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Judge by day, illegal squatter by night?
Daniel Thulare questions order to vacate state-owned home, saying it would not happen in North West.
SUNDAY, 08 MARCH 2026, 07:24

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Daniel Thulare questions order to vacate state-owned home, saying it would not happen in North West.

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Total costs climb to R1bn and SAPS guns go missing amid wrangle over sophisticated firearms permit system

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Black couple demand DNA test to show if Indian mother received their embryo by mistake at Westville fertility clinic
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Evidence suggests Prasa’s shadowy security head, Alexio Papadopulo, helped alleged gang boss Ralph Stanfield capture key aspects of the multibillion-rand Cape Town Central Line railway reconstruction project.
South Africa
President Ramaphosa honours Rev. Jesse Jackson
President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid a deeply emotional tribute to civil rights leader, Reverend Dr. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr, describing him as a man whose voice carried hope across continents, and whose unwavering solidarity helped sustain South Africa’s struggle against apartheid.
The President was speaking at Rev. Jackson’s homegoing...

South Africa
Mogotsi admitted that several charges have been laid against him, including murder

South Africa
The extent of the damage is unclear at this stage and emergency services are on the scene

South Africa
It has been two weeks since the mud rush that trapped five miners at Ekapa Minerals Joint shaft

World
Kenyan celebrities are driving a surge in weight‑loss and cosmetic procedures, sparking criticism and concerns.

World
Trump made the promise in front of an assembled meeting of Latin American leaders.

World
Band Baaja Bitiya is the moving tale of a father who goes to rescue his daughter from her matrimonial home.

World
In super-organised Singapore, disputes over public space are a battle between control and chaos.

Africa
Flights in and out of Nairobi Airport have been disrupted while some roads in the capital are submerged.

Africa
Suspected Islamist militants reportedly seized control of a village for two days before being forced out by troops and air strikes.

Africa
Some opted to remain in Iran, even after their government offered to bring them home.

Africa
Morocco part company with coach Walid Regragui four months before the World Cup finals, with Mohamed Ouahbi appointed in his place.

Business
Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Sunday, 8 March 2026.

Business
Allen Ambor went from being a waiter to founding the first Spur in 1967, and helping it grow it into a JSE-listed empire of over 750 restaurants.

Business
The latest Braai Index shows an upward turn in the price of the basket, meaning pain before the coals in South Africa.

Business
Jumbo Mall is opening in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, in less than two weeks amid heightened demand for quality retail in secondary cities.

Politics
COPE leader Mosiuoa Lekota will be laid to rest in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Politics
Zille was speaking at the Johannesburg City Hall where she launched her mayoral candidacy manifesto.

Politics
The DA will hold its Federal Congress in Gauteng in April where it will elect new leadership.

Politics
Motsepe told investors that his focus remains entirely on the company’s contribution to the economy.

Sport
Mared Griffiths shines as Wales get a glimpse of the future during their thumping World Cup qualifying win over Montenegro.

Sport
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is facing a two-game touchline ban after being booked for the sixth time this season during Saturday’s FA Cup win at Newcastle.

Sport
Omar Marmoush scores twice against Newcastle United for the second time this season as Manchester City come from behind to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Sport
Italy want to keep writing history after finally breaking a duck – their first win over England at the 33rd attempt.
Education
Readers respond to a guest essay that argued that more school vouchers would improve public education.
Education
Alberto Carvalho was seen as a catch for the nation’s second largest school district. Then his home and office were raided by the F.B.I.
Education
[Nile Post] Vice President Jessica Alupo has urged universities to integrate the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) into their academic programmes in order to produce graduates equipped with critical thinking and problem-solving skills needed in today’s competitive job market.
Education
[Daily Maverick] Parliamentary suspicion and underlying Afrophobia are putting South Africa’s universities at risk, discouraging international academics and students. This threatens the country’s higher education goals, undermines diversity, and narrows the intellectual horizons of future graduates.

Lifestyle
With official increases approved, so much about April 2026 SASSA Old-Age Grants is still up in the air. Here’s what we know so far …

Lifestyle
Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers has hoped on the McDonald’s CEO ‘burger challenge’ after THAT viral video this week…

Lifestyle
The late Soli Philander shared his dream of what he hoped would become of Cape Town’s Good Hope Centre, which went on auction last month.

Lifestyle
Petty pothole politics? Gayton McKenzie trolled Helen Zille over her age after she mocked the Patriotic Alliance’s ‘incompetency’.

Entertainment
The way people are panicking about Showmax, one would think that all the best content is going to be deleted

Entertainment
The range now comprises three distinct grades – TX, VX-R and VX-L – each carefully positioned to meet different customer needs.

Entertainment
The game changed complexion when George Dobson was sent off in stoppage time.

Entertainment
Tries from backs Tommy Freeman and Tom Roebuck were not enough for the visitors.
Science/Tech
First, Hyundai “is discontinuing its most affordable electric sedan after just three years on the market,” reports USA Today. After being introduced in 2022, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 “quickly gained the admiration of automotive critics because of its affordable pricing and capable performance specs.” But now, Hyundai “is axing the most affordable versions of the EV, leaving consumers with only one...
Science/Tech
Steven Spielberg directed his last Jurassic Park movie nearly 30 years ago, notes ScreenRant. But the 79-year-old filmmaker now brings us The Dinosaurs, a four-part documentary on Netflix where he’s executive producer:The first few reviews are in, and the results lead to a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s worth noting that the rating will likely fluctuate since there are only six...
Science/Tech
NASA heralded a new study published Friday documenting a first for humanity — “the first time a human-made object has measurably altered the path of a celestial body around the Sun.” It was 2022’s DART mission where NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid — and the experiment “could have implications for protecting Earth from future asteroid strikes,” writes ScienceNews:A spacecraft...
Science/Tech
Long-time Slashdot reader fjo3 shared this report from Agence France-Presse:Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson’s and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies expected to reach patients within months. Pharmaceutical company Sumitomo Pharma said it received the green light for the manufacture and sale of...
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Health
Dr. Vinay Prasad drew criticism for decisions that overrode agency scientists and rejected potential drugs.

Health
It comes after a Lords standards probe into his contacts with ministers and advisers during the pandemic.
Health
She developed Europe’s biggest emporium of erotic goods and opened a three-story sex museum in Germany.

Health
A health campaigner says women’s relationship to pain is shaped by the way they grow up with it as a part of their lives.