TUESDAY, 24 MARCH 2026, 23:44
Top Stories
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Babalwa Lobishe faced a parliamentary grilling on Tuesday after ignoring months of letters, calls and emails from MPs — and then blaming her secretary for it.
Top Stories
In 2024, South African banks recorded nearly 98,000 digital fraud incidents, amounting to close to R1.9bn in losses. When victims try to claw money back, they encounter a system which often feels a lot like a brick wall.
Top Stories
Mohamad Salah will leave Liverpool as an all-time great and iconic Premier League figure, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
Top Stories
As the SIU closes in on Nelson Mandela Bay’s controversial streetlight tenders, dozens of officials and contractors face referrals for alleged misconduct and criminality, with R35m in public funds at stake.
South Africa
Constable Sizwe Zungu has placed all the five accused on trial at the nearby hostel.
South Africa
The building accommodates departments such as Health, Education and Land Affairs.
South Africa
The power utility says residents were fully consulted before the implementation of the project.
South Africa
South Africa remains one of the countries hardest hit by TB.
World
BBC Verify breaks down the moments before the deadly collision with a fire truck at the New York airport.
World
An Air Canada plane, carrying 73 passengers and four crew, collided with a firefighting vehicle shortly after landing at LaGuardia airport.
World
The Israeli military estimates it would need several more weeks of fighting to complete its war goals in Iran, at a time when President Trump says the U.S. is negotiating an end to the war.
World
US Supreme Court justices indicated sympathy on Tuesday toward President Donald Trump’s administration in its defence of the government’s authority to turn away asylum seekers when officials deem US-Mexico border crossings too overburdened to handle additional claims.
Africa
Ghana is the first African country to make such a deal with the EU, the Ghanaian vice-president says.
Africa
Namibia’s regulator noted that Starlink’s subsidiary is not locally owned.
Africa
Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing’s brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father’s village in Nigeria.
Africa
A court in Cape Town found Iain Wares guilty of indecently assaulting a former student who accused him of sexual abuse in the 1980s.
Business
The war in the Middle East has brought fuel costs into sharp focus, and governments have been looking at how to help ease the pain for consumers.
Business
The unique factory in Mpumalanga—and the small town that depends on it—could face an uncertain future without urgent government intervention.
Business
The conflict in the Middle East could derail South Africa’s best economic start in a decade as higher food and fuel prices rein in the fledgling recovery in South Africa’s economy.
Business
The US-Israel war with Iran is having an impact on costs domestically, with oil and gas prices soaring.
Politics
The urgent court application will be heard in the East London High on Wednesday.
Politics
McKenzie accuses James of breaching certain provisions of the Code of Ethical Conduct.
Politics
TMPD Deputy Commissioner Revo Spies is testifying at the Madlanga Commission.
Politics
The inquest is looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four.
Sport
Nikita Parris and Ellen White agree that the referee was hasty in disallowing a goal for Chelsea in the Women’s Champions League quarter-final for a supposed push by Veerle Buurman on Arsenal’s Laia Codina.
Sport
Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali wants Italy return despite interest from Manchester rivals, Ben White may be on his way out at Arsenal and Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola eyed by Premier League rivals.
Sport
Chloe Kelly’s curling long-range strike puts Arsenal 2-0 up in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea.
Sport
Manchester United are still aiming to have their new stadium built and ready to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup final.
Education
The San Francisco school board will vote on a plan to restore algebra as an option at all middle schools, more than a decade after it was removed over equity concerns.
Education
[Nile Post] Leaders in Uganda’s academic sector have intensified calls for a fundamental shift in higher education, urging institutions to move beyond theoretical instruction and embrace a more practical, innovation-driven approach that directly contributes to the country’s economic transformation.
Education
[Nile Post] The Ugandan government is urging higher education institutions to focus on practical, problem-solving research and innovation that drives economic transformation for a common person.
Education
[Daily Maverick] The rapid growth of private education is a wonderful opportunity for educationists, students, companies and capital. But we mustn’t forget what the rise of such good firms hides from view.
Lifestyle
Thabo Bester brazenly claimed he was lawfully released from prison – and subsequently holidayed in Tanzania – in another court appearance.
Lifestyle
Nomzamo Mbatha launches a new library in Philippi to help fight illiteracy among young learners in South Africa.
Lifestyle
Virtual meeting is disrupted by an unexpected rodent.
Lifestyle
Another alcohol-fuelled squabble from the LIV Golf at Steyn City has gone viral on social media. Here’s what happened…
Entertainment
‘Hello everyone. Unfortunately, the day has come,’ said Liverpool’s Egyptian star.
Entertainment
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Entertainment
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Entertainment
Catch up on the biggest stories of Tuesday, 24 March 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.
Science/Tech
OpenAI is shutting down Sora, its generative-AI video creation platform it launched in December 2024. “The move is one of a number of steps OpenAI is taking to refocus on business and coding functions ahead of a potential initial public offering as soon as the fourth quarter of this year,” reports the Wall Street Journal. CEO Sam Altman announced the changes to staff on Tuesday. “We’re saying...
Science/Tech
Arm unveiled its first self-developed data center chip, the AGI CPU, designed for handling agentic AI workloads. The new chip was built in partnership with Meta and manufactured by TSMC. Other customers for the new chip include OpenAI, Cloudflare, SAP, and SK Telecom. Reuters reports: The new chip, called the AGI CPU, will address data-crunching needed for a specific type of AI that is able to...
Science/Tech
The cut represents about 20 percent of the video game company’s work force, a spokeswoman said.
Science/Tech
Anthropic is testing a new Claude feature that lets users send a request from their phone and have the AI carry it out directly on their computer, such as opening apps, using a browser, or editing files. The move follows the viral spread of OpenClaw earlier this year, which has gained cult popularity among devs for the ability to run local, 24/7 personal workflows. CNBC reports: Users can now...
Motoring
South Africa is facing enormous fuel price hikes and possible shortages next month, but this is not the first time the country has faced a crisis like this.
Motoring
Fines SA CEO Barry Berman has warned that the days of speeding fines simply disappearing are long gone.
Motoring
Motoring
Health
A GP looks at the social media trend of drinking hot water in the morning.
Health
James Gallagher is joined by experts to answer key questions on the meningitis outbreak.
Health
Once a week, patients in an Argentine hospital with Parkinson’s disease use the movements of tango to help address issues of balance, stiffness and coordination.
Health
The UK has failed to keep pace with the rest of the world. Can it regain its status, and how?