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Under-5s should not be on screens for more than an hour a day, parents told in new government advice
New government guidance suggests avoiding fast-paced children’s content and sharing screen time where possible.
FRIDAY, 27 MARCH 2026, 00:47

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New government guidance suggests avoiding fast-paced children’s content and sharing screen time where possible.

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Macron personally invited Ramaphosa to the G20. Now the invite’s gone, Pretoria and Paris can’t agree on why.

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The Across represents Suzuki’s value-driven approach: a refined, efficient and reliable mild hybrid SUV rooted in Japan’s disciplined engineering culture

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The young lawyer was shot dead in broad daylight outside the offices of the Council for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in the Johannesburg CBD

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
Southeast Asia is among the areas hardest hit by Iran’s cutoff of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz, with many nations almost entirely dependent on foreign energy — and quickly running out.

World
Iran has been sending not only missiles around the region but also trolling tweets and videos around the internet. It’s the latest in global diplomacy.

World
President Trump says Iran is “begging” for a deal. Iran says it has no intention of negotiating. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR’s Tom Bowman and Aya Batrawy about prospects for an off-ramp.

World
The International Olympic Committee will require all athletes who want to participate in women’s events to undergo genetic testing. The policy takes effect for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

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
The Apprentice candidates try to sell a table tennis set live on TV.

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.

Politics
A source said the ministers viewed deployment in government as their new life and they are too comfortable with the benefits

Politics
Gauteng chair Bonginkosi Dhlamini says that challenging the founder’s choice for president would erode his legacy, sparking debate in the IFP

Politics
If his camp put a serious campaign behind the numbers, no other ANC candidate would stand a chance, says the Social Research Foundation

Politics
The disciplinary action against Mnisi was approved during a council sitting on Thursday evening.

Sport
Watch the best of the action as Italy beat Northern Ireland 2-0 in Bergamo to progress to the World Cup play-off final.

Sport
Jason Qareqare’s hat-trick inspires a sensational turnaround as Castleford beat Bradford 40-28 at the OneBore Stadium to secure a second Super League win of the season.

Sport
Luke Littler produces form close to his sensational best to overpower Michael van Gerwen and win his third Premier League night of the season in Berlin.

Sport
Graham Potter’s Sweden are one win from qualifying for the World Cup after Viktor Gyokeres scores a hat-trick in their 3-1 play-off semi-final win over Ukraine.
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
A total of R600 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 26 March 2026.

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
Experts say that an American ground operation targeting nuclear sites in Iran would be incredibly complicated, put troops’ lives at great risk—and might still fail.
Science/Tech
JPMorgan is piloting a system that monitors junior investment bankers to avoid burnout (source paywalled; alternative source). “[T]he bank will seek to match up hours claimed by the bankers with digital activity,” reports Bloomberg. “The tool won’t be used for evaluation purposes, but is designed to provide a better estimate of employee workloads.” From the report: The program will monitor the...
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....
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.