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South East Water faces £22m fine for supply failures
The firm was unable to cope during high demand, Ofwat says, leading to “immense stress” for customers.
THURSDAY, 05 MARCH 2026, 09:46

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The firm was unable to cope during high demand, Ofwat says, leading to “immense stress” for customers.

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The Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix are under threat as a consequence of the US-Israel war with Iran.

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Buccaneers beat Polokwane to maintain slenderest of leads by goal difference in thrilling championship contest.

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Lance Stroll says he cannot do more than 15 laps before risking nerve damage to his hands, according to Aston Martin team principal Adrian Newey.

South Africa
Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba delivers the State of the Province Address in Polokwane.

South Africa
The department says heavy attacks are expected to continue in the coming days.

South Africa
Minister of Sports, Art and Culture has sent condolences to family of the late Soli Philander

South Africa
A white Polo vehicle, with an unknown number of occupants that fired shots at the taxi.

World
A trade court has cleared the way for businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month.

World
A strong supply of weapons and a history of long wars make Sudan’s conflict particularly troubling.

World
Prisoners recently released from detention in Venezuela describe the conditions under which they were held.

World
Video released by the Italian fire brigade shows the wolf being rescued from under a bridge.

Africa
The author’s 21-month-old son died in January after complications during medical procedures at a private hospital in Lagos.

Africa
Mosiuoa Lekota was imprisoned with former South African President Nelson Mandela on Robben Island.

Africa
A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.

Africa
The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what says is abuse.

Business
Multichoice is discontinuing Showmax’s operations, with its losses having proved unsustainable.
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Business
Anyone planning to travel over the Easter holidays has been warned to get their licencing in order.

Business
Pre-order your Samsung Galaxy S26 smartphone from Vodacom Business

Politics
Mosiuoa Lekota had stepped back from active politics last year to focus on his health.

Politics
TRC Cases Inquiry probing efforts to stall the investigation of apartheid-era perpetrators continues

Politics
Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu delivers the state of the province at the Mpumalanga legislature.

Politics
The Presidency Committee meeting on Wednesday was abruptly adjourned to a later date.

Sport
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton says “I’m going to be here until that happens” as he pushes for a grand prix in Africa.

Sport
There’s a sense that the title race has become a two-horse contest between Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.

Sport
From gaming in his bedroom to Formula 1 weekends, Red Bull junior driver Fionn McLaughlin is ready for his Formula 3 debut in Melbourne.

Sport
South Africa is projected to generate close to R1 billion in economic activity when it hosts a LIV Golf event this month.

Education
In today’s newsletter: Rising debts, frozen thresholds and spiralling interest have left millions of graduates questioning whether England’s student finance system still resembles the deal they were promised
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In November, Rachel Reeves tucked a freeze to student loan repayment thresholds into her autumn budget, to little fanfare. The threshold, normally expected to rise each tax...
Education
[The Conversation Africa] It’s getting tougher to assess how much university students have learnt. In his work as a Mathematical Statistics lecturer, Michael von Maltitz has tried a new way of getting students to learn, and of assessing what they’ve absorbed and retained. Students have to show and discuss how they arrived at their understanding of the subject. They can’t just rely on cramming,...
Education
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the Pentagon would end funds supporting active-duty service members at Harvard. The school is offering military students alternatives to defer or go elsewhere.
Education
Plus, what SNAP cuts bring to the cafeteria table.

Lifestyle
In his last weeks, Soli Philander was in and out of a public hospital, clapping back at claims that he was ‘HIV positive’…

Lifestyle
South Africa’s entertainment industry is mourning the loss of Soli Philander, who has passed away at the age of 65.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
A recent risk assessment conducted by the NICD indicates that contracting malaria while travelling within Mzansi remains incredibly low.

Entertainment
The forecaster predicts rain and possible thunderstorms for both cities throughout much of Saturday before conditions improve on Sunday.

Entertainment
“We are not happy the way we played tonight,” Carrick told TNT Sports.
Entertainment

Entertainment
Dirco has issued a firm warning to anyone considering travel to the Middle East, strongly discouraging all non-essential trips at this time.

Science/Tech
In an expected move in the African streaming landscape, MultiChoice has officially announced the termination of its flagship streaming service, Showmax. The decision, described as the result of a “comprehensive review,” marks a stunning end to the platform that once stood as the continent’s primary challenger to global streaming titans. The curtain is falling on […]

Science/Tech
MultiChoice has announced it will discontinue Showmax, drawing a line under one of Africa’s most ambitious streaming experiments.

Science/Tech
South African e-commerce platform Bob Group has appointed Anita Erasmus as CEO designate.
Science/Tech
joshuark writes: The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a VMware Aria Operations vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-22719 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, flagging the flaw as exploited in attacks. VMware Aria Operations is an enterprise monitoring platform that helps organizations track the performance and health of servers, networks, and cloud...

Motoring
South African car buyers have options when paying for a new set of wheels.

Motoring
The Gautrain’s management has announced that it will continue to operate as a public-private partnership for an extended period, despite previous reports that it would be taken over by the Gauteng government by the end of March.

Motoring
The Cape Town International Airport is getting a R10 billion upgrade.
Motoring
Health
The country has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Isata Dumbuya, a nurse and midwife, has made it her mission to change that.
Health
In a recent review, a small group of patients received the injections less frequently but still maintained weight loss and health benefits.

Health
For Eating Disorders Awareness Week, actor Gemma Oaten joined us in the studio

Health
A Buckinghamshire charity urges people to craft reusable pads to raise awareness of period poverty.