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Can somebody tell Chiefs coaches that ‘stats are like a bikini’?
It is common knowledge that Kaizer Chiefs co-coaches are under pressure to deliver, but presenting statistics publicly won’t save their jobs!
FRIDAY, 13 MARCH 2026, 13:23

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It is common knowledge that Kaizer Chiefs co-coaches are under pressure to deliver, but presenting statistics publicly won’t save their jobs!

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The plan is part the mayor’s strategy to stop death and serious injury on London’s roads by 2041.

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot says it is too early to be “jumping to conclusions” about why Premier League clubs struggled in the Champions League this week.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa may have landed himself in deep trouble for comments made regarding National Health Insurance.

South Africa
A syndicate benefited about R10m by taking out policies on unsuspecting victims

South Africa
R9b has been allocated to improve infrastructure in critical sectors, in the Eastern Cape
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has called for the erection of yet another statue in eThekwini, this time to honour the late founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party, Mangosuthu Buthelezi.

South Africa
Temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius have been recorded in the Cape Town CBD.

World
Israel has carried out air strikes in central Beirut for the first time since the latest conflict began, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.

World
NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks CNN’s Fred Pleitgen for his takeaways from his recent reporting trip to Iran.

World
The seamen died when Iranian warship the Iris Dena was sunk on 4 March by a US submarine near Sri Lanka.

World
The U.S. Central Command confirmed that at least four of six crew members on the KC-135 aircraft were dead, after the refueling plane went down in western Iraq on Thursday.

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.

Africa
The suspect had packed some ants in test tubes while others were concealed in tissue paper rolls, prosecutor says.

Business
The government’s hopes that 2026 was the year when growth would pick up are at risk of being scuppered.

Business
Residents of Cape Town are being warned that water restrictions could arrive earlier than expected.

Business
Digital advertising has never been more important for South African companies, due to the rapid growth in internet users in the country.

Business
South African motorists are in for a world of pain next month, with the latest data from the CEF pricing a massive increase for petrol in April, before fuel levy hikes are included.

Politics
UDM says parliament must recognise Lekota the same way it did the late Dr Frene Ginwala.

Politics
Party internal sources say the DA is not fishing in the same pond with them and that the other parties are contesting its base

Politics
Over 500 SANDF members are deployed in Gauteng to help the police fight gang related crimes

Politics
Ramaphosa says work is under way to build a capable state that will change things for better

Sport
Sean Strickland will challenge Khamzat Chimaev for the UFC middleweight title in May.

Sport
The Bulls welcome an out-of-sorts Stormers side to Loftus on Saturday in one of South African rugby’s most fiercely contested derbies.

Sport
Chelsea captain Reece James agrees a six‑year deal that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2032.

Sport
In his BBC Sport column, former Premier League boss Tony Pulis explains how your mindset is as important as your tactics when you are a manager battling relegation.

Education
In the National Year of Reading, teachers say a culture of enthusiasm, from dress-up days, story time and book clubs, can reverse a national decline
Ajmal, 7, is an avid fan of the InvestiGators comic books. They feature two crime-busting alligator secret agents called Mango and Brash. “It’s really funny,” he says, then outlines the plot of his current favourite in exhaustive detail.
Wren, 8,...
Education
[New Dawn] Renowned Liberian human rights lawyer and Liberian People’s Party (LPP) political leader, Cllr. Taiwan Saye Gongloe has emphasized the urgent need for a knowledge-based economy in Liberia.
Education
Will Mair, who studies aging, lost almost all his research funds when the White House cracked down on Harvard. He was wholly unprepared for the upheaval that followed.
Education
[Africa Check] No, South African government not removing English from public schools
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
The drama between Yolanda Gumbi and Mpilo Mdletshe escalates as she accuses him of not fulfilling his duties as a father to their son.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
When having a glass of ice-cold Cape Town Sauvignon Blanc this weekend – spare a thought for those who harvested in this heatwave.

Entertainment
The label announced this week that Fanatic SA has officially joined its roster.

Entertainment
Nel will captain a side that now also includes Willemse, Fourie and Fouche.

Entertainment
The new derivative creates a compelling entry point into the A3 Sportback range while retaining the S line package.

Entertainment
Hoërskool Waterkloof host Affies in the headline match while the Wynberg Rugby Festival concludes.
Science/Tech
“When there is an attack that kills civilians or doesn’t hit its intended target, people are going to be asking, Oh, was that a human who made that mistake or was that an A.I. system?”
Science/Tech
Early benchmarks show the A18 Pro-powered MacBook Neo beating every current x86 CPU in single-core Cinebench performance, including chips from Intel and AMD. Notebookcheck reports: We have performed a couple of benchmarks and were particularly impressed by the single-core performance. Not in the short Geekbench test, but in Cinebench 2024, where a single-core test takes about 10 minutes. The...

Science/Tech
From the global RAM shortage driving up console prices to job loss in the industry, gaming is shaping up to be one of the AI boom’s biggest casualties.

Science/Tech
After a series of great low-profile keyboards, the iconic peripherals brand has finally figured out a wireless mechanical model.
Motoring

Motoring
South Africa’s motoring industry has never been more competitive – here’s how you can stand out from the crowd.

Motoring
State-owned entities, including Transnet and SAA, have received more than R520 billion in government support.

Motoring
Both the single-turbo and bi-turbo 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine has been dropped from the Australian-market Amarok.
Health
Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates’ return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they’re all for it.

Health
A woman whose blood is so rare that it is frozen for up to three decades feels “very special”.

Health
Lauren Macpherson was travelling home from a festival in London when her life changed forever.
Health
BBC News sent a questionnaire to more than 5,000 GPs in England.