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How will Trump’s new 10% global tariffs work and what’s next?
The Supreme Court’s decision has led questions over whether people can get a refund over the unlawful tariffs.
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The Supreme Court’s decision has led questions over whether people can get a refund over the unlawful tariffs.

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Plans to remove Andrew from royal succession and Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s tariffs leads Saturday’s papers.

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The author, journalist and philanthropist died at home in Florida, according to Rupert Murdoch’s news outlets.

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Beata America transforms photography into a medium of listening and memory in her Cabinet section, Record, at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair
South Africa
President to officiate Armed Forces Day
President Cyril Ramaphosa will today officiate the annual Armed Forces Day, which will be held in Limpopo.He will officiate the commemoration in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
“The President will commence the ceremony by laying a wreath at the Thohoyandou Memorial Site. He will...

South Africa
Foot-and-Mouth Disease is a viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals

South Africa
The statistics are for the period 1st October to 31st December 2025.

South Africa
The postponement is to sort out legal representation for both persons of interest in the inquest.

World
A senior Hezbollah official was among those reported killed in air strikes on the Bekaa Valley and southern Lebanon.

World
Days of competition culminate in a fishing contest rooted in efforts to cement local peace.

World
A new exhibition in Delhi showcases 200 rare photographs that fixed identities in colonial India.

World
The six justices who voted against the tariffs, dealing a major blow to his signature economic policy, should be “absolutely ashamed”, Trump said.

Africa
In a rare occurence, three soldiers were handed jail terms for killings in the troubled Anglophone region.

Africa
Benni McCarthy says Jose Mourinho should admit his “mistake” following the Benfica manager’s post-match comments after Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr claimed he was racially abused.

Africa
The MP was arrested this month after mocking the president’s handling of the recent floods in the country.

Africa
The corridor is strategically significant given that Zambia, Angola and the DRC are home to some of the world’s most significant deposits of critical minerals

Business
UK firms are left in limbo after a court overrules many US tariffs but Donald Trump says he will reintroduce them

Business
US President Donald Trump said he would sign an order imposing a 10% global tariff after the Supreme Court struck down the bulk of the levies he imposed last year.
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Business
The scheme will seek to take inspiration from Ukraine’s drone manufacturing programme.

Politics
Kaiser Dladla and Mshangane Ndabandaba submitted their letters of resignation yesterday.

Politics
Shadrack Sibiya is today testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

Politics
MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae said the state of municipalities was not encouraging
Politics
The ANC in Ekurhuleni has accused ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba of stepping away from coalition talks to protect City of Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moyo.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs to battle Stellenbosch FC in a Betway Premiership clash next week. Stellies knocked out Amakhosi from the Nedbank Cup.

Sport
Milan-Cortina 2026 has been one of the most dramatic Winter Olympics in history – in sporting and political terms – so it is appropriate that the final medal event could be the most explosive of all.

Sport
Wolves teenager Mateus Mane looks certain to leave Molineux, Liam Delap is wanted on Merseyside and Casemiro has interest from Europe as well as North and South America.

Sport
Britain’s Conor Benn leaves Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing organisation to join Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing promotional company.
Education
The law was the first in the nation to explicitly ban L.G.B.T.Q. student clubs. The ruling applies only to the Houston, Katy and Plano school districts.
Education
A federal appeals court vacated a temporary block on the 2024 law, tossing a previous decision that called it “plainly unconstitutional.”

Education
Exclusive: David Blunkett and Estelle Morris among those calling plans a ‘once in a generation chance’ to fix system
Five former education secretaries have made a joint appeal to Labour MPs to back the overhaul of special education provision in English schools, calling it “a once in a generation chance” to fix a failing system.
The open letter is signed by David Blunkett, Estelle Morris,...

Education
Purdue says no ban on Chinese students exists, but reportedly rescinded dozens of offers after warnings from legislators
Several universities have scrapped partnerships with Chinese institutions in recent months as a direct result of pressure from US legislators. But no university appears to have gone as far as Purdue University in Indiana.
Students and faculty at the public university say that...

Lifestyle
A US nomad has given the public a look at his life in Cape Town, where he claims housing, food and the cost of living are ‘affordable’.

Lifestyle
Cape Town residents will soon be able to enjoy live opera performances – without needing to buy a ticket. Here are the details…

Lifestyle
Activist Zackie Achmat has joined the debate surrounding Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis’s plan to build a R114m N2 wall structure.

Lifestyle
The wife of Springbok and Bulls player Willie Le Roux has shared her emotional journey of struggling with infertility…

Entertainment
‘There needs to be a fusion between the characteristics of the new players that arrive and the way we play,’ said the Sundowns head coach.

Entertainment
Volkswagen’s flagship bus to produce 34kW of power more than its predecessor.

Entertainment
While overall rape cases declined, several provinces recorded troubling increases.

Entertainment
More than 25 000 young adults have been diagnosed with high blood pressure in Gauteng amid worsening lifestyle habits.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from NPR: NASA could launch four astronauts on a mission to fly around the moon as soon as March 6th. That’s the launch date (PDF) that the space agency is now working towards following a successful test fueling of its big, 322-foot-tall moon rocket, which is standing on a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “This is really getting real,” says...
Science/Tech
The president signed an executive order implementing 10 percent global tariffs after calling the justices who struck down his signature trade policy a “disgrace.”

Science/Tech
LOS ANGELES, CA (PinionNewswire) — Seedance2ai.online today announced the launch of its Seedance 2.0 AI video generation platform, giving creators worldwide direct access to ByteDance’s Seedance AI technology through a browser-based interface with no software installation required. The platform offers both free and paid tiers, with Seedance Pro plans starting at 9 USD per month. […]
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Backlash intensified against Discord’s age verification rollout after it briefly disclosed a UK age-verification test involving vendor Persona, contradicting earlier claims about minimal ID storage and transparency. Ars Technica explains: One of the major complaints was that Discord planned to collect more government IDs as part of its global age verification process. It shocked many that...

Motoring
These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.
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Motoring
South Africans are moving away from the pre-owned car market in search of new models that offer a better deal for a similar price.
Health
The next moon mission, carrying four astronauts, could launch as soon as early March.

Health
The doctors speak to Professor of Immunology, Dan Davis.
Health
A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in later stages of the disease.

Health
Manjit Sangha, from Penn, near Wolverhampton, says her life drastically change in one weekend.