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Soboois-Hadebe fight highlights refereeing and judging errors
Whenever I argue for strict neutrality in boxing officiating, someone inevitably plays devil’s advocate: What’s the big deal about neutral officials?
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Whenever I argue for strict neutrality in boxing officiating, someone inevitably plays devil’s advocate: What’s the big deal about neutral officials?
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Parliament has heard that the SANDF deployment to fight gangsterism and illegal mining will last one year, but MPs lamented that the police had failed so badly that the army needed to be called in to fight crime.

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Home means something deeply personal to every South African: dignity, safety and legacy. But for many, owning one has felt out of reach.

South Africa
Advocate Anton Ackermann says Thabo Mbeki’s actions amid the TRC cases were manipulative

South Africa
He says access to water is a basic human right and should not be used for political point-scoring

South Africa
The death toll in the Ormonde building collapse stands at nine.

South Africa
Businessman, Brown Mogotsi apologised to the commission for failing to appear before it on Monday

World
Israel’s military said it had begun a “broad wave of strikes” in Tehran Wednesday morning. U.S. officials touted early gains, while Democrats warned the war could widen.

World
Israel continues airstrikes, as Iran widens regional attacks, Trump claims Iran would have struck first if U.S. had not acted, results are in for several U.S. Senate primaries ahead of the midterms.

World
Israel and the U.S. continued to strike Iran Wednesday, as the regime extended its regional attacks while preparing for the funeral of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
World
Leaders in Israel and the United States have indicated that the conflict against Iran could continue for weeks.

Africa
Mosiuoa Lekota was imprisoned with former South African President Nelson Mandela on Robben Island.

Africa
A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.

Africa
The government will end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, due to what says is abuse.

Africa
Rwanda accused Washington’s move as “one sided” and politically motivated.

Business
Business Confidence in South Africa has hit some of its highest levels since 2015—but the US-Iran war has rattled markets, and risks turning things sour.
Business

Business
JSE CEO Leila Fourie says that the bourse has seen a rise in foreign investment, with the group cautiously optimistic over further listings.
Business

Politics
Lekota died in the early hours of Wednesday morning at a hospital in Midrand, Johannesburg.

Politics
Member of parliament Fadiel Adams is testifying before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Politics
Head of Organised Crime Major-General Richard Shibiri takes the witness stand

Politics
Mosiuoa Lekota passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning at a hospital in Midrand.

Sport
Kaizer Chiefs’ injury crisis has deepened with George Matlou ruled out for the rest of the season following knee surgery.

Sport
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has won the Betway Premiership Coach of the Month after four straight victories.

Sport
The new Formula 1 season is entering a new era with more drivers and all new rule changes.

Sport
The All Blacks have just appointed a new coach and he has already set his crosshairs on the Springboks as four match-ups loom in 2026.
Education
[Ghanaian Times] ARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) is no longer a conversation about the future. For young professionals in Ghana, it is a present challenge: learn to work with it, or risk being replaced by someone who has, Jeremiah Amlanu, a Software Engineer and Tech Innovation Lead at Techies for Impact has said.
Education
[New Times] Education and agriculture have been identified as key priorities under the one-year Twiyubakire programme, an initiative designed to empower women, youth, and persons with disabilities to actively participate in development efforts that directly affect their lives.
Education
[New Dawn] Monrovia — Thirty anesthesia providers in Liberia have received specialist training in obstetric care as part of efforts to reduce maternal mortality in the country.
Education
[Nile Post] The President of the Democratic Party Women’s League, Sarah Adong, has called for increased investment in access to justice for women and girls, reforms in the education sector, and a peaceful electoral process ahead of the upcoming Local Council elections.

Lifestyle
More drama for Musa: EFF leader Julius Malema has served a letter of demand over divorce rumours, threatening R1 million in damages.

Lifestyle
SASSA in KwaZulu-Natal has warned that it may terminate the grants of more than 12 000 beneficiaries who failed to attend review interviews.
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
The City of Cape Town plans to add two new nature reserves and expand five others in and around the Mother City. Take a look…

Entertainment
‘A total of 128 080 driving licence cards will be expiring in the same period and need to be renewed.’

Entertainment
Public school students across South Africa will have a week’s rest before the second term begins in April.
Entertainment

Entertainment
The amendments introduce a more equitable parental leave system, replacing the fragmented maternity and parental leave framework with a shared parental leave model.

Science/Tech
The online shopping platform names Anita Erasmus as chief executive officer-designate, effective 1 March.

Science/Tech
Kalshi lets you place bets on everything from football games to foreign invasions. The prediction market’s CEO, Tarek Mansour, says this doesn’t count as gambling—and is actually good for society.

Science/Tech
The National Gambling Board exceeds its authority in its move to decertify the tech underpinning online betting platforms, lawyers argue.

Science/Tech
Bolt’s Simo Kalajdzic discusses findings from an Ipsos study into rider safety perceptions in South Africa’s e-hailing market.

Motoring
The Toyota Hilux has a new sales rival in South Africa.
Motoring

Motoring
The conflict in the Middle East has had an immediate impact on the price of fuel, which is now set to go up by more than R2 per litre.

Motoring
One Chinese automaker has seen its sales figures dip below a major rival’s.

Health
For Eating Disorders Awareness Week, actor Gemma Oaten joined us in the studio

Health
A Buckinghamshire charity urges people to craft reusable pads to raise awareness of period poverty.

Health
Maternity services at the trust are the subject of the largest inquiry of its kind in NHS history.

Health
A team that transports seriously ill children says its workload is increasing with no additional funds.