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Oscars red carpet: Stars and fashion in pictures
Hollywood’s biggest stars turn on the style as they walk the red carpet for the glittering ceremony.

Top Stories
‘Wake up… or be happy with Conference League’
Liverpool have been here far too often this season. Another late, late goal costing them points as they drew 1-1 with struggling Tottenham.

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Mother charged with murder of 18-day-old baby
Zahira Byjaouane, 43, has been charged after her baby died falling from a height in central London.

South Africa
SAPS and SANDF launch Operation Prosper to combat organised crime
The Chief of the Army assured the nation that there will be no incidents of assaults by soldiers

South Africa
Limpopo on high alert after renewed heavy flooding
This comes only two months after severe floods caused R10 billion in infrastructure damage.

South Africa
Simelane concerned over Mbeki, Zuma’s alleged inaction in TRC cases
Mbeki is facing scrutiny over his handling of TRC recommendations during his presidency.

South Africa
SAPO liquidation risk not off the table as business rescue drags on
The South African Post Office was placed under business rescue, in July 2023

World
An Iranian-American writer describes the “vertigo” he feels about the war
Host Adrian Ma speaks with Iranian American writer Nick Mafi about the war in Iran. Mafi says many Iranians in the US are feeling a sense of vertigo because of the conflict.

World
In Indonesia, a fishing village replants mangrove forests one seedling at a time
Over the last 30 years, 40% of Indonesia’s mangroves have been cut down mainly to create fish and shrimp farms, destroying local ecosystems. But one small indigenous fishing village is changing that.

World
Sweden detains captain of Russian shadow fleet ship
The skipper of the Sea Owl One is suspected of producing forged documents when it was boarded by coast guard.

World
French police detain brothers over ‘lethal and antisemitic’ plot
A loaded gun, hydrochloric acid and an Islamic State flag were found in their car, prosecutors say.

Africa
Severe flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue
Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.

Africa
France returns sacred ‘talking drum’ looted during colonial rule to Ivory Coast
The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.

Africa
Ghana star to deny rape charges, UK court hears
Partey is to appear at crown court next month, charged with raping a woman in December 2020.

Africa
Globetrotting Constantine back in charge of Rwanda
Rwanda reappoint globetrotting Englishman Stephen Constantine as head coach of their men’s national team on a two-year contract.

Business
End of an era still coming for 600 petrol stations after 124 years in South Africa
Shell has confirmed that it is still engaged in the sale of its downstream assets in South Africa, which include a network of nearly 600 petrol stations.

Business
Warning about new R46,000 tax-free limit in South Africa
South Africans may be allowed to invest more money tax-free per year, but the warnings on limits still remain in place.

Business
New country hunting for skilled South Africans – offers free housing and R56,000 a month tax-free
New data shows that job advertisements targeting South Africans from this high-income country have almost tripled year-on-year.

Business
South Africa’s R1.75 billion mega bridge is coming
The Msikaba Bridge in the Eastern Cape, which was scheduled for completion in 2025, remains incomplete and faces new delays.

Politics
SA to decide on further submissions after Israel’s response to ICJ
South Africa formally filed its application to the ICJ in October 2024.

Politics
Kubayi vows justice for apartheid-era crimes named in TRC report
Kubayi says the Constitution remains a foundation for future generations to continue the fight

Politics
Madlanga Commission welcomes arrest of suspect in Witness D murder
Marius van der Merwe known as Witness D to Madlanga Commission was shot dead in December last year.

Politics
Analyst warns COPE’s future is uncertain after Lekota’s death
Lekota broke away from the African National Congress to form COPE

Sport
Several clubs track Newcastle’s Hall – Monday’s gossip
Lewis Hall attracting interest across Europe, Man City could get Pedro Porro for cut-price fee, and Sunderland want Thiago Pitarch.

Sport
Guardiola sympathises – but can he help Haaland out of rut?
Erling Haaland’s struggles in front of goal come from playing in “the most difficult position on the planet”, says Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.

Sport
New puppy, getting engaged and a title – Sabalenka triumphs at Indian Wells
Getting a puppy, getting engaged, saving championship point and winning a long-awaited Indian Wells title – for Aryna Sabalenka it has been a week she will remember “for the rest of my life”.

Sport
Winter Paralympics closes with memorable ceremony
As the curtain comes down on the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, BBC Sport looks at some of the talking points.

Education
The Guardian view on post-16 qualifications: the case for V-levels replacing BTecs is unproven | Editorial
Pausing the scrapping of existing qualifications was the right decision. But the wider battle over further education continues
The government’s granting of a stay of execution to popular courses including health and business studies BTecs, while alternatives are developed, is a victory for common sense. It should not have taken a years‑long campaign by the college sector to prevent the...

Education
Row over university fees shows UK’s ‘reset’ with EU may not be so simple
Ministers go to Brussels for talks amid tuition fees standoff, almost 10 years after Britons voted to leave EU
This week is “Brexit reset” week for the British government, as ministers engage in a flurry of activity intended to highlight their determination to forge closer ties with Brussels almost 10 years after the country first voted to leave the EU.
On Monday, Nick Thomas-Symonds, the...

Education
Office for Students faces judicial review over public funding for bible colleges
National Secular Society to launch court action after failure to investigate alleged breaches of academic freedom laws
A university regulator in England has failed to investigate potential breaches of laws protecting academic freedom at a dozen theological colleges and is now facing legal action, the Guardian has learned.
The National Secular Society says it is preparing to pursue the Office...

Education
Row over tuition fees cut for European students threatens Starmer’s EU reset
British negotiators ‘blindsided’ by Brussels’ demand for a reduction that could cost universities £140m a year
Britain is in a standoff with Brussels over a demand to cut university tuition fees for European students, in a row that threatens to scupper Keir Starmer’s planned EU reset.
EU officials say European students should pay “home” fees of about £9,500 a year as part of the...

Lifestyle
‘A literal box’: R3,6m Sea Point studio flat has internet enraged
A R3,6 studio flat in Sea Point, Cape Town, has attracted backlash for its hefty price tag in relation to it’s lack of space and features…

Lifestyle
Springboks AI-song becomes viral anthem [watch]
The Springboks new anthem – ‘They Don’t Know What We Know’ – was originally created using AI, and now sung by vocalist Anslin Gysman.

Lifestyle
The food choices that affect your bone health
Scientists are investigating how our food choices affect bone health and fracture risk, raising questions about modern diets.

Lifestyle
‘The prize’: Siya Kolisi’s girlfriend sends message to his ex?
Siya Kolisi’s girlfriend is accused of ‘disrespecting’ his ex, Rachel Kolisi, whose comments about marriage and divorce trended this week.

Entertainment
Troubled Spurs snatch late draw at Liverpool, Man United boost top-four bid
Tottenham arrived on Merseyside in crisis after suffering an embarrassing 5-2 defeat at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

Entertainment
Chiefs deserved win against Durban City, says Kaze
“It’s a game that we controlled well since the first minute. This is three points we plainly deserved,” said Kaze.

Entertainment
Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results: Sunday, 15 March 2026
A total of R400 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 15 March 2026.

Entertainment
In case you missed it: Presidency on mysterious intelligence report| SANDF defends deployment| Witness D murder suspect arrested
Catch up on the biggest stories of Sunday, 15 March 2026 that you may have missed, in our simple daily news update.
Science/Tech
Ask Slashdot: What’s the Best All-Purpose RISC-V System on a Chip Family?
Slashdot reader SysEngineer does embedded/IoT work, but “I want to pick a single system-on-a-chip architecture family and commit to it across multiple product lines — sensor nodes up through edge gateways… I’ve been on one platform for years and want to know what embedded engineers are actually running in production before I commit!” And “the family needs to scale — cheap and small at the...
Science/Tech
CachyOS Dethrones Arch As ProtonDB’s Top Linux Gamer Desktop Distro
Linux gaming “has gotten to the point where some people claim that Linux runs their games better than Windows does,” according to the Android site XDA Developers. And there’s a new surprise on ProtonDB, an “unofficial” community website with crowdsourced data about videogame compatability with the Linux software/gaming compatability layer Proton:On ProtonDB, one operating system had reigned...
Science/Tech
How One Company Finally Exposed North Korea’s Massive Remote Workers Scam
NBC News investigates North Korea’s “wide-ranging effort to place remote workers at U.S. companies in order to funnel money back to its coffers and, in some cases, steal sensitive information.” And working with the FBI, one corporate security/investigations company decided to knowingly hire one of North Korea’s remote workers — then “ship him a laptop and gain as much information as possible”...
Science/Tech
Uber Co-founder Travis Kalanick’s Newest Venture? ‘Gainfully Employed Robots’
Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick launched a new venture that “will focus on creating ‘gainfully employed robots’ for the food, mining and transport industries,” Bloomberg reports. “I left Uber in 2017 heartbroken,” writes Kalanick on the new company’s web site. Kalanick resigned under pressure in 2017, and complains he was “torn away from an idea and a movement that I had poured my life into… I...
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Motoring
Government under pressure to slash petrol prices in South Africa
One of South Africa’s largest civil action groups is calling for the government to implement relief measures to offset next month’s enormous petrol price increase.

Motoring
South Africa’s 3-tonne bakkie club
Bakkies in South Africa offer owners incredible capability, especially those that have a 3-tonne towing capacity.
Health
Paula Doress-Worters, an Author of ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves,’ Dies at 87
She wrote about postpartum depression when it was an unmentionable like abortion or birth control, and her research on her own suffering helped countless women.

Health
‘I have four months left to preserve my fertility’
Iona Hall says her ovarian reserve is very low and freezing her eggs may preserve her fertility.
Health
‘How Low Can You Go?’ The Shifting Guidelines for Blood Pressure Control
The number doctors use to demarcate hypertension keeps going down, a trend applauded by many experts, who point to studies linking high blood pressure and dementia.
Health
Get Your Cholesterol Even Lower and Start Younger, New Guideline Says
The American Heart Association advised changes to preventive cardiac care that it says could markedly reduce heart attacks and strokes.