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Benfica’s Prestianni gets provisional one-match ban
Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni receives a provisional one-match Uefa suspension after Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr reported alleged racist abuse during last week’s Champions League meeting.

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Ukraine reconstruction estimate jumps 12% to $588bn, World Bank says
Ukraine faces ‘unprecedented’ challenges as war grinds on

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WATCH | 90% of black South Africans excluded from economic control – Zungu
Business tycoon Sandile Zungu criticises the inequitable control of South Africa’s economy, highlighting that while the white minority holds economic power, 90% of black South Africans lack meaningful management roles.

South Africa
Sibiya claims Matlala voice recording was AI generated
General Shadrack Sibiya is testifying before Madlanga Commission.
South Africa
Institutions warned against misusing internationalisation to evade immigration law
Institutions warned against misusing internationalisation to evade immigration law
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has warned universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges against using internationalisation as a reason to ignore South Africa’s immigration and labour laws.
The warning follows a recent joint meeting with the...

South Africa
Five killed during shootout with police in Eastern Cape
Five suspects have been killed during a shootout with the police’s Technical Response Team

South Africa
Mugabe, Matonhodze face two more charges over shooting case
Two additional charges have been added to Bellarmine Mugabe and his co-accused Tobias Matonhodze.

World
In the shadow of the Olympics, migrants search for a welcome in Milan
As Italy cracks down on migration, Milan takes a different path — offering shelter and integration to asylum seekers even as the central government tightens borders and funds deterrence abroad.

World
What’s at stake as ICC judges hear charges against ex-Philippine president Duterte?
Duterte is accused of crimes against humanity during a long and bloody war on drugs in which thousands were killed.

World
Rob Jetten becomes Netherlands’ youngest and first gay PM
The 38-year-old is sworn in as premier after clinching a narrow victory in October’s election.

World
Trump to raise global tariffs. And, most say the state of the union is weak, poll says
President Trump says he is raising global tariffs to 15%. And ahead of the president’s address tomorrow, most Americans say the state of the union is not strong, according to an NPR poll.

Africa
Chad shuts border with Sudan in bid to stop conflict spreading
A Chadian government spokesperson says the decision is aimed at protecting citizens.

Africa
Robert Mugabe’s son charged with attempted murder in South Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe and one other man have not commented on the charges after a 23-year-old was shot.

Africa
‘Affront to humanity’: Sudan slams Uganda for hosting RSF paramilitary boss
Sudan accuses Uganda of flouting international law by meeting Rapid Support Forces boss Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

Africa
Deportation of Chagos Islanders blocked by judge
A court upholds a challenge about the lawfulness of the orders to remove four men who travelled to the territory.

Business
The tiny airport in South Africa named the most beautiful in the world
Skukuza Airport in Kruger National Park has been named the most beautiful airport in the world by Forbes.

Business
Mr Price moving ahead with controversial deal to buy European retailer for R9.6 billion
Mr Price has received regulatory approvals to acquire NKD amidst large pushback from investors.

Business
Rand on shaky ground
The rand is “treading water” around R16 to the dollar at the moment, as global uncertainty has markets in a ‘wait-and-see’ mode, and tensions in the Middle East push traders into gold.
Business

Politics
Gauteng residents await Lesufi’s plan to tackle unemployment, water
Some Johannesburg residents are hoping to hear how Lesufi intends to deal with unemployment, water

Politics
Businessman Brown Mogotsi to appear before Ad Hoc Committee
Mogotsi had initially preferred to appear virtually, citing safety concerns.

Politics
Ad Hoc Committee draws up 122 questions for President Ramaphosa
Ad Hoc Committee draws up 122 questions for President Cyril Ramaphosa

Politics
Shadrack Sibiya denies receiving impalas from Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala
Evidence before the commission shows that Sibiya sent images of distressed impalas to Senthumule.

Sport
‘I’ll sign today’: Pitso Mosimane on possible Bafana return
With Hugo Broos set to step down after the FIFA World Cup, Pitso Mosimane has thrown his name into the ring for the Bafana Bafana job.

Sport
In Pictures: The best of the Winter Olympics – day by day
The most striking photographs from the Milan-Cortina Games.

Sport
Ireland’s Lowe a doubt for Wales with groin injury
Ireland wing James Lowe is a doubt for the Six Nations game against Wales after he sustained a groin injury in his side’s 42-21 victory over England.

Sport
Orlando-born star went against his father to support Chiefs
Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Thuso Phala grew up in Orlando East with his Buccaneer father. How and why did he end up supporting Amakhosi?

Education
The key changes being made to special educational needs – at a glance
The government has set out broad changes it will make to the SEND system in England in the coming years.

Education
Epstein files cast pall among US faculty and students: ‘I just feel a deep disappointment’
Ties to the disgraced financier run deep through the academic world, documents released by the DoJ show
Major institutions of higher education in the US are reckoning with the latest release of the Epstein files after discovering the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s relationships with board members, professors and administrators on campuses across the country.
In some cases, professors...

Education
About 270,000 fewer children in England to get EHCPs under Send overhaul
New special educational needs regime to result in far fewer children being given education, health and care plans
UK politics live – latest updates
Hundreds of thousands fewer children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) will be given education, health and care plans (EHCPs) as a result of long-awaited changes announced by the education secretary on Monday.
Bridget Phillipson...

Education
Martin Lewis ambushes Badenoch on Good Morning Britain over student loans plan
Finance campaigner marches on to set and tells Tory leader her policy to cut interest rates will only help top earners
UK politics live – latest updates
Kemi Badenoch has faced what could be described as the stuff of nightmares for a UK politician being interviewed about a personal finance policy: being ambushed and contradicted live on air by Martin Lewis.
As the Conservative leader was being...
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Bab’ Khumalo vs Musa Mseleku: Who’s the man on MaKhumalo’s gallery wall?
Thoblie MaKhumalo’s fans speculated whether the man in her new gallery wall includes her father or husband, Musa Mseleku.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
‘Shoebox’: R16kpm Cape Town apartment has locals fuming
An exceptionally small Cape Town apartment has gone viral on social media. Take a look inside – and why locals are irate over it…
Entertainment
Incoming iCaur’s entry-level V23 promises ‘shocking fun’
The retro-styled will open iCaur’s product range, and have two-wheel drive as standard, with the option of a dual-motor all-wheel drive variant.

Entertainment
Orlando Pirates make decision on out-of-favour defender
The defender’s contract is set to expire at the end of June.

Entertainment
OPINION: IPL before Proteas … money talks in T20 game
South Africa’s best T20 players will miss the tour of New Zealand.

Entertainment
Chiefs’ Kwinika backs Amakhosi to pass Stellies test
‘We have learned from the previous (Nedbank Cup) game and we are going into tomorrow’s match with more clarity,’ said the Chiefs defender.

Science/Tech
ASML announces chip manufacturing breakthrough
ASML researchers have found a way to make its critical chip-making machines produce up to 50% more chips.
Science/Tech
Sam Altman Would Like To Remind You That Humans Use a Lot of Energy, Too
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is pushing back on growing concerns about AI’s environmental footprint, dismissing claims about ChatGPT’s water consumption as “totally fake” and arguing that the fairer way to measure AI’s energy use is to compare it against humans. In an interview with Indian Express, Altman acknowledged that evaporative cooling in data centers once made water usage a real concern but...

Science/Tech
Wegovy and Ozempic owner dealt blow as next-gen weight-loss drug is branded ‘obsolete’
Novo Nordisk’s shares fall sharply after testing of CagriSema falls short of investors’ expectations
Business live – latest updates
The owner of Wegovy and Ozempic has suffered a significant setback, as its highly anticipated new weight-loss treatment was labelled “obsolete” after disappointing clinical trials.
Novo Nordisk’s shares fell sharply on Monday after the results from testing the...
Science/Tech
Backed by Anthropic, a Super PAC Begins Ad Blitz in Support of A.I. Regulation
The ads by Public First Action, which started airing on Monday, are part of an escalating political war over artificial intelligence before the midterm elections.
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
Big changes for South Africa’s minibus taxi industry
The South African National Taxi Council plans to overhaul the industry with a new payment system and regular compliance checks on drivers and vehicles.

Motoring
PG Glass and Glasfit in hot water in South Africa
South Africa’s largest retail motor industry trade union has criticized PG Glass and Glassfit following allegations that both companies engaged in price fixing for over two decades.

Health
Woman’s regret over botched Brazilian butt lift
Josephina Finch says the surgery left her with a “gaping wound”.

Health
Puberty blockers trial paused over concerns from medicines watchdog
The medicines regulator is suggesting the minimum age limit for trial should be raised to 14.

Health
Multi-cancer blood test missed key goal in NHS trial
The company behind the test said there were positive signs that some of the most aggressive cancers could be prevented.
Health
NASA Conducts Successful Launchpad Tests of the Massive Artemis Rocket
The next moon mission, carrying four astronauts, could launch as soon as early March.