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‘A tough lesson’ – Newcastle get sobering reminder of gap to top
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admits his side were taught a tough lesson in their 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round defeat by Manchester City.
SUNDAY, 08 MARCH 2026, 04:13

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Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admits his side were taught a tough lesson in their 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round defeat by Manchester City.

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England’s Six Nations campaign plunges deeper into crisis as second-half yellow cards for Sam Underhill and Maro Itoje pave the way to victory for a joyous Italy in Rome.

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England’s defeat by Italy has turned the spotlight on England’s leadership, both on and off the pitch

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King Charles hails the value of the Commonwealth in divided times in his annual message.
South Africa
President Ramaphosa honours Rev. Jesse Jackson
President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid a deeply emotional tribute to civil rights leader, Reverend Dr. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr, describing him as a man whose voice carried hope across continents, and whose unwavering solidarity helped sustain South Africa’s struggle against apartheid.
The President was speaking at Rev. Jackson’s homegoing...

South Africa
Mogotsi admitted that several charges have been laid against him, including murder

South Africa
The extent of the damage is unclear at this stage and emergency services are on the scene

South Africa
It has been two weeks since the mud rush that trapped five miners at Ekapa Minerals Joint shaft

World
Band Baaja Bitiya is the moving tale of a father who goes to rescue his daughter from her matrimonial home.

World
In super-organised Singapore, disputes over public space are a battle between control and chaos.

World
The UAE, billed as a global luxury destination, has received the bulk of Iran’s attacks in the region so far.

World
The U.S. and Israeli war with Iran has entered a second week, with drones and missiles crisscrossing much of the Middle East and death tolls rising.

Africa
Flights in and out of Nairobi Airport have been disrupted while some roads in the capital are submerged.

Africa
Suspected Islamist militants reportedly seized control of a village for two days before being forced out by troops and air strikes.

Africa
Some opted to remain in Iran, even after their government offered to bring them home.

Africa
Morocco part company with coach Walid Regragui four months before the World Cup finals, with Mohamed Ouahbi appointed in his place.

Business
Allen Ambor went from being a waiter to founding the first Spur in 1967, and helping it grow it into a JSE-listed empire of over 750 restaurants.

Business
The latest Braai Index shows an upward turn in the price of the basket, meaning pain before the coals in South Africa.

Business
Jumbo Mall is opening in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, in less than two weeks amid heightened demand for quality retail in secondary cities.

Business
Residents of the Lekwa Local Municipality have faced water challenges since the early 2010s, which have been deemed human rights violations.

Politics
Zille was speaking at the Johannesburg City Hall where she launched her mayoral candidacy manifesto.

Politics
The DA will hold its Federal Congress in Gauteng in April where it will elect new leadership.

Politics
Motsepe told investors that his focus remains entirely on the company’s contribution to the economy.

Politics
COPE leader Mosioua Lekota passed away on Wednesday at a Johannesburg hospital.

Sport
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is facing a two-game touchline ban after being booked for the sixth time this season during Saturday’s FA Cup win at Newcastle.

Sport
Omar Marmoush scores twice against Newcastle United for the second time this season as Manchester City come from behind to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Sport
Italy want to keep writing history after finally breaking a duck – their first win over England at the 33rd attempt.

Sport
Northern Ireland interim manager Kris Lindsay says it is “up to the powers that be” at the Irish FA to decide whether he will be appointed as permanent boss.
Education
Readers respond to a guest essay that argued that more school vouchers would improve public education.
Education
Alberto Carvalho was seen as a catch for the nation’s second largest school district. Then his home and office were raided by the F.B.I.
Education
[Nile Post] Vice President Jessica Alupo has urged universities to integrate the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) into their academic programmes in order to produce graduates equipped with critical thinking and problem-solving skills needed in today’s competitive job market.
Education
[Daily Maverick] Parliamentary suspicion and underlying Afrophobia are putting South Africa’s universities at risk, discouraging international academics and students. This threatens the country’s higher education goals, undermines diversity, and narrows the intellectual horizons of future graduates.

Lifestyle
Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers has hoped on the McDonald’s CEO ‘burger challenge’ after THAT viral video this week…

Lifestyle
The late Soli Philander shared his dream of what he hoped would become of Cape Town’s Good Hope Centre, which went on auction last month.

Lifestyle
Petty pothole politics? Gayton McKenzie trolled Helen Zille over her age after she mocked the Patriotic Alliance’s ‘incompetency’.

Lifestyle
Evictions at the Bantry Bay caves in Cape Town has sparked strong reactions from the Atlantic Seaboard community.

Entertainment
The game changed complexion when George Dobson was sent off in stoppage time.

Entertainment
Tries from backs Tommy Freeman and Tom Roebuck were not enough for the visitors.

Entertainment
Tonight’s jackpot is R600 000! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 7 March 2026.

Entertainment
R59.5 million in jackpots is up for grabs. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for 7 March 2026.
Science/Tech
NASA heralded a new study published Friday documenting a first for humanity — “the first time a human-made object has measurably altered the path of a celestial body around the Sun.” It was 2022’s DART mission where NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid — and the experiment “could have implications for protecting Earth from future asteroid strikes,” writes ScienceNews:A spacecraft...
Science/Tech
Long-time Slashdot reader fjo3 shared this report from Agence France-Presse:Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson’s and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies expected to reach patients within months. Pharmaceutical company Sumitomo Pharma said it received the green light for the manufacture and sale of...

Science/Tech
A new generation of home machines has made good old drip coffee a place for connoisseurs. For more than a year, the Four is the source of my morning cup.
Science/Tech
In a tweet that’s been viewed 1.3 million times in the last six hours, OpenAI’s head of robotics announced their resignation. They said they “care deeply about the Robotics team and the work we built together,” so this “wasn’t an easy call,” but offered this reason for resigning:AI has an important role in national security. But surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal...
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Health
Dr. Vinay Prasad drew criticism for decisions that overrode agency scientists and rejected potential drugs.

Health
It comes after a Lords standards probe into his contacts with ministers and advisers during the pandemic.
Health
She developed Europe’s biggest emporium of erotic goods and opened a three-story sex museum in Germany.

Health
A health campaigner says women’s relationship to pain is shaped by the way they grow up with it as a part of their lives.