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WATCH | Court grants interim interdict against ANC Eastern Cape conference
Respondents were stopped from holding the provincial conference, to have begun today
THURSDAY, 26 MARCH 2026, 14:15

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Respondents were stopped from holding the provincial conference, to have begun today

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Fourways Mall has launched a R100 million upmarket development, The View, in Johannesburg, featuring premium dining and retail offerings, including Tashas and The Pantry.

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The 27-year-old centre-forward has scored one goal in seven league outings.

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Agnes Setshwantsho allegedly murdered her son and her niece to cash in life insurance policies

South Africa
Rewind just a few years and large language models and generative artificial intelligence were barely on the public radar, yet the technology has already evolved into its next iteration: agentic AI, a new breed of systems that are semi- or fully autonomous and able to reason and act on their own. And adoption has skyrocketed, […]

South Africa
The case involving three men accused of killing six taxi passengers near Meyerton postponed.

South Africa
Authorities have confirmed a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak on a pig farm in northern KZN.
South Africa
Helicopter incident in Hout Bay not linked to DFFE contract
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has noted with concern an accident with a helicopter operating at the fire site on the slopes of Hout Bay in Table Mountain National Park, while confirming that the occurrence is not linked to its contractual operations.
The helicopter incident involving...

World
Analysts say the Iran war energy crisis is also adding momentum to nuclear interest and action in the region.

World
Iran rejects a U.S. proposal to end the war and counters with a different peace plan. And, a jury finds Meta and Google negligent in a trial over social media’s harms.
World
Israel took Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf off its hit list after Pakistan requested that Washington not target them, a Pakistani source with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.

World
The war in the Middle East ramped up on Thursday as Israel launched a wave of strikes targeting Iranian infrastructure, and Iran fired rounds of missiles at central Israel.

Africa
Zimbabwe says it is engaging the Russian government to repatriate bodies and bring home those still alive.

Africa
South African authorities declined to disclose the charges he will face when he stands in the dock.

Africa
Some of the 32 bodies, including 25 children, are believed to have come from local hospitals and mortuaries.

Africa
The Egypt forward says Liverpool fans “gave me the best time of my life” and “stood by me in the toughest times”.

Business
Malaysian retail giant MR.DIY is rolling out stores across South Africa, making the country its 14th international destination.

Business
The OECD downgrades forecasts for many of the world’s biggest economies due to the US-Israel war with Iran.

Business
Petrol and diesel price under-recoveries have continued to surge in South Africa, with diesel breaching R10 per litre for the first time in history, and petrol moving towards R6 per litre.

Business
Standard Bank has set out its ambitions for the next three years, with the group looking for double-digit headline earnings growth.

Politics
Tshwane Corporate and Shared Services MMC Kholofelo Morodi was placed on special leave.

Politics
Court has interdicted the Eastern Cape ANC Elective Conference that was scheduled for this weekend

Politics
Fannie Masemola was issued with summons in connection with Medicare 24 contract.

Politics
Mashatile says SA’s approach to international relations remains guided by its national interest

Sport
The Bulls, Stormers, Lions and Sharks are all moving in the right direction, and the timing could not be better.

Sport
Keely Hodgkinson pokes fun at West Ham by claiming Great Britain will win more medals than the Hammers have ever if the 2029 World Championships are held at London Stadium.

Sport
Former Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Brian Baloyi has revealed how he came close to joining Liverpool at the peak of his career.

Sport
Two Springbok stars who have fallen out of the national picture have begun to discover the sort of form that could lead to recalls.
Education
[UCT] As a child, Buyani Mazeka stuttered so severely that he communicated with his hands. He wrote in mirror image, every word reversed, every sentence flipped, and repeated a grade before the problem was identified.
Education
[Africa Check] No, Kenya Medical Training College admissions and placements not handled via personal numbers, ignore fake document online
Education
[Vanguard] History was made recently at the 2025/2026 matriculation ceremony of the Federal College of Fisheries and Maritime Technology, FCFMT, Victoria Island, Lagos, as a total of 1,200 students, the highest number since the school’s inception, were admitted into various programmes.
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Lifestyle
Miss SA 2025 runner-up Karabo Mareka celebrates her new job after joining a private aviation company.

Lifestyle
South African actress Londeka Sishi opens up about missing the SAFTAs after winning Best Actress for ‘Scandal!’.
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Entertainment
Earlier this week, the ANC’s secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, claimed that the ANC had followed all the necessary steps in organising the conference.

Entertainment
Standard Bank’s market capitalisation has remained above R500 billion over the past few days.

Entertainment
Nasiphi Moya leads the City of Tshwane with the help of the ANC, EFF, and other coalition partners.

Entertainment
Salah’s sustained brilliance gives him the edge as the greatest African ever to grace the Premier League.
Science/Tech
The company, which develops autonomous military technology, also plans to buy a maker of simulation software as interest in next-generation defense soars.

Science/Tech
Eufy’s latest robot vacuum proves you can still get a great vac-mop without dropping four figures.

Science/Tech
Vodacom’s VodaBucks loyalty platform has once again been recognised for excellence, taking home multiple prestigious accolades at the inaugural African Loyalty Awards. These included Best Programme: Telco, Best Use of Gamification, Best Long-Term Loyalty Programme in Southern Africa, and Best Overall Long-Term Loyalty Programme of the Year in Africa. The awards celebrate Africa’s most...

Science/Tech
Electronic waste, conflict minerals, and poor labor conditions are just a few issues blighting the tech industry. Here’s how to shop more sustainably.
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Health
Jersey’s wellbeing score is below UK and France in survey of data from 41 countries.
Health
The Trump administration had options for offloading contraceptives once destined for Africa, a newly obtained memo shows. Instead, it has let them collect dust and go bad.
Health
The administration has yet to find a candidate who aligns with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda while avoiding his unpopular stance on vaccines.
Health
A short-term funding bill enacted this week will ensure that more than 12,000 Floridians do not lose access to a program that helps pay for H.I.V. medications.