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POCKETS OF POSSIBILITY: Potential silver linings for SA in cloud of war over Middle East
The domestic economy will be hard hit by the Iran war, yet the conflict is opening windows of economic opportunity such as a surge in demand for coal because of global LNG shortages and the instability in the Gulf driving away tourists and workers.

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What can sport’s bosses do to help keep Verstappen in F1?
F1 finds itself in something of a tangled web as it tries to refine the new rules, improve safety and ensure the drivers are happy without compromising racing.

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Crime boss Steven Lyons paraded by Bali police after airport arrest
Lyons, 45, was taken into custody on the Indonesian island shortly after he arrived on a flight from Singapore.
South Africa
Progress made to improve North West water infrastructure
Progress made to improve North West water infrastructure
Water and Sanitation (DWS) Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo has acknowledged progress made to improve water and sanitation infrastructure in the JB Marks Local Municipality in the North West.He highlighted this during his two-day oversight visit in Potchefstroom and Ventersdorp on 26 to 27 March 2026, as he assessed the state...

South Africa
Giriyondo Border Post reopens after flood closure: SANParks
Its re-opening restores access for travelers and tourists making use of the Transfrontier route
South Africa
SA’s furniture sector must adapt and innovate – Abrahams
SA’s furniture sector must adapt and innovate – Abrahams
As global trends in technology, sustainability, and shifting consumer behaviour continue to transform industries, South Africa’s furniture sector must evolve through adaptation and innovation. This was emphasised by the Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) Deputy Minister, Alexandra Abrahams, in her keynote address at the...

South Africa
BMA rolls out advanced security tech for Easter operations
BMA partners with multiple departments and deploys advanced technology to manage Easter travel…

World
Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message
Pope Leo XIV rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square.

World
Pakistan holds talks to end Iran war, Israel intensifies strikes
The war in Iran is now in its second month. More U.S. troops are arriving in the region, even as President Trump says peace talks are ongoing.

World
Pakistan hosts diplomatic discussions on ending war
Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will meet in Islamabad today in an attempt to come up with a plan to de-escalate the Iran war, after another group got involved in the expanding conflict: Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

World
Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn’t working
One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump’s gut-instinct approach is not proving effective.

Africa
One ant for $220: the new frontier of wildlife trafficking
The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

Africa
Morocco ready to host Wafcon ‘any time’ as questions remain over postponement
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.

Africa
South Africa’s exclusion from G7 summit no surprise, says Ramaphosa
Reports say the US pressured France to rescind Ramaphosa’s invitation after Trump threatened to boycott the summit.

Africa
Women secretly filmed, then ridiculed and abused online
Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent.

Business
Plant-based cookery classes ‘bring people together’
Cookery sessions help residents to build kitchen skills and confidence and make healthy choices.

Business
Major countries issue travel warnings about South Africa ahead of Easter holiday
Three of South Africa’s top tourism partners have issued warnings to their citizens travelling to the country.

Business
The South African CEO who plans to sail around the world
JSE CEO Leila Fourie is calling it a day at the bourse at the end of the month, with Valdene Reddy taking on the top job.

Business
Three shopping malls in South Africa being sold for over R300 million
Accelerate Property Fund is selling three malls in South Africa, as it looks to reduce debt.

Politics
‘External masterminds’ to blame for E.Cape ANC conference collapse
Some members took the party to court, accusing it of flawed processes before the conference.

Politics
LIVE: Ramaphosa delivers closing address at ANC Limpopo conference
President Ramaphosa delivers closing address at ANC Limpopo conference

Politics
LIVE: Funeral service for UMkhonto weSizwe Party MP Nkosentsha Shezi
Funeral service for UMkhonto weSizwe Party MP Nkosentsha Shezi.

Politics
Mtimka says ANC’s credibility problem runs deeper than court cases
Some party members in Limpopo and the E Cape took ANC to court accusing it of flawed processes

Sport
Sundowns told they must reach Champions League final
Mamelodi Sundowns may be in the CAF Champions League semi-finals again, but expectations around the club remain much higher.

Sport
Vingegaard holds on for Volta a Catalunya victory
Danish two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard continues his good start to 2026 with Volta a Catalunya win.

Sport
‘Antonelli had the luck, but sometimes you need it’
On the latest episode of The Chequered Flag Podcast, Harry Benjamin, Alice Powell and Bec Clancy discuss how Kimi Antonelli benefitted from a slice of luck to take the win in Japan and feel that Mercedes will be ruing the extended break from racing in the coming month.

Sport
Why are Scotland playing Ivory Coast in Liverpool?
Scotland continue their World Cup preparations with a friendly against Ivory Coast on Tuesday, but why is this away game being played at Everton’s new stadium in Liverpool?
Education
Chromebook Remorse: Tech Backlash at Schools Extends Beyond Phones
No more YouTube or video games on school laptops. Textbooks and pencils are back. Some seventh graders say they prefer learning offline.

Education
‘A fire that’s burning again’: Welsh language resurges thanks to adult learners
The number of people on Dysgu Cymraeg courses has risen by 61% since 2017, as people in Wales rediscover the ‘poetry’ of the language
Elinor Staniforth from Cardiff hated Welsh lessons at her English-medium school – after her GCSEs, she said, she “forgot all about it”. Winning a place at Oxford University, however, made Staniforth reassess her identity and relationship with the language.
“I...

Education
Lack of specialist staff hinders support for Send children, teacher survey finds
National Education Union poll finds 89% feel class sizes in England are too big to be ‘properly inclusive’
Oversized classes and inadequate staffing levels are hindering teachers’ capacity to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (Send), according to a large survey of state school teachers in England.
Nine out of 10 (89%) of the 10,000 teachers who took part in the...

Education
Reform UK’s ‘pro-family’ policies are an exclusionary sham, minister says
Olivia Bailey says she wants Sure Start-style hubs that will be rolled out in England on Monday to be inclusive for all
Reform UK’s “pro-family” policies are a sham and exclude non-traditional families, the government’s early years minister has said before the rollout of hundreds of new Sure Start-style family centres across England on Monday.
Olivia Bailey said she wanted the hubs to be...

Lifestyle
From ‘Big Brother’ to big bucks: Liema’s plans for her millions!
‘Big Brother Mzansi’ winner Liema Pantsi raked in the big bucks and has divulged how she plans on spending her millions.

Lifestyle
‘Rigged from inside’: Thandeka on Liema’s ‘Big Brother Mzansi’ win
Thandeka Tshabalala claims ‘Big Brother Mzansi: Bazozwa’ was rigged, following Lieyma Pantsi’s win. Take a look…

Lifestyle
Royal beauty: Nomcebo LaZuma shows off lethal face card!
eSwatini’s incoming Queen, Nomcebo LaZuma, has a lethal face card that never declines, as she recently treated her fans with close-up shots.

Lifestyle
UPROAR over late SASSA Children’s Grants in April 2026
While some beneficiaries receive money on schedule, SASSA Children’s Grants in April 2026 have to wait till after the Easter long weekend …

Entertainment
Illicit tobacco trade continues to erode SA’s economy
There are at least 100 billion cigarettes consumed worldwide from the black market, with majority being consumed in SA.

Entertainment
McKenzie dismisses Jermaine Prim allegations as ‘categorically false’
The PA leader has denied both allegations.

Entertainment
IOC ‘causing harm’ and ‘disrespecting women’, says Caster Semenya
Semenya has called on the International Olympic Committee to release scientific data proving DSD athletes have an unfair advantage.

Entertainment
Jaecoo J5 shows premium quality doesn’t have to break the bank
Omoda C5, Fiat 500 and Mahindra XUV700 all stylish rides without premium price tags.
Science/Tech
What Made Bell Labs So Successful?
Bell Labs “created many of the foundational innovations of the modern age,” writes Jon Gertner, author of The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation — from transistors and telecommunications satellites to Unix and the C programming language. But what was the secret to its success? he asks in a new article for the Wall Street Journal. Start with its lucky arrival in...

Science/Tech
Full network of clitoral nerves mapped out for first time
Anatomy of one of least studied human organs could improve outcomes for women who have pelvic surgery
Almost 30 years after the intricate web of nerves inside the penis was plotted out, the same mapping has finally been completed for one of the least-studied organs in the human body – the clitoris.
As well as revealing the extent of the nerves that are crucial to orgasms, the work shows that...

Science/Tech
Down on your luck? How behavioural neuroscience could help
The latest research suggests there’s far more to good fortune than mere accident
When the founder of Panasonic, Kōnosuke Matsushita, was asked what quality he valued most in job candidates, his answer baffled everyone: whether they were lucky. Not their credentials, not their intelligence, not their experience. Luck. For years, this anecdote struck me as charmingly eccentric – the kind of...

Science/Tech
A School District Tried to Help Train Waymos to Stop for School Buses. It Didn’t Work
The incidents in Austin raise questions about how self-driving cars “learn” and adapt to their surroundings.

Motoring
How much petrol you are legally allowed to store at home in South Africa
South Africans storing petrol and diesel at home need to do so safely and legally.
Motoring

Motoring
4 ways to avoid becoming part of the carjacking statistic in South Africa
Roughly 50 hijackings take place in South Africa every day.

Motoring
The salary you need to afford South Africa’s newest 7-seater SUV
Mitsubishi recently launched a new seven-seater SUV in South Africa.
Health
Dr. Judith L. Rapoport, Pioneer in Understanding O.C.D., Dies at 92
Her best-selling 1989 book, “The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing,” based on her groundbreaking research, brought public awareness to obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Health
Pupil art sessions ‘bring joy’ to hospice
The Hospice in the Weald in Pembury runs the sessions for people with life-limiting conditions.
Health
Drinking Raw Milk Is Risky. Should People Be Able to Buy It Anyway?
Several states are considering bills that would expand access to unpasteurized milk. MAHA supporters say consumers should have the right to choose.

Health
Ultrasound delays putting pregnant women and cancer patients at risk, sonographers say
Demand for ultrasound has increased but too few people are being trained for the job, sonographers warn.