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Sasol under siege
Sasol has come under fire for its operations in Louisiana in the United States, particularly its alleged discrimination against black homeowners in a nearby town.
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Sasol has come under fire for its operations in Louisiana in the United States, particularly its alleged discrimination against black homeowners in a nearby town.

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Motorists travelling to and from Cape Town International Airport are increasingly voicing concern over safety.

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Kaizer Chiefs head into Saturday’s Soweto Derby against Orlando Pirates on the back of a defeat to Stellies just like in November 2021.

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BBC’s Will Grant visits Puerto Vallarta, a popular coastal resort town, to see the damage.

South Africa
ACSA says the fire was extinguished after it broke out at the international inner lane.
South Africa
Godongwana to deliver 2026 Budget
The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, will outline all the financial, economic, and social commitments that the government will prioritise in its planned expenditure when he tables the 2026 Budget in the National Assembly on Wednesday.The budget allocation aims to strike a balance between growing the economy and supporting the vulnerable amid...
South Africa
The chemicals found in the sanitary products are said to be linked to various health complications.

South Africa
Only 15 out of a total of 38 arrested suspects have been granted bail so far.
World
US President Donald Trump boasted of a “turnaround for the ages” in a State of the Union speech, seeking to reverse his dismal polls and see off mounting challenges at home and abroad ahead of crucial midterm elections.

World
The remote Yonaguni island lies on the frontlines of self-governing Taiwan’s growing tensions with China.

World
The People’s Party’s hopes were dashed on the rocks of the old-style patronage networks which dominate provincial politics.

World
Something rare happened Tuesday in the U.K. Parliament: MPs criticized the royals, which 19th century rules prohibit. But an exception was made for disgraced ex-Prince Andrew — and floodgates opened.

Africa
The bill seeks prison terms of five to ten years for what it describes as “acts against nature”.

Africa
Senegal’s prime minister says it is “regrettable” that 18 of its football fans have been handed prison sentences related to disturbances at the 2025 Afcon final.

Africa
Diezani Alison-Madueke denies five counts of accepting bribes and a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery.

Africa
The rebuttal was followed by news the police chief was resigning a year before the end of his term.
Business
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says law enforcement agencies will be deployed to make the top three shopping malls safe at all times.

Business
Codehesion uses AI strategically in its software development process to help South African businesses innovate faster and more efficiently.

Business
Killarney Mall is being sold in a deal worth R397.5 million, with its owner Octodec looking for new growth projects.

Business
His speech follows years of the firm focusing away from China as it moved its headquarters to Singapore.

Politics
Brown Mogotsi says Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala claimed an IPID insider could erase criminal cases

Politics
General Sibiya has been linked to Motsumi through alleged middleman Sergeant Fannie Nkosi.

Politics
General Sibiya has defended his relationship with Scharnick.
Politics
Zulu King Misuzulu will officially open the legislature on Thursday.

Sport
The Proteas are making big money at the T20 World Cup. Here’s how much they earned for their victory over India.

Sport
Several Springboks are on the move, with a number of high-profile players securing lucrative deals at overseas clubs.

Sport
It’s seems all but certain Kaizer Chiefs will have a new coach next season. A lifetime opportunity has come and gone for current co-coaches Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze.

Sport
Australian Open chief Craig Tiley is stepping down after a “transformative” tenure to run the US Tennis Association.
Education
The Nobel laureate Richard Axel is not accused of wrongdoing but called his association with Jeffrey Epstein a “serious error in judgment.”
Education
[Namibian] The government has approved a 5% salary increase for civil servants for the 2026/27 financial year – and a further 5% for 2027/28.

Education
Lawsuit is latest action by Trump administration against a university and escalation of president’s feud with California
The justice department sued the University of California, Los Angeles on Tuesday, alleging the university created a hostile work environment for Jewish and Israeli faculty and staff after protests against the war on Gaza broke out across campus.
The lawsuit claims UCLA...

Education
Education leaders and MPs say government needs to be careful about mental health impact on leaders and teachers in already overstretched sector
Teachers and schools face “a huge ask” implementing the government’s special needs proposals affecting hundreds of thousands of children, according to education leaders and MPs who otherwise gave the plans a cautious welcome.
Under the plans unveiled by...

Lifestyle
Heads up, Mzansi! The Cancer Association of South Africa is launching its 24th annual Shavathon campaign this weekend.

Lifestyle
Rachel Kolisi says she had done ‘unhealthy’ for too long, as she teases upcoming documentary, amid divorce from Siya Kolisi.

Lifestyle
A South African refugee family have bemoaned the offer of soya-based meal kits, after their flight to the US was cancelled…

Lifestyle
Steve Hofmeyr is one of several Afrikaner activists who have slammed 60 Minutes’ feature on farm attacks and ‘white genocide’…

Entertainment
Sassa, earlier this month, urged beneficiaries not to ignore SMS notifications calling them in for social grant reviews.

Entertainment
Mashaba’s second bid for mayor risks repeating past instability in a city now facing deeper dysfunction and political fractures.

Entertainment
‘Little G-Class” will have four-wheel drive from the start and now, a hybrid powertrain to go with the electric option.

Entertainment
The Proteas women are looking to sew up their ODI series against Pakistan by winning the second match at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.

Science/Tech
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Science/Tech
Browse chef-curated meal plans, plus get $25 off with an exclusive Blue Apron coupon code, plus 50% off your first 2 orders, and more top coupons on WIRED.

Science/Tech
The Vodacom Foundation, in partnership with the Eastern Cape Department of Education, today launched the Vodacom Schools of Excellence (SoE) model, at Lavelilanga Secondary School in Komani. The launch marks another significant milestone in the Vodacom Foundation’s commitment to using technology in order to foster a culture of academic excellence within the country’s schooling system, […]

Science/Tech
South Africa’s draft AI policy framework is headed to cabinet and could be gazetted for public comment in March.

Motoring
A university in Gauteng is running programs to assist with the transition to electric cars.
Motoring

Motoring
One Indian and two Chinese car brands have factories in South Africa, and another Chinese carmaker plans to open one in mid-2026.

Motoring
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has ordered Sanral to find a way to secure the N1.
Health
In an era of overt sexism in the sciences, she made two major discoveries, including identifying a neuropeptide later linked to chronic pain syndromes and migraines.
Health
Federal health officials have pared back the number of shots recommended for children. The states, led by Democrats, say the changes were not based on science.

Health
New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed.
Health
Ms. Stavenhagen started a group intended to counter the notion that A.L.S. was an “older white man’s disease.”