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Lalah Hathaway to perform in SA at Montreux Jazz Festival Franschhoek
The Grammy Award-winning US singer will collaborate with Robert Glasper and Bilal
MONDAY, 16 MARCH 2026, 13:29

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The Grammy Award-winning US singer will collaborate with Robert Glasper and Bilal

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Wellington Muzengeza questions Zimbabwean opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume
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Six years after Cyclone Idai ripped through Beira, the city’s wounds — physical and psychological — are still raw. As a new storm gathered in the Indian Ocean in February, journalist Sean Christie found a city caught in a permanent state of waiting for the next disaster to hit.

South Africa
41-year-old Matipandile Sotheni faces charges of murder, attempted murder, premeditated murder.

South Africa
It’s alleged the man was arrested for attempted murder.
South Africa
In a wide-ranging interview with the CDE’s Ann Bernstein, University of Fort Hare Vice Chancellor Professor Sakhela Buhlungu describes his harrowing seven-year battle to root out systemic corruption and criminal networks from the historic institution, facing assassination attempts, arson attacks, and political interference while fighting to restore academic integrity to a university that has...

South Africa
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.

World
Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms?

World
Michel Martin speaks to Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, who writes that the U.S. war on Iran, despite any tactical success, leaves the regime in place for the foreseeable future.

World
With the Iran war entering a third week and the price of oil reaching nearly $105 a barrel on Monday, President Trump again urged NATO countries and China to help the U.S. secure the vital Strait of Hormuz.

World
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban slams Europe in an election speech on his country’s Revolution Day.

Africa
Marius van der Merwe was shot dead three weeks after accusing police officers of killing a robbery suspect.

Africa
Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.

Africa
The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.

Africa
Partey is to appear at crown court next month, charged with raping a woman in December 2020.
Business

Business
AdvTech is undergoing a series of brand changes, with the group highlighting its global presence.
Business
Business

Politics
Present Ramaphosa was speaking at the Inaugural National Transport Conference in Midrand on Monday.

Politics
Sergeant Fannie Nkosi testifies that he has no reason to lie about General Shadrack Sibiya

Politics
Gauteng High Court to hear Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma’s bid to review refusal to recuse herself.

Politics
Madlanga explains why Nkosi also known as witness F will no longer be testifying in partial camera

Sport
Wrexham striker Kieffer Moore is ruled out of action until April with a hamstring injury so will miss Wales’ World Cup play-offs later this month.

Sport
Maties will be out for revenge in Monday, 16 March’s Varsity Cup Cape derby against Ikey Tigers at the Green Mile.

Sport
Pitso Mosimane visited SAFA House where he presented a Youth Football Manual that he has been researching for the past few years.

Sport
Peter Shalulile has seen little game time under Miguel Cardoso this season but will Orlando Pirates pounce?
Education
Harvard is the White House’s biggest target, but professors all over the country have been censoring themselves, avoiding provocative topics and rewriting grants.
Education
Jeffrey Epstein used his money and influence in the world of elite private schools to assist friends and acquaintances.
Education
The National Endowment for the Humanities seldom gave seven-figure grants. Now big awards flow to handpicked projects, including an institution with three full-time employees.

Education
Study shows average time on screens each day is 41 minutes, with some watching more than three hours a day
Three-quarters of nine-month-old babies in England are allowed daily screen time, while a small “heavy use” group watch more than three hours a day, according to a study.
Just 2% of the infants included in the research reportedly watched more than three hours a day, while the average...
Lifestyle
Social media users are speculating whether our former Miss Universe, Zozibini Tunzi, is pregnant following her latest post on Instagram.

Lifestyle
The founders of K9 Patrol Pet Army, supposedly dedicated to animal care, are facing a slew of legal challenges linked to their operations.

Lifestyle
Thumbs up for these fashion choices on Hollywood night of the year – The 2026 Oscars
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Both victims had multiple gunshot wounds to their upper body.

Entertainment
Joburg Water attributed the lengthy disruption to the scale of the work required.

Entertainment
Government’s promises to relieve poverty remain empty

Entertainment
Seven C-suite executives cost Standard Bank nearly half a billion.

Science/Tech
US based Covid vaccine recommendations for children and pregnant people on ideology instead of evidence, critics say
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There was scant data behind ending the Covid vaccine recommendation for pregnant people and children, according to internal memos made public because of a lawsuit against the US Department of Health and...

Science/Tech
The most widely adopted computer language in history, COBOL is now causing a host of problems. It’s also dangerously difficult to remove.

Science/Tech
The telco reports profit after tax of R27 billion for the year to December, versus a R10.9 billion loss in 2024.

Science/Tech
The EV manufacturer is supported by a robust online community. But Elon Musk’s politics and overblown hype about Full Self-Driving are turning some loyalists away.
Motoring

Motoring
For many South Africans, the dream of owning a new car seems far away. The vast majority of people can’t afford to buy a vehicle in cash, and traditional financing options may feel out of reach.

Motoring
Chery is set to launch two new entry-level models for the Tiggo Cross that will reduce the SUV’s starting price by R80,000.

Motoring
Renault has officially launched the Kiger Turbo in South Africa, a more powerful version of its most affordable crossover.
Health
Most groups defended their support for medical intervention. But the Society for Plastic Surgeons broke with the consensus.

Health
Women share their experiences of living with endometriosis so the condition can be better understood.
Health
A federal work group says Covid vaccine injuries deserve urgent attention, even as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shifts away from talking about vaccine policy.
Health
She wrote about postpartum depression when it was an unmentionable like abortion or birth control, and her research on her own suffering helped countless women.