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Ex-SAPS deputy Vuma alleges political interference by Masemola, Cele
Vuma claims political pressure led to her suspension
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Vuma claims political pressure led to her suspension

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The Madlanga commission is continuing to hear witness testimony in Pretoria on Thursday.

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I’m sitting in Cape Town International Airport right now, waiting on a delayed Norse Atlantic flight to Gatwick. Again. And yet I keep booking them. Make it make sense.

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In his debut earnings report since taking the helm in January, new CEO Michael Leiters gave the first hints of his plan to revive the struggling Volkswagen subsidiary.
South Africa
Government at work to end water crisis
South Africa observes National Water Month in March at a time when frustration over the unreliability of water supply has made headlines. We are all in agreement that citizens should not have to protest before water runs from their taps, as was the case in areas including Midrand and Westbury in Gauteng. Government is also acutely aware that...

South Africa
The Madlanga Commission continues hearing witness testimony.

South Africa
Richard Shibiri testified at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday.

South Africa
Ngcuka says he is hesitant to judge those who succeeded him at the NPA.
World
Lebanon said an Israeli strike on central Beirut’s seafront killed at least seven people, another attack in the heart of the capital as Iran-backed Hezbollah launched more missiles at Israel.

World
A handyman had sought $1.7m (£1.267m) from the rapper over claims of unpaid work, medical expenses and being unfairly fired.

World
BBC’s North America editor Sarah Smith spoke to Gold Star mum Lynn, whose son died in the Iraq War, and veteran Jeremy.

World
A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility.

Africa
Witnesses say drone strikes hit a residential building frequently occupied by expatriates and aid workers.

Africa
Forecasters say storms are becoming more intense in the region, partly due to global warming.

Africa
China is boosting its ties to Africa, with zero-tariff trade and a year-long people-to-people exchange initiative, aiming to expand investment and infrastructure development across the continent

Africa
With Bellarmine Mugabe due in court we look at what has happened to Zimbabwe’s ex-first family.

Business
Woolworths Group CEO Roy Bagattini will retire this year, with Woolworths Food CEO Sam Ngumeni taking over.

Business
The department store and Waitrose supermarket owner will give workers a bonus equivalent to an extra week’s pay.
Business

Business
Professor Vukosi Marivate, Director of the African Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AfriDSAI) based at the University of Pretoria (UP) and ABSA-UP Chair of Data Science at the University, has been appointed as a member of the United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence.

Politics
Mosiuoa Lekota’s memorial service was held at the Regina Mundi Catholic Church on Wednesday.

Politics
Vuma was testifying before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee in Cape Town.

Politics
Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota has been remembered as an outstanding organiser.

Politics
The commission took its campaign to the Durban University of Technology’s Ritson campus.

Sport
Britain’s Sonay Kartal says it was “one match too many” as a back injury forced her retirement from a fourth-round Indian Wells match against world number three Elena Rybakina.

Sport
Ireland back-row Jack Conan is wary of the threat of Scotland fly-half Finn Russell, describing him as a player who can “pull a rabbit out of a hat”.

Sport
Orlando Pirates are entering the decisive phase of the season, with several key players expected to play a major role in their title push.

Sport
It’s a two-team race for the 2025/26 Betway Premiership title between current log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns, and Orlando Pirates.
Education
New York City will start offering free child care for 2-year-olds this fall. A question for the Mamdani administration is whether it will be available past 2:30 p.m.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has criticized the government for failing to implement the automatic posting system for trained teachers.

Education
Influential Treasury committee chair Meg Hillier says review follows growing concern over graduate debt
UK firms struggling to hire young people amid cost pressures, MPs told
Young adults in the UK face a “perfect storm” of economic challenges, the head of the influential Treasury select committee has warned as it launches an inquiry into student loans.
The cross-party committee’s...
Education
[Dabanga] Um Rimta, White Nile State — At least nine people have been killed and 17 others injured after a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) bombardment of the village of Shukairi in Um Rimta locality of White Nile state this morning, the Sudan Doctors Network confirms. Independent sources report that the attack was carried out with four suicide drones that targeted a school, a hospital, and a health...

Lifestyle
After fleeing SA’s ‘racial persecution’, ‘Real Housewives’ couple Mel and Peet Viljoen have been arrested in the US for shoplifting.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Fans have reacted to a viral clip of Rachel Kolisi revealing that she had to ask ‘permission’ and money for ‘pads, tampons and shampoo.’
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Here’s what is happening in the war between the US, Israel, and Iran.
Entertainment

Entertainment
Cape Town’s got loads of talent in singer Danica Jade whose track ‘Butterflies’ is cinematic, powerful and emotionally charged.
Entertainment

Science/Tech
Vodacom says it has achieved 5G upload speeds above 250Mbit/s, though the technology is not yet being deployed commercially.

Science/Tech
A UCT-led team has used South Africa’s MeerKAT and Salt to reveal a vast hidden supercluster lurking behind the Milky Way.

Science/Tech
Vodacom South Africa has achieved a significant milestone—the first demonstration of this capability on the African continent—with the successful testing of SuperUpload, a 5G advanced technology that delivers uplink speeds of 254 Mbps. This breakthrough reinforces Vodacom’s ongoing 5G network leadership in the country, particularly on speed and performance, setting new standards for how it […]

Science/Tech
When prompts model outputs and interaction logs become part of the data layer, what changes in how organisations manage risk and accountability?

Motoring
Electric cars are gaining traction in South Africa’s pre-owned market.

Motoring
Suzuki has announced the pricing for its newest SUV, which will go on sale in South Africa very soon.

Motoring
South Africa’s biggest airline is adding a temporary fuel surcharge to its ticket prices.
Motoring
Health
As medical costs rise, more than 80 million people have made sacrifices like skipping meals and driving less, a new survey finds.
Health
In suing to halt restrictions in five states, the plaintiffs argued that the Trump administration violated laws authorizing SNAP and governing changes in policies.
Health
The move is designed to keep the doors of the clinic open, and is a reflection of the increasingly blurred lines between the beauty industry and health care.
Health
A joint effort with the Justice Department creates new authority to compel veterans into institutional or involuntary care.