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South Africans Abroad: Rulani’s MC Alger lose to Ramovic’s CRB
Sead Ramovic got the better of Rulani Mokwena as CR Belouizdad beat MC Alger in the quarterfinals of the Algerian Cup.

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Madlanga inquiry orders review of Brown Mogotsi’s ‘useless’ sick note
Brown Mogotsi, a self-proclaimed police agent, has consented to allow the commission to submit his “useless” sick note to the medical association council for verification after commission chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga criticized its lack of detail. Mogotsi, who failed to appear before the commission on Monday due to illness, has no objection to the medical council’s review, provided...

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Woolworths rolling out cafés, restaurants and school tuck shops across South Africa
Woolworths said trading in its Australian apparel business slowed sharply at the end of the first half, while it stepped up investment in its South African food division as it looks to go after new opportunities.

South Africa
LIVE: Gayton McKenzie briefs media on DSAC priorities
Minister Gayton McKenzie briefs the media on the Department of Sports, Arts & Culture priorities.

South Africa
Manhunt launched following KZN cash-in-transit heist
The suspects fled with bags of cash after the incident, which happened on Wednesday morning.
South Africa
News24 | Govt launches task team to tackle counterfeit booze as cases raise health concerns
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has quietly set up a departmental task team to investigate the macro-manufacturing of counterfeit alchohol.

South Africa
Mogotsi medical certificate questioned, his testimony postponed
Brown Mogotsi appeared before the Madlanga Commission of Enquiry on Wednesday

World
Morning news brief
Israel continues airstrikes, as Iran widens regional attacks, Trump claims Iran would have struck first if U.S. had not acted, results are in for several U.S. Senate primaries ahead of the midterms.

World
Israel continues airstrikes, as Iran widens regional attacks
Israel and the U.S. continued to strike Iran Wednesday, as the regime extended its regional attacks while preparing for the funeral of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
World
News24 | How long can Israel sustain a military conflict with Iran?
Leaders in Israel and the United States have indicated that the conflict against Iran could continue for weeks.

World
Spain’s Pedro Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying ‘no to war’
Spain’s prime minister delivers a strong rebuttal to US President Donald Trump’s threat to end trade with his country.

Africa
South Africa’s long-serving former defence minister and former Robben Island prisoner dies
Mosiuoa Lekota was imprisoned with former South African President Nelson Mandela on Robben Island.

Africa
Goodbye officer, hello touchscreen – a vision for policing in Ethiopia
A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.

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

Africa
US sanctions Rwanda’s military and top commanders over fighting in DR Congo
Rwanda accused Washington’s move as “one sided” and politically motivated.

Business
Foreign investors are betting big on South Africa
JSE CEO Leila Fourie says that the bourse has seen a rise in foreign investment, with the group cautiously optimistic over further listings.
Business

Business
Load shedding warning for South Africa
Synthesis Power Solutions director and energy expert Thomas Garner says load shedding could return in South Africa.

Business
New social grant for South Africa on the way
The Department of Social Development has confirmed that a new BIS grant is being processed, with consultations to be finalised in March 2026.

Politics
LIVE: Fadiel Adams appears before Ad Hoc Committee | 04 March 2026
Member of parliament Fadiel Adams is testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
LIVE: Madlanga Commission of Inquiry | 04 March 2026
Head of Organised Crime Major-General Richard Shibiri takes the witness stand

Politics
Lekota’s passing a huge loss to COPE: Loate
Mosiuoa Lekota passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning at a hospital in Midrand.

Politics
Parliament Committee overseeing Presidency set to elect chairperson
Newly established Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on the Presidency will elect its chairperson

Sport
The numbers: How Cardoso won Coach of the Month
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has won the Betway Premiership Coach of the Month after four straight victories.

Sport
One question for all 22 F1 drivers on the 2026 grid
The new Formula 1 season is entering a new era with more drivers and all new rule changes.

Sport
New All Blacks coach fires warning shot to Springboks
The All Blacks have just appointed a new coach and he has already set his crosshairs on the Springboks as four match-ups loom in 2026.

Sport
Watch: Kaizer Chiefs winger’s winning Goal of the Month
Kaizer Chiefs winger Glody Lilepo has won the Betway Premiership Goal of the Month award for his wonderful strike against Marumo Gallants.
Education
Nigeria: American Open University Nigeria Launches ‘Skill Scholarship’ to Tackle Funding Gap in Education
[Vanguard] American Open University Nigeria has launched a new merit-based financial aid scheme aimed at helping financially disadvantaged students access technology-driven higher education.
Education
Nigeria: Aduda Donates N3.5m As Tuition Fees for 7 Law Students
[Daily Trust] The Minority Leader of the 9th Senate, Senator Philip Aduda, has approved N3.5 million for the payment of tuition fees for seven FCT students currently enrolled at the Nigerian Law School.
Education
A.I. in New York Schools: What Lies Ahead?
The city has been absent from the list of school districts around the nation that are using A.I. in the classroom. That could change.
Education
The Nation Faces a Crisis. Colleges Have a Unique Role to Play.
What better way to celebrate the nation’s 250th?

Lifestyle
Malema threatens R1m lawsuit over divorce rumours
More drama for Musa: EFF leader Julius Malema has served a letter of demand over divorce rumours, threatening R1 million in damages.

Lifestyle
SASSA says 12 000 KwaZulu-Natal beneficiaries at risk over losing grants
SASSA in KwaZulu-Natal has warned that it may terminate the grants of more than 12 000 beneficiaries who failed to attend review interviews.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
City of Cape Town proposes new nature reserves and expansions
The City of Cape Town plans to add two new nature reserves and expand five others in and around the Mother City. Take a look…

Entertainment
Accused sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment for police murder
After being in custody from June 2025, woman finally gets sentenced to 13 years.

Entertainment
Chiefs’ Kaze – This moment will pass
‘It’s a very bad moment but we need to keep together,’ the Chiefs co-head coach told SuperSport TV.

Entertainment
‘He warned that the ANC is going to destroy the country’: Tributes flood in after Lekota’s death
Lekota left the ANC after the party’s controversial 2007 Polokwane elective conference.
Entertainment
Science/Tech
‘Game of Thrones’ Movie In the Works
Warner Bros. is developing a feature film set in the world of Game of Thrones with writer Beau Willimon of Andor and House of Cards. “That’s about all we know right now, and as with everything ‘Thrones’ things could change, but the film is firmly in development,” reports TheWrap. Page Six Hollywood was first to break the news and speculated that the story could revolve around Aegon I, the...
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Science/Tech
What It’s Like to Have a Brain Implant for 5 Years
No one has had a Synchron brain-computer interface longer than Rodney Gorham. He’s still finding new ways to use it.

Science/Tech
Motsepe’s ARC brings US-based Spinnaker to SA
The third-party software support service launches a Johannesburg-based operation backed by African Rainbow Capital.

Science/Tech
Kissflow to tap Africa’s growing workflow automation market
The low-code/no-code solutions provider has appointed Axiz as its distribution partner and regional representative for SA and Africa.
Motoring

Motoring
South Africa facing massive petrol and diesel price increases
The conflict in the Middle East has had an immediate impact on the price of fuel, which is now set to go up by more than R2 per litre.

Motoring
Chinese car giant falling behind rivals
One Chinese automaker has seen its sales figures dip below a major rival’s.

Motoring
21 areas you shouldn’t drive through in Gauteng
Gauteng is home to more than two-thirds of the country’s carjacking hotspots.

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

Health
Under-fire Nottingham maternity services still need to improve
Maternity services at the trust are the subject of the largest inquiry of its kind in NHS history.

Health
More work, no funding – paediatrics under pressure
A team that transports seriously ill children says its workload is increasing with no additional funds.

Health
Pregnant women shed grey matter to help with motherhood, study seen by BBC suggests
It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains.