
GB’s Jones beats childhood hero Williams as Swiatek stunned
Britain’s Fran Jones says it “means everything” after defeating her childhood hero Venus Williams in the first round of the Miami Open.
FRIDAY, 20 MARCH 2026, 13:21

Britain’s Fran Jones says it “means everything” after defeating her childhood hero Venus Williams in the first round of the Miami Open.

SA’s March 21 public holiday is called Human Rights Day. However, it should be Sharpeville Day.

Investigators allege she unlawfully accessed clients’ banking credentials to initiate loans and open accounts.

It is the final duel of the season between Partick Thistle and St Johnstone as they battle for the Scottish Championship title, with the match live on BBC Scotland and iPlayer.
Bafana Bafana boss Hugo Broos says despite the criticism he has received from some corners of the South African soccer community, he is comfortable with the legacy he will leave behind when he leaves the job. Whenever that may be.

Using equity equivalents to let huge vendors avoid B-BBEE relies on a magic trick, writes ITWeb contributor Phillip de Wet.

International Digital Cleanup Day highlights the dangers of ‘data toxicity’, with cyber security experts warning that unmanaged information is a liability.

The scheme, which will cost £81m, follows on from an announcement made at the UK budget in November 2025.

There is increased scrutiny of Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior, with his decision not to name a first-choice goalkeeper chief among the criticism he now faces.
[African Arguments] The UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood recently announced an “emergency brake” on sponsored study visas for nationals from Sudan, Afghanistan, Cameroon and Myanmar. Presented as a crackdown on “visa abuse”, the policy is framed as a technical adjustment within a broader effort to tighten immigration controls. In reality, it reveals something far more troubling. Sudanese...
SA transitions from exporting raw materials to building industries
The government has introduced measures aimed at shifting decisively from the export of raw minerals towards the development of competitive local industries.“Government remains committed to ensuring that South Africa builds diversified mineral value chains that create sustainable jobs, expand industrial capacity...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has made it clear that abandoning black economic empowerment policies in South Africa is not an option, as doing so would be tantamount to abandoning transformation itself.

Sgt Fannie Nkosi is back in the hot seat at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

While missiles keep falling in the Middle East, casualties also keep racking up in South Africa because of failures in the taxi industry.
Arrows will host Sekhukhune United at the same venue on Sunday at 3.30pm, eager to collect three points to continue and climb the table.
Human Rights Month: South Africa honours its legacy of courage
South Africans at large will commemorate Human Rights Day on Saturday, 21 March, under the theme: ‘A Legacy of Courage: Protecting Rights, Preserving Humanity’.
Observed annually on 21 March since the advent of democracy, Human Rights Day marks South Africa’s progressive trajectory toward an equal, free, and open...

Gautrain services to Soweto and Mamelodi are the logical next steps, writes Gauteng roads and transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela.

With Arsenal and Manchester City meeting in the Carabao Cup final this weekend, FPL managers have been faced with several conundrums.