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Police investigate scene after employee at Robert Mugabe’s son’s house is shot
Police say two men are being questioned and Sowetan understands one is Mugabe’s son
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Police say two men are being questioned and Sowetan understands one is Mugabe’s son

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Thami Banda joins Rams Mabote on Taking the Rams by the Horns.
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Since 1994, many small-scale fishing communities in South Africa have waited for the inclusion and recognition they were promised. Yet decades later, policies like the Small-Scale Fisheries Policy have fallen short, with recent traditional linefish allocation decisions threatening livelihoods and sidelining meaningful participation. For these communities, the struggle for rights, dignity and...
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Benfica manager José Mourinho insinuated that Vinícius Júnior deserved being racially abused in the past, due to his sometimes provocative personality.

South Africa
Earlier reports had said a guard had been shot and the victim has since been hospitalised.
South Africa
KZN Transport welcomes peace deal after Phoenix e-hailing assault
KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma has welcomed what he described as a ground-breaking peace agreement between the KZN E-Hailing Council and the Phoenix Taxi Association following the recent assault of a Bolt driver in Phoenix.The agreement was facilitated by the Department of...

South Africa
Members of both houses of Parliament have concluded debate and President Cyril Ramaphosa to respond.

South Africa
The son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has been arrested in Johannesburg
World
Hamas is cementing its hold over Gaza by placing loyalists in key government roles, collecting taxes and paying salaries, according to an Israeli military assessment seen by Reuters and sources in the Palestinian enclave.

World
U.K. police arrested Former Prince Andrew today on suspicion of misconduct in public office, U.K. media reports. And, President Trump is hosting the first-ever Board of Peace meeting today.

World
As President Trump’s Board of Peace prepares to meet for the first time Thursday, he says the group has raised $5 billion for Gaza reconstruction. But key challenges remain.

World
NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Middle East expert Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the prospect of lasting peace in Gaza.

Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe is in custody after he allegedly shot a security guard at a property in Johannesburg.

Africa
Officers in Kano search cafes and restaurants every year during Ramadan looking for Muslims breaking the fast.

Africa
Investigators call the recruitment a well-organised trafficking ring involving immigration staff and security agencies.

Africa
A UN Fact Finding mission issued the report after investigating the capture of el-Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces.

Business
Kings Walk Estates is launching in February 2026, bringing secure full-title homes to one of Pretoria East’s most established growth nodes.

Business
Despite recent fuel price cuts in 2026 so far, major accounting firm PwC experts the Finance Minister to increase the fuel and RAF levy for a revenue bump.
Business
Business

Politics
Former Minister Malusi Gigaba, co-accused back at the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court

Politics
President has accorded Hosi Phylia N’wamitwa II a category two official provincial funeral

Politics
Gigaba’s lawyer Nicholas Kourie says today’s appearance forms part of the pre-trial hearings.

Politics
Molefe and Matlala allegedly gave Sibiya money in exchange for protection.

Sport
An iconic former English rugby player has highlighted why the Springboks are one of those teams that can cope with defeat.

Sport
West Indies maintain their perfect T20 World Cup record in Kolkata, as they beat Italy by 42 runs to end the group stage undefeated.

Sport
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend names Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe in the backs as two of five changes for Saturday’s Six Nations meeting with Wales.

Sport
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says “we should always try to do more” after Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr allegedly received racist abuse from Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie.

Education
First cohort to be impacted by change – part of Send system overhaul – are currently in key stage 1, it is understood
Children with a legal right to special needs support will face a review when they move to secondary school, with the first cohort to be impacted currently in key stage 1, the Guardian understands.
A total overhaul of the special educational needs and disabilities (Send) system...
Education
[This Day] Abuja — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the vending of e-PINs for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will close at midnight on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Education
[New Dawn] Monrovia, February 19, 2026: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. has appointed new members to the Board of Trustees for Grand Gedeh University to advance the institution’s academic and administrative development.
Education
[FrontPageAfrica] Bong County — Senator Prince Moye on Wednesday, February 18 announced that his privately owned institution, Sumo Moye Memorial School, will be turned over to Bong County University to serve as an annex, in a move intended to address the growing space challenges confronting the newly elevated university.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Episode five of ‘Uthando Nes’thembu’ revealed just how complex the issues between Musa Mseleku and Thobile MaKhumalo truly are.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Two years later, where is Joslin Smith? And is she still alive? Here is the latest on the missing Saldanha Bay girl…

Entertainment
Special prison sections for children will open in July under a controversial five-year trial.

Entertainment
Ekurhuleni Emergency Management Service says the fire could take some time to extinguish due to the flammable chemicals involved.

Entertainment
An expected time of reveal is still set for later this year.
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Science/Tech
We sifted through the fine print to figure out how to score the best deal on all the major carriers in 2026
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Financial Post: In 2024, the Ethiopian government banned the import of fossil fuel-powered vehicles and slashed tariffs on their electric equivalents. It was a policy driven less by the country’s climate ambitions and more by fiscal pressures. For years, subsidizing gasoline for consumers has been a major drag on Ethiopia’s budget, costing the state...

Science/Tech
The Gear team spends countless hours in front of displays while writing for you. So we reviewed those too (including a portable screen).

Science/Tech
Blu Label has warned it will absorb a R5.2-billion hit related to Cell C as it finally draws the line under a long-running saga.
Motoring

Motoring
E-hailing companies have less than a month left to register with the National Public Transport Regulator, and none have managed to do so.
Motoring

Motoring
Toyota is bringing its newest GR supercar to South Africa.
Health
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.
Health
In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.

Health
Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.

Health
The decision, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.