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Three stories to read while you munch
WEDNESDAY, 04 MARCH 2026, 14:10

Three stories to read while you munch
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday doubled down on his opposition to the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel, warning that the conflict risked triggering a major global disaster.

Tecno also announced a collaboration with Tonino Lamborghini that spans multiple product categories.
Russia accused the United States on Wednesday of using an imaginary threat from Iran as a pretext to overthrow its constitutional order, and said Washington’s calls for Iranians to seize power from their leaders were cynical and inhumane.

Three athletes who were led off course when leading the US half marathon championship will receive compensation after ultimately finishing well outside the top three.

Business Confidence in South Africa has hit some of its highest levels since 2015—but the US-Iran war has rattled markets, and risks turning things sour.
[New Dawn] Monrovia — Thirty anesthesia providers in Liberia have received specialist training in obstetric care as part of efforts to reduce maternal mortality in the country.
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, has survived the U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran in which his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, two Iranian sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered on a career-long ambition to topple Iran’s leadership, but his lockstep alignment with US President Donald Trump faces a test as their joint military campaign threatens to drag on, with its goals potentially shifting in the coming weeks.

Lekota died in the early hours of Wednesday morning at a hospital in Midrand, Johannesburg.

The Real Housewives of Durban star had a tummy tuck as a Valentine’s Day gift to herself this year.

Researchers say there are “tensions” around whether they are a pest or should be left to roam free.

The National Gambling Board exceeds its authority in its move to decertify the tech underpinning online betting platforms, lawyers argue.
[Nile Post] The President of the Democratic Party Women’s League, Sarah Adong, has called for increased investment in access to justice for women and girls, reforms in the education sector, and a peaceful electoral process ahead of the upcoming Local Council elections.

A preventable oversight failure led to nine deaths in Ormonde in the south of Johannesburg, the city said as it announced the crackdown on unlawful developments

Bolt’s Simo Kalajdzic discusses findings from an Ipsos study into rider safety perceptions in South Africa’s e-hailing market.

Discovery’s UK business has gone from strength to strength in recent years, with its shared value model proving highly attractive in Great Britain.

South Africa is willing to play a mediating role in the Middle East conflict if asked, President Cyril Ramaphosa told local media on the sidelines of an energy conference in Cape Town.

While health bodies and UFS are united in urging the public not to panic, both acknowledge that the findings are not without value.