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Arrests of Palestine Action protesters to resume, Met says
The Met says it remains a criminal offence to support the banned group and it “must enforce the law”.
THURSDAY, 26 MARCH 2026, 11:30

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The Met says it remains a criminal offence to support the banned group and it “must enforce the law”.

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SARS is intensifying enforcement against abuse of the Employment Tax Incentive through a landmark test case affecting over 330 employers.

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The date of next month’s Soweto derby could change because a concert has already been at Nasrec for April 25
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In November 2022, I travelled to Cuba with a group of South African social justice leaders. What we found there – the contradictions, the humanity, the defiant solidarity – is difficult to recall now. The country we visited is being deliberately starved into submission. We should not look away.

South Africa
470 Gauteng streetlights repaired, programme to expand to safety and infrastructure in key areas.

South Africa
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.
South Africa
Department sets record straight on “working from home” remarks
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has clarified recent media reports that reference remarks made by the Director of the Fuel Pricing Mechanism, Robert Maake, suggesting that working from home could help employees manage the impact of rising fuel costs.
“The department categorically states that these...

South Africa
SANParks investigating helicopter crash during firefighting operations near Hout Bay…
World
The US is making its offer of security guarantees for a peace deal in Ukraine conditional on Kyiv ceding all of the country’s eastern region of Donbas to Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Reuters in an interview.
World
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is racing to pass a state budget and stave off early elections he would likely lose, with the war in Iran so far doing little to improve his standing in the polls.

World
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations.
World
US President Donald Trump is ready to “unleash hell” if Iran does not accept a deal to end the nearly four-week Middle East war, the White House warned, but a defiant Tehran said it did not intend to negotiate.

Africa
South African authorities declined to disclose the charges he will face when he stands in the dock.

Africa
Some of the 32 bodies, including 25 children, are believed to have come from local hospitals and mortuaries.

Africa
The Egypt forward says Liverpool fans “gave me the best time of my life” and “stood by me in the toughest times”.

Africa
Ghana is the first African country to make such a deal with the EU, the Ghanaian vice-president says.

Business
Liquidations in South Africa rose sharply in February 2026, rising 40% month-on-month, with warnings that worse may lie ahead.
Business

Business
FirstRand has increased its stake in Optasia, acquring an additional 6% of shares for R1.5 billion.

Business
Woolworths has acquired close to 1 million shares for its incoming CEO, Sam Ngumeni, as part of a once-off outperformance share award.

Politics
City of Tshwane Executive Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya addresses a media briefing in Pretoria.

Politics
The ANC Limpopo Elective Conference is scheduled to begin on Friday.

Politics
The Nkabinde Enquiry is probing Gauteng DPP Andrew Chauke’s fitness to hold office.

Politics
Party members took ANC to court over their dissatisfaction over the convening of branch meetings.

Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has won the Premier Soccer League’s Coach of the Month award for March.

Sport
Orlando Pirates’ poster boy Relebohile Mofokeng has been named as the Premier Soccer League’s March Player of the Month.

Sport
The ticket price points for the Springboks’ first three Tests of the year, including a clash against England, have been announced.

Sport
The race to complete Group A at FIFA World Cup 2026 intensifies on Thursday night, with two crucial UEFA playoff semi-finals.
Education
[Vanguard] On the outskirts of Lagos, where one of Africa’s largest industrial ecosystems is redefining Nigeria’s economic landscape, a quieter but equally powerful transformation is unfolding — one rooted in classrooms, not construction sites. Across Ibeju-Lekki, thousands of students are experiencing a different kind of impact — not measured in barrels of refined petroleum or tonnes of...
Education
A show at the Library for the Performing Arts examines the golden age of magic in New York City, from the 1870s to just before World War II.
Education
Students and others are asking universities, including Harvard and Ohio State, to take down the names of high-profile donors with connections to Jeffrey Epstein. They have not done so yet.
Education
[Health-e] Broken floors, pit toilets and no electricity are exposing learners and teachers to daily health and safety risks at two schools near King William’s Town in the Eastern Cape.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Perez Hilton just came out on the other side of a harrowing stint in the hospital and is here to talk about it.

Lifestyle
SA Government has responded to reports suggesting working from home will become mandatory in the face of rising fuel costs.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
Khanyile was convicted on two counts of murder after believing that a relative of the Mchunu family had stolen livestock belonging to his family.

Entertainment
822 dead students are also recieving funding, and 321 get both an SRD grant and Nsfas financing.

Entertainment
Additional targets are growth in earnings and return on capital…

Entertainment
The jury also decided each company’s negligence was a substantial factor.

Science/Tech
With latex, coils, and a thoughtful build, the Saatva HD tackles a problem the industry often ignores.
Science/Tech
A pair of verdicts held social media companies accountable for harming young users, highlighting a growing backlash as Congress struggles to pass legislation.
Science/Tech
“The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist” tries to cover so much that it ends up being more confusing than clarifying, but parts are fascinating.

Science/Tech
For more than 30 years, the US Postal Service has sent people who need to change their addresses to MyMove. Experts say the site uses dark patterns to trap visitors in an online purgatory of “deals.”
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has warned petrol stations in South Africa to not withhold fuel.

Motoring
Citroen has finally launched the Basalt crossover coupe in South Africa.

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.
Health
A short-term funding bill enacted this week will ensure that more than 12,000 Floridians do not lose access to a program that helps pay for H.I.V. medications.