Eye gouge ban rules France’s Jegou out of England game
France flanker Oscar Jegou will miss his side’s Six Nations meeting with England on Saturday after being given a four-week suspension for gouging an opponent’s eye.
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New US ambassador to South Africa summoned over ‘undiplomatic remarks’
Leo Brent Bozell apologises after weighing in on a dispute rooted in the country’s apartheid past.
Missing Brazilian academic may have taken boat, UK police say
Police believe the last sighting of Vitoria Figueiredo Barreto was on CCTV just after midnight on 3 March in Brightlingsea.
Grammarly Disables Tool Offering Generative-AI Feedback Credited To Real Writers
Grammarly has disabled its Expert Review feature after backlash from writers whose names were used to present AI-generated feedback without their permission. Superhuman (formerly Grammarly) CEO Shishir Mehrotra wrote in a LinkedIn post that the company will disable Expert Review while they “reimagine” the feature: Back in August, we launched a Grammarly agent called Expert Review. The agent...
Pretoria summons US ambassador as diplomatic strain grows with Washington
US ambassador to South Africa, Leo Brent Bozell III, was called in for a formal diplomatic demarche following comments the government described as “undiplomatic”
Charlie Kirk’s Group Expands Into High Schools. G.O.P. States Are Signing On.
Turning Point USA, the right-wing campus group, is partnering with Arkansas and Indiana, the latest of several states to have similar arrangements.
‘I needed permission’: Rachel Kolisi on asking Siya for money [video]
Rachel Kolisi revealed that she was forced to ask her then-husband, Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi for money to buy personal hygiene items…
Australia shelters 7 Iranian women’s soccer team members, but 1 wants to go back
Australia says it’s given asylum to seven members of the Iranian national women’s soccer team, but one has asked to return to Iran.
Spurs keeper Kinsky thankful for support after ‘nightmare’
Antonin Kinsky thanks those who have sent messages of support after a “nightmare” display in Spurs’ Champions League defeat at Atletico Madrid.
Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI ‘Expert Review’ Feature
The feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academics—without their consent.
Food Stamp Recipients Sue Over Bans on Sugary Drinks
In suing to halt restrictions in five states, the plaintiffs argued that the Trump administration violated laws authorizing SNAP and governing changes in policies.
PHOTO ESSAY: Chilling out — Capetonians take to the water as heatwave sets in
On Wednesday, Cape Town was in the third day of a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring into the high 30°C and exceeding 40°C in several areas. Business Maverick’s Neesa Moodley reported a high of 43°C in Vredenburg on the West Coast, while Don Pinnock of Maverick Earth recorded the same in Newlands. Navigating the sweltering conditions, photojournalist David Harrison captured locals...
Ex-Miss South Africa Lalela Mswane’s competitive spirit is ready for ‘Tropika Island of Treasure’
Lalela Mswane is one of the celebrities on the next season of ‘Tropika Island of Treasure’, and she is raring to go.
Chile turns right: Kast inaugurated as nation’s most conservative leader since Pinochet
Chile has sworn in its most right-wing president in decades — and his rise, and ideology, are rooted in a small town beneath the Andes.
24 hours in pictures, 11 March 2026
Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.
Swiss E-Voting Pilot Can’t Count 2,048 Ballots After USB Keys Fail To Decrypt Them
A Swiss e-voting pilot was suspended after officials couldn’t decrypt 2,048 ballots because the USB keys needed to unlock them failed. “Three USB sticks were used, all with the correct code, but none of them worked,” spokesperson Marco Greiner told the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation’s Swissinfo service. The canton government says it “deeply regrets” the incident and has launched an...
Iran’s soccer team cannot participate in the FIFA World Cup, Iranian minister says
Iran is set to play three games in the U.S. this June. But amid the U.S.-Israel military campaign that has killed Iran’s supreme leader, Iran’s sports minister said the team would pull out.
Makgopa’s late penalty sees Pirates sail past Bay, back on top
Buccaneers make life hard for themselves missing chances after Oswin Appollis’s early opener.
Pirates defeat Richards Bay to reclaim top spot
As for the Natal Rich Boys, they dropped down to 10th position after suffering their seventh defeat in 20 games.
Norrie wins and may face Alcaraz in quarter-final
Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie beats qualifier Rinky Hijikata at Indian Wells, with world number one Carlos Alcaraz a possible quarter-final opponent.