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Zuma, Mbeki lose court bid to remove Sisi Khampepe from TRC cases inquiry
Court finds Zuma and Mbeki failed to seek required permission before challenging Sisi Khampepe.
MONDAY, 30 MARCH 2026, 12:05

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Court finds Zuma and Mbeki failed to seek required permission before challenging Sisi Khampepe.

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Johannesburg’s benchmark stock index is heading for its worst month in almost two decades, reeling from a double hit as the Iran war saps demand for emerging-market assets while plunging precious-metal prices weigh on the country’s miners.

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Max Verstappen says his current unhappiness has left all options on the table, including retirement when the Formula One season ends
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Nigeria’s giant Dangote refinery has failed to prevent record-high petrol prices, with pump costs rising by 65% despite increased local refining

South Africa
One person has been killed and another injured in a horrific accident on the M7 in Durban, KZN.

South Africa
A protest is under way against an unauthorised coronation of the Nigerian Igbo King in KuGompo.

South Africa
SAPS hosts 3-day leadership camp for children of members who died in the line of duty
South Africa
NSFAS directed to activate forensic unit to work with SIU
Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has directed the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Board to activate its forensic unit immediately to work with the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) on cases already under investigation, and refer identified instances of fraud and misrepresentation to the...

World
The tanker has reached Cuban waters just hours after Donald Trump said he had “no problem” with it arriving.

World
Additional U.S. troops have reached the Middle East, with more on the way. While the U.S. military hasn’t specified a mission, the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed to almost all oil tankers.

World
NPR’s Michel Martin asks retired Gen. Joseph Votel about the risks of deploying American ground forces in Iran.

World
Locals say the structure, in a school complex, was in use despite lying unfinished for a number of years.

Africa
Veron Mosengo-Omba, a controversial figure, leaves at a turbulent time for African football.

Africa
The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

Africa
Jurgen Klopp says Mohamed Salah could carry on playing until the age of 40 after the forward leaves Liverpool at the end of the season.

Africa
A senior member of the Moroccan government says the country was “ready to host” the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations this month despite the decision to delay it until July.

Business
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is seeking to attract and mobilise R2 trillion in private-sector investment over the next three years, following successful drives since 2018.

Business
Your customers are clicking through your feedback forms. They’re just not telling you the truth.

Business
President Cyril Ramaphosa has told South Africans that the government is looking into ways to soften the blow.

Business
Johannesburg’s benchmark stock index is heading for its worst month in almost two decades, reeling from a double hit as the Iran war saps demand for emerging-market assets while plunging precious-metal prices weigh on the country’s miners.

Politics
The court found that their failure to follow correct legal process rendered the application invalid.

Politics
The SACP has decided to contest independently in the upcoming Local Government Elections

Politics
The conference failed to proceed after the EC High Court issued an interim order against it.

Politics
LP ANC secretary, Reuben Madadzhe, says the congress has resolved to tackle water shortage

Sport
The Springboks have made a new appointment to their management team ahead of an action-packed 2026 Test season.

Sport
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos says Themba Zwane will be part of his plans for the 2026 FIFA World Cup if he can remain injury-free.

Sport
BBC pundits Fara Williams and Anita Asante analyse Alessia Russo’s brilliant 27‑minute hat‑trick against Tottenham, discussing whether her best position is the number nine or ten role for Arsenal.

Sport
There is ever-increasing excitement about three teenage talents who provide a picture of what the future could look like for the Springboks.
Education
A nonprofit foundation donated $82 million worth of properties in Hudson, N.Y., to the school, which has provided few details about its plans.
Education
A University of North Carolina program was intended to promote civil discourse and ideological diversity. Some of its early conservative supporters say it is doing the opposite.
Education
[Scrolla] The Gauteng Department of Education has cleared only 11% of its 86,367 employees against the National Register for Sex Offenders. Michael Waters of the DA says children are at risk because most Gauteng school workers have not been properly checked.
Education
[Daily Trust] The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has issued a one-month ultimatum to the federal government to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement or face an indefinite strike.

Lifestyle
Television personality Musa Mseleku indicated that either Tirelo or Amahle had prepared a meal that he absolutely enjoyed. But who was it?

Lifestyle
TLC is partnering with En Vogue and Salt-N-Peppa for the ‘It’s Iconic’ tour later this year.

Lifestyle
Radio station 5FM has announces their new line-up and honoured the likes of Roger Goode, Stephanie Be and Leah Jazz.
Lifestyle

Entertainment
A 44-year-old male is expected to appear at the Alexander Magistrates Court after ‘borrowing’ R1 million.

Entertainment
‘The club felt they needed to act because there is still a lot to play for this season,’ a source said.

Entertainment
Asset sales and capital injection cut debt while improved vacancies and footfall signal recovery momentum.

Entertainment
The Pretoria-based team take on Glasgow Warriors in Scotland this weekend.

Science/Tech
Aarti Holla-Maini, of the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs, is primed and ready should a planetary strike occur – and just over 12 months ago, she thought it might
The UN official had trained for this moment. She had run drills and table-top exercises at her offices in Vienna, housed inside a grey and unassuming 1970s concrete tower complex next to the Danube River.
Aarti Holla-Maini, a...

Science/Tech
If you’re the glass-half-full type, you should be overjoyed at the news coming out of Yale School of Public Health. But pessimists like me? We’re stuffed
There’s bad news for me and my fellow Eeyores (there always is): a positive mindset could help you age better. Research led by Prof Becca Levy of the Yale School of Public Health interrogated over-65s on their attitudes to ageing, following...

Science/Tech
Tarsus Distribution explains how HPE’s latest servers help businesses consolidate workloads and cut costs.

Science/Tech
Documents show the tax agency is testing a Palantir tool to surface “highest-value” audit and investigation targets from a maze of legacy systems.
Motoring

Motoring
The Competition Commission has warned businesses to comply with the law and avoid price gouging motorists during this period of fuel price volatility.

Motoring
A crucial pipeline in the Middle East is circumventing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, helping to improve global oil supplies and fuel prices.

Motoring
Fears are mounting that SANRAL may soon have too much control over the country’s petrol stations.

Health
David Slater, 72, says ministers need to step up and sort out issues with the medication.

Health
Claire Harkin believes the experiences of people who are supporting loved ones with an addiction can be overlooked.
Health
Cohen Miles-Rath heard voices telling him to kill his father. After they passed, he spent years retracing the path of his delusions.
Health
Her best-selling 1989 book, “The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing,” based on her groundbreaking research, brought public awareness to obsessive-compulsive disorder.