WEDNESDAY, 25 MARCH 2026, 13:45
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Former of higher education and training minister Nobuhle Nkabane has admitted that she failed to detect flaws and early signs in the process of the appointment of the Seta board chairpersons. This comes after the Ethics Committee found her guilty of breaching the code of ethics by misleading Parliament and the public over the appointments.
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Organisations have warned that proposed amendments by SANRAL to its Rest and Service Facilities policy could unlawfully expand its powers over land use and roadside businesses.
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Former President Jair Bolsonaro was moved from his cell to hospital earlier this month with pneumonia.
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AMSTERDAM, March 25 (Reuters) – Gas storage levels in the Netherlands dropped to 5.8% of capacity on Tuesday, their lowest level in at least a decade, and it is unclear how quickly they can be refilled over the summer, Dutch gas company Gasunie said.
South Africa
Deepening evidence-based economic policy-making
The National Treasury, together with its partners, has launched the third phase of the Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme, reaffirming a shared commitment to grounding South Africa’s economic policy decisions in rigorous, co-produced evidence.
“At its core, SA-TIED is anchored on a simple and...
South Africa
Matipandile Sotheni denies murdering Marius van der Merwe also known as Witness D
South Africa
Several political and civic organisations are taking to the streets of Durban
South Africa
PSC calls for the reopening of training schools for traditional leaders to improve governance…
World
The U.S. is sending thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne to the Middle East. And, congressional Republicans present Democrats with a new deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
World
Nations will vote on whether to designate the slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”.
World
Israel signals major expansion into Lebanon, with plans to control swathes of southern Lebanon in a bid for a “defensive buffer.”
World
What are Israel’s larger goals as it expands its offensive into Lebanon? NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Daniel Levy, a former peace negotiator for Israel.
Africa
Some of the 32 bodies, including 25 children, are believed to have come from local hospitals and mortuaries.
Africa
Ghana is the first African country to make such a deal with the EU, the Ghanaian vice-president says.
Africa
Namibia’s regulator noted that Starlink’s subsidiary is not locally owned.
Africa
Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing’s brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father’s village in Nigeria.
Business
From oil shocks to local drawdowns, the investment backdrop in 2026 is reminding South Africans that risk can reprice fast. Laurium Capital shares how we’re thinking about markets, and why hedge funds have become a practical building block for investors who want smoother outcomes.
Business
The Department of Home Affairs’ current concession for foreigners with outstanding visa affairs will end this month.
Business
The excise duty has been dropped by 20 cent on a litre of diesel and by 15 cent for petrol until the end of May.
Business
Politics
MKP is in court on an urgent bid to stop former NPA head Shamila Batohi’s pension.
Politics
Former Western Cape High Court Judge John Hlophe has made a sensational return to the MK Party’s leadership fold.
Politics
NPA Head Adv Andy Mothibi says his focus is to restore the integrity of the office
Politics
AfriForum briefs the media at its Centurion headquarters.
Sport
KSI will live stream the Daggers’ National League South fixture with Hampton & Richmond to his 17.8m subscribers.
Sport
Eilidh Adams is recalled to the Scotland squad for April’s Women’s World Cup qualifying double-header with Belgium.
Sport
The injury crisis deepens at a bad time.
Sport
Eben Etzebeth will reach the conclusion of a lengthy suspension this week, and the Springbok star will soon be back in action.
Education
[FrontPageAfrica] Tappita City — In Zuatuo Town, Tappita, lower Nimba County, over the weekend, residents erupted in cheers and rhythmic clapping over the weekend, celebrating a transformative pledge from one of their own, Bob Yeenuah Kartoe, Deputy Director General for Administration at the National Food Assistance Agency (NFAA) and a proud Nimba County native.
Education
[Liberian Investigator] The National High School Championship opened Tuesday at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex with high drama, as GW Gibson High School advanced to the football semifinals following a tense penalty shootout victory over Free Pentecostal Global Mission School of Lofa County.
Education
[New Times] Africa College of Theology has launched two new postgraduate programmes designed to close skills gaps in faith sector by training leaders who can provide sound theological teaching and respond to growing social challenges such as mental health struggles and family conflicts.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] The government has intensified efforts to combat period poverty and improve menstrual hygiene among schoolgirls, with the distribution of free sanitary pads to vulnerable institutions in Accra.
Lifestyle
Philicity Reeken opens up about the habits, hurdles, and the vital support system that guided her through this life-changing evolution.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Like South Africa, Namibia has rejected Elon Musk’s Starlink due to its disregard of local ownership laws…
Lifestyle
Entertainment
SCA overturns high court order that dismissed the hospital’s application to enforce overdue payments of civil judgments against the fund.
Entertainment
‘He is coming to Bafana to play in that (central) position, not on the wing,’ said the Bafana head coach.
Entertainment
Alex Galanakis quit teaching to focus on passing critical life skills to Joburg’s underprivileged kids. He uses tennis to teach and inspire.
Entertainment
The case was postponed to May for a formal bail application.
Science/Tech
Marking a decade of impact in advancing South Africa’s small business ecosystem, Telkom FutureMakers has launched TrailblazeHER, a three-month Women-in-Tech Enablement Accelerator designed to scale black women-owned technology enterprises within the digital economy. Over the past 10 years, Telkom FutureMakers has supported black-owned micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to build...
Science/Tech
alternative_right shares a report from Phys.org: Astronomers have an answer for a long-running mystery in astrophysics: why is the growth of supermassive black holes so much lower today than in the past? A study using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other X-ray telescopes found that supermassive black holes are unable to consume material as rapidly as they did in the distant past. The...
Science/Tech
Curious about Lego’s new Smart Brick Star Wars sets? I tested the iconic Throne Room duel.
Science/Tech
If you miss social media on your desktop—à la Tweetbot, TweetDeck, or the official Twitter app—then check out this macOS client for Bluesky.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
The new stations and routes proposed for the Gautrain have officially been gazetted.
Motoring
The pricing for the new Citroen Basalt crossover has been revealed ahead of its imminent launch in South Africa.
Health
Dr. Robert Malone, vice chair of the committee, was appointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after a purge of the previous advisers.
Health
A GP looks at the social media trend of drinking hot water in the morning.
Health
James Gallagher is joined by experts to answer key questions on the meningitis outbreak.
Health
Once a week, patients in an Argentine hospital with Parkinson’s disease use the movements of tango to help address issues of balance, stiffness and coordination.