in the Six Nations which stretches back to 2023.

Entertainment
A total of R600 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 14 March 2026.

Entertainment
A total of R67 million in jackpots is up for grabs tonight. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 14 March 2026.
Science/Tech
Plug-in (or “balcony”) solar panels can also be hung out a window or be set up in a backyard, reports NPR. They channel energy from the sun straight into a home’s electrical outlet, generating enough electricity to power a refrigerator or microwave while “displacing electricity that otherwise would come in from the grid…” But what’s holding up their adoption in America?For the panels to become...
Science/Tech
“A few developers found a way, for now, to turn a few of these increasingly mediocre Amazon Show devices into friendly, useful, open computers,” writes the co-founder of the gaming/tech news site Aftermath. For under $50 each, he bought some used versions of the devices and tested their instructions, partly to escape the full-screen ads Amazon began showing late last year, and also to overwrite...
Science/Tech
“The new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models feature a keyboard change,” reports MacRumors:On the U.S. English version of the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro keyboards, the tab, caps lock, shift, return, and delete keycaps now have glyphs on them. On previous-generation models, these keys are labeled with text instead… Given the U.S. English keyboard layout is the default option for MacBook Air,...
Science/Tech
Last week System76 CEO Carl Richell criticized age-verification laws for operating systems — but he now sees a “real possibility” Colorado’s law might exclude open-source. Phoronix reports that the System76 CEO met with the state Senator who co-authored Colorado’s bill, and then posted on X.com that the Senator “suggested excluding open source software from the bill.” Richell: This appears...
Motoring

Motoring
2025 represented an exceptional year for pre-owned vehicle sales.

Motoring
South Africa could be facing massive petrol price hikes next month due to the conflict in the Middle East, making it more important than ever for motorists to conserve fuel.

Motoring
The Toyota Corolla Cross is by far the most popular car in one of South Africa’s fastest-growing segments.
Health
The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking high blood pressure and dementia.
Health
The American Heart Association advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.
Health
Two recent deaths tied to for-profit clinics in Canada raised concerns about the health effects of having plasma drawn as often as twice a week.
Health
The gas, ethylene oxide, plays a crucial role in sterilizing medical devices. But long-term exposure is linked to several types of cancer and other ailments.