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England sewage spills nearly halved in 2025 due mostly to drier weather
Water companies said the country was also seeing the effect of greater infrastructure investment.
THURSDAY, 26 MARCH 2026, 12:00

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Water companies said the country was also seeing the effect of greater infrastructure investment.

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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso and Orlando Pirates midfielder Relebohile Mofokeng have secured back-to-back awards in the Betway Premiership after being named Coach and Player of the Month respectively for March.

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The City of Tshwane will initiate a suspension process against its CFO Gareth Mnisi, it said on Thursday.

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The Met says it remains a criminal offence to support the banned group and it “must enforce the law”.

South Africa
470 Gauteng streetlights repaired, programme to expand to safety and infrastructure in key areas.

South Africa
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.
South Africa
Over R600 million to boost Eastern Cape agricultural productivity
The Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture has allocated over R600 million to provide tools aimed at improving labour efficiency, increasing agricultural productivity, and supporting value addition at household level.Delivering the department’s 2026/27 Policy Speech at the Provincial Legislature on Wednesday, MEC...
South Africa
Two life sentences for sexual assault of 15-year-old stepson
The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has commended the Groblersdal Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offenses (FCS) Unit for securing two life imprisonment sentences for a 36-year-old man.
The man was arrested for rape and sexual assault to his 15-year-old...

World
The bill seeks to change how transgender people are legally recognised and their right to self-identify.

World
It comes as a ship carrying barrels of Russian crude oil arrived in the Philippines earlier this week.
World
The US is making its offer of security guarantees for a peace deal in Ukraine conditional on Kyiv ceding all of the country’s eastern region of Donbas to Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Reuters in an interview.
World
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is racing to pass a state budget and stave off early elections he would likely lose, with the war in Iran so far doing little to improve his standing in the polls.

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”.

Africa
Ghana is the first African country to make such a deal with the EU, the Ghanaian vice-president says.

Business
Standard Bank, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, has once again been ranked as Africa’s and South Africa’s Most Valuable Bank Brand by Brand Finance for the fifth consecutive year, with brand value growth of 19% year-on-year from R37,8bn to R45bn.
Business

Business
Liquidations in South Africa rose sharply in February 2026, rising 40% month-on-month, with warnings that worse may lie ahead.
Business

Politics
City of Tshwane Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya addresses a media briefing in Pretoria.

Politics
The ANC Limpopo Elective Conference is scheduled to begin on Friday.

Politics
The Nkabinde Enquiry is probing Gauteng DPP Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office.

Politics
Party members took ANC to court over their dissatisfaction over the convening of branch meetings.

Sport
Siya Kolisi has sustained an unfortunate injury and there is no clear timeline for his potential return to action.

Sport
The London Marathon could be split across two days in 2027 to allow up to 100 000 runners to participate and raise millions more for charity.

Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has won the Premier Soccer League’s Coach of the Month award for March.

Sport
Northampton Saints will treat playing Saracens at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as if it was a cup final, according to prop Manny Iyogun.
Education
[Vanguard] On the outskirts of Lagos, where one of Africa’s largest industrial ecosystems is redefining Nigeria’s economic landscape, a quieter but equally powerful transformation is unfolding — one rooted in classrooms, not construction sites. Across Ibeju-Lekki, thousands of students are experiencing a different kind of impact — not measured in barrels of refined petroleum or tonnes of...
Education
A show at the Library for the Performing Arts examines the golden age of magic in New York City, from the 1870s to just before World War II.
Education
Students and others are asking universities, including Harvard and Ohio State, to take down the names of high-profile donors with connections to Jeffrey Epstein. They have not done so yet.
Education
[Health-e] Broken floors, pit toilets and no electricity are exposing learners and teachers to daily health and safety risks at two schools near King William’s Town in the Eastern Cape.

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

Lifestyle
Perez Hilton just came out on the other side of a harrowing stint in the hospital and is here to talk about it.

Entertainment
The state opposed bail, citing lies and no fixed address.

Entertainment
The historic building, once the government’s headquarters, was gutted by a massive blaze earlier this week.

Entertainment
New EP sees the band return to melodic, powerful protest songs; fitting for present times.

Entertainment
Khanyile was convicted on two counts of murder after believing that a relative of the Mchunu family had stolen livestock belonging to his family.

Science/Tech
The ruling could be the beginning of the end of the social media era as we know it, writes the BBC Technology Editor Zoe Kleinman.

Science/Tech
With latex, coils, and a thoughtful build, the Saatva HD tackles a problem the industry often ignores.
Science/Tech
A pair of verdicts held social media companies accountable for harming young users, highlighting a growing backlash as Congress struggles to pass legislation.
Science/Tech
“The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist” tries to cover so much that it ends up being more confusing than clarifying, but parts are fascinating.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has warned petrol stations in South Africa to not withhold fuel.

Motoring
Citroen has finally launched the Basalt crossover coupe 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.