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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, 14:23

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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
Scarlets make five changes to their side as they prepare to face Leinster at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium in the United Rugby Championship.

Sport
New Red Roses skipper Meg Jones admits she may tone down parts of her character after her promotion to lead the side

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.
Education
[263Chat] Teachers under the banner of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) have issued a petition to the government warning of industrial action if long-standing grievances over pay and working conditions are not addressed.
Education
[263Chat] Primary and Secondary Education Minister Torerayi Moyo has hailed the opening of a new research centre at Mbare High School as a milestone in expanding access to modern learning tools in high-density suburbs.
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
Lifestyle

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!’.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
The majority of South Africans, 71.6%, rely on the public health sector for their regular care.

Entertainment
According to police reports, the accused stepfather began abusing his stepson in 2019.

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.

Science/Tech
In many African homes, history does not live in books, but it lives in people. In stories told at family gatherings, in names passed down through generations, in quiet knowledge carried by elders about who we are, where we come from, and even the illnesses that seem to follow certain bloodlines. But what happens when […]

Science/Tech
This large Bluetooth speaker is massively loud, nearly indestructible, and lasts for 40 hours.

Science/Tech
In a letter sent Thursday morning, Elizabeth Warren and Josh Hawley press the Energy Information Agency to mandate annual electricity disclosure for data centers.
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.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
Petrol is now expected to go up by R6 per litre next week, while diesel is facing an even larger hike of R9 per litre.

Motoring
Toyota has officially launched the new Corolla Cross GR-Sport in South Africa.

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.