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House of Zwide to end in June after five years
The show depicting the high-society world of Joburg fashion will air its final episode on June 26.

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Sundowns’ dominance over Orlando Pirates well-documented!
Orlando Pirates suffered their 28th league defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns in the PSL era on Wednesday. Hoodoo?

Top Stories
Andrew arrest and UN fact-finding mission in Sudan
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is in custody over his links to the late Jeffrey Epstein

South Africa
Public sector unions mobilise against GEMS over 9.8% hike
This follows a decision to hike membership contributions by 9.8% this year.

South Africa
KZN raises alarms over rising lightning deaths in rural areas
Three people were killed by lightning in the Harry Gwala District this month during severe storms.

South Africa
Police search for gun in shooting at Zim leader’s son’s home
The 23 year old victim has been taken to hospital and is in critical condition.
South Africa
Lives have been improved but more still needs to be done – President Ramaphosa
Lives have been improved but more still needs to be done – President Ramaphosa
Notwithstanding the persistent challenges and need for continued effort, government has profoundly transformed the lives of South Africans in the three decades since the advent of democracy.This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa who delivered his reply to the Debate of the State of the Nation...
World
News24 | ‘Bring our sons home’: Kenyan families rally as over 1 000 deceived into Ukraine war
The families of 35 Kenyans lured into fighting for the Russian army demanded on Thursday that their government take action to bring them home.

World
1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, intelligence report says
A new Kenyan intelligence report said the Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine after being misled with false promises of jobs in Russia before being sent to the front lines.
World
News24 | US withdraws troops from Syria as military focus shifts to Iran
The United States is planning to withdraw all of its 1 000 troops from Syria over the next two months, according to US media reports.
World
News24 | Hamas cementing ‘influence and grip’ in Gaza ahead of Board of Peace governance
Hamas is cementing its hold over Gaza by placing loyalists in key government roles, collecting taxes and paying salaries, according to an Israeli military assessment seen by Reuters and sources in the Palestinian enclave.

Africa
Islamist militants accused of killing 34 in raids on Nigerian villages
The gunmen launched simultaneous assaults on multiple communities in a remote border district, officials say.

Africa
Son of Robert Mugabe arrested in South Africa after reported shooting
Bellarmine Mugabe is in custody after he allegedly shot a security guard at a property in Johannesburg.

Africa
Islamic police in Nigeria arrest nine Muslims for not fasting during Ramadan
Officers in Kano search cafes and restaurants every year during Ramadan looking for Muslims breaking the fast.

Africa
Over 1,000 Kenyans enlisted to fight in Russia-Ukraine war, report says
Investigators call the recruitment a well-organised trafficking ring involving immigration staff and security agencies.

Business
Not enough to save 134-year-old company in South Africa
Despite the gazetted reforms aimed at strengthening the industry, they do not address the imports that contributed to the liquidation of a 134-year-old South African company.

Business
Emergency water provision granted for Gauteng
Rand Water has been granted an urgent licence to extract more water from the Vaal to help supply Gauteng.
Business

Business
Another blow to domestic workers in South Africa
The latest employment data from Stats SA show that domestic worker jobs in the country continue to decline annually, despite a slight increase in the number of positions filled over the final quarter of 2025.

Politics
GNU achievements the result of ANC foundation, Ramaphosa says
The president has pushed back against MPs claims’ that the successes outlined in his State of the Nation address should be credited to coalition partners

Politics
Sona debate: Ramaphosa defends task teams and slow recovery
MPs had criticised the president for establishing another task team to tackle the country’s water crisis after he set up a police special investigations task team to probe those implicated in corruption at the Madlanga commission

Politics
INFOGRAPHIC | Timeline of South Africans in the Russian Armed Forces
A timeline of South Africans in Russia-Ukraine War

Politics
LIVE: Gigaba co-accused back at Specialised Commercial Crimes Court
Former Minister Malusi Gigaba, co-accused back at the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court

Sport
Why Kaizer Chiefs are smiling after Orlando Pirates’ 2-1 loss to Sundowns
Pirates’ loss at the FNB Stadium has breathed new life into Chiefs’ title ambitions, with the Soweto Derby now looming large.

Sport
No ‘easy’ rematch with Warrington, says Wood
Leigh Wood says he “does not want an easy night” against Josh Warrington when the former featherweight world champions renew their rivalry in Nottingham on Saturday.

Sport
Norris admits new F1 cars ‘not purest form of racing’
Lando Norris admits he described the new Formula 1 cars as “a lot of fun” last week to “see what the reaction was of everyone”.

Sport
‘Cricketers need to understand right times to drink’
Cricket does not have an alcohol problem but players “need to understand the time to have a drink and the time not to”, says former England captain Alec Stewart.
Education
Ghana: Education Policies Must Reflect Stakeholder Input
[Ghanaian Times] THE National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) has expressed concern over the growing incidence of violence in schools.
Education
South Africa: UCT Fee Crisis – 1,400 Self-Funded Students in Limbo As Campus Calm Returns
[Daily Maverick] Order has been restored at the University of Cape Town following Monday’s disruptive protests, yet the academic future of roughly 1,400 self-funded students remains precarious owing to outstanding debt and registration blocks.

Education
Special needs support eligibility to be reviewed at start of secondary school in England
First cohort to be impacted by change – part of Send system overhaul – are currently in key stage 1, it is understood
Children with a legal right to special needs support will face a review when they move to secondary school, with the first cohort to be impacted currently in key stage 1, the Guardian understands.
A total overhaul of the special educational needs and disabilities (Send) system...
Education
Nigeria: JAMB Sets Feb 26 Deadline for 2026 Utme E-Pin Sales
[This Day] Abuja — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the vending of e-PINs for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will close at midnight on Thursday, February 26, 2026.

Lifestyle
Minnie Dlamini and friends wrap up their fabulous Galentine’s getaway
Minnie Dlamini and her friends immersed themselves in all things Galentine’s as they celebrated their friendship in Cape Town.

Lifestyle
UK police arrest former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been under fire due to his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Is Musa Mseleku on a mission to destroy MaKhumalo’s reputation?
Episode five of ‘Uthando Nes’thembu’ revealed just how complex the issues between Musa Mseleku and Thobile MaKhumalo truly are.

Entertainment
R57bn profit sees Gold Fields deliver R4bn special dividends to investors
Chile ramp-up and bullion rally drive record returns.

Entertainment
Dr Lindelani Mkhize denies financial misconduct allegations
According to the statement, governance tensions intensified when some members expressed an intention to exit the group.

Entertainment
‘We’re doing more’: Black Coffee’s Gift of Sight helps children across SA get glasses (WATCH)
Black Coffee’s Gift of Sight gives hundreds of pupils a clearer future.
Entertainment
Science/Tech
The RAM Crunch Could Kill Products and Even Entire Companies, Memory Exec Admits
Phison CEO Pua Khein-Seng, whose company is one of the leading makers of controller chips for SSDs and other flash memory devices, admitted in a televised interview that the ongoing global RAM shortage could force companies to cut back their product lines in the second half of 2026 — and that some may not survive at all if they cannot secure enough memory. The interview, conducted in Chinese by...
Science/Tech
West Virginia Claims That Apple Allows Child Sexual Abuse Material
The state’s attorney general said in a lawsuit filed on Thursday that the company declined to use tools that recognize the material stored on iCloud.
Science/Tech
Amazon Dethrones Walmart as World’s Biggest Company by Sales
An anonymous reader shares a report: Amazon has officially dethroned Walmart as the biggest global company by revenue, a milestone attesting to the massive scale the e-commerce and cloud-computing giant has achieved since its humble beginnings in 1994 as an online bookseller in Jeff Bezos’ Seattle-area garage. Walmart, which had been the largest company by revenue for more than a decade, on...

Science/Tech
Inframarkets: New Hedging Instrument for Energy Markets
The Structural Shift in Energy Markets Energy markets are undergoing a fundamental transformation. The rapid growth of AI data centers, industrial electrification, and renewables penetration has placed mounting pressure on power grids that were never designed for this level of complexity. Electricity demand growth is no longer linear or predictable, and the consequences for price […]
Motoring

Motoring
Toll price hikes for all major roads in South Africa
SANRAL will raise fees across all its toll plazas in South Africa next month.

Motoring
The salary you need to afford a Toyota Corolla Cross in South Africa in 2026
The cheapest Toyota Corolla Cross costs more than R400,000 in South Africa.
Motoring
Health
N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.
Health
How Microbes Got Their Crawl
In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones.

Health
NHS joint ops disrupted amid bone cement supply problems
Around 1,000 operations a week rely on the product as patients are warned delays are inevitable.

Health
NHS must pay injured children higher compensation, court rules
The decision, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.