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Faith leaders urged to join Middle East peace talks
Evidence suggests where religious leaders are equipped and engaged, they can de-escalate tensions and open channels that politics cannot.
TUESDAY, 24 MARCH 2026, 07:49
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Evidence suggests where religious leaders are equipped and engaged, they can de-escalate tensions and open channels that politics cannot.

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A corruption case from 2016 could be the reason South Africa faces a fuel supply crunch if the conflict in the Middle East persists.

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Palesa Sauhati has a passion for food — and here is one of her favourite, cheap and easy dishes

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Like Ramaphosa, he is capable, respected and structurally competent. Unlike Ramaphosa, however, his worldview is even further removed from the ANC’s ideological tradition. Elevating him to leadership would not resolve the party’s contradictions

South Africa
Youth Capital calls for urgent intervention to address systemic challenges facing TVET colleges.

South Africa
Thabo Bester makes urgent application challenging charges linked to his escape from custody.

South Africa
Former Vlakplaas commander De Kok has refuted any involvement in execution of the Cradock Four

South Africa
They’re accused of shooting a 23-year-old gardener at the Mugabe residence in Hyde Park in February.
World
Donna Motsinger, 84, was awarded $19.3 million after a jury found Bill Cosby drugged and assaulted her over 50 years ago.
World
Less than 48 hours before the US-Israeli strike on Iran began, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone to US President Donald Trump about the reasons for launching the kind of complex, far-off war against which the American leader once had campaigned.

World
A group of Russians and Angolans are going on trial in Angola after being accused of fomenting protests, which they deny.

World
Nine UK universities are setting up campuses in India, but enrolment is expected to be modest initially.

Africa
Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing’s brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father’s village in Nigeria.

Africa
A court in Cape Town found Iain Wares guilty of indecently assaulting a former student who accused him of sexual abuse in the 1980s.

Africa
The videos sparked widespread anger, leading to the hashtag #StopRapingWomen to trend on social media.

Africa
The reported disappearance of Raphael Tuju has led to claims he may have been abducted.

Business
South Africa’s hopes of interest rate cuts this year have been dealt a serious blow, with growing uncertainity due to the war in the Middle East.

Business
Australian producers have also won the right to sell Italian-style sparkling wine as prosecco.

Business
There are almost no major brands of internet routers that are manufactured in the US.

Business
Start-ups are offering tech for novices to create apps with the help of AI.

Politics
Tuesday’s testimony to centre around alleged tender manipulation in the City of Tshwane.

Politics
ANC Eastern Cape to convene emergency meeting over Secretary’s damning letter to senior leaders.

Politics
Former apartheid police commander Eugene de Kok is testifying at the Cradock Four inquest.

Politics
The AG findings on ETDP SETA revealed that R 637.6 million could not be substantiated.

Sport

Sport
Tana Umaga and Mike Blair headline the All Blacks’ assistant coaching group to take the team through to the 2027 World Cup.

Sport
Miguel is staying put.

Sport
Orlando Pirates’ DStv Diski Challenge defender Moses Mphekgoane has graduated from Wits Univerisity with a BCom Degree.
Education
[Scrolla] The DA said 34 Gauteng schools failed health and safety checks in 2024/25, putting learners’ and teachers’ lives at risk. Education MEC Matome Chiloane confirmed all schools now have safety committees but more than 40 also failed checks in 2022/23.

Education
School leaders believe some deploy a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances, new research suggests
The top 500 secondary schools take in half as many disadvantaged pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) as the average comprehensive, in what is believed may be a deliberate strategy to boost grades and improve finances.
New research from the Sutton Trust...
Education
The university said the flags broke a rule against hanging signs, a policy embraced by other campuses that cracked down on protests. Professors and others say such rules chill speech.
Education
The inquiries target antisemitism and admissions policies. The university called it retaliation for refusing to give in to the administration’s demands.

Lifestyle
A growing trend has seen more South African parents pulling their children out of private schools for cheaper, and quality alternatives…

Lifestyle
Former Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi celebrayed ‘one beautiful year’ of marriage, who is her husband, Luthando Bolowana?

Lifestyle
Social media almost erupted with excitement following a post from Queen Nomzamo about her sister-wife Queen Nozizwe.

Lifestyle
There is good news for Older Person’s SASSA grant recipients in that they’ll be paid on Thursday, 2 April, prior to the Easter long weekend.

Entertainment
Recent RTMC figures reveal a staggering 342 084 unroadworthy vehicles on South African roads.

Entertainment
Farmers say vaccine delays and weak enforcement are worsening pressure on the livestock sector.

Entertainment
Simba have already secured Maema’s compatriot, Rushine De Reuck, on a contract beyond this season.

Entertainment
Mounting debt, failing infrastructure and governance chaos in metros expose the heavy price of years of political mismanagement and corruption.

Science/Tech
Elon Musk’s Starlink has been denied a licence and spectrum access by Namibia’s telecommunications regulator.

Science/Tech
Why is it like something to be ourselves and how do physical processes create our subjective experience? These questions get to the heart of the knotty problem of consciousness, and they provided the spark for the latest book from award-winning author and journalist Michael Pollan. In A World Appears, Pollan goes in search of answers about what we do and don’t know about consciousness, and...

Science/Tech
Get 30% off, 20% off, and free shipping with our Design Within Reach coupon codes, plus up to 50% off furniture with these special discounts.

Science/Tech
Upgrade your setup with Sony’s newest releases. Save on industry-leading noise-canceling audio, and pro-level Alpha cameras.

Motoring
The government has assured motorists that South Africa’s fuel supply is secure for the time being, but motorists are already reporting fuel shortages at stations across the country.

Motoring
Motorists have been warned to remain vigilant to avoid becoming victims of road spiking.
Motoring

Motoring
The N3 between Johannesburg and Durban will soon accommodate more electric cars.
Health
The country’s experiment with psychedelic medicine has led to positive outcomes, psychiatrists say, but also highlights the limitations of the nascent field.
Health
Many current and former employees say the actions of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are undermining the agency’s role in safeguarding public health.
Health
As deaths from diabetes start to rival those from infectious threats like malaria, a new form of the condition linked to malnutrition is surfacing in patients who can afford neither screening nor care.

Health
Dr Liz O’Riordan says it is important women seek help from professionals not “Google and Chat GPT”.