THURSDAY, 26 MARCH 2026, 22:54
Top Stories
South Africa’s bank fraud problem is out of control. One bank has figured out how to stop it from happening to its customers. The rest of the industry, the regulators and the criminal justice system have not.
Top Stories
Starting in 2028, Olympic women’s events will be restricted to biological females only, as the IOC implements a gene-screening requirement for participating athletes.
Top Stories
Top Stories
Nelson Mandela Bay officials came under fire in Parliament this week, conceding an irregular R25m transformer lease and facing questions over chronic underspending and weak municipal accountability.
South Africa
Khumalo is accused of assaulting complainant Bongani Radebe and pointing a firearm at him.
South Africa
Adv. Andrew Chauke says 6 black prosecutors faced disciplinary processes under Adv. Shamila Batohi
South Africa
An expert says the disinvitation highlights South Africa’s deteriorating relationship with the US.
South Africa
The late Terry Bell’s brother describes him as a larger-than-life character
World
In her first interview since the disappearance, Savannah Guthrie recounts the moment she learned her mother was missing and wrestles with the idea that her fame may have made her mother a target.
World
US President Donald Trump denied being “desperate” to make a deal with Iran on Thursday, as he mixed threats with diplomacy in a push to wrap up his war in the Middle East.
World
Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro was back in a New York court on Thursday for his second appearance since his capture by US forces in an extraordinary nighttime raid.
World
Ramadan, a 63-year-old former Oxford professor, denied the charges but his lawyers said he was too ill to attend the trial.
Africa
Fecofoot president Jean-Guy Mayolas remains on the run after being sentenced to life imprisonment earlier this month for embezzling $1.1m in Fifa funds.
Africa
The disruption in oil supplies has caused shortages and concerns in several African countries.
Africa
Zimbabwe says it is engaging the Russian government to repatriate bodies and bring home those still alive.
Africa
South African authorities declined to disclose the charges he will face when he stands in the dock.
Business
Jaguar Land Rover pauses Range Rover production at its West Midlands factory due to supplier issue.
Business
Parenting experts share their tips on how to keep children’s screen time under control.
Business
The mastermind behind one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in South Africa’s history has managed to retain his membership at one of the country’s top private schools.
Business
The National Consumer Commission has recalled 582 Ford Transit and Ford Tourneo vehicles that were sold in South Africa between 2021 and 2025.
Politics
Disgruntled members say the conference cannot go ahead as they feel their issues were not addressed.
Politics
Tshwane Corporate and Shared Services MMC Kholofelo Morodi was placed on special leave.
Politics
Court has interdicted the Eastern Cape ANC Elective Conference that was scheduled for this weekend
Politics
Fannie Masemola was issued with summons in connection with Medicare 24 contract.
Sport
Jannik Sinner claims his 29th and 30th consecutive sets at ATP Masters 1,000 events as he cruises past American Frances Tiafoe into the semi-finals of the Miami Open.
Sport
Prem clubs agree to introduce a ‘salary floor’ from next season in an attempt to keep the top flight as closely fought as possible.
Sport
Bafana Bafana host Panama on Friday evening in Durban. Coach Hugo Broos is likely to back changes at the back.
Sport
British teenager Carys Lloyd holds off former world champion Elisa Balsamo to claim her first ever professional victory in a sprint finish at the Tour of Brugge.
Education
[Daily Maverick] For months, parents of students at Dukathole LSEN School have voiced serious concerns over a deteriorating learning environment, and now two official government reports have validated their protests and concerns.
Education
The Justice Department’s demands for admissions-related data from Stanford, Ohio State and the University of California, San Diego, represent a flex of federal power.
Education
Readers respond to an Opinion guest essay by Phil Klay. Also: Educating undocumented students; energy realities; calling all teenagers.
Education
[This Day] Senior and junior secondary school students across the country have been invited to enter the 2026 Bishop Mike Okonkwo National Essay Competition. Entries opened on March 16 and will close on June 30, 2026.
Lifestyle
Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker have wrapped up their divorce after some legal wrangling.
Lifestyle
Afrikaans singer Kurt Darren has defended to the backlash of his new song, ‘6 7’, released this week. Take a listen to it here…
Lifestyle
Police are following up on new leads in the search of missing Saldanha Bay girl, Joslin Smith, after a tip-off from a community activist…
Lifestyle
Are you a monthly SASSA social grant recipient? Does the money you receive last the full month? What’s currently your biggest financial concern?
Entertainment
South Africans are urged to avoid panic buying as fuel supply remains stable despite rising prices from 1 April onwards.
Entertainment
The president insists no foreign government influenced France’s decision to withdraw the invitation.
Entertainment
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Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Thursday, 26 March 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Prospective Vizio TV buyers should know there’s a good chance the set won’t work properly without a Walmart account. In an attempt to better serve advertisers, Walmart, which bought Vizio in December 2024, announced this week that select newly purchased Vizio TVs now require a Walmart account for setup and accessing smart TV features. Since...
Science/Tech
BrianFagioli writes: Mozilla just teamed up with Mila, the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, to push open source AI — and it feels like a direct response to Big Tech tightening its grip on the space. Instead of relying on closed models, the goal here is to build “sovereign AI” that’s more transparent, privacy-focused, and actually under the control of developers and even governments....
Science/Tech
Regulators, pilots and others in aviation have worried about the kind of runway accident that happened at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.
Science/Tech
Wikipedia has banned the use of generative AI to write or rewrite articles, saying it “often violates several of Wikipedia’s core content policies.” That said, editors may still use it for translation or light refinements as long as a human carefully checks the copy for accuracy. Engadget reports: Editors can use large language models (LLMs) to refine their own writing, but only if the copy is...
Motoring
Motoring
Ford and the National Consumer Commission have issued a recall for 582 vehicles sold in South Africa.
Motoring
Motoring
Health
A biotech start-up is testing a novel way of efficiently producing pharmaceutical drugs.
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.