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Who has made Troy’s Premier League team of the week?
After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?
SUNDAY, 01 MARCH 2026, 23:18

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After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices?

Top Stories
With six wins and a draw from seven games in charge of Manchester United, would it prove more of a gamble not to give Michael Carrick the head coach position full-time?
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The rise of AI tools is reshaping employment, with companies like Block laying off thousands to embrace leaner, more efficient teams, signalling a profound shift in the job market.
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South Africa’s retail pain is back in focus. Truworths leans on Office UK while its local arm limps, and Spar’s supply-chain scars, franchisee loyalty slump and leadership shock deepen the turnaround risk. In the grocery market, price wars leave no hiding place.

South Africa
Al Jama-ah frames the attacks as a violation of faith and law, calling them a “blot on humanity”

South Africa
Residents rely on a fountain as a source of water for domestic use

South Africa
A sermon and prayer meeting, in Ottery was held in commemoration of the late Ayatollah of Iran

South Africa
Mokoena and Lungelo Sithole face murder charges for the alleged killing of Mathabela.

World
Here’s a look at Iran, Israel and reactions from around the world after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran.

World
Jamie Doran played the photographer, who has died aged 61, in the 2018 movie A Private War.

World
Iran’s surviving leaders are in crisis mode, battling to project security as US and Israel strikes continue.

World
Fighting intensified in the Middle East during the Olympic truce, in effect through March 15. Flights are being disrupted as athletes and families converge on Italy for the Winter Paralympics.

Africa
The move could undermine Lilongwe’s pursuit of a new programme with the International Monetary Fund

Africa
He used the girls’ mother’s life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs.

Africa
This is the highest number of confirmed casualties from a single African country in the Ukraine-Russia war.

Africa
The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi – but the purchase was never completed.

Business
To start a student at a top private school for Grade R in 2026, yearly tuition can exceed R130,000, excluding additional fees.

Business
Tongaat Hullet’s liquidation has faced heated opposition, with government and industry players hoping to stop the liquidation of the icon.

Business
The UK Maritime Trade Organisation said a fire on the vessel was now under control.

Business
The National Zoological Garden of South Africa, commonly known as the Pretoria Zoo, is in a dilapidated state despite millions spent on its rehabilitation.

Politics
The South African Communist Party held a two day lekgotla of its leadership, this past weekend.

Politics
The launch set for Monday, will take place at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg.

Politics
The DA is taking aim at issues surrounding roads, infrastructure and the water supply.

Politics
The EFF accuses Xhakaza of trying to push it out of its governance responsibilities in the metro.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs legend Itumeleng Khune has slammed the current squad as “total disrespect” following a miserable run that continued with a 3-0 Soweto Derby defeat.

Sport
Two set‑piece goals and a red card tell a familiar story for Chelsea, now six points adrift of the Premier League’s top four and down to sixth in the table.

Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso praised Iqraam Rayners and Monnapule Saleng after their decisive impact against Sekhukhune United.

Sport
The women’s US Half Marathon Championship race in Atlanta ends in controversy after a guide vehicle took the leading athletes the wrong way.

Education
Dylan Lopez Contreras, a senior at Ellis Prep academy, was taken by ICE in May. The Guardian invited him and five of his classmates to share their lives and dreams
The students at Ellis Prep academy – like most high schoolers – have a lot on their mind right now.
Essay deadlines, college applications, younger siblings and dance rehearsals. But also, the immigration operations across the US and...

Education
Experts say trusted adults must be brave and discuss issue or risk children looking for answers from unsafe sources
Teachers and parents in the UK need to be brave and discuss Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes with children and young people or risk them looking for answers from dubious or dangerous sources, according to experts who will host the first public seminar for schools on the issue.
Thrive, the...
Education
Michael Sandel, the Harvard professor, has been predicting this political moment for decades. We called him to discuss where we go from here.
Education
Jesse Appell left everything behind to pursue a comedy career in China, where Western-style club comedy was just finding its footing.

Lifestyle
Rachel Kolisi – the former partner of Springbok captain Siya Kolisi – liked a telling post by a divorce coach about ‘narcissistic exes’.

Lifestyle
Former Kaizer Chiefs captain Itumeleng Khune was overcome with emotion after his club’s dramatic loss to Orlando Pirates at the Soweto Derby.

Lifestyle
They may both support the same club – Orlando Pirates – but EFF’s Julius Malema was not in support of Helen Zille’s Soweto Derby actions.
Lifestyle
SA model Lee-Ann Liebenberg and her family have been left traumatised by airstrikes and missile interceptions near their Dubai home…

Entertainment
The 42 cases linked to the suspect date as far back as 1998

Entertainment
The Gunners’ second successive league win reestablished their five-point lead over second-placed Manchester City,

Entertainment
A total of R400 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 1 March 2026.

Entertainment
United edged closer to a return to the Champions League.
Science/Tech
“Anthropic may have lost out on doing business with the US government,” reports Engadget, “but it’s gained enough popularity to earn the number one spot on the App Store’s Top Free Apps leaderboard.” Anthropic’s Claude AI assistant had already leaped to the #2 slot on Apple’s chart by late Friday,” CNBC reported Saturday:The rise in popularity suggests that Anthropic is benefiting from its...
Science/Tech
Engadget reports:In a lengthy post on Truth Social on February 27, President Trump ordered all federal agencies to “immediately cease all use of Anthropic’s technology” following strong disagreements between the Department of Defense and the AI company. A few hours later, the U.S. conducted a major air attack on Iran with the help of Anthropic’s AI tools, according to a report from The Wall...
Science/Tech
The Pentagon and Anthropic were close to agreeing on the use of artificial intelligence. But strong personalities, mutual dislike and a rival company unraveled a deal.
Science/Tech
“Podcasts have officially overtaken AM/FM talk radio as the more popular medium for spoken-word audio in the United States,” reports TechCrunch, citing Edison Research’s Share of Ear survey:The researchers have tracked these statistics over the last decade, and almost always, the percentage of time people spent listening to podcasts increased, while their time with spoken radio broadcasts...
Motoring

Motoring
Introducing Chinese car brands early is a strategy that proved to be a great success for one South African dealership.
Motoring

Motoring
The rapid rise of delivery services means it’s more important than ever for motorists and riders to be vigilant out on the roads.
Health
Veterans and others who have suffered trauma and injuries are flocking to clinics around the world to take ibogaine. My own reason was deeply personal.
Health
A small stable of doctors gave V.I.P. medical services to the sex offender and the women around him. Some doctors bent or broke the ethical rules of their profession.
Health
Older Americans are losing billions of dollars annually to financial exploitation. Banks and investment firms are training employees to spot red flags and stop the transactions.

Health
Twenty-five women have received compensation following gynaecological surgery.